Ikki Tousen - Legendary Fighter (Vol. 1)
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Ikki Tousen - Legendary Fighter (Vol. 1) description
Adapted from Yuji Shiozaki's manga Battle Vixens, Ikki-Tousen focuses on a war among Fighters, high school students who wear comma-shaped amulets that contain the souls of ancient Chinese warriors. It's a complicated and somewhat muddled set-up for a simple-minded fan service series. Hakufu comes to one of the warring schools to join her ... review details
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Ikki Tousen - Legendary Fighter (Vol. 1) Customer Reviews
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Over-the-top on several levels
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I second the other positive reviews and offer a few comments and viewing hints.
If all you care about is pulchritude and only want to buy one of the four discs, you will want Vol. 3.
But if you are interested in the story, you will need all four discs. This is one continuous story split into 13 episodes.
The story is so complex that you really do need a scorecard to keep track of the players - many of whom have similar sounding names. I suggest making one listing the following characters, who they are, their associations and their agendas. Fighters from Nanyo: Hakufu, Koukin, Ryomou, Gakushu, Saji, Kannei. Fighters from Rakuyo: Totaku, Ryofu, Chinkyu, Kaku. Fighters from other schools: Ukitsu, Kanu, Kakoton, Taishiji. Adults: Goei, Choko.
Volumes 1 and 2 each have at least one Easter Egg; and Volumes 3 and 4 each have at least two. The trick for accessing them has been mentioned in other reviews.
The sacred beads worn by the fighters automatically change color to reflect the skill rank of the wearer. It is significant that Hakufu remains at the green E-rank (the lowest) even as she progresses to the point she can clobber entire schools single-handedly. But at one major turning point during the 13 episodes, the color finally does change. Alert viewers will notice this several minutes before any of the characters do. Watch for it.
Also, pay attention to Ryofu. Though not the main character, she is probably involved in the most plot threads. And though introduced as a particularly cruel character, she becomes much more complex.
Although 99 percent of the violence is Three Stooges slapstick, the 1 percent that is not stands out in bold relief.
I won't reveal the ending or the moral to the story, but will point out that this turns out to be a Taoist parable concerning fate and stupidity. |
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