ケンガンアシュラ

KENGAN ASHURA

MANGA

STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
27
RELEASE
August 9, 2018
CHAPTERS
260

DESCRIPTION

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. Tokita Ohma, 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.

Includes 24 extras/side stories.

CAST

Ohma Tokita
Kazuo Yamashita
Cosmo Imai
Gaolang Wongsawat
Karura Kure
Kaede Akiyama
Raian Kure
Jun Sekibayashi
Agito Kanoh
Saw Paing Yoroizuka
Gensai Kuroki
Setsuna Kiryu
Muteba Gizenga
Hajime Hanafusa
Takeshi Wakatsuki
Sen Hatsumi
Shion Soryuuin
Ichirou Nakata
Suekichi Kaneda
Katahara Sayaka
Niko Tokita
Rei Mikazuchi
Ryo Inaba
Tomari Togo
Naoya Ohkubo

CHAPTERS

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REVIEWS

Dragonbaconsalad
100/100
The best tournament in all of anime and manga
I can't stop thinking about how much I love this manga. It's not just because I liked it; it's because I absolutely loved it. I loved everything I saw—the characters, the fights, the atmosphere—both the Kengan and the Ashura.

Kengan Ashura is more than just a manga about a tournament. It is, without a doubt, the best tournament of all. The story revolves around Kazuo Yamashita, an employee tired of his mundane life. Things aren’t going well for him at home or at work. His life takes a 180-degree turn when he meets someone completely opposite to him: Tokita Ohma, a man who lives for fighting and has done nothing else his entire life.

Ohma ends up joining the Kengan Annihilation Tournament as Yamashita's fighter. Throughout the story, the two complement each other, growing and evolving as individuals. Yamashita had many talents, but he never had the courage to take control of his life; instead, he just went with the flow and grew old. On the other hand, Ohma has been fighting all his life, which led him to make rash decisions that eventually caught up with him. At the beginning of the story, Ohma is a hot-headed person who easily loses his temper, but near the end, he appears more composed and relaxed.

The tournament structure is simply perfect—from how fighters enter to every single stage. The first phase allows you to see all the fighters and choose your favorites. The second phase ramps up the hype, and from the third phase onward—wow. From that point, there isn’t a single fight that won’t make you jump out of your seat in excitement.

Each and every character is iconic due to the screen time they’re given. You can understand why people fear but admire The Fang. You can feel the overwhelming presence of Kuroki, the terrifying grip of Cosmo, the ruthless nature of Muteba, and Hatsumi's untouchable aura, the same with the others. Every one of them has something rare: essence. You never know who will win or lose a fight; all you can do is sit back and root for your favorite as if you were in the tournament yourself.

Kengan Ashura draws you in with its excellent cast and outstanding battles, yet it never neglects to give its characters room to evolve and grow as individuals. It’s a story that, despite appearances, is deeply motivational: never give up and never stop moving forward. That way, even if you fail, you will have won.

It’s an incredibly immersive story and, without a doubt, one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. Kengan Ashura is, without question, the greatest tournament in anime and manga, and I’m grateful for it being one of the best works I’ve ever read.

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