Ikki Tousen
Seen it?2003 | 4 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the Kanto region of Japan, seven high schools take place in a turf war for territorial supremacy: Nanyo Academy, Kyosho Academy, Seito Academy, Yoshu Academy, Rakuyo High School, Gogun High School, and Yoshu Private School. The fighters of each school bear the sacred jewels called magatama, which contains the essence of warriors from the Three Kingdoms era of Ancient China 1800 years ago, as well as their fates.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Great Guardians is the high point.
- Season 12003 · 13 episodes · 6.4 out of 10Weeknight
Dragon Destiny2007 · 12 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
Great Guardians2008 · 12 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday- Xtreme Xecutor2010 · 12 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
- Kikuko InoueGoei (voice)
- Masumi AsanoHakufu Sonsaku (voice)
- Satoshi HinoKokin Shuyu (voice)
- Akeno WatanabeHousen Ryofu (voice)
- Yuhko KaidaShimei Ryomou (voice)
- Hajime IijimaGakushu (voice)
- Showtaro MorikuboGenpo Saji / Shizen Osou (voice)
- Susumu AkagiMotoku Sousou / Chisen Rikaku / Tokubou Teifu (voice)
- Yoji UedaGenjo Kakouton / Kouha Kannei (voice)
- Daisuke NamikawaChuei Toutaku (voice)