CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-
2021 1 season · 11 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-

セスタス -The Roman Fighter-

“The Legend of Boxing in the Dark Ages”

Synopsis

セスタス -The Roman Fighter-

“The Legend of Boxing in the Dark Ages”

Cestvs enters his first match at the slave gladiator training school. Though he's bewildered to discover that his opponent is his best friend, he wins the match, and his opponent is killed on the spot. According to his instructor Zafar, losers have no future. "Every time you win, your opponent will die. You're practically a murderer!" With all his sorrow and rage clenched in his fists, Cestvs survives, as one after another powerful opponents stand in his way, as well as the shadow of Nero, fifth emperor of the Roman Empire. With no other way to secure his freedom, can Cestvs seize his future?!

The 2020–2022 Japan Window

452 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- sits at position #220.

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The 2020s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 15, 2021
Last Air Date
June 24, 2021
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
11 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 4.2 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
43
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,609 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,182 of 2,532 (top 47%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Bandai Namco Pictures
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 11
Release Date April 15, 2021
Official Site cestvs-anime.com

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Questions Answered

When did CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- end?

CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- finished its run with its final episode airing on June 24, 2021.

Where did CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- air?

CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.