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Juuni Taisen
Synopsis: Every 12 years, mercenaries who have the highest caliber of brute force, cunning intelligence, and mortal accuracy gather to participate in the Zodiac tournament. Each warrior bears the name and attributes of one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. With their pride and lives on the line, they get involved in cruel combat until only the winner remains.
The 12th Zodiac Tournament begins in a desolate city, devoid of any evidence of half a million people who recently lived there. To increase bets, each warrior eats a poisonous jewel, setting a deadline for the tournament - and in his life. With a wish to win, the Zodiac warriors begin their battle for survival.
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Anime Names
- Anime Name: Juuni Taisen
- Anime Name in Japanese: 十二大戦
- Anime Name in English: Juni Taisen Zodiac War
- Other names: 12 Taisen, 12 Wars
Production information
- Producers: Sotsu, Mainichi Broadcasting System, AT-X, Studio Mausu, Tokyo MX, Avex Pictures, Shueisha, BS11, GYAO!, A-Sketch
- Licensors: Funimation
- Studios: Graphinica
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 12
- Date: October 3, 2017 - December 19, 2017 - Tuesday at 2330 (JST)
- Genres: Action
- Subjects: GORE, Survival
- Target: Seinen
Anime Reviews
- note: 6.541
- Popularity: 132955
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Curiosities
Below is the main curiosities of the anime "Juuni Taisen":
- The anime is based on a Chinese novel called "12 Animal Kingdoms", which is a reference to the Chinese zodiac.
- Each anime character is based on one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, and their personalities and skills are influenced by these animals.
- The author of the original novel, Nisio Isin, is known for his works of mystery and suspense, and Juuni Taisen is no exception the anime is full of twists and surprises.
- Anime director Naoto Hosoda also directed other popular anime like Mirai Nikki and Shuffle!
- The animated studio responsible for Juuni Taisen, Graphinica, is known for his work on action and fantasy anime, such as Rakudai Kishi on Cavalry and Chain Chronicle.
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Main Characters
Below is the main characters of: "Juuni Taisen"With your voice actors and a brief description of the character:
- Ushii (Hikaru Midorikawa) - An experienced and strategist warrior known as "The Ox".
- Nezumi (Nobuhiko Okamoto) - A cunning and agile young, known as "The Mouse".
- Inounoshishi (Hiromi Igarashi) - a strong and brave warrior known as "the nut".
- Hitsujii (Kousuke Toriumi) - A calm and peaceful warrior, known as "The Ram".
- Dotsuku (Shun Horie) - an arrogant and confident warrior known as "The Dog".
- Tora (Yuichiro Umehara) - A fierce and merciless warrior, known as "The Tiger".
- Usagi (Ayane Sakura) - An agile and fast warrior, known as "the hare".
- Sharyu (Saori Hayami) - A wise and strategic warrior, known as "The Dragon".
- NIWATORI (Ai Kakuma) - A cunning and ingenious warrior, known as "The Chicken".
- Monkey (Tomohiro Nishimura) - An intelligent and cunning warrior, known as "The Monkey".
- KANAE (Yoko Hikasa) - A mysterious and enigmatic warrior, known as "The Snake".
- Boar (Cho) - A strong and relentless warrior, known as "The Boar".
Summary and events
- The story begins with the presentation of the twelve warriors who will participate in Juuni Taisen, a deadly tournament organized every twelve years.
- Each warrior has an animal of the Chinese zodiac as its symbol and special power.
- The first battle begins and the warrior board is killed by warrior Rabbit, who reveals to be a cheater.
- The remaining warriors come together to defeat Rabbit, but he can escape.
- Warrior Sheep is killed by warrior Monkey, who proves to be a disguised woman.
- Warrior Rooster is killed by warrior Dog, who proves to be a professional killer.
- Warrior Dragon is killed by warrior Snake, who uses his invisibility power to surprise him.
- Warrior Horse is killed by the Warrior Ox, who uses his brute strength to crush him.
- Warrior Tiger is killed by warrior Rat, who uses his intelligence to deceive him.
- Warrior Rabbit is killed by warrior Monkey, who uses his agility to defeat him.
- Warrior Monkey is killed by warrior Sheep, who uses his resurrection power to return to life.
- The Warrior Ox is killed by warrior Tiger, who uses his strength and agility to overcome him.
- Warrior Rat is killed by the warrior Boar, who turns out to have survived his first battle.
- Warrior Boar is killed by warrior Dog, who becomes the winner of Jununi Taisen.
- Warrior Dog is killed by the leader of the organization who controls the tournament, who reveals that he has manipulated everything for his own ends.
- The leader is killed by the brother of warrior Sheep, who seeks revenge for his death.
- The story ends with the sheep's brother leaving the city, while the Warrior Dog is remembered as the official winner of Juuni Taisen.
What happens in the end?
At the end of Juuni's manga Taisen, the battle winner is the rabbit, who is actually a woman called Usagi. She reveals that her true intention was to use the battle to take revenge on the other participants, who had killed her family. However, she ends up being killed by one of the survived participants, the monkey. The monkey then becomes the new leader of the organization that promotes the battle, but is killed by a surprise attack by one of the participants who had pretended to death. The anime did not completely adapt the end of the manga, leaving some loose ends.GAMES, MOVIES, OVAs and SPECIALS
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Meaning of Juuni Taisen
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十二大戦
- 十二 (Juuni) - Twelve
- 大戦 (Taisen) - Great War
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EXTERNAL LINKS
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- Official Website: http://12taisen.com/
- MyAnimeList: https://myanimelist.net/anime/35076