7.2/10281 votes#1 - Kengan
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/31/2019
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
7.5/10229 votes#2 - Super Human
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/31/2019
For his debut kengan match, Ohma calmly faces Yoshitake Real Estate's Lihito, an arrogant fighter with a superhuman vice-like grip.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10222 votes#3 - Tough Guy
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10209 votes#4 - Reunited
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10201 votes#5 - Brawl
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Makoto Uezu
7.4/10197 votes#6 - Pulling Strings
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10193 votes#7 - The Night Before
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/2019
In a tense backroom meeting with all the corporate participants, the tournament brackets are finally decided. Tomorrow, the battles begin.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10192 votes#8 - The Battle Begins
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2019
The Kengan Annihilation Tournament kicks off with great fanfare. First up, jujitsu master Cosmo Imai goes up against American brawler Adam Dudley.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10189 votes#9 - Justice
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10198 votes#10 - Sister
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10187 votes#11 - Ashura
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/31/2019
Ohma goes into his first fight of the tournament with confidence, but he struggles against Ryo Inaba's creepy, unorthodox fighting style.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10197 votes#12 - Father and Son
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/31/2019
The tournament continues with plenty of rule-bending and inner-dealings in and out of the arena. Ohma chafes under Yamashita's fatherly affection.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10196 votes#13 - Convictions
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10176 votes#14 - Master and Pupil
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/31/2019
Gladiators and spectators enjoy a night off. Ohma visualizes his matches against formidable opponents -- including his former master, Niko Tokita.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10174 votes#15 - The Fisherman
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10170 votes#16 - The Rakshasa
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 10/31/2019
Destinyland's Masami Nezu takes on Rei Mikazuchi, the scion of an assassin sect. Ren Nikaido's uncanny move against Setsuna Kiryu backfires.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10167 votes#17 - The Devil Lance
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 10/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10165 votes#18 - Oddities
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 10/31/2019
Sen Hatsumi faces Takayuki Chiba, mimicker of other fighters' moves. Hajime Hanafusa enters the ring with orders to kill death row inmate Yohei Bando.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10163 votes#19 - Volition
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 10/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10167 votes#20 - Champions
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 10/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10169 votes#21 - The Abyss
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 10/31/2019
The second round begins. At a huge size disadvantage, Cosmo Imai discards his signature grappling moves when facing the monolithic Seishu Akoya.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10206 votes#22 - Deathmatch
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 10/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10187 votes#23 - The Devil
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 10/31/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/10228 votes#24 - Father
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 10/31/2019
Just when the match seems over, Ohma has a vision and unlocks a new level of his abilities for an epic showdown against Raian.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of KENGAN ASHURA Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Kengan" is the best rated episode of "KENGAN ASHURA" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 281 votes. Directed by Yoshimichi Hirai and written by Makoto Uezu, it aired on 7/31/2019. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Super Human".