Ohma Tokita enters a hidden world where corporate disputes are settled in brutal gladiator bouts. Forget the money, he just wants to fight — and win.
KENGAN ASHURA (Season 1)
Kengan (Episode 1) 7.8
Writer: Makoto Uezu
Air date: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Chairman Nogi suddenly calls low-level employee Kazuo Yamashita into a meeting and gives him an unexpected -- and unwanted -- new assignment.
Super Human (Episode 2) 6.7
Air date: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: For his debut kengan match, Ohma calmly faces Yoshitake Real Estate's Lihito, an arrogant fighter with a superhuman vice-like grip.
Tough Guy (Episode 3) 7.3
Air date: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
Reunited (Episode 4) 7.8
Air date: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Brawl (Episode 5) 4.7
Writer: Makoto Uezu
Air date: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 26 min
Overview: 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.
Pulling Strings (Episode 6)
Air date: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
The Night Before (Episode 7)
Air date: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: In a tense backroom meeting with all the corporate participants, the tournament brackets are finally decided. Tomorrow, the battles begin.
The Battle Begins (Episode 8)
Air date: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: The Kengan Annihilation Tournament kicks off with great fanfare. First up, jujitsu master Cosmo Imai goes up against American brawler Adam Dudley.
Justice (Episode 9)
Air date: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
Sister (Episode 10)
Air date: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
Ashura (Episode 11)
Air date: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Ohma goes into his first fight of the tournament with confidence, but he struggles against Ryo Inaba's creepy, unorthodox fighting style.
Father and Son (Episode 12) 10.0
Air date: 2019-07-31
Runtime: 28 min
Overview: The tournament continues with plenty of rule-bending and inner-dealings in and out of the arena. Ohma chafes under Yamashita's fatherly affection.
Convictions (Episode 13)
Air date: 2019-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
Master and Pupil (Episode 14)
Air date: 2019-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Gladiators and spectators enjoy a night off. Ohma visualizes his matches against formidable opponents -- including his former master, Niko Tokita.
The Fisherman (Episode 15)
Air date: 2019-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
The Rakshasa (Episode 16)
Air date: 2019-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Destinyland's Masami Nezu takes on Rei Mikazuchi, the scion of an assassin sect. Ren Nikaido's uncanny move against Setsuna Kiryu backfires.
The Devil Lance (Episode 17)
Air date: 2019-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
Oddities (Episode 18)
Air date: 2019-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Sen Hatsumi faces Takayuki Chiba, mimicker of other fighters' moves. Hajime Hanafusa enters the ring with orders to kill death row inmate Yohei Bando.
Volition (Episode 19)
Air date: 2019-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
Champions (Episode 20)
Air date: 2019-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
The Abyss (Episode 21)
Air date: 2019-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: The second round begins. At a huge size disadvantage, Cosmo Imai discards his signature grappling moves when facing the monolithic Seishu Akoya.
Deathmatch (Episode 22)
Air date: 2019-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
The Devil (Episode 23)
Air date: 2019-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: 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.
Father (Episode 24)
Air date: 2019-10-31
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Just when the match seems over, Ohma has a vision and unlocks a new level of his abilities for an epic showdown against Raian.
