Ikkitousen: Dragon Destiny

The fierce confrontation among the Kanto high schools reaches new heights with the awakening of dragons in the Kyousho and Seito Academy's leaders, Moutoku Sousou and Gentoku Ryuubi. However, the power balance between these two institutions and their main opponent, Nanyo Academy, is jeopardized when Shimei Ryomou seizes a mysterious dragon orb in China. It is said that the orb grants its strength to a dragon wielder, and Shimei hopes to save Nanyo Academy's leader Hakufu Sonsaku from the adverse effects of her unstable gift.

Meanwhile, Moutoku's powers completely consume him, and he loses control over his own body to the Demon King's soul, whose unlimited ambitions endanger the stability of the region and the safety of his allies. In the face of growing tensions to claim the dragon orb, Hakufu and Gentoku will have to put aside their differences and work together to thwart Moutoku's demonic plans.

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Kan'u, Unchou Main

Nabatame, Hitomi Japanese

Ryomou, Shimei Main

Kaida, Yuuko Japanese

Sonsaku, Hakufu Main

Asano, Masumi Japanese

Shuuyu, Koukin Main

Hino, Satoshi Japanese

Ryuubi, Gentoku Main

Shindou, Kei Japanese

Sousou, Moutoku Main

Akagi, Susumu Japanese

Chouhi, Ekitoku Main

Chihara, Minori Japanese

Shokatsuryou, Koumei Main

Kadowaki, Mai Japanese

Chou'un, Shiryuu Supporting

Asakawa, Yuu Japanese

Kakouton, Genjou Supporting

Sakaguchi, Shuuhei Japanese

Beniya, Yoshikazu Producer

Tanaka, Shinsaku Producer

Koshinaka, Osamu Producer

Hatakeyama, Takurou Producer

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Jun 25, 2008

KaminaKai

Recommended

Before reading the review of Ikkitousen Dragon Destiny (DD), please go watch the 1st season first as this is a direct sequel to the story of Ikkitousen.

I have to write this down before I forget again. I always question myself whenever I watch an episode of Ikkitousen. “What happen to the school staffs (you know, teachers, caretakers, principles, etc)?” I don’t ever recall seeing them in any school…let me know if you find them anywhere in the series.

Next up are some useful reference for watching this fan-service heavy anime.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Kingdoms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chibi

The entire DD basically circle around the two themes above. If you know some background history on ... them, you'll not be as confused.

Those who have read my review for the original Ikkitousen will have to bare with me here for a bit as I'll be repeating the same usual stuff again like "IF YOU HAVE NO INTEREST IN CHINESE HISTORY (though rather twisted if you ask me), AND IF YOU ARE JUST TRYING TO DIG OUT SOME HEAVY FAN SERVICING ANIME, THEN THIS IS NOT FOR YOU!"

Finally, let us move on to the review of this wonder show.

Story:
Continuing from where we left off in Ikkitousen, the showdown between the Three Kingdoms has finally arrived. The story eventually lead us to a new Battle of Chibi...nothing too original, just ripped out of the real Romance of the Three Kingdom. And according to history, the Battle of Chibi is really the beginning of the Three Kingdom...not quite the same as in DD.

Art:
Great advances over the original Ikkitousen, though there's still room for improvement. Overall it wouldn't kill your eyes watching it.

Sound:
Both the OP and ED are quite catchy, no complains here. Maybe it lacks some good music in between, that's about it.

Character:
Okay….this is perhaps the one thing I really hate about Dragon Destiny (though the first season didn't do such a good job either), it is this….WHY ARE THEY MAKING HONOURABLE HISTORIC FIGURES ACT LIKE BLOOD THIRSTY MONSTERS!?!?!? I am particularly disappointed with how they portrait Sousou (aka Cao Cao) in DD. In the actual Romance of the Three Kingdom, he’s a very wise leader. Not some blood sucker who goes around killing his own men.

Also, similar to the first season, they've once again attempted to include too many characters. This results in many of them being killed right after they are introduced (I find this just plain stupid...you see this guy's name up 10 seconds ago, then you see him lying on the ground).

Enjoyment/Overall:
Again what I said about the 1st season applies to DD as well. I don't recommend Ikkitousen to people looking for fan service. It is better for you to watch hentai. Seriously, there are more than enough scenes in DD that are on par to hentai. However I do recommend this to fellows who might want to see how the story of Romance of the Three Kingdom can be turned into in a modern day Japan. Overall, I enjoyed the anime and had no regret watching it.

Now let's move on to the 3rd season.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Apr 4, 2017

kingdevil999

Mixed Feelings

This is the sequel an terrible animated first season of ikki tousen, which i skipped because oh god, i really tried but it lacked so much it was boring and muddy, however the sequel fairs better in tems of animations, characters and a bit more on plot, while none of these 3 are exceptional, they have no doubt improved it might be enough to keep you going.
A lot of people watched you know for boobs and asses appearing left and right a few maybe because of the manga, if you're not into ecchi you might want give up, but if you have no problem or ... even like it it could be a good call and make you keep going.
The plot is a bit weak, it lacks a lot of tension, atmosphere and a strong script, there is a few good scenes, but nothing exceptional, it revolves around warriors of previous centuries now reincarnated into the body of sexy as fuck women and a few guys that really aren't interesting, especially saji and i never will know if ryofu is or not his girlfriend, i wanted these 2 to just die for the love of god, which in reality my wish *spoiler* was actually granted later in the future seasons, because these 2 are a joke of stupid and nonsensical
The characters is might what keeps you watching, i personally love kanu and shiryu, tell the truth didn't initially liked kanu because she was kind of exagerated in terms of power, but i liked her in the end, in fact she is one of my favorite female characters in anime, there are unfortunately stereotype we have seen countless times, but some of these might actually make you want to watch more.
The soundtrack is a bit lacking, however the opening and the ending marked me to this date and are interesting even if a bit idk old.
If you like ecchi especially mixed with fights you will likely enjoy this, especially because of the improvement compared to the first season which was awful and had an vague story, so much i recommend skipping, it's not an ultra complex stor that you will not understand by doing this, on the contrary a quick sum up will help you in that case.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Oct 11, 2016

GodBlessDXD

Not Recommended

So, I like fanservice. Ikkitousen has a lot of fanservice. But oh my god, it is absolutely not worth it.

This season, and most of the series, is a nightmare. The art in season 1 is terrible, but this season takes a significant leap forward. The plot is also so poor. In the end, you find yourself wondering what the point of all their bullshit is, other than simply being compelled via destiny. That is not a plot you grow attached to. The characters are not diverse at all and their names are completely bland and hard to memorize. There are scenes where two characters refer ... to the same person, by completely different names within the same 10 seconds. This absolutely boiled my blood. This mixture of characters that are difficult to distinguish and a uninspiring plot crushes the story and leaves you caring for nothing. I'm sorry, but do not waste your time here. Actually, if you want a decent Ikkitousen experience, proceed to season 3.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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