This is my first review so I apologize in advance for poor formatting or it's not done well but I just thought I'd have a go at it.
First of all to all of those reading this please please please please try and look past the fact that it's 3D CGI as it's not as bad as you might think. It's not nearly as bad as Berserk was and in fact feels like it excels over traditional 2d when it comes to fighting scenes. The movement feels fluid as well as the choreography is very well done with no repeating actions and speaks well
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Alternative Titles
Japanese: ケンガンアシュラ
Information
Type:
ONA
Episodes:
12
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Jul 31, 2019
Licensors:
Ponycan USA
Studios:
Larx Entertainment
Source:
Web manga
Genre:
Action
Theme:
Martial Arts
Duration:
24 min. per ep.
Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Statistics
Ranked:
#21062
2
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Popularity:
#1424
Members:
174,255
Favorites:
1,063
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Your Feelings Categories Jul 31, 2019
The Kengan Ashura anime is the most disappointing thing I've seen all year. I love the manga, it's one of the best martial arts stories and I wrote an entire review on how cool it is. I've been wary of the anime adaptation ever since I saw the first trailer and realized it was going to be in CGI. Being a Kengan Ashura, I felt obligated to watch it but I set my expectations extremely low. apparently, those expectations weren't low enough because I am still baffled at how awful this show is.
The most glaring problem with the anime is the CGI animation. While not ... Aug 4, 2019
I'm sorry but if you're going to thrash out an entire anime for CGI, you should stop doing reviews for this anime. There's more than just graphic or double standard. (Kingdom S1 for instance...)
The story was able to capture the interest at episodes 2, which is quite a slow paced for a short series. However, the wait was worth so far. The story was quite straightforward by episodes 2, basically, our main fighter has some sort of vengeance plot while his rep. company has a twisted goal in mind. It's from that episode that you slowly learnt the protagonist story. Sound details were also fine, ... Jul 31, 2019
I loved the manga. It's the best thing I've read so far and it's honestly great. But this is just a mockery of what the manga was. I was disappointing when I saw the trailer for this ONA but actually watching it is another level of terrible.
Story- 7/10 The story is simple and interesting but it's not exactly what it was in the manga. I feel like the pacing was far better in the manga. Things were also explained far better in the manga too with a lot more detail and making the read a lot of fun but its numbed down in the anime. Art- 3/10 The art style ... Aug 13, 2019
I noticed some reviews of this show have been biased from manga readers. I have also read the manga too, but I wanted to try and give a review from the point of view of someone that hasn't read the source material.
Lets get started - Brief synopsis A middle aged salary man named Yamashita Kazuo on his way home runs into Fighter Tokita Ohma and see's him beat up a another huge fighter. The next day Kazuo is invited to talk to the owner of his company where he is dragged into the world of the Underground fighting circuit called "The Kengan fights".There he is re-acquianted ... Jul 31, 2019
I love the manga of Kengan Ashura and have finished the manga and when I saw it was getting an anime I was excited. It is CG anime but honestly it isn't as bad as people are making it out to be.
Story: 6 The anime dosn't have much of a story going on at the moment and has cut out some stuff from the manga but it never ruined my experience mainly because the fighting is more important to me then the story (at least for this anime not the manga.) Art: 7 For a CG anime it is pretty good it feels more fluid then ... Aug 15, 2023
Have you read the manga? read it before reading this review. Have you read Berserk? do you know about Berserk (2016)? Search about it before reading this review.
I have created an account here on MyAnimeList just because of this abomination that is sorely called an "anime", imagine reading the most epic history in the world with artistic choices worthy of an award, getting hooked on it and then discovering there is an anime for you to watch, all those scenes come back to you as you imagine the thrill of seeing everything unfold with top-notch animation making justice to the beautifully drawn pages of the ... Aug 6, 2019
Haven't read the manga, so unbiased at time of reviewing.
Story: The biggest companies in Japan are all members of the Kengan Association. Whenever these companies come into conflict, such as both wanting to build on a particular spot, or bid on the same contract etc, the matter is resolved in an underground street fight known as a Kengan match. The Kengan association president oversees these matches and makes sure that the agreed upon terms are enforced. So the better the fighter is, the more money the company makes. A few episodes in it is decided that there will be a Kengan tournament. Each company in the ... Nov 1, 2019
Well this is my 2nd review ever sorry for the future mistakes of the reviews
In this story the main character is trying to become the best fighter in the world and trying to take revenge on a certain person with the help of an old man who actually sponsor him .... in a underground society of business class society where businessman hire fighter to fight for their reputed company in a kengan match .... various types of fighter clash with one another like ninja ,psycho killer , sumo , pro wrestler etc the art quality is quite good enough & the actions are ... May 28, 2024
The anime turned out to be terrible. I was hoping to see something on the level of Baki's fighter, but all I saw was a pathetic parody.
The main character is just strong and cool, no character, no motivation, no story. His assistant is a surprisingly more lively character, who, however, only evokes disgust and a desire to be removed from the screen; in fact, he is copied from the head teacher of the cool teacher Onizuka. The plot - underground fights, solving money issues through fighters, etc. is essentially taken from the anime Fighter Baki. In general, it could be good if the anime was purely ... Nov 2, 2019
ONE OF THE BEST ANIME OF THE YEAR ! For real i loved it, alongside mob pyscho 2 and Vinland Saga, this is one of the 2019´s masterpieces, Kengan Ashura is the best martial arts focused anime i have ever seen, i am a HUGE fan of animes of that genre, and my favorite one is Baki, but Kengan is really astonishing. Kengan really bears a lot of inspiration from Baki, especially some designs and abilities(and no, they are not rip-offs), like in Baki there is a character that has a beastly grip power, in Kengan there also is, but the way they use
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Aug 31, 2024
Cute girls doing cute things? NAH NAH! This is BIG MEN DOING MAN SHIT! Come on over and put some hair on your chest. If you thirst for a return for the bygone era of manly battle anime, this is one series for you. Punchfighting, martial arts and ridiculous techniques galore, Kengan Ashura is a must see.
(P.S. This review is for the whole season, not just this half. I refuse to conform to Netflix' stupid release schedule) Right, have you seen or read Baki? Well, if you have, this is basically the guy that copied his homework from there. The overlap is significant and if you ... Sep 7, 2023
Kengan Ashura featuring intense combat sequences and a diverse cast of fighters. The anime captures the essence of the manga's fight-
till-you-drop ethos, with attention to detail in depicting martial arts techniques. The anime's strength lies in its character development, with protagonist "Tokita Ashura" Ohma's journey from a mysterious fighter to a deeper character. However, the anime's major flaw is the omission of several manga chapters, leaving fans wanting more. This omission is crucial to understanding the full scope of Kengan matches and the complex relationships between characters. Despite this, Kengan Ashura remains an exciting and visceral journey into the brutal world of underground fighting, making ... Nov 15, 2019
THE CGI IS CRAP. TERRIBLE. HORRIBLE. And if you're one of those people who can't enjoy an anime if it looks bad, then you're going to hate this. But, if you've watched enough anime to know that animation is secondary to story, and that some of the best anime is hidden behind mediocre animation, then welcome to yet another hidden jewel.
A certain anime taught me a long time ago, never judge an anime by it's animation style. Always give it a chance. That anime was Gankutsuou. Since then, I've learned that whether an anime looks like it's for children (Made ... Sep 5, 2019
Bad CG’s reign of terror rages on.
Story: When businesses have a deal to work out, they could just negotiate, but wouldn’t it be more exciting to have an underground fighting tournament? The series spends about half of it’s runtime setting up this simple premise before we move onto the fights. There’s really not much to say for the story other than it feels like an overjustification for creating a fighting tournament anime. To spoil the ending, it was “wait for season 2 or read the manga”. Sound and Visuals: The opening and ending were both good choices for trying to hype up the show. I have no complaints ... Nov 10, 2019
Now i must admit this type of anime is really not my type at all and i suppose that is why i had to review this as soon as i had just completed the first season.
The premise is simple and yet in true Netflix style, there is always more underneath the surface! Corporation select a champion to do battle for rights to do business..yes very fight club like indeed! However, underneath the blood gore and kick ass action there is, character humor heart ....a story behind each fighter that ranges from emotional to bizarre to humorous! The Art work of this anime HAS TO ... Apr 11, 2020
many people dismiss this anime due to the CGI how the anime is very entertaining when you move past that and i don''t think the CGI is a good reason to drop the show.
the story is pretty simple but its done well. In season 2 we are introduced to many characters, so many that its almost hard to keep track however they are all developed well in a short amount of time. the soundtrack is also very good and adds alot of hype to the fights. the anime has fantastic world-building and the choreography of the fights is goods. in the tournament arc every single ... Jan 23, 2020
The anime that revolves around one big tournament arc. Now how can an anime with only one plot be this interesting? How is character development present? I can tell you that Kengan Asura hadled everything nicely. We have fighters who act as company representatives and engage in the kengan matches where different martial arts and styles are used. I recommend, reading the manga for the full experience because the anime excluded the subplot and other characters who were important in the story.
I was suprised when I saw Kengan Asura had 236 chapters and only talked about ONE TOURNAMENT ARC. I started with the anime ... Oct 22, 2020
Kengan Ashura is an original netflix anime based off the manga of the same name by Yabako Sandrovich. It tells the story of Yamashita Kazuo an ordinary japanese corporate worker who one day meets Tokita Ohma a man that wants to prove that he's the world's strongest in a alleyway after a fight Ohma had with a random man. He is frightened and disturbed by him. The next day Kazuo is called in by his superiors and he meets Tokita Ohma in there as well, together the two will soon embark on a journey in the world of the Kengan Association where corrupt businessman pit
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Sep 27, 2019
First things first:
1- Watch the anime then read the manga, otherwise you gonna be disappointed 2- RIP Xamã 3- My english its not very good Review: I can define Kengan Ashura quoting comrade Dyatlov "not great, not terrible" Is a good anime, if you like fights, violence, simple plot, metal sound track, good animation, ..., yeah you will have a good time watching. But... If you pay a close attention to some interactions /reactions in some scenes, you gonna noticed that it kinda miss something, and the answer is YES, they cut a few characters interactions that make few scenes actually make sense. "...And does it matters for the main plot?" No. ... |