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Juni Taisen: Zodiac War

Juni Taisen: Zodiac War
★ 7.5/10•2017•24m•TV-14•Action & Adventure•Animation
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateOct 2, 2017

Episodes

Episode 1 - Even Boars May Become Pigs After Seven GenerationsE124m

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.

Oct 2, 2017

Episode 2 - Tricks Both Mongrel and FowlE224m

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!

Oct 9, 2017

Episode 3 - Cutting a Chicken with a Beef CleaverE324m

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.

Oct 17, 2017

Episode 4 - The Enemy, a Noble PrimateE424m

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.

Oct 24, 2017

Episode 5 - A Wolf in Sheep's ClothingE524m

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.

Oct 31, 2017

Episode 6 - Even a Champion Racehorse May StumbleE624m

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.

Nov 7, 2017

Episode 7 - In Like a Dragon, Out Like a Snake Part 1E724m

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.

Nov 14, 2017

Episode 8 - In Like a Dragon, Out Like a Snake Part 2E824m

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.

Nov 21, 2017

Episode 9 - The Man Who Chases Two Rabbits Catches NeitherE924m

The Man Who Chases Two Rabbits Catches Neither

Warrior of the Rabbit, Usagi, is a Necromantist who makes other warriors into his "friends." Warrior of the Ox, Ushii, and Warrior of the Tiger, Tora, end up facing off against two of these "friends," the Tatsumi Brothers.

Nov 28, 2017

Episode 10 - A Tiger May Die, but it Leaves it's SkinE1024m

A Tiger May Die, but it Leaves it's Skin

Warrior of the Tiger, Tora, once met a warrior who seemed to brim with righteousness. She joined the Juni Taisen in order to meet that warrior again, and now, it seems her dream of a duel with him may be granted...

Dec 6, 2017

Episode 11 - To Treat a Man to Beef from his own CowE1124m

To Treat a Man to Beef from his own Cow

The Warrior of the Ox, Ushii, is seen by other fighters as extremely powerful. The genius combatant uses his systematic killing style to slaughter any enemy he comes across.

Dec 6, 2017

Episode 12 - The One Wish that must be Granted, and the Ninety-nine that can be done WithoutE1224m

The One Wish that must be Granted, and the Ninety-nine that can be done Without

Nezumi, Warrior of the Rat, is an ordinary high school student in his normal life. He used his ability, Hundred Paths of Nezumi-san, to become the Taisen's lone survivor, and in the process learned the wishes of the battle's other participants.

Dec 19, 2017

Actors

Shun Horie

Shun Horie

Tsugiyoshi Sumino / Rat

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Rabbit

Yuuichirou Umehara

Yuuichirou Umehara

Eiji Kashii / Ox

Tomohiro Nishimura

Tomohiro Nishimura

Michio Tsukui / Dog

Hiromi Igarashi

Hiromi Igarashi

Kanae Aira / Tiger

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Toshiko Inou / Boar

Ayane Sakura

Ayane Sakura

Ryouka Nwa / Rooster

Saori Hayami

Saori Hayami

Misaki Yuuki / Monkey

Takuya Eguchi

Takuya Eguchi

Nagayuki Tsumita / Dragon

Kohsuke Toriumi

Kohsuke Toriumi

Tatsumi Kyoudai Otouto

Cho

Cho

Sumihiko Tsuijie/Ram

Hikaru Midorikawa

Hikaru Midorikawa

Yoshimi Souma / Horse

Kohsuke Toriumi

Kohsuke Toriumi

Takeyasu Tsumita / Serpent

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