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Shin Ikki Tousen (2022)

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Country
Japan

How it feels

Souls of ancient Chinese warriors are reborn in modern Japanese high school students who fight with spears and swords. A female protagonist leads a cast of mostly teenage girls in gladiator-style battles for dominance.

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What happens

Shin Ikki Tousen (真・一騎当千) is a 3-episode anime television series which aired on AT-X from May 17-31, 2022. It is based on the manga of the same name by Yuji Shiozaki (a sequel to Shiozaki's original Ikki Tousen manga), which was originally published by Shōnen Gahōsha on November 30, 2015, and serialized in the seinen manga magazine Young King OURs. The series was announced on July 2, 2021. It is produced by Arms and directed by Rion Kujo, with scripts written by Masaya Honda, character designs handled by Rin-Sin and Tsutomu Miyazawa, and music composed by Yasuharu Takanashi. The main theme song for the series is "Proud Stars" by Konomi Suzuki. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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