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Juni Taisen: Zodiac War
Juni Taisen: Zodiac War
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Juni Taisen: Zodiac War

7.6 / 10
2017
1 season
12 episodes
Action & AdventureAnimation

Every 12 years, mercenaries with the highest caliber of brute strength, cunning wit, and deadly precision gather to participate in the Zodiac Tournament. Each warrior bears the name and attributes of one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. With their pride and lives on the line, they engage in vicious combat until only the victor remains.

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Cast

Kohsuke Toriumi

Shun Horie

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Yuuichirou Umehara

Tomohiro Nishimura

Hiromi Igarashi

Yoko Hikasa

Ayane Sakura

Saori Hayami

Takuya Eguchi

Cho

Hikaru Midorikawa

Seasons

Twelve warriors join a battle royale in a deserted city: they have 12 hours to extract poisonous gems from the 11 other competitors, or they all die.

  • Even Boars May Become Pigs After Seven Generations

    1.Even Boars May Become Pigs After Seven Generations

    7.5
    02-10-201724m

    The Juni Taisen takes place every twelve years. The participating warriors must kill each other until only one remains. Inonoshishi, Warrior of the Boar and the daughter of the las...

  • Tricks Both Mongrel and Fowl

    2.Tricks Both Mongrel and Fowl

    7.5
    09-10-201724m

    Warrior of the Dog, Dotsuku, is known for his powerful bite, "Mad Dog's Vise." However, he has a secret skill: the ability to create and secrete a variety of poisons from his body....

  • Cutting a Chicken with a Beef Cleaver

    3.Cutting a Chicken with a Beef Cleaver

    7.3
    17-10-201724m

    Warrior of the Chicken, Niwatori, isn't as powerful as the others, but her ability to see with a birds-eye-view has helped her survive many battles. She can also betray without fee...

  • The Enemy, a Noble Primate

    4.The Enemy, a Noble Primate

    7.0
    24-10-201724m

    Warrior of the Monkey, Sharyu, is a powerful fighter able to manipulate the three states of matter, but uses her power to bring peace around the world. She seeks peace at the Juni...

  • A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

    5.A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

    5.5
    31-10-201724m

    Warrior of the Ram, Hitsujii, is a legendary warrior and winner of the 9th Juni Taisen. In this new Taisen, Hitsujii ranks the other warriors by their abilities and plots a scheme...

  • Even a Champion Racehorse May Stumble

    6.Even a Champion Racehorse May Stumble

    5.5
    07-11-201724m

    Warrior of the Horse, Uuma, has trained his body to its limits to acquire the ultimate defensive technique, "Stirrup." But his confidence in that ability faltered during his meetin...

  • In Like a Dragon, Out Like a Snake Part 1

    7.In Like a Dragon, Out Like a Snake Part 1

    5.0
    14-11-201724m

    Warrior of the Snake, the younger Tatsumi Brother, is a dangerous individual who would have become a pyromaniac if he hadn't become a warrior. On their way to the Juni Taisen, he r...

  • In Like a Dragon, Out Like a Snake Part 2

    8.In Like a Dragon, Out Like a Snake Part 2

    5.5
    21-11-201724m

    Warrior of the Dragon, the elder Tatsumi Brother, is an arrogant but cool-headed warrior who acts as commander when working with his brother. Using his "Heaven's Holding" ability t...

  • The Man Who Chases Two Rabbits Catches Neither

    9.The Man Who Chases Two Rabbits Catches Neither

    6.0
    28-11-201724m

    Warrior of the Rabbit, Usagi, is a Necromantist who makes other warriors into his "friends." Warrior of the Ox, Ushii, and Warrior of the Tiger, Tora, end up facing off against two...

  • A Tiger May Die, but it Leaves it's Skin

    10.A Tiger May Die, but it Leaves it's Skin

    6.0
    06-12-201724m

    Warrior of the Tiger, Tora, once met a warrior who seemed to brim with righteousness. She joined the Juni Taisen in order to meet that warrior again, and now, it seems her dream of...

  • To Treat a Man to Beef from his own Cow

    11.To Treat a Man to Beef from his own Cow

    6.0
    06-12-201724m

    The Warrior of the Ox, Ushii, is seen by other fighters as extremely powerful. The genius combatant uses his systematic killing style to slaughter any enemy he comes across.

  • The One Wish that must be Granted, and the Ninety-nine that can be done Without

    12.The One Wish that must be Granted, and the Ninety-nine that can be done Without

    5.5
    19-12-201724m

    Nezumi, Warrior of the Rat, is an ordinary high school student in his normal life. He used his ability, Hundred Paths of Nezumi-san, to become the Taisen's lone survivor, and in th...

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