The Best Episodes of KENGAN ASHURA Season 1

Chairman Nogi suddenly calls low-level employee Kazuo Yamashita into a meeting and gives him an unexpected -- and unwanted -- new assignment.

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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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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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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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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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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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In a tense backroom meeting with all the corporate participants, the tournament brackets are finally decided. Tomorrow, the battles begin.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Gladiators and spectators enjoy a night off. Ohma visualizes his matches against formidable opponents -- including his former master, Niko Tokita.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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