About
Every 12 years, mercenaries with the highest caliber of brute strength, cunning wit, and deadly precision gather to participate in the Zodiac Tournament. Each warrior bears the name and attributes of one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. With their pride and lives on the line, they engage in vicious combat until only the victor remains.
Cast
Shun Horie
as Tsugiyoshi Sumino / Rat
Nobuhiko Okamoto
as Rabbit
Yuuichirou Umehara
as Eiji Kashii / Ox
Tomohiro Nishimura
as Michio Tsukui / Dog
Hiromi Igarashi
as Kanae Aira / Tiger
Yoko Hikasa
as Toshiko Inou / Boar
Ayane Sakura
as Ryouka Nwa / Rooster
Saori Hayami
as Misaki Yuuki / Monkey
Takuya Eguchi
as Nagayuki Tsumita / Dragon
Kohsuke Toriumi
as Tatsumi Kyoudai Otouto
Cho
as Sumihiko Tsuijie/Ram
Hikaru Midorikawa
as Yoshimi Souma / Horse
Kohsuke Toriumi
as Takeyasu Tsumita / Serpent
Episodes
Season 1
Even Boars May Become Pigs After Seven Generations
The Juni Taisen takes place every twelve years. The participating warriors must kill each other until only one remains. Inonoshishi, Warrior of the Boar and the daughter of the last Taisen's winner, ends up fighting her first enemy in an unexpected way.
Tricks Both Mongrel and Fowl
Warrior of the Dog, Dotsuku, is known for his powerful bite, "Mad Dog's Vise." However, he has a secret skill: the ability to create and secrete a variety of poisons from his body. This gives him an advantage when all of the participants are poisoned!
Cutting a Chicken with a Beef Cleaver
Warrior of the Chicken, Niwatori, isn't as powerful as the others, but her ability to see with a birds-eye-view has helped her survive many battles. She can also betray without feeling any remorse, until she first meets the Monkey Warrior, Sharyu.
The Enemy, a Noble Primate
Warrior of the Monkey, Sharyu, is a powerful fighter able to manipulate the three states of matter, but uses her power to bring peace around the world. She seeks peace at the Juni Taisen as well, until her lone ally asks if people are really worth saving.
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Warrior of the Ram, Hitsujii, is a legendary warrior and winner of the 9th Juni Taisen. In this new Taisen, Hitsujii ranks the other warriors by their abilities and plots a scheme using the poison Juseki crystal.
Even a Champion Racehorse May Stumble
Warrior of the Horse, Uuma, has trained his body to its limits to acquire the ultimate defensive technique, "Stirrup." But his confidence in that ability faltered during his meeting with the Warrior of the Ox.
In Like a Dragon, Out Like a Snake Part 1
Warrior of the Snake, the younger Tatsumi Brother, is a dangerous individual who would have become a pyromaniac if he hadn't become a warrior. On their way to the Juni Taisen, he remembers the day his brother saved his life.
In Like a Dragon, Out Like a Snake Part 2
Warrior of the Dragon, the elder Tatsumi Brother, is an arrogant but cool-headed warrior who acts as commander when working with his brother. Using his "Heaven's Holding" ability to fly, he watches over Snake and waits for his chance to join the battle.
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