The Best Episodes of KENGAN ASHURA Season 1

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7.2/10(325 votes)
#1 - Kengan
S1:E17/31/2019
Chairman Nogi suddenly calls low-level employee Kazuo Yamashita into a meeting and gives him an unexpected -- and unwanted -- new assignment.
Director:Yoshimichi Hirai
Writer:Makoto Uezu
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7.6/10(263 votes)
#2 - Super Human
S1:E27/31/2019
For his debut kengan match, Ohma calmly faces Yoshitake Real Estate's Lihito, an arrogant fighter with a superhuman vice-like grip.
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7.9/10(257 votes)
#3 - Tough Guy
S1:E37/31/2019
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.
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7.3/10(242 votes)
#4 - Reunited
S1:E47/31/2019
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.
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7.5/10(234 votes)
#5 - Brawl
S1:E57/31/2019
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.
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Writer:Makoto Uezu
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7.4/10(229 votes)
#6 - Pulling Strings
S1:E67/31/2019
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.
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7.3/10(225 votes)
#7 - The Night Before
S1:E77/31/2019
In a tense backroom meeting with all the corporate participants, the tournament brackets are finally decided. Tomorrow, the battles begin.
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7.8/10(225 votes)
#8 - The Battle Begins
S1:E87/31/2019
The Kengan Annihilation Tournament kicks off with great fanfare. First up, jujitsu master Cosmo Imai goes up against American brawler Adam Dudley.
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7.7/10(221 votes)
#9 - Justice
S1:E97/31/2019
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.
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8.2/10(234 votes)
#10 - Sister
S1:E107/31/2019
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.
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7.9/10(222 votes)
#11 - Ashura
S1:E117/31/2019
Ohma goes into his first fight of the tournament with confidence, but he struggles against Ryo Inaba's creepy, unorthodox fighting style.
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8.0/10(232 votes)
#12 - Father and Son
S1:E127/31/2019
The tournament continues with plenty of rule-bending and inner-dealings in and out of the arena. Ohma chafes under Yamashita's fatherly affection.
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7.6/10(229 votes)
#13 - Convictions
S1:E1310/31/2019
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.
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7.2/10(209 votes)
#14 - Master and Pupil
S1:E1410/31/2019
Gladiators and spectators enjoy a night off. Ohma visualizes his matches against formidable opponents -- including his former master, Niko Tokita.
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7.6/10(211 votes)
#15 - The Fisherman
S1:E1510/31/2019
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.
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7.8/10(203 votes)
#16 - The Rakshasa
S1:E1610/31/2019
Destinyland's Masami Nezu takes on Rei Mikazuchi, the scion of an assassin sect. Ren Nikaido's uncanny move against Setsuna Kiryu backfires.
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7.6/10(200 votes)
#17 - The Devil Lance
S1:E1710/31/2019
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.
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7.6/10(198 votes)
#18 - Oddities
S1:E1810/31/2019
Sen Hatsumi faces Takayuki Chiba, mimicker of other fighters' moves. Hajime Hanafusa enters the ring with orders to kill death row inmate Yohei Bando.
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7.8/10(195 votes)
#19 - Volition
S1:E1910/31/2019
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.
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8.2/10(203 votes)
#20 - Champions
S1:E2010/31/2019
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.
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8.0/10(204 votes)
#21 - The Abyss
S1:E2110/31/2019
The second round begins. At a huge size disadvantage, Cosmo Imai discards his signature grappling moves when facing the monolithic Seishu Akoya.
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8.5/10(245 votes)
#22 - Deathmatch
S1:E2210/31/2019
Seishu Akoya lives by his own code of sadistic justice. On the brink of death, Cosmo Imai has a revelation that puts him back in the fight.
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8.4/10(224 votes)
#23 - The Devil
S1:E2310/31/2019
As Ohma faces Raian of the Kure clan, other Kure assassins are on the move outside the ring. The life of Yamashita's eldest son hangs in the balance.
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8.6/10(271 votes)
#24 - Father
S1:E2410/31/2019
Just when the match seems over, Ohma has a vision and unlocks a new level of his abilities for an epic showdown against Raian.
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