Ikki tôsen (2003– )

Seven schools are constantly "at war" with each other, and the students have become skilled fighters and constantly battle with rival schools. Their lives and fates are guided by strange ... See full summary »

Stars:

Masumi Asano, Satoshi Hino, Kikuko Inoue

Cast

Series cast summary:
Masumi Asano	...	Hakufu Sonsaku (13 episodes, 2003)
Satoshi Hino	...	Kôki Shûyu (13 episodes, 2003)
Kikuko Inoue	...	Goei (13 episodes, 2003)
Hunter Mackenzie Austin	...	Kaku Bunwa (13 episodes, 2003)
Jonas Ball	...	Teifu Tokubo (13 episodes, 2003)
Ivan Buckley	...	Gakushu (13 episodes, 2003)
Justin Gross	...	Genpo Saji (13 episodes, 2003)
Lance J. Holt	...	Fighter C, Man with Braided Hair, Ryuyo (13 episodes, 2003)
Taliesin Jaffe	...	Kannei, Student C (13 episodes, 2003)
William Knight	...	Choko (13 episodes, 2003)
Willow Lane	...	Shimei (13 episodes, 2003)
Wendee Lee	...	Goei (13 episodes, 2003)
Jay Lerner	...	Kakuka Hoko (13 episodes, 2003)
Michael McConnohie	...	Narrator (13 episodes, 2003)
J.C. Miller	...	Fighter A, Hannoh (13 episodes, 2003)
Liam O'Brien	...	Ganyro (13 episodes, 2003)
Jonathan C. Osborne	...	Fighter A, Fighter B, Student B (13 episodes, 2003)
Josh Phillips	...	Genjo (13 episodes, 2003)
Robin Rhodpa	...	Hosen Ryofu (13 episodes, 2003)
Sam Riegel	...	Chuei Totaku, Student A (13 episodes, 2003)
Carrie Savage	...	Hakufu Sonsaku (13 episodes, 2003)
Patrick Seitz	...	Taishiji (13 episodes, 2003)
Erica Shaffer	...	Kanu Uncho (13 episodes, 2003)
Stephanie Sheh	...	Chinkyu (13 episodes, 2003)
Ted Sroka	...	Kokin Shuyu (13 episodes, 2003)
Amy Treadwell	...	Ukitsu (13 episodes, 2003)
Greg Weisman	...	Soso Motoku (13 episodes, 2003)
Yûko Kaida	...	Ryomô Shimei (12 episodes, 2003)
Yoji Ueda	...	Genjô Kakôton (12 episodes, 2003)
Kenta Miyake	...	Narrator (12 episodes, 2003)
Hajime Iijima	...	Gakushu (11 episodes, 2003)
Daisuke Namikawa	...	Chûei Tôtaku (11 episodes, 2003)
Akeno Watanabe	...	Hôsen Ryofu (11 episodes, 2003)
Ryuzo Hasuike	...	Kayû (11 episodes, 2003)
Shotaro Morikubo	...	Genpô Saji (10 episodes, 2003)
Susumu Akagi	...	Môtoku Sôsô (9 episodes, 2003)
Haruhi Terada	...	Bunwa Kaku (8 episodes, 2003)
Takayuki Fujimoto	...	Hannô (8 episodes, 2003)
Yumiko Kobayashi	...	Ukitsu (7 episodes, 2003)
Hiroe Oka	...	Kôdai Chinkyû (7 episodes, 2003)
Jirô Saitô	...	Chôkô (6 episodes, 2003)

Storyline

Seven schools are constantly "at war" with each other, and the students have become skilled fighters and constantly battle with rival schools. Their lives and fates are guided by strange jewels that contain the spirits and destinies of warriors from the Sangokushi period. One girl, Sonsaku Hakufu, has recently moved to Japan and is apparently destined to unite the schools as her counterpart united seven countries long ago. But, like all heroes, there is a darker side to her fate, and as always there is a constant struggle by those around her to break the chains of their own destinies and make their own lives.

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Plot Keywords:

destiny | battle | fighter | country | student | 

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Taglines:

Everyone Wants A Piece Of The New Girl In Town

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

10 August 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

AT-X, Genco, Ikki Tôsen DD Partners

Technical Specs

Runtime:

325 min 325 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Chace Surround (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Gakushu fainted when lost in battle, his head was on the left. When Ryomo came in, his head was on the right.

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Connections

Featured in JesuOtaku Anime Reviews: Ikki Tousen (2010)

User Reviews

a bad turn from manga to TV.

the books where good. published by tokyopop, they were (a little) less pervy than the rest(at least, the pervyness was more justifiable). the story was deep, and well written out. but when it came out as a TV series, the anime was blotchy, scenes past to quick, a lot of talk, and a really, really ditsy busty main. i mean, she was ditsy in the book(dated worse...), but it was funny. the TV series was just ditsyness when it wasn't really needed at all. the story was not very well done. there were very few references to the magenta thingies and the past. i enjoyed it enough, but the whole uniform falls apart thing? one kick and everything falls off, save for conveniently placed bits of cloth? we arnt that young anymore. and since this is aimed for an 18+ audience, surely some more grown up approaches would suffice.