Japan 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?!
Also On Fuji TV
Other series that aired on Fuji TV.
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Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- itself).
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- holds position #220 of 452 Japan seriess in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s Japan Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 170 titles released, including CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (539 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 169 other Japan seriess in 2021.
The 4257th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
43 audience reviews — more than 61% of Japan seriess in our index.
Review volume (61th percentile) outruns trending popularity (26th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
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 |
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.