Kengan Ashura
2019 2 seasons · 36 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Kengan Ashura

ケンガンアシュラ

Kengan Ashura sits in the top 6% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #268 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

ケンガンアシュラ

Since the Edo periods of Japan, gladiator arenas exist in certain areas. In these arenas, wealthy business owners and merchants hire gladiators to fight in unarmed combat where winner takes all. Toki Taouma, nicknamed "Ashura," joins these arenas and devastates his opponents. His spectacular ability to crush his enemies catches the attention of the big business owners, including the Nogi Group chairman, Nogi Hideki.

Audience Engagement

703
Reviews
96th
Review-volume percentile
100th
Popularity percentile

703 audience reviews — more than 96% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 100th percentile among Japan seriess.

Reception Benchmarks

8.3
TMDB Rating
703
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #268 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #226 of 2,532 (top 9%).

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Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan

706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kengan Ashura itself).

The 2018–2020 Japan Window

Among 525 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Kengan Ashura places #59 — near the top of its class.

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    ★ 9.0 · 2018
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    #2

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    ★ 8.9 · 2019
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    #3

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    ★ 8.7 · 2019
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    #4

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    ★ 8.6 · 2020
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    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
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    #8

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    ★ 8.6 · 2018

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kengan Ashura premiered alongside 179 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 179 other Japan seriess in 2019.

The 3983rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
July 31, 2019
Last Air Date
September 21, 2023
Broadcast Span
4.1 years
Total Episodes
36 across 2 seasons
Format
Scripted
Status
Returning Series
Total Runtime
≈ 13.8 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesLarx Entertainment, NAS, Pony Canyon, Shogakukan, MBS
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes2 / 36
Release DateJuly 31, 2019
Official Sitekengan.net