• Air date: 31 Jul '19 24 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (24)
    • 1. Kengan

      31 Jul '19
      Chairman Nogi suddenly calls low-level employee Kazuo Yamashita into a meeting and gives him an unexpected -- and unwanted -- new assignment.
    • 2. Super Human

      31 Jul '19
      For his debut kengan match, Ohma calmly faces Yoshitake Real Estate's Lihito, an arrogant fighter with a superhuman vice-like grip.
    • 3. Tough Guy

      31 Jul '19
      Ohma thinks he’s got the upper hand, but Jun Sekibayashi quickly reminds him: pro-wrestlers are great actors, and they love to put on a show.
    • 4. Reunited

      31 Jul '19
      Chairman Nogi refuses to enter Ohma into the Annihilation Tournament, but there's another way for him to qualify -- and he'll need Yamashita's help.
    • 5. Brawl

      31 Jul '19
      Unexpectedly, Ohma is thrown into an all-out brawl. Over 100 fighters are locked in a room, but only five can make it into the tournament finals.
    • 6. Pulling Strings

      31 Jul '19
      While some try to enjoy their time on the luxury liner, others strategize behind the scenes, with one savvy shogi player pulling a surprising move.
    • 7. The Night Before

      31 Jul '19
      In a tense backroom meeting with all the corporate participants, the tournament brackets are finally decided. Tomorrow, the battles begin.
    • 8. The Battle Begins

      31 Jul '19
      The Kengan Annihilation Tournament kicks off with great fanfare. First up, jujitsu master Cosmo Imai goes up against American brawler Adam Dudley.
    • 9. Justice

      31 Jul '19
      Nentendo’s Haruo Kohno combines his monstrous size with surprising speed and agility, but riot cop Seishu Akoya’s got a secret plan in place.
    • 10. Sister

      31 Jul '19
      In a battle between two storied lineages, Raian of the lethal Kure clan takes on Mokichi Robinson, scion of a legendary 19th century kengan fighter.
    • 11. Ashura

      31 Jul '19
      Ohma goes into his first fight of the tournament with confidence, but he struggles against Ryo Inaba’s creepy, unorthodox fighting style.
    • 12. Father and Son

      31 Jul '19
      The tournament continues with plenty of rule-bending and inner-dealings in and out of the arena. Ohma chafes under Yamashita's fatherly affection.
    • 13. Convictions

      31 Oct '19
      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.
    • 14. Master and Pupil

      31 Oct '19
      Gladiators and spectators enjoy a night off. Ohma visualizes his matches against formidable opponents -- including his former master, Niko Tokita.
    • 14. Master and Pupil

      31 Oct '19
      Gladiators and spectators enjoy a night off. Ohma visualizes his matches against formidable opponents -- including his former master, Niko Tokita.
    • 15. The Fisherman

      31 Oct '19
      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.
    • 16. The Rakshasa

      31 Oct '19
      Destinyland's Masami Nezu takes on Rei Mikazuchi, the scion of an assassin sect. Ren Nikaido's uncanny move against Setsuna Kiryu backfires.
    • 17. The Devil Lance

      31 Oct '19
      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.
    • 17. The Devil Lance

      31 Oct '19
      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.
    • 18. Oddities

      31 Oct '19
      Sen Hatsumi faces Takayuki Chiba, mimicker of other fighters' moves. Hajime Hanafusa enters the ring with orders to kill death row inmate Yohei Bando.
    • 18. Oddities

      31 Oct '19
      Sen Hatsumi faces Takayuki Chiba, mimicker of other fighters' moves. Hajime Hanafusa enters the ring with orders to kill death row inmate Yohei Bando.
    • 19. Volition

      31 Oct '19
      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.
    • 19. Volition

      31 Oct '19
      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.
    • 20. Champions

      31 Oct '19
      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.
    • 20. Champions

      31 Oct '19
      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.