Kengan Ashura
TV Series2019–present · 2 seasons · 24 episodes · Returning

Kengan Ashura

Taste attributes: action & adventureanimationsportshistoricalactionmartial artsfastfresh & originalimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questgame/competitionrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeVery fast and heightened: a sweeping animated series, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

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Seasons

Part II

· 2019 · 12 episodes
Episodes (12)
  1. 1Convictions31 Oct 2019

    Kiohzan Takeru looks like he’s using MMA moves against “Hell’s Angel” Jun Sekibayashi, but his all-out style is how sumo was originally fought.

  2. 2Master and Pupil31 Oct 2019

    Gladiators and spectators enjoy a night off. Ohma visualizes his matches against formidable opponents -- including his former master, Niko Tokita.

  3. 3The Fisherman31 Oct 2019

    Ajiro Fisheries' Yoshinari Karo faces Saw Paing Yoroizuka. The fix is in: the match is rigged. But Karo and his harpoon aren't following the script.

  4. 4The Rakshasa31 Oct 2019

    Destinyland's Masami Nezu takes on Rei Mikazuchi, the scion of an assassin sect. Ren Nikaido's uncanny move against Setsuna Kiryu backfires.

  5. 5The Devil Lance31 Oct 2019

    Lihito's hot-headed and arrogant, but Motor Head Motors' Gensai Kuroki isn't fazed by his taunts. It's youth versus age and the Kaiwan style.

  6. 6Oddities31 Oct 2019

    Sen Hatsumi faces Takayuki Chiba, mimicker of other fighters' moves. Hajime Hanafusa enters the ring with orders to kill death row inmate Yohei Bando.

  7. 7Volition31 Oct 2019

    Thai boxer Kaolan Wongsawat fights for his country and sworn liege. Suekichi Kaneda's clearly outmatched, but he's got a cunning and unshakable will.

  8. 8Champions31 Oct 2019

    Naoya Ohkubo is known as the King of Combat, but crowd favorite Agito Kanoh is undefeated with 157 straight wins. It's a matchup for the ages.

  9. 9The Abyss31 Oct 2019

    The second round begins. At a huge size disadvantage, Cosmo Imai discards his signature grappling moves when facing the monolithic Seishu Akoya.

  10. 10Deathmatch31 Oct 2019

    Seishu Akoya lives by his own code of sadistic justice. On the brink of death, Cosmo Imai has a revelation that puts him back in the fight.

  11. 11The Devil31 Oct 2019

    As Ohma faces Raian of the Kure clan, other Kure assassins are on the move outside the ring. The life of Yamashita's eldest son hangs in the balance.

  12. 12Father31 Oct 2019

    Just when the match seems over, Ohma has a vision and unlocks a new level of his abilities for an epic showdown against Raian.

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

Since the Edo periods of Japan, gladiator arenas exist in certain areas. In these arenas, wealthy business owners and merchants hire gladiators to fight in unarmed combat where winner takes all. Toki Taouma, nicknamed "Ashura," joins these arenas and devastates his opponents. His spectacular ability to crush his enemies catches the attention of the big business owners, including the Nogi Group chairman, Nogi Hideki.

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Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Details

Genre
Action & Adventure
Year
2019
Episode length
23 min
Status
Returning
Studio
Larx Entertainment
Taste scores
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