Series synopsis
KENGAN ASHURA, also known as ケンガンアシュラ is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Netflix on July 31, 2019. It ended on August 15, 2024. It stars Tatsuhisa Suzuki, Junya Enoki, Hayato Kaneko and Yumi Uchiyama.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Tokita Ohma (voice)
- Junya Enoki as Cosmo Imai (voice)
- Hayato Kaneko as Ichirou Nakata (voice)
- Yumi Uchiyama as Kaede Akiyama (voice)
- Tetsu Inada as Jun Sekibayashi (voice)
- Daisuke Hirakawa as Kenzou Yamashita (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Setsuna Kiryuu (voice)
- Cho as Kazuo Yamashita (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | July 31, 2019 | October 31, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 28 | September 21, 2023 | August 15, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kengan Chairman Nogi suddenly calls low-level employee Kazuo Yamashita into a meeting and gives him an unexpected -- and unwanted -- new assignment. |
July 31, 2019 |
| 2 |
Super Human For his debut kengan match, Ohma calmly faces Yoshitake Real Estate's Lihito, an arrogant fighter with a superhuman vice-like grip. |
July 31, 2019 |
| 3 |
Tough Guy 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. |
July 31, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Omen Despite insisting that he's fine, Ohma ends up collapsing — and recalls a childhood memory. Then, the Kengan Life-or-Death Tournament kicks off again. |
September 21, 2023 |
| 2 |
Blast Core Takeshi Wakatsuki was raised to be the ultimate fighter for Furumi Pharma, but even he's intimidated by his opponent, Julius Reinhold. |
September 21, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Clown The crowd goes wild when Jun Sekibayashi enters the arena as Marvelous Seki, his legendary pro-wrestler persona. |
September 21, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 31, 2019 |
| Last aired | August 15, 2024 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |