Ikkitousen: Dragon Destiny

[JayF]

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Certainly boku material. She's even taller than Sousou.

[Bloodseeker]

Hakufu's back as the lead? :D Looks like I'll start downloading this, then. I was just going to skip it if she were just some secondary character, since she was the only character that I really liked in the first season... (Ryofu was really hot too, but that's all she had)

[Jamie OD]

So now we have yuri goth loli in addition to the other moe modes already in the series, now we only need a tomboy to complete the Ikkitousen fetish set.

Doesn't Ukitsu fit the bill, as I think she's a bit of a tomboy. She's also my favourite character. Her cute look, short hair, dark skin and enthusiasm just really puts a smile on my face. It will be interesting to see what role (if any) she will play in the anime.

[Bloodseeker]

PS, Chou-un is awesome. <3

(ep 5 clip)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1KtKsdZThY

Great, first new Ikkitousen girl that I actually find hot, and she's cannon fodder. :(

Chou-un's and the glasses chick's character designs aren't attractive at all.

[aroduc]

Great, first new Ikkitousen girl that I actually find hot, and she's cannon fodder. :(

Chou-un's and the glasses chick's character designs aren't attractive at all.

To be fair...
She managed to take down unawakened Ryomou before Chou-un stepped in, though she had been bodily smacked through a dozen tombstones and then trapped in a chokehold before Chou-un stepped in.

[Urd]

could anybody be gentle enough to post a quick resume of vol. 11 and 12 of the manga? although i have the raws, i can't quite get it all... Kanu's balde is stolen ?? and she is kissed by some girl who can see her past life? and.. and.. wtf is happening there? :heh:
thanks in advance

[Shiroth]

Ryomou doesn't refer to herself as boku, wears a maid uniform sometimes and wears a skirt so she's not really a tomboy even with her haircut.
I should have said "can be a boku at times". :3

[Maids! Maids! Maids!]

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[Bloodseeker]

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Not anywhere near as hot as Hakufu, Ryofu, and Teni. (Kanu's kinda hot, but the other two... meh)

[Honey_and_Cleaver]

In every episode of this anime, i give 10/10. Not being choosy, i enjoyed every episode like it was gold(watched it over again and again too,pausing at some parts). The intro and the prologue came out really smooth. All to give momentum for the next episode to come.

I loved the part the second episode, the guy who went "chi chi!chi chi!" meaning "breast! breast!". He got his kicked till his whole freakin teeth came out. I was laughing like crazy.

[Tempest35]

Man oh man, MILF to the rescue. Hakufu was about to throw down her own Dragon right there because 'Mou-chan' nearly got killed. Sounded like Chou-un had to hit her with a nearly fatal strike to disable Ryoumou's Dragon Mode. Too bad we won't see Hakufu in Dragon Mode for a good while thanks to that.
And such a useless man, that Gakushuu.
Can't wait for the Hakufu/Ryomou fight soon to come because of this. :D But I must confess, Gaku will earn his keep once he holds off a certain A+rank at bay on his own.

[Sinestra]

Episode 4 was pretty good. Its good to see boobie bombs Hakafu back in action. The dialog between her and Koukin when she had to go to bathroom was so damn funny yet at the same time so so so dirty. Hakufus mom shows once again why angry hot MILFS are not the be messed with. Sousou looks at first to be losing control to his dragon but to me it seems he actually has control over it at least more than the other 2 leaders. Hakafu showing up to talk Ryuubi was hilarious and of course it almost started a fight.

Teni finally made an her entrance equipped with a bow and arrow and her faith. Ryomou was caught completely off guard. Teni showed no hesitation and her eyes had no emotion im sure her aim is very deadly.

A little help please
Saw two characters for a split second in this episode could not see who they were though.

1. Kanu asked someone to go check out events leading to Kakakus assignation. She had long hair and carried a sword.

2. Little girl wearing a white robe and green and holding a feather fan. I wonder if she carries the destiny of Zhuge Liang.


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Not bad but Kanu and Ryoufu from the first series imo are the 2 hottest in the series. i miss Ryoufu :(

[Xellos-_^]

1. Kanu asked someone to go check out events leading to Kakakus assignation. She had long hair and carried a sword.

Zhao Yun or Chun-un

2. Little girl wearing a white robe and green and holding a feather fan. I wonder if she carries the destiny of Zhuge Liang.

Who else carries a feather fan :eyebrow:

[Sinestra]

Zhao Yun or Chun-un



Who else carries a feather fan :eyebrow:

thanks now that i know the name it all makes sense and your right no one else would carry a white fan just making sure. That means now Zhuge Lian and Sima Yi have made an appearance in the show-Rock on

[Bloodseeker]

Episode 1

At least the fights are better... they're still not great (and I couldn't help but notice that they occasionally liked to show the fighter's backs when they were landing blows instead of showing the strikes... though I doubt that it would have stood out to me if I weren't looking for flaws), but they're not bad anymore, much less so terrible that you can't not notice how cheap they are. (then again, this is just off of one episode; it could get better when it gets to more important fights, or it can sink in quality after a few episodes.

The Shu group's more likable than I thought they'd be (characters like Kan-u generally tend to make for really boring leads, but Chouji and Ryuubi are both pretty entertaining, and they're sharing the lead role with Kan-u, so...), but I still say that the sooner that they switch the focus back to Hakufu, the better. And I'm still not a fan of any of their character designs, sans Kan-u. Seems like the Shu are destined to get most of the meh/ugly chicks... (I can only think of two non-Shu girls that have character designs that I don't like, that being the other two glasses chicks)

And Mochan needs to ditch the maid costume and stick to wearing the Chinese dress. She's usually not all that hot (compared to other Ikkitousen girls, at least), but she looked pretty hot in that.

Episode 2

Sousou has the right idea. Ikkitousen's glasses girls are hot when they lose the glasses.

Ton fails at being as badass as his predecessor. Eat it, dammit!

And the Shu group continues to be pretty likable, moreso than the Wu group overall. (not that that's a huge achievement... Mochan's alright, but the only Wu character that's really likable is Hakufu) Hakufu still needs to hurry up and return as the lead, though.

[Lumineya]

Not bad but Kanu and Ryoufu from the first series imo are the 2 hottest in the series. i miss Ryoufu :(

Yes! I'm not the only Ryofu fan! :cool:

[Bloodseeker]

Yes! I'm not the only Ryofu fan! :cool:

Ryofu seems to be pretty well liked by just about everybody that's seen Ikkitousen...

[Fishbait]

Episode 5 was interesting. I wonder what goes through Shiba-I's mind, if she's really heartless or just focuses on the whole destiny/fate thing more than other things.

Also...I think I'm just gonna ignore all the inaccuracies when it comes to the strength of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms warriors. It's obvious the anime isn't exactly going according the text, oh well ~_~

[Sinestra]

Yes! I'm not the only Ryofu fan! :cool:

There are actually a lot of Ryofu fans I never really got upset about anything in the first series till she died i take that back i was actually pissed. But if you know anything about ROTK the destiny she was burden with, there was no way she could have survived. I will say im enjoying the DD a lot right now, seeing all the new characters in action is great. besides we might have lost one hottie but we still have Kan U.:D

[Demon Eyes]

Can't wait for the Hakufu/Ryomou fight soon to come because of this. :D But I must confess, Gaku will earn his keep once he holds off a certain A+rank at bay on his own.

I also eagerly await that rematch.

But I have a feeling it will be like that Satomi/Rika re-match in Variable Geo anime.

[Demon Eyes]

And as promised, here she is...

The day light rays took out the appeal of her eyes so...

Preview:

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/7179/ryomoupreviewai8.png

PNG version...without background...here (http://ic3.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/092/d/3/Ryomou_Shimei_II_by_Pamsy123.png).

[Jamie OD]

Ryofu seems to be pretty well liked by just about everybody that's seen Ikkitousen...

Judging by all the figurines and stuff I've seen Ryofu is definately one of the most popular characters. I can see why.

[Tempest35]

I also eagerly await that rematch.

But I have a feeling it will be like that Satomi/Rika re-match in Variable Geo anime.

Oh don't remind me of that (actually still in possesion of the ADV english vid)... That was a total let-down. (Satomi all the way~!)

I really don't see how Nanyo's still keeping Kyosho at bay since aside from the Four Devas and Hakufu, everyone is just pansy. Even Seito has more A+ rank toushi than Kyosho at the moment. Hakufu better get that alliance with Ukitsu and Tashiji going pretty fast or else... ;_;

[JayF]

Anyone here heard about the DVD specials?

One word, onsen!:bow:

[rpgman1]

Fanservice galore with high schools competing for territories, but with a touch of historical backdrop from RotTK. I guess Dragon Destiny is actually meant for those three who were meant to conquer the territories.

Yes I did watch the original Ikkitousen and it was more of a guilty pleasure. Dragon Destiny still feels the same, but the plot and story is slightly more flushed out with minor characters from the first season becoming major characters.

I'm starting to like DD more now because I really like the focus on the minor characters and use the RotTK as a historical backdrop. Destiny cannot be changed as it is already taking place whether or not the characters want to change it.

[4Tran]

I really don't see how Nanyo's still keeping Kyosho at bay since aside from the Four Devas and Hakufu, everyone is just pansy. Even Seito has more A+ rank toushi than Kyosho at the moment. Hakufu better get that alliance with Ukitsu and Tashiji going pretty fast or else... ;_;
According to the old story, Shu has the most good generals, but the fewest troops, Wei has the most troops and the fewest good generals, and Wu is a good balance of both. The balance of power is that no one power is capable of defeating both the others, and when one tries, like at Chibi, it gets crushed. Note that this isn't a manga spoiler - it's based off of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

On a semi-related note, I'm really curious as to how good the Battle of Red Cliff by John Woo is going to end up being.

[Xellos-_^]

According to the old story, Shu has the most good generals, but the fewest troops, Wei has the most troops and the fewest good generals, and Wu is a good balance of both. The balance of power is that no one power is capable of defeating both the others, and when one tries, like at Chibi, it gets crushed. Note that this isn't a manga spoiler - it's based off of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

On a semi-related note, I'm really curious as to how good the Battle of Red Cliff by John Woo is going to end up being.

Ah no.

Shu had the best general but not anywhere close to the most.

Guan Yu
Ma Chao
Zhang Fei
Zhao Yun
Huang Zhong
Mai Dai
Jiang Wei
Wei Yan

was about it.

Wei had the most good general of any of the three plus the most terrority and most troops. Which was why Jin which took over form Wei conquor the whole of China.

Dian Wei
Xu Chu
Zhang Liao
Zhang he
Li Dian
Yu Jin
Yue Jin
Chen Tai
Xiahou Dun
Xiahou Yuan
Cao Ren
Hao Zhao
Xu Huang
Deng Ai
Deng Dong
Guo Hui
Pang De


Wu also quite a few good generals but the games like to underrate them.

Ding Feng
Gan Ning
Zhou Tai
Xu Sheng
Cheng Pu
Han Dang
huang gai
Ling Tong

This list is the fighting general not even including the military adviors.

The battle of Red Cliff was Due to three factors:

1. Guo Jia die, as CaoCao said if Guo Jia was alive there would have been no Red Cliff.
2. The Wei troops were inexperience in water battles.
3. No one on Wei sides expected the wind direction to change in the middle of the battle.

[4Tran]

Perhaps my use of "good generals" wasn't a very good word choice. I meant that Shu had the most top-tier generals, then Wu, then Wei. It's obviously quite a bit more complicated than that, but I don't really want to get into specifics. By the way, I'd definitely include the strategists in that assessment.

[Xellos-_^]

Perhaps my use of "good generals" wasn't a very good word choice. I meant that Shu had the most top-tier generals, then Wu, then Wei. It's obviously quite a bit more complicated than that, but I don't really want to get into specifics. By the way, I'd definitely include the strategists in that assessment.

If you include the strategist thent he list goes even more Wei heavy.

[Fishbait]

Perhaps my use of "good generals" wasn't a very good word choice. I meant that Shu had the most top-tier generals, then Wu, then Wei. It's obviously quite a bit more complicated than that, but I don't really want to get into specifics. By the way, I'd definitely include the strategists in that assessment.

I wouldn't say they were the true "top tier", but the Shu generals definitely had more spot lights in the novel. Which often resulting in modern adaptations, such as video games, to portray them as a step above the others.

If one had to make a true Tier-list going by the feats in the novel, then the upper top tier would be flooded with Wei and Shu generals.

I really don't think RotTK portrayed the Wu generals as all that strong or described about them as much as the others, so I was a bit surprised that Ikkitousen started with Sun Ce being the main character and all O.o

[Bloodseeker]

The Wu have been my favorite since DW4, character-wise. Sun Ce, Sun Jian, Sun Shang Xiang, Zhou Tai (my favorite to play as), Lu Meng, and the Qiao sisters FTW.I have favorites in the other two armies too (Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun, Zhen Ji, and of course my original favorite, Xiahou Dun), but Wu is by far the best overall.

[mouhitori]

If you have played the Romance of Three Kingdoms tactical game series, I think that would influence people's perception of the generals too. They have real numbers as stats after all. In that game, there are relatively few Wu generals that have top strengths.

Sun Ce is probably one of the strongest general from Wu, especially from that game :heh:

Too bad he and Sun Jian didn't last long in the book

[Bloodseeker]

Yeah, Sun Quon isn't anywhere near as cool as the rest of his family.

And they don't last too long in most of the Dynasty Warriors 5 campaigns either.

[Sinestra]

I wouldn't say they were the true "top tier", but the Shu generals definitely had more spot lights in the novel. Which often resulting in modern adaptations, such as video games, to portray them as a step above the others.

If one had to make a true Tier-list going by the feats in the novel, then the upper top tier would be flooded with Wei and Shu generals.

I really don't think RotTK portrayed the Wu generals as all that strong or described about them as much as the others, so I was a bit surprised that Ikkitousen started with Sun Ce being the main character and all O.o

I would to agree with you on the novel aspect. Shu always seemed to have more of a spotlight than the rest, perhaps because Liu Bei wanted a kingdom built on virtue. It really shows in the video game adaptations also the fact that Zhuge Liang sided with Shu might have had a hand in it. But in terms of generals i would have to say Shu and Wei did stand out. Cao Cao had some of the most fiercely loyal generals. Like Dian Wei,Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, and one of favorites Cao Ren and Zhang Liao.

Shu's generals of course were very loyal as well, Of course Guan Yu and Zhang Fei along with Zhao Yun and later Jiang Wei.

I was also surprised that they put Sun Ce as the main character in Ikkitousen. But than again the series is very loosely based so we cant really compare it all that much to the novel

[Demon Eyes]

Have watched ep 5 subbed.

1. Loved the BGM during the Teni/Ryomou fight.

2. Cho'un's awesomeness should not to praised from her defeating of Ryomou. We all know that upon first aweakening, the bearers are unconcious and they are thus easily defeated. Remember in the first season? Sonsaku awoke during her first match with Ryomou and she was taken out with one punch from Saji. So, Cho-un awesomeness should be praised from her battles in the manga. They were supe awe...And as she said herself, if Ryomou hadn't been made into mince by Teni, she might have lost.

3. I wonder how they are going to explain Ryomou's dragon in the anime? They better not use that fight with Hakufu.

4. Kan'u and Cho'un, what exactly is going on btn you two I wonder.

5. I loved how Sonsaku was all worried about Mou-chan. it reminds me of Haruhi's fretting over Yuki in 'Snow Mountain Syndrome'. I am a sucker for such simple things. Thus, I await possibilities btn Sonsaku and Ryomou.

6. Saji-kun, whatever happened to you? Where art thou Saji? Did you already meet thy maker without our knowledge?

Ehe he, couldn't resist.

[Shiroth]

1. Loved the BGM during the Teni/Ryomou fight.
I've been very impressed with the musical score from this series --- a lot better then the first. Love the Guilty Gear style that they've gone for. I REALLY need a OST release.

6. Saji-kun, whatever happened to you? Where art thou Saji? Did you already meet thy maker without our knowledge?
Just my luck that my fav' character from the series hasn't even appeared yet.. i'm starting to think it won't happen at all --- unless they add him right at the end smiling, I'D LOVE THAT!

Looks like we finally get to see Gaku in action --- the fight which i'm sure most of us believe to be one of the best, mainly for the amount of respect you have to give to the man. I'm really really really looking forward to it!

[Jamie OD]

Anyone here heard about the DVD specials?

One word, onsen!:bow:

Do you mean the trailer or the limited edition DVD thing that was released in Japan a while back?

[JayF]

There;s a special DVD only OVA in the DVD just released.

[X_Danny_X]

who is the strongest character for the series? it seems that the girls are somewhat stronger than the boys here and so far wiki says that this series is about 13 episodes long.




parts of episode 6 is out in youtube already

[aroduc]

parts of episode 6 is out in youtube already

Episode 6 was pretty lame, all things considered. All that happened was Koumei getting recruited by Ryuubi. Almost no action at all.

The next ep preview on the other hand...
Myosai attacks Nanyo and Gakushu and Koukin are fighting her off.

Cappage
http://www.seiha.org/blog/?p=36

[Honey_and_Cleaver]

Saw ep5.All episodes are great as hell. The chicks are super. Sousou kicks ass.

[TigerII]

So, who wants to take bets on who dies.

[Bloodseeker]

*watches episode 3*

Twintails girl is hot. I thought that she was just going to be cannon fodder for a second... that would have been a waste.

Its nice to see Hakufu back as the lead.

[rpgman1]

It's interesting that Rin Shin, the character designer for I: DD did some hentai OVAs. Makes me wonder why there is so much fanservice in the series. No one gave credit on ANN for Satoshi Urushihara, who did the character design and animation on the ending. At first, I thought the characters were the same design, but their facial expressions and eyes are almost completely lifeless. The girls still look hot though.

[Urd]

so...
speaking of eps. 6
what was all that talking about?
:confused:

[Jamie OD]

The anime is really catching up with the manga. Volume 11 of the English translation is to be released next week according to the Tokyopop website (a day after Volume 4 of Battle Club oddly enough).

I've noticed a theme with the illustrations used for the ad breaks for both series. In series one we mostly had images of the characters in their nightwear (I think only Kanu was shown wearing something other than pyjamas, but she had 2 images). This series we have the girls in cosplay (Ryomou as a cop, Ryubi as a kitty, Kaku as a nun, Teni as a gymnist and Chouhui in a kind of Little Bo Peep costume. Goei is just in a bikini, so I think she's being a MILF).

I hope my favourite character, Ukitsu appears soon. If she does not get killed off in both manga and anime I will be really relieved. There's nothing mentioned in her fate that she will be killed but you never know.

[X_Danny_X]

so...
speaking of eps. 6
what was all that talking about?
:confused:


what aroduc posted was basically it. the girls fought the two Shaolin Monks and were defeated but we didnt see no action.

then it was Koumei getting recruited by Ryuubi

http://www.seiha.org/blog/?p=36

[aroduc]

what aroduc posted was basically it. the girls fought the two Shaolin Monks and were defeated but we didnt see no action.

then it was Koumei getting recruited by Ryuubi

http://www.seiha.org/blog/?p=36

I've already deleted the episode, but there honestly was next to nothing of plot value there. A fair bit of just random nonsense about Koumei herself, and more about yada yada Unchou still has to train etc etc etc.

[Sinestra]

Just caught episode 5 now i see what some other members were talking about, it freakin ruled. First the fight with Teni and Moe-chan was horrific the blood lust in Teni eyes and speech was so apparent that im sure if we were there our hair would have stood on end. It seems that Ryomou was a little shocked that this little girls killing aura was so strong. Like i said before please dont piss off the goth lolita girls with bows.

Ironically Ryomou being saved by Chun un only to be hurt even more was really sucky. However the good news was we got a peek at Ryomous dragon which looked bad ass and pretty strong. Chun also commented later on that if Ryomou had not been weakened by her previous fight she would might have ended up like that.

Im guessing that Ryomou can not control her dragon very well just like the others. Even though Sou Sou seems to be the furthest along in turning it on and off. What he did his underlings made my stomach turn. If im not mistaken Hakufus dragon is growing in power as well and its getting harder for her to control it. Which is apparent when she almost released it in the house because of her emotional out burst.

Cant wait for the sleeping dragon Zhuge Liang to make her debut. Its seems like Kan u knows that things are moving very fast and has taken steps to make sure that Seito is ready for the fight that will come, although Koukin stressed that Nanyo was not looking for a fight with them we know thats impossible eventually Ryuubi, Sou Sou and Hakafu will have to have a deciding battle. However with the dragon jade being a wild card its possible that one of their fates will be changed.


In this episode Ryomou ran into a man who informed her of the Dragon Jades power even though all 3 dragons must be awaken before the power will be released. Does anyone know who that man was?

[Urd]

So All Mighty Kan-u Unchou got defeated by a Shaolin Monk?
What the hell was that?
isn't she the one who has the fame of never being defeated in a single combat??:confused:

anyway... what does the next eps. preview says?
i'm kinda confused...:heh:

[Jamie OD]

So All Mighty Kan-u Unchou got defeated by a Shaolin Monk?
What the hell was that?
isn't she the one who has the fame of never being defeated in a single combat??:confused:

anyway... what does the next eps. preview says?
i'm kinda confused...:heh:

The old guy had some sort of incense laying around which weakened Kanu as they were fighting (at least that's how it goes in the manga). Not much happened in this episode. Sure there was the bathing scene but it's so much better in the manga. :D

I'm curious if we're going to see Ryomou's past in the anime.

[KiNA]

How sad.. I was ready with my tissue stock when Kanu wanted to join at first ;( ... Too bad only Ryuubi and that loli -.-

[ShadowVlican]

omg eechi galore :O

[Urd]

next eps. preview is interesting...
they want to obtain Kan-u... and the title
"Kan-u's Surrender" might be interpreted as Guan-Yu surrendering to Cao Cao in the ROTK, right?

[WakkaZulu]

Anyone know how far the anime will cover from the manga? Also, I'm confused about something from the manga.

Why didn't Chou-un kill Kakouen when Kakouen tried to kill Ryuubi? She didn't think Kakouen was evil?

[JayF]

Koumei is one moe loli. She even refers to herself in the third person:love:

[Rurik]

So far so good for this series, in fact I have come to like it way more than the original Ikki TOusen series...I guess the amount screen time Kanu is having have me drooling all over this series, Man I can't wait for an uncensored DVD set to be released!!.


Either way, the story also seems more interesting that the original I like it more already.

BTW, can someone tell how good is this ROTK people talk about? I know is not a Series of Fanservise like this one, but the historic background of it sound interesting.

[Bloodseeker]

So far so good for this series, in fact I have come to like it way more than the original Ikki TOusen series...I guess the amount screen time Kanu is having have me drooling all over this series, Man I can't wait for an uncensored DVD set to be released!!

Either way, the story also seems more interesting that the original I like it more already.

Agreed. The only really likable character in the first season was Hakufu (Ryofu and her follower were moderately likable, but they were mostly just hot), but this season introduced a few more in Ruubi and Chouhi, added another couple of hot cool chicks in Kakouen and Bashoku (especially the latter), and made several of the characters from the first season more likable. (especially Kanu)

And the fights aren't complete crap anymore, either.

[ultramojones]

is Kanu a lesbian?

[pink_872]

is Kanu a lesbian?


Yes she is, but a closet lesbian.

[Jamie OD]

Yes she is, but a closet lesbian.

The manga mentions that Kanu and Kakuka were at one point in a relationship (or just had a one night stand). Of course it is possible that she's now a closet lesbian. I haven't seen the subs yet for the latest episodes and I'm in doubt with the English translation of the manga, so I'm not entirley sure on the whole thing.

[Urd]

saw eps. 7 raw...

i'm in love with this show... so much better than the previous season
they seen to be catching up with the manga, since Kan-U won't face those 3 monks until vol.12...
i don't know exactly what happened in the manga, since my japanese suxs... but ...
Shiba-I seems to want Kan-U at their side for some reason, so Kakouton sends the 3 monks after her. After beating one of the monks she's blackmailed in surrendering, or else they would kill, hurt (?) Gentouku. She does, of course.
Next eps. there's the infamous kiss between her and the female monk, and for the time being, she seems to be working with Sonsou's gang now ...
I mean, i guess...
:heh:
Anyone with a decent knowledge of japanese want to clarify things???

btw, i know this can't be trusted, BUT, wikipedia says that Kan-U was just old friends with Kakuka and Kakouton, not that she was in any kind of relantionship with none...
just my 2 cents

[Sinestra]

The manga mentions that Kanu and Kakuka were at one point in a relationship (or just had a one night stand). Of course it is possible that she's now a closet lesbian. I haven't seen the subs yet for the latest episodes and I'm in doubt with the English translation of the manga, so I'm not entirley sure on the whole thing.

It true I also agree that shes most likely a closet lesbian. However it could be that she is so concerned with her destiny and what she needs to do that she doesnt really have time to think about it.

She does remind me of Ryoufu a bit and remember Ryoufu was playing on both sides till that the person she really cared about met with a rather F up death and that person was a female.

[aroduc]

Ep 7 was pretty quality. It's always nice to see Koukin being useful. Pretty sure I could have done without the 5 minutes of Mou-chan flashback, but otherwise, no complaints. Animation and art were back to their usual quality. It was nice to see Hakufu drawn and animated decently for I think the first time outside of the OP.

Cappery
http://www.seiha.org/blog/?p=45

Different set
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[Shiroth]

She does remind me of Ryoufu a bit and remember Ryoufu was playing on both sides till that the person she really cared about met with a rather F up death and that person was a female.
You've just reminded me how much i hate how the first season changed the story for Ryofu & Chinkyuu.

Ep 7 was pretty quality. It's always nice to see Koukin being useful. Pretty sure I could have done without the 5 minutes of Mou-chan flashback, but otherwise, no complaints. Animation and art were back to their usual quality. It was nice to see Hakufu drawn and animated decently for I think the first time outside of the OP.
Yeah, episode 07 was a nice looking one --- its a shame all the episodes can't be this good looking. Gaku power!

[X_Danny_X]

i dont see any evidence of her being a closet lesbian. this girl just a warrior and is out there to protect her friends and willing to die in the process.

in the manga, she gets defeated by the monk. he defeated her convincely and then that kiss from that girl gave her a new awakening and power it seems. while she was being kissed, they show a flash back of the two emperors coming close to each other and it seems that they were about to kiss which made feel sick to my stomach the way they made them look. anyway a drop of blood is dropped from the one the emperors and into the tongue/mouth of the other which was Kanu and when that happen that is when she received the power to defeat the monk that defeated her from the beginning. it seems that could of been some dragon power or something.

[Xellos-_^]

i dont see any evidence of her being a closet lesbian. this girl just a warrior and is out there to protect her friends and willing to die in the process.

in the manga, she gets defeated by the monk. he defeated her convincely and then that kiss from that girl gave her a new awakening and power it seems. while she was being kissed, they show a flash back of the two emperors coming close to each other and it seems that they were about to kiss which made feel sick to my stomach the way they made them look. anyway a drop of blood is dropped from the one the emperors and into the tongue/mouth of the other which was Kanu and when that happen that is when she received the power to defeat the monk that defeated her from the beginning. it seems that could of been some dragon power or something.

I don't know where you got that translation form but it wasn't 2 guys about to kiss it Guan Yu drinking blood form the head of a enemy general he had just kill.

[Sinestra]

You've just reminded me how much i hate how the first season changed the story for Ryofu & Chinkyuu.


That also pissed me off especially since i was a huge Ryofu fan, i guess the anime was going for something more traumatic opps im sorry dramatic. Lets D.D. keeps it up so far i have not been disappointed

[X_Danny_X]

I don't know where you got that translation form but it wasn't 2 guys about to kiss it Guan Yu drinking blood form the head of a enemy general he had just kill.

i said it seem they were about to kiss, not that they were going too. i thought he was going to kiss the head to get the blood. after that scene and when the kissing was over she received some new life and defeated the monk. i have all the raw chapters in my computer

[uraznbuddy]

i enjoy this series but the one i watch is censor so everything gets lame. so does anyone noe where i can watch it uncensor.

[Nork22]

i enjoy this series but the one i watch is censor so everything gets lame. so does anyone noe where i can watch it uncensor.
On DVD? :rolleyes:

[Bloodseeker]

If Ukitsu or Ryomou fulfill their destinies, they're immediately going on my epic failure list. Neither of them are anywhere near cool enough to get away with killing Hakufu or Kan-u.

[Jamie OD]

i enjoy this series but the one i watch is censor so everything gets lame. so does anyone noe where i can watch it uncensor.

Chances are it will be uncensored once it's on DVD. I have no idea when that will happen, Japan or elsewhere.

As for the possibilty of Ukitsu and Ryomou fulfilling their destinies, Ryomou and Kanu is looking likely, I have no idea with Ukitsu and Hakufu. Part of me is thinking that Ukitsu won't appear in the anime at all, depending on how many episodes are left. It would be weird if Ukitsu just appears in the end and and whatever happens, happens with little or no build up. And since the manga is still going on I wouldn't be surprised if the anime ending is altered like the first series to give us a finish.

I've seen vol 11 and 12 of the manga. As I said it looks likely that Ryomou and Kanu will fight again. To the person who posted a while back thinking that Gaji committed suicide, it looks more like he's ignoring his destiny. I could be wrong and you could be right though as it happens near the end of the volume and he isn't seen afterwards. Chouhi and Myosai have a heck of a fight. Hakugen and Ryomou's friendship is coming true. Hakugen gave Ryomou a big hug when they first meet. So Hakugen's Wikipedia entry is right. Shigi looks like he recovering from his paralyze injury. He's accompanied by a new girl, not sure what they're relationship is. That monk who kisses Kanu also kisses Koukin, which kind of puts him in that dragon state. So in a way Sousou has Koukin brainwashed and sends him to attack Hakufu. Oh, and beofre I forget, all the girls look hot naked, but we all knew that anyway.

One more thing, the preview for episode 8 shows that Hakufu and Kanu could be fighting. Kanu's in new gear too.

[uraznbuddy]

i noe it will be uncensored on dvd but i live in the u.s. so its gonna be a while. that kinda kills it

[Xellos-_^]

i noe it will be uncensored on dvd but i live in the u.s. so its gonna be a while. that kinda kills it

It should uncensor in the dvds. The original Divergence Broadcast didn't show the nipples but that was put back in the dvd release. And was inlcuded in the r1 dvd release as well.

[BiZz]

First post in this Thread.

I didn't enjoy the first season but I gave a try for Dragon Destiny and I enjoy it :D
IMO the second season is better than the first, maybe the reason is Kanu <3

Well, I hope it will end with a happy ending... especially for Kanu :D
Let's pray together

[TigerII]

Heh...if you know Ikkitousen, you know that someone good is probably gonna die.

[Friday]

I actually enjoying this new series of Ikki tousen

looking forward to the rest of the series

[Tempest35]

Oh man, the upcoming Hakufu vs Kan-U fight is going to be absolutely win-tastic.

And here I was hoping Utsuki and Taishiji would come back and put Nanyo's Four Devas to Six. :D

And Ryomou's definitely got the hots for Hakufu.

[Sinestra]

Oh man episode 6 had some serious breasts shots goin on. I dont think i need to say it but Kan U freakin rules. Seeing her blush when the old man talked about how Guan Yu and Liu Bei had a sort of love great. Its not often that we see her act girly so it was a nice change. So the the other old guy is 1 of the five tigers. That makes 4 now that have showed up.

Also the mention of Chi Bi makes me think we are going to see some full blown out action soon. Im not sure how they are going to do it but seeing Hakafu and Kan U fight side by side would be interesting. But were not going to get it since the preview showed a fight between them which is enough to get me excited.

The sleeping dragon has awakened well at least for the moment

[aroduc]

Episode 9 has Saji finally returning.

Episode 8 was pretty decent. The animation was absolutely horrid at the start, but made up for it with a nicely done fight at the end.
Tube Top Kannu vs Hakufu. Her first actual fight of this season. She held her own against Kannu (but was clearly losing) until her dragon fully awoke, whereupon she busted Kannu's little chi barrier and slashed her arm before getting distracted by Sousou.

Caps if you want 'em.
http://www.seiha.org/blog/?p=54

And the fight itself
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[Jamie OD]

Pretty good fight there.

[Deathkillz]

just watched ep 6 and 7 ~
things are clearly moving along with an enjoyable pace i must say :3 the fanservice is just insane by all means but together with an awesome plot it just makes things a lot better (just mindless fanservice has never been my thing :rolleyes:)
so kanu is captured...and from the looks of it she is going to be used as a pawn to destroy hakufu...oh boy i cant wait to see the fight :D

[Yukiko-chan]

off topic-just wanted to say lalala

[Zarifar]

The story is building up now, much quicker than before. Suspense and action are both going to reach the peak hopefully by episode 10 or 11 before they find a way to end the story, judging from the previews for ep 9. Anime has moved away from the Manga while still keeping some of its essential story which is good, cus that gives the anime a factor of unpredictibilty.

[TigerII]

Anyone wanna takes bets on who dies?

[Sinestra]

Ok that fight was pretty damn brutal and from the title of episode 8 and the end of that fight looks like someone went and died. If its true i am going to be so pissed i just make awaken my dragon. Seriously if thats all it takes to take one of them down then its just BS.

[Jamie OD]

I think it's just one of those "Wait until next week to find out!" moments where nothing really happens.

As for who I think will get killed off, well I hope nobody really does. But if I have to guess...


Kakouen Myosai (the assassin). In the latest volume she gets stabbed in the back (literally) by one of Sousou's toushi (the bald pervert from episode 2 I think) furing her fight with Chouhui & Shiryu. Although I can't confirmed if she is actually killed or just seriously wounded.

I think that
a. None of the major or secondary characters will be killed off

and b. The manga will go on long enough for a third series to be made to finish off the story.

[Yukiko-chan]

!!!! What Ep 8 Where do you guys...................awww...forget it lol hmm.....dont say that I dont want none of the girls to die!

[multani2842]

Damn i don't want to believe they killed Hakufu :(. I just hope it's a twisted plot .


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[Bloodseeker]

Damn i don't want to believe they killed Hakufu :(. I just hope it's a twisted plot .


http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/5982/a01wc6.gif (http://imageshack.us) http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/8411/d01ft4.gif (http://imageshack.us)

If they did, then her killer is probably going on my epic failure list.

[Jamie OD]

It seems like the guy who usually posted the episodes on Youtube is no longer going to post them on that site. Well, replace the word "seems" with the words "definately looks".

[Maelstrom_Divide]

Hm, just started watching this, I have reached episode three and so far it seems as if they are trying to add a plot to Hentai, story wise, it's been done, Tenjou Tenge was effectively the same but with more appealing characters, more well thought out story and much better fight scenes.

Ikkitousen seems to me to be cheaply made.

[aroduc]

Hm, just started watching this, I have reached episode three and so far it seems as if they are trying to add a plot to Hentai, story wise, it's been done, Tenjou Tenge was effectively the same but with more appealing characters, more well thought out story and much better fight scenes.

Ikkitousen seems to me to be cheaply made.

TenTen... better fight scenes...

Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...

Wait. Sorry... that's too hilarious.

Heh... man. Were you drunk when you watched it? DD certainly has more than its fair share of poorly animated sequences, but it's also got some great ones every two to three episodes, while TenTen had an entire 4 series of fights full of nothing but stills and cut-aways.

[molitar]

If they really did kill of Hakufu than I just lost ALL INTEREST in this series.. and will pretend it never existed.. The first series of it was good.. But this one so far has SUCKED and we just keep watching good people die or get controlled.

To remove her from being the heroine of the show to me just means this second season NEVER existed for me.. it has NOTHING to do with the first season and is total RUBBISH!

[Deathkillz]

^ isnt that a bit extreme? so far i can say that this season is really good and on par with the first...okey i wont like it if they killed off hakufu too but being realistic she can have that destined early death after all which would bring in a lot of emotion...but i still think that her chances of dying are slim...at most a coma methinks ~

[aroduc]

You know, on a scale of 1-10, that 'death' barely even registers for a Sunrise series.

Honestly, why the blazes does everybody seem to think that she's dead?

[Zarifar]

I think people should watch carefully before crying and throwing tantrums like molitar is doing. Hakufu only "disappeared" into the background after being hit by Sousou's dragon... Anything can happen there .

[molitar]

I think people should watch carefully before crying and throwing tantrums like molitar is doing. Hakufu only "disappeared" into the background after being hit by Sousou's dragon... Anything can happen there .

Note I said IF they killed off Hakufu. I myself don't even know for sure but if they did I lost interest in the show. To me Hakufu was the main character trying to defeat her destiny than IF they have that NOT be the primary part of the second season here than I will just forget about this season completely. Because without her it's not Ikkitousen. I am hoping that she isn't dead too so I can continue to watch this season but if they really did than I lost interest in it.

[Bloodseeker]

I think people should watch carefully before crying and throwing tantrums like molitar is doing. Hakufu only "disappeared" into the background after being hit by Sousou's dragon... Anything can happen there .

Good... *hasn't watched the episode yet*

I won't lose all interest if Hakufu dies, the series would still have Kan-u, Chouhi, Ryuubi, and Basics-Ton-chan, but it would still piss me off, seeing as how Hakufu is the only character in this series that I'd put in my top 20 favorite female anime characters list. (hell, she's probably in my top 10)

[Jamie OD]

It is unlikey that Hakufu has been killed. Haven't you seen this done in TV shows before when the main character looks to be doomed and we have to wait until the next episode to find out if he/she survives (which he/she obviously does)? She's probaqbly going to be injured though. She will still be around but won't be able to fight. I guess at the worst she'll be unconcious for the next episode.

[Friday]

shes alive!!!!!!!!!!!

next episode looks very interesting!!!!!!!!

[Tempest35]

shes alive!!!!!!!!!!!

next episode looks very interesting!!!!!!!!

Oh course she's alive. The battlelines are nearly finalized although I wonder if they'll have the Ryomou vs Kanu fated battle happen during Chi Bi. And Hakufu was actually sexy while in Dragon mode...:D

[zerophyte]

Oh course she's alive. The battlelines are nearly finalized although I wonder if they'll have the Ryomou vs Kanu fated battle happen during Chi Bi. And Hakufu was actually sexy while in Dragon mode...:D

What makes you soo sure that shes still alive?? If you ask me, she was disintegrated..

Also, if you are basing your assumption on if shes alive by looking at the next episode scenes.. well I think you better look more closely.. Compare the magatama earrings and their colors.. They are different, or lower class i guess. In episode 8, she wore a gray one, same as Sousou.
Lastly, those scenes of Hakufu in the next ep preview were basically flashbacks of what Koukin remembers of her while being in an enraged/upset state..

[rpgman1]

The title says on Episode 8: "A Minor Leader's Glorious Defeat". It refers to Kan-u surrendering to Sousou in order to save Ryuubi and the others. She surrenders gracefully and goes to Kyosho. Hakufu's destiny was to be defeated by Ukitsu and no one else. She was blown off by Sousou's dragon like Team Rocket blasting off into the sky. Most of you think that she's dead like that pink-haired advisor in the wheelchair (I thought he was a she until he spoke). Looks like next episode will show off Kyosho trying to take over Nanyo.

[Deathkillz]

^ koukin will want revenge...i hope he can show some kick ass moves this time...
what exactally happened to kanu? is she being mind controlled like a puppet cause there is no way she would work for sousou intentionally...it was mentioned that sousou "consumed" her soul so perhaps she was being forced to fight hakufu being unable to control herself...

[TigerII]

It really does suck for most of the Ikkitousen characters. They are fated to die long before they are born. Then to boot, they rinse and repeat, forever.

I wonder if the character's souls are freed afte they die or if they are stuck with the original warlords souls too. If that is the case, then they never get to rest in peace. Ouch.

[Tempest35]

What makes you soo sure that shes still alive?? If you ask me, she was disintegrated..

Also, if you are basing your assumption on if shes alive by looking at the next episode scenes.. well I think you better look more closely.. Compare the magatama earrings and their colors.. They are different, or lower class i guess. In episode 8, she wore a gray one, same as Sousou.
Lastly, those scenes of Hakufu in the next ep preview were basically flashbacks of what Koukin remembers of her while being in an enraged/upset state..

I said she was alive, but chances of her appearing for a few eps are not good. Everyone will think she's dead because no one should survive a fall from that height from that kind of a ki blast.

Even Kanu knew that she couldn't defeat Hakufu - all she was that was to weaken her enough so that Sousou could dispatch her with minimum effort. That's all that fight was about in Shiba's mind. If any of the Three Dragons fought one another at full health, the outcome is up in the air - that's why Sousou and Shiba got Kanu over to their side before he attacked Nanyo. Nanyo's Four Devas + Saji + Dragon Hakufu could hold back Kyosho all day long. Sousou won't risk himself in that kind of a fight because if anyone could kill him, it's either Sonsaku or Ryuubi.

[4Tran]

The title says on Episode 8: "A Minor Leader's Glorious Defeat". It refers to Kan-u surrendering to Sousou in order to save Ryuubi and the others.
That isn't quite correct. The title is definitely a reference to Hakufu since 小霸王 was Sun Ce's nickname.

[Jamie OD]

Most of you think that she's dead like that pink-haired advisor in the wheelchair (I thought he was a she until he spoke).

You mean Shibai? Shibai is a woman, you know.

[Sinestra]

That isn't quite correct. The title is definitely a reference to Hakufu since 小霸王 was Sun Ce's nickname.

Your correct Sun Ces nickname if i remember correctly was something like Minor leader but the correct one i think that is most accurate is little conquerer. The preview from episode 9 looks misleading, like most previews are. Now my theory about Hakufu.

Standard direction: Shes not dead she just got hurt really bad and some how disappeared. In anime if i dont see a body the person is not dead, someone at the last min could have saved her as well.

Worst Case: Hakufu hero died meaning Sun Ce died but her body is intact. THe reason i throw this out there is the scene with the different color Magatamas. Putting on a different one means you have inherited the spirit of another hero. Hakafus father was Sun Jian and Hakafu is Sun Ce keeping in line the next one would be the younger brother Sun Quon.

Like i said it a far off theory and im just killing sometime. But im pretty sure shes not dead even though they mention Hakafus death in the preview. I cant imagine that one one Ki blast would kill one 3 leaders. Its just not that simple and if it is i would be disappointed but i wouldnt stop watching the show. Hakafu is in my top 20 favorite anime girls hence my avatar and siggy I pray shes not sleepin the fishys

[zerophyte]

what ever happened to Shiba-I's legs?? Why is she in a wheelchair?? Any backlog story on that?? In a past scene, i saw that she could still walk and play the guitar..

[RX-78GP04G Gerbera]

Yeah...I'd say that this is similar to Kira Yamato's "death" in Gundam SEED (and/or SEED Destiny). It looks like he was successfully killed off, but he obviously shows up a few episodes later to ultimately save the day in an otherwise pretty one-sided, doomed battle involving most, if not all, of the main (good) cast.

Though, unlike him, Hakufu probably won't even be shown for a couple episodes before suddenly reappearing...but we'll just have to wait and see...

[Jamie OD]

what ever happened to Shiba-I's legs?? Why is she in a wheelchair?? Any backlog story on that?? In a past scene, i saw that she could still walk and play the guitar..

No explanation has been given yet in either manga or anime.

[aroduc]

Caps/Summary of 9
http://www.seiha.org/blog/?p=66

Seeya Ton.

The art/animation was genuinely horrible for this one as the preview suggested. And next episode is Koukin's big day out along with the return of our favorite overpowered female monk, and hopefully the normal see-saw back to some really nice stuff, though there wasn't really any fighting in the preview.

[Maids! Maids! Maids!]

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4983x2996, 1.9 MB

[multani2842]

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My 2 favorites character of this show are coming back in the next episode, i can't wait :eyespin:

[Yukiko-chan]

Im almost Hakufu isnt dead anyways she was the main character in the first series,I think he just consumed her within the dragon or something,HIGHLYdoubt he killed her that easily,come on now he isnt that strong its some cheap demension transporting thingy,it has to be.She wasnt the most feared in the first one for Nothing,Also I love her berserk thing she got going there,drinking the blood wow i love her for it.:D

[Deathkillz]

ep 9 ~
and the plot continues ~ with the return of Nanyo's ecchi sama we see an attempt to bind together the two schools to fight sousou ~ quite a lot of explination in the middle but its the end of this ep which is important...as history repeats itself kanu leaves sousou and Ton pays the ultimate price...noooo Ton is soo cool you just cant kill him off :sad: sousou has completely lost to his inner moster to even kill his best friend...

[zerophyte]

Too bad for Ton..... Hakufu's mom will be crushed... X_X

[Jamie OD]

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My 2 favorites character of this show are coming back in the next episode, i can't wait :eyespin:


Yes, Uktisu finally returns. If she doesn't get killed this automatically becomes the best thing ever...Sorry, I just really like her. And I think Hakufu's going to be revived soon. Whether or not she was dead or comatose, I don't know.

[Lumineya]

Woo! I see an Uki. *waves flags*

Hey, have any of you guys seen this yet?

http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/2007/04/07/104,1175871948,69813,0,0.html

I've been waiting for this for a while, it just sucks that they didn't do it earlier so they could include the ded characters (maybe they do appear and are playable someehwere in the game, but just don't show up in the screens on the site?)

Grah, I wish I could find good Ryofu clips from season one in non-torrent format. AMV-making sucks when the only company that allows ripping of their DVDs is ADV.

[Tempest35]

Gah, this looks even worse than the Yu Yu Hakushou game they made. I bet they got some highschool/freshmen college under grads to make this game.

[Jamie OD]

They're making a game, eh? I wish they just had it as a one on one beat 'em up. It does look bad graphically, like any typical game based on a movie or TV show. Oh well, if they include hidden ecchi pics as rewards I might get it when it's cheap. Let's see what Babel Fish says about the site (My opinions and thoughts in brackets):

' One horseman this thousand シャイニングドラゴン ' popularity animation action game conversion!
2007/4/19
(Ikki Tousen: The Video Game)

- Level the enemy which crowds!

The animation ' one horseman this thousand DD where fight of the fighting loyal retainer who shoulders Sangokushi fate is drawn ', action game conversion! The prayer woman Takao who succeeds the soul of the hero of Mikuni era, means to work Meng and the Seki feather grandchild step and Lu. It keeps knocking down the enemy which crowds, toward clearing all stage aims. Also the new character from this work appears, taste the game original scenario.
(Damn, it's a roaming beat 'em up. But apparantly it is using a new, original storyline, doesn't mention if it is set before, during or after the series)

(Hakufu)
Protagonist of this work. Blast milk woman Takao fighting loyal retainer. Naivety full-blown with character, the just a little natural becoming dim.

(Ryomou)
Nanyo institute four Tenno one person. Master of joint skill. Usually, it is calm composed, but when fighting, character drastically changes.

(Kanu)
Fighting loyal retainer of special A class. As for the capability the extent which overwhelms the other fighting loyal retainer. It designates that Liu preparation is protected as mission of oneself.

(Chou-sun, Ryubi, Ukitsu & Myosai are seen in screenshots)

It reproduces also the clothing which tear!
(What would an Ikki Tousen game be without clothes shredding action?)

One horseman this thousand シャイニングドラゴン
マーベラスインタラクティブ
Corresponding type Place t Shaun 2
Sale day 2007 summer sale schedule
Price As for price undecided (limited edition price undecided)
Genre Action/animation ･ grapple
Remark As for limited edition contents undecided original: Yuji Siozaki and producer: Takagi Kenichi 郎

' One horseman this thousand シャイニングドラゴン '

(Out this summer on PS2. Yeah, looking like that how the hell would it have been a next-gen game?_

[Yukiko-chan]

:confused: ...*sigh* either way anyone wanna bet that Hakufu's not dead. Make it 10 million dollars and well have a deal......so any takers???:confused:

:D :D :D

[Jamie OD]

WTH are you talking about?:confused: ...*sigh* either way anyone wanna bet that Hakufu's not dead. Make it 10 million dollars and well have a deal......so any takers???:confused:

:D :D :D

I translated the website using Babel Fish (type it into Google, it's named after Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy). It's a website which translates a website from one language to another. Since it translated Japanese to English completely, some things don't add up but you should be able to make it out. We'll wait and se what happens to Hakufu.

[Demon Eyes]

Hi there...

Ta da...

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[Jamie OD]

Those cosplay adbreak images from 1-8 in no particular order.



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[Maids! Maids! Maids!]

Scans from the OP/ED CD. Not the best quality.
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/4039/103vx8.th.jpg (http://img255.imageshack.us/my.php?image=103vx8.jpg) http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/9908/107sr9.th.jpg (http://img111.imageshack.us/my.php?image=107sr9.jpg)

[Deathkillz]

lol its quite random to show those 3 with their clothes torn apart on the front cover :heh: but then again you can never have too much fanservice XD

[Lumineya]

I'll add what I have for now up to episode 8. I'm just missing Goei & Teni.




http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/1716/kyochojp9.th.jpg (http://img119.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kyochojp9.jpg)




Who the hell? Ikki Tousen's going all sci-fi now?

[Jamie OD]

That's Kyocho, who first appears in the same episode as that image (episode 8, I think). Although she doesn't look like it, she's really tall.

I think I already mentioned it a few pages back, but this series the ad break images all have a cosplay theme. I remember the theme of the first serie's breaks was the characters in their pyjamas (or whateever nightwear they put on when going to bed).

EDIT: I put in Goei and Teni's cosplay image back at the top of this page if anyone's interested.

[Lumineya]

That's Kyocho, who first appears in the same episode as that image (episode 8, I think). Although she doesn't look like it, she's really tall.

I think I already mentioned it a few pages back, but this series the ad break images all have a cosplay theme. I remember the theme of the first serie's breaks was the characters in their pyjamas (or whateever nightwear they put on when going to bed).

EDIT: I put in Goei and Teni's cosplay image back at the top of this page if anyone's interested.

My first thought when I saw her was "Angelic Layer". :P

[Sinestra]

These are some scans of the CD Heart & Soul which was released not too long ago. A couple of delicious shots :)

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/4831/booklet011jj2.th.jpg (http://img337.imageshack.us/my.php?image=booklet011jj2.jpg)
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/460/booklet02nd0.th.jpg (http://img337.imageshack.us/my.php?image=booklet02nd0.jpg)
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/8086/booklet033rh2.th.jpg (http://img262.imageshack.us/my.php?image=booklet033rh2.jpg)
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/2157/casecoverbackinnerxr5.th.jpg (http://img170.imageshack.us/my.php?image=casecoverbackinnerxr5.jpg)
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3766/cdxo2.th.jpg (http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cdxo2.jpg)

[KiNA]

^ erm.. maids!x3 just posted it above =_=

[Sinestra]

^ erm.. maids!x3 just posted it above =_=

Whoops i was in rush i didnt even check to see if someone had already posted them.Gomen:(

[Shiroth]

The official soundtrack for the series has finally got a release date. I've been waiting for this piece of information to appear for a while.

CDJapan Linky (http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=ZMCZ-3314)

Sure end of June is a far away release, though its better then nothing.

[KiNA]

Megami scan is here!

http://img02.yourpix.org/thumbs/04.07/30/11779285821177923793859.jpg (http://img02.yourpix.org/view/04.07/30/11779285821177923793859.jpg)

I think I'm having a fever @_@

Doctor!!!

Nice cross placement ^^

[aroduc]

Ep 10 caps/summary
http://www.seiha.org/blog/?p=73

Brief version is: "A whole lot of setup" and we still don't get to see Ukitsu in action quite yet, and given that she has no actual role in the battle of Chi Bi... well.... we'll see how that turns out. This was one of the well-animated episodes, even though it was mostly just a lot of talking heads outside of the main fight.

I'll rip out and post the fight in a little bit.
Edit: here we are
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIRtuSTagcw

[Jamie OD]

Megami scan is here!

http://img02.yourpix.org/thumbs/04.07/30/11779285821177923793859.jpg (http://img02.yourpix.org/view/04.07/30/11779285821177923793859.jpg)

I think I'm having a fever @_@

Doctor!!!

Nice cross placement ^^

Oooh, nurses...

Ahem...Actually sorry to sound like a pervert but Kira_Naruto, I was just wondering about you image at the bottom of your posts. On the left is that really the girl's nipples popping out of her top or is it just bad lighting?

[Deathkillz]

ep 10 ~
gah another "set up ep" >.< but judging from the preview finally some rumble action! :D

about this ep ~ well firstly we get to see chibiko hakufu...soo dam kawaiiii! @_@ and koukin being a wuss as usual...but times have changed and finally we get a glimpse of his "spine" ~ so he can do chi blasts :3

sousou has chained himself up for killing kakuton...and a girl with mysterious powers is doing something to him O.o

kanu is told by Chou-un to keep away from ryuubi if she wants her to succeed ~

but the awesome bit in this ep has to be hakufu's revival...and straight after she gets her ass kicked by the jiji who revived her :heh:

koukin forms a resolve after talking to kanu...and we even get a yuri confession from her :D

[Tempest35]

Man, I wish Kanu never has to change from that tight leather outfit ever...but alas...
And it sucks that they are trying to keep things yuri-only. Heck, the ONE guy that Kanu shows the slightest respect to and he's killed off immediately. -___- *fume*

[KiNA]

Oooh, nurses...

Ahem...Actually sorry to sound like a pervert but Kira_Naruto, I was just wondering about you image at the bottom of your posts. On the left is that really the girl's nipples popping out of her top or is it just bad lighting?

Pervert!

bad lighting of course! =3 *Its so hueg its shiny*

Relo~?!

[BiZz]

Man, I wish Kanu never has to change from that tight leather outfit ever...but alas...
And it sucks that they are trying to keep things yuri-only. Heck, the ONE guy that Kanu shows the slightest respect to and he's killed off immediately. -___- *fume*

It is a good thing to hear that ^^

[Tempest35]

It is a good thing to hear that ^^

No guy in their right mind would give up a chance at Kanu so they could 'step aside' for lil Ryuubi Gentoku...no chance. I refuse to let Kanu go down the path of yuri without a fight~!

[KiNA]

^ Its like telling Shizuru to let go Natsuki ..

Dissappointing, but thats life :sad:

[Jamie OD]

No guy in their right mind would give up a chance at Kanu so they could 'step aside' for lil Ryuubi Gentoku...no chance. I refuse to let Kanu go down the path of yuri without a fight~!

A brave man would try to manipulate things so he can get both Kanu and Ryubi. ;) However, the brave man would become a dead man once Kanu finds out. :upset:

[Tempest35]

A brave man would try to manipulate things so he can get both Kanu and Ryubi. ;) However, the brave man would become a dead man once Kanu finds out. :upset:

Ryubi? No no no...Kanu and Ryomou~! Then it would be considered worth dying for in my opinion. :D

[Shiroth]

A brave man would try to manipulate things so he can get both Kanu and Ryubi. ;) However, the brave man would become a dead man once Kanu finds out. :upset:
I'm happy just seeing Kanu blush --- thats all i ask for in life.

[TigerII]

I say Kanu will be dead by episode 13.

[Shiroth]

I say Kanu will be dead by episode 13.
When the show ends?

[TigerII]

Yeah. I say she gets killed somehow. This isn't a happy ending show.

[Shiroth]

I just wasn't sure if you knew this show was going to be 13 episodes. ^^;;

& i know, deaths happen in this show..

[Deathkillz]

I say Kanu will be dead by episode 13.
somehow i get the same feeling too...im really hoping that it wont though >.<
and i wonder if we will see Chou-un and Myosai fight ~ those two have hidden strengths that just has to be released :3 (and its not like they are appearing often in this series so i hope it ends with a big bang! ;))

[TigerII]

Well only a few weeks left till we see what happens.


Really does suck for them all. They are destined to die before they are born. All they do is fight. Really is tragic for them all. I wonder if it is the warlords themselves just going through many different bodies or if the warlords souls attach themselves to other's bodies.

[Tempest35]

Ah, but that's why the animation team introduced the Dragon's Jade. It can suppress the Three Major Dragons. Thing is, it will need to supress ALL three for it to work. ^^;

[Jayjs20]

If they do decide to kill of Kanu, they better have her and Ryubi get it on before doing so <__<

[Jamie OD]

Surely one of the good guys will get a happy ending of some sort.

Anyway, I just got through episode 10 last night. As a big pro wrestling fan, hearing Hakufu saying Enzuigiri and Lariat-o (along with doing the moves) during the flashback at the start really made my day.

[TigerII]

I am sure most of the good guys will live. But one or two will die(And not some blown off in distance. We will KNOW they died.) But I am sure the good guys will prevail and survivors will be happy they live and mourn the dead.

[Sinestra]

Well looks like the battle of Chi Bi is going to happen again. SouSou not being able to control his power is a huge problem for everyone, but mostly himself not only did he kill his best friend but in my opinion he cut of his right hand before heading into battle stupid stupid move.

I think weather the so called good guys live or not depends on what power the orb has. Iv heard on several occasions that it can change destines but it will activate its power once all 3 rulers have awakened to their dragons. If this is the case and it can change destiny then there would be no need to fight. The heros of today would not be bound by the heros of yesterday and would not have to follow their fate.

In any case if hot character dies it better be after some serious action with another hot female lead.:D

[TigerII]

That would be a nice end. Not having to fight anymore.

[Jayjs20]

Well that would negate the purpose of the show. Didn't you notice what genre this is? O.o

Secondly, I'm probably the only person who prefer Kanu in her school uniform, am I?

[Jamie OD]

That would be a nice end. Not having to fight anymore.

That was kind of how the first series ended. Hakufu & Ukitsu decided to fight not for their fate but for their own enjoyment of it. They pretty much rejected their supposed fate (that Ukitsu would kill Hakufu in their fight). Obviously fast forward sometime later and you see that destiny still plays a amjor role (although I don't know if Sousou's predecessor had anything to do with Kakouton's death 1800 years before). I wouldn't mind the series in general to continue with an original storyline once they're finished with the destiny stuff.

[KiNA]

Scans from the OP/ED CD. Not the best quality.
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/9908/107sr9.th.jpg (http://img111.imageshack.us/my.php?image=107sr9.jpg)

Seamless fixed..
http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4623/again1604jg2.th.jpg (http://img237.imageshack.us/my.php?image=again1604jg2.jpg)

[servidor]

Secondly, I'm probably the only person who prefer Kanu in her school uniform, am I?


Kanu could wear a paper bag and still would look hot :D.

[KiNA]

Kanu can wear nothing and would definitely be hot :naughty:

[Jamie OD]

Kanu can wear nothing and would definitely be hot :naughty:

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!

Back to the matter at hand, I also prefer Kanu in her school uniform. It's more revealing.

[RX-78GP04G Gerbera]

Yeah, can't beat the goold ol' school uniform =)

[aroduc]

Ep 11 Cappery
http://www.seiha.org/blog/?p=84

The first half of the episode was rather boring, but the second half was pretty quality.
Shuuyu took down one of the monks without really even breaking a sweat. Or at least dropped a ton of shit on him. A bit disappointed in how they're using Ukitsu, but can't complain all that much.

[Deathkillz]

ep 11 ~
and with that the climax is now set :3
i really liked the way hakufu "awakened" via a flashback...it shows life without her i suppose (if shes dead) thus fuelling her will to survuve the ordeal ~ together with encouragement from her dad (omg he looks like gilgamesh :twitch:) hakufu even breaks into a tear ~ extremely touching :3

the fighting was pretty good to see heros from both sides drop like flies...and for once koukin is actually making a difference O.o a welcomed revelation imo ^_^

all that is left is for sousou to come into the picture...*fingers crossed for an epix end*

[Jamie OD]

Hmm, so Chou-un just happened to be nearby when Hakufu's dragon revived. Still, good thing Ukitsu stopped her. By the look of things I think episode 12 will be the full battle and 13 will be the final epic moments and the aftermath where everyone we love and/or fancy is still alive and go onto our fantasies...

[Jayjs20]

She smiled!

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l7/Jayjs20/vlcsnap-29092.png

Anyways, just stopping in to say what's-his-face needs to die. I don't care if he touched her or not, Kanu bows to no one but me ....I mean Ryuubi <_<

Yeah ...ok....bye.

[Jamie OD]

Quick question, does anyone have the names of Kysoho's three guardians (the monks in the bowl-shaped hats)? I've been updating the Wikipedia stuff recently and noticed that there is nothing on them, so I might aswell add them.

[Urd]

the bigger one, with serious face - Choukou Shungai
the other guy who fought Kan-U - (and lost, of course :D ) - Jokou Koumei
kissing girl who penatretes the mind of gorgeus tortured woman - Gakushin Bunkei

hope that helps

ja

[Urd]

in other matters, don't know if i can post this or not... but i'll give it a shot...
recently, a translated version of the manga has been posted until vol.10..
I've never read the original japanese version, since i can't read japanese myself, but...
is it true that Kan-U, (as well as 99% of the characters) are THAT much vulgar...?
i mean, there's a serious, dramatic scene, and all they talk about is boobies and panties and such...
Kan-U thinks she's the last coke in the desert...
Ryuubi thinks that every action of any female around her is meant to fu** her..
i mean... wooww... i know Ikkitousen has a lot of fanservice, but i'm wondering if that translation isn't a bit... exagerated... :upset:

could anyone comment?

[Jamie OD]

in other matters, don't know if i can post this or not... but i'll give it a shot...
recently, a translated version of the manga has been posted until vol.10..
I've never read the original japanese version, since i can't read japanese myself, but...
is it true that Kan-U, (as well as 99% of the characters) are THAT much vulgar...?
i mean, there's a serious, dramatic scene, and all they talk about is boobies and panties and such...
Kan-U thinks she's the last coke in the desert...
Ryuubi thinks that every action of any female around her is meant to fu** her..
i mean... wooww... i know Ikkitousen has a lot of fanservice, but i'm wondering if that translation isn't a bit... exagerated... :upset:

could anyone comment?

I also think it is exaggerated. Tokyopop has a bad reputation for its English adaptions. I have noticed that the translation goes far enough to reference American brands (Punk'd was mentioned in one chapter). It all depends on what Ikki Tousen/Battle Vixens is supposed to be seen as. In this case Tokyopop is showing it as a raunchy action comedy, which it is. I'm certain some of the characters, namely henchmen, do say vulger things and actions. But some cases seem to be brought all the way up to eleven by the translators.

Thanks for the info on the monks.

[Tempest35]

It's VERY exaggerated in a lot of places. Taishiji's 'gansta' talk was a nice touch though. ^^ Sometimes, half the original dialogue isn't really there. But Kanu does tease Koukin and to someone in the desert, why settle for a 20 oz when you can have a 2 liter (Kanu) :heh:

As for the 'extra' dialogue, an example would be in during Ryofu Housen's dying moments. In the original, she was actually saying 'str...strong one... watch...out..." And of course in the translated version, they made her spout some nonsese about 'pee pee stains' and whatnot. Gotta love translators eh?

[Friday]

ep10 was good....
now roll on ep11......
and let the battle commence!!!!!!!

[Jamie OD]

It's VERY exaggerated in a lot of places. Taishiji's 'gansta' talk was a nice touch though. ^^ Sometimes, half the original dialogue isn't really there. But Kanu does tease Koukin and to someone in the desert, why settle for a 20 oz when you can have a 2 liter (Kanu) :heh:

Which volume or chapter has that Kanu coke in the desert thing happened? I don't remember reading anything like that?

[Tempest35]

Which volume or chapter has that Kanu coke in the desert thing happened? I don't remember reading anything like that?

Ah...that was just an expression/example. I was using Urd's comment and expounding on it. ^^; Kanu teases Koukin...that's the end all - be all.

[Urd]

just out of curiosity...
how often is the manga released? :confused:

[Jamie OD]

Around 4-6 months. The english adaption of Volume 12 will be out in August. I think it's up to date with the Japanese releases.

[Tempest35]

So if you want the REAL story, you have to wade through the manga. ^^;

Can't wait for Hakufu's *triumphant* return to kick Sousou's ass. :D

[Urd]

the anime is a little bit ahead of the manga

if i'm not mistaken, Hakufu went to Chouhou to learn a new water dragon tech. to defeat Sousou. I might be wrong, but I, as some other ppl already mentioned, have the feeling that someone is going to die before DD ends... and I wouldn't be all that surprised if was Kan-u...

[Diodati]

s it true that Kan-U, (as well as 99% of the characters) are THAT much vulgar...?
i mean, there's a serious, dramatic scene, and all they talk about is boobies and panties and such...
Kan-U thinks she's the last coke in the desert...
Ryuubi thinks that every action of any female around her is meant to fu** her..
It may be exaggerated in translation, although I think the anime equivalents in DD are way more sympathetic - Ryuubi is incredibly annoying in the manga, in whatever language imho.


might be wrong, but I, as some other ppl already mentioned, have the feeling that someone is going to die before DD ends... and I wouldn't be all that surprised if was Kan-u...

I actually think that Kan'u will live (hoping!!) - I'm a bit concerned because of how obsessed Sousou is with Kan'u - but ITDD has that 'Gentoku-love-prevails' sort of thing going on.

Plus you shouldn't kill off characters who are both sweet and gorgeously cool - think of what we are teaching the kids!!! Don't kill the yuri again IkkiTousen! It's also quite possible Ryuubi (and v likely Hakufu) will go uber.

[KiNA]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO... ;-; .. Not my Kanu ;-;


*readies shield*

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/6231/kanuwalllx3.th.jpg (http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kanuwalllx3.jpg)

*hides behind bed - ducking rotten eggs*

[Jayjs20]

Your Kanu? Psst <_<

Kanu = mine

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l7/Jayjs20/DSC03744.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l7/Jayjs20/DSC03746.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l7/Jayjs20/DSC03745.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l7/Jayjs20/DSC03748.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l7/Jayjs20/DSC03749.jpg

[raideralan]

Man we need more hakufu pictures.

[Jamie OD]

Yeah, with all the girls in it is easy to forget that Hakufu is originally the main character. Well here are some pictures in general. Hidden because they might not be work-safe.


http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/5134/45800615tt5.th.png (http://img517.imageshack.us/my.php?image=45800615tt5.png)

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7215/74969628nw7.th.png (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=74969628nw7.png)

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7636/23521432dm2.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=23521432dm2.jpg)

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1940/61728902ka1.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=61728902ka1.jpg)

[Honey_and_Cleaver]

So its ep10, then it will be 11. Too bad the anime is going to end soon. Its not really fair that Sousou unconsciously killed his friend. I was hoping his friend could live a little longer. Not much into his death though.

[KiNA]

Man we need more hakufu pictures.

Hakufu + some assorted girls fine by you?


http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1238/1179072073555tr7.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1179072073555tr7.jpg) http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6915/1179072326954ut5.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1179072326954ut5.jpg) http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7346/1179072360633pr0.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1179072360633pr0.jpg) http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1271/1179011906348im3.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1179011906348im3.jpg)

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7056/1179012070007aq6.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1179012070007aq6.jpg) http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4770/1179012379801ns7.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1179012379801ns7.jpg) http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6928/1179015719674oo7.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1179015719674oo7.jpg) http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2699/1179015802103ug9.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1179015802103ug9.jpg)

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/5219/1179071907132ja0.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1179071907132ja0.jpg)


I'm too lazy to save the ryoomou wallie over from my /w/ ikki thread over on 4chan since I have every single one of them :p

Go there if you want them ^^

[Zarifar]

So uh yeah, watched and confirmed with my own eyes... idd ends at ep 12. Wut?

[Jamie OD]

What? There's only 12 episodes? You have to be a bit clearer. Could you please tell us what happened, the more detail the better. I was wondering if it was confirmed that there was 13 episodes or if it was just speculation based on the number the first series got.

[Urd]

yea.. since the raw for eps.12 is not up yet...
SPOIL US!!!!!!!!

:heh:

[Zarifar]

The fight from ep11 continues, Kyosho supposedly lost but Chutatsu in anger drove the car and somehow managed to got it up onto the platform where the dragon jade, Koumei and Ryuubi are at and tries to strangle-kill Ryuubi before her dragon can awaken but Kan-u breaks through the floor and slices Chutatsu in the chest. Chutatsu suddenly emits red aura and somehow Sousou's dragon appears together with him. Ryuubi is forced into awakening and is being beaten up by Sousou's dragon before Hakufu's dragon miraculously appears and the fight continues, with the dragon jade managing to unleash it's power and supressing Sousou's dragon due to the nature and desire of Ryuubi's dragon. Hakufu+Ryuubi then combine attack Sousou and ..... :) No more spoilz or it won't be fun anymore!

there's a really huge shocker though...

At the end of ep12 shows the 完 character :(.

[BiZz]

Too bad
I began to like this show even there is lot of Fanservice xD

[Urd]

The fight from ep11 continues, Kyosho supposedly lost but Chutatsu in anger drove the car and somehow managed to got it up onto the platform where the dragon jade, Koumei and Ryuubi are at and tries to strangle-kill Ryuubi before her dragon can awaken but Kan-u breaks through the floor and slices Chutatsu in the chest. Chutatsu suddenly emits red aura and somehow Sousou's dragon appears together with him. Ryuubi is forced into awakening and is being beaten up by Sousou's dragon before Hakufu's dragon miraculously appears and the fight continues, with the dragon jade managing to unleash it's power and supressing Sousou's dragon due to the nature and desire of Ryuubi's dragon. Hakufu+Ryuubi then combine attack Sousou and ..... :) No more spoilz or it won't be fun anymore!

there's a really huge shocker though...

At the end of ep12 shows the 完 character :(.


C'MONNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :upset:

Shows what chara.???
Spit it out!!!
Who dies!??!?!?
:eyebrow:

[Zarifar]

sousou's nowhere to be found, ukitsu died, but kakouton survives who loses his memories, but somehow remembers about Moutoku and is trying to find him.

The shocker was actually about Ukitsu being dead and all, no reason was given except an eulogy.

The ending just shows the lifestyle of the various chars after everything is over with... I guess, a peaceful ending to a whole series of chaos.

[Deathkillz]

C'MONNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :upset:

Shows what chara.???
Spit it out!!!
Who dies!??!?!?
:eyebrow:
lol calm down ~ the character means "finish" where i presume that this ep is the ep which everything is resolved ;)

[Urd]

that was NOT funny...
they didn't even kiss... not even A GOD DAMM HUG...
:upset:
u know whom i'm talking about.......

[aroduc]

Cappery/summary
http://www.seiha.org/blog/?p=96

Not a huge fan. There really wasn't all that much impressive about the big ending fight, and the entire epilogue was just... well... awkward. Meh.

And the whole Chi-Bi thing grates on my whoredom for Ro3K in general.

[TigerII]

Are you sure its over? Anidb says a 13th episode will air on the 21st...

http://anidb.info/perl-bin/animedb.pl?show=anime&aid=4870

[aroduc]

There was no next episode preview and uh... there' really no meaningful content left after the 8 minute epilogue unless they're going to do a magical cosplay cafe adventure or something. And the episode 11 preview says that 12 is the last episode, so yes. I'm reasonably certain.

[TigerII]

Is the manga finished or is it still ongoing?

[Diodati]

that was NOT funny...
they didn't even kiss... not even A GOD DAMM HUG...
:upset:
u know whom i'm talking about.......

Heh, at least Kan'u lived I suppose. Although I'm v disappointed too, haven't seen a 'robbed' shoujo-ai moment like this since the Shizuru x Natsuki finale of Mai Otome. Oh well, I suppose they at least had their final scene together.

Cappery/summary
http://www.seiha.org/blog/?p=96

Not a huge fan. There really wasn't all that much impressive about the big ending fight, and the entire epilogue was just... well... awkward. Meh.

And the whole Chi-Bi thing grates on my whoredom for Ro3K in general.
Seems like an incredibly weird episode - I could have sworn this was openly touted as a 13 ep series - then finishing all that off in one episode was madness, after spending the previous 3 episodes gradually building it all up...how horribly rushed.

What does this (http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8113/1179107657435cj0.jpg) say about an OVA, I think it came at the end of the ep? I'm going to be underwhelmed right?

[Deathkillz]

ep 12 ~ final...
well ill be...its a good thing that i didnt have high expectations for this series otherwise all my hopes would have been crushed in an instant...

plot wise? i cant say that there was any...the whole ending reminded me of the first season (yea it was pretty bad)

with sousou super charged as he was it ended awfluly quick with no fight scene...(literally)

the whole ending was sugar coated with a few truckloads of gloss that is not even funny anymore...

i guess the only saving grace was Ton returning though he has amnesia from the looks of it...

*still tries to let it all sink in...*

[aroduc]

What does this (http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8113/1179107657435cj0.jpg) say about an OVA, I think it came at the end of the ep? I'm going to be underwhelmed right?

OVA episode I believe. My ability to read Japanese lags way WAY behind my ability to understand spoken, so you'll have to prod someone else for details. It wasn't part of the raw Moyism uploaded at any rate, so no, as far as I know, it wasn't part of the broadcast. If there is a 'new' episode next week, I imagine it's just that OVA and thereby some random filler or somesuch. The story that exists is definitely over in episode 12.

[Demon Eyes]

Naniiii?!!

12 eps only?!!

I am so....

I actually think that season one was better than this...Yes, I know I'm crazy but it had more of the stuff that are the reasons why I watch Ikki

e.g : Lesbians(it had kisses and smex...kisses! and smex!!!) But this....

Arg....

I think this is the best thing about this season....And I had great expectations....

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[Freeter]

Season one was definitely a whole lot better. This episode was a total mess from start to finish.

The producers obviously don't care though, since all the revenue will come from the uncut DVDs/figures/other merchandise anyway. Makes me wonder why they didn't just go the OVA route...

[Jamie OD]

So they messed up the finish again? For the love of...Well ,maybe the DVDs could save this series if it's uncensored.

Why the hell did they kill off Ukitsu? Was there anything in the series that showed Ukitsu in a way that she would die (wounded, sacrificed, metaphor, walking off into the sunset etc.) or any explanation of how she died? Sorry, it's just that Ukitsu is my favourite character (she is/was so cute and care-free).

I knew that Kakouton would survive when Shibai mentioned that he was missing back in episode 10.

Anyway, sounds really messed up. Sure it's interesting that they brought in some f'd up logic in Shibai's case (why fight when I could just run them over with a car?) but it really defeats the purpose of a fighting anime.

[xxxplizit]

Hmmm, I thought Anime News Network said 13 Episodes. I'm confused...

...cuz seriously, I hope 12 isn't the last episode. This episode reminded me of how terrible the final episode of the first season was. O well.

[Jamie OD]

I just watched episode 11 and it's cleared one or two things up.

It seems Ukitsu sacrificed her life to save Hakufu's. I'm just fine there's an explanation given. Still I would have preferred her to stay alive. Oh and I spotted a blooper. One of the toushi called Kaku (the strategist girl), Kakuka (her lover that was killed). And I don't think that was intentional.

[Deathkillz]

Hmmm, I thought Anime News Network said 13 Episodes. I'm confused...

...cuz seriously, I hope 12 isn't the last episode. This episode reminded me of how terrible the final episode of the first season was. O well.
ANN is wrong...and the series is "kaput" ~ and after such a good start i am disappointed somewat...at least give us a fricking good final fight scene for crying out loud :sad:

[TigerII]

Is the manga done or still going on?

[Friday]

one more episode to go.....:sad:

I enjoyed watching ep11, Koumei almost almost screw things up.....
if Ukitsu didn't stopped Chou in time, how it all could've change.

well roll on the last episode:(

[Freeter]

Is the manga done or still going on?

Still going, though it seems like the final battle might be on the way soon.

[KiNA]

Because I'm celebrating my birthday ^^ ..


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[aroduc]

I just watched episode 11 and it's cleared one or two things up.

It seems Ukitsu sacrificed her life to save Hakufu's. I'm just fine there's an explanation given. Still I would have preferred her to stay alive. Oh and I spotted a blooper. One of the toushi called Kaku (the strategist girl), Kakuka (her lover that was killed). And I don't think that was intentional.

I'm pretty sure he just says "blah blah... Kaku, ka?" Which is more or less equivilent to "Kaku, eh?" Far more likely that it's a fansub mistake.

[RX-78GP04G Gerbera]

I kept wondering what she and Kakouen were doing this whole time...they both seemed to just vanish for the past couple episodes x_x

[MegBegb]

Well, the only phrase that came up to my mind after watching the 12 episode is WTF!!!!

They kill off Ukitsu. Ton loses his memories. Half of the characters from manga didn't even appear.
At first I hoped that this series would be more closer to manga, but...
Ah, whatever...

[Ikaruga22]

is anybody translating the manga?

[TigerII]

What the hell?? This series started out good, but..well ending kinda blew.

At least they are not all trying to kill each other and the souls of the students killed can finally rest in peace.

I knew some good guys would die and I am suprised that alot of the good guys lived.

[rpgman1]

It's rather anti-climatic for this series and especially this episode. It looks like everything was rushed ahead and end it as soon as possible without explaining many things that just occur in a few episodes. The series was nothing more than a tease for fanservice and a jumbled plot.

[Trax]

Messy plot, uninteresting fights (usually way too short to be interesting), and I don't care about the fanservice (unnecessary by its nature, but I don't think it really fits in a non-comedy anime). So all in all, pretty disappointing.

Well some of the "1 month later" gags at the end of ep12 were kinda funny at least.

[Friday]

its all over now:sad:

I wonder there be a 3rd series??????:confused:

[Sci-Fi]

Episode 13 is supposed to be some promotional video. Maybe it's a recap of both series, parts 1 & 2, to sell more DVD sets.

[KiNA]

After watching it back to back.. I hold myself up not to watch any since ep 9.. I see where the problem lies... The final battle wasn't epic. AT ALL.

I would have prefered to have 2 armies battling each other rather then small squad, 6 person on each side? What kind of end battle it that? And this was suppose to reenact the large battle 1800, yeah right :twitch:

Even the small count or army the fight itself is dissappointing.. Maybe I was already spoilt watching Seirei no Moribito .. where even the small skirmish is much better then all the fight in this (apart the fact that I prolly lost more blood watching the fight in here then the character herself :D).

That being said, how I longed for Kanu's fight to be animated just like Barsa's in SnM, seeing as both are halberd user ;-; .. Foolish and would never be, even in the DVD released .. but hey, a man can dream, can he.. ;)

[Shiryuu]

Last episode sucked. Final battle wasn't very good and all the cool/good characters got killed off. Ton being alive is kinda good, but Sousou and Ukitsu are too cool to get killed off :upset:

Way too many things didn't make sense either. At least the manga seems to be different...

[Jamie OD]

At least Ukitsu is still alive in the manga (and hasn't been doing much). It will be interesting to see how (and when) the story ends in that.

[Lelouch]

Kakouton got the short end of the stick here :(

[Rengemaru]

To make it short, season2 was doing far more better than season1. Except for the part between the start of ep12 and the "After one month" sign appears all in all, 6/10 (for giving us a decent ending with good sound track)

[X_Danny_X]

man reading from and getting vibes from the manga, Sousou is the strongest character, it should of took both of them to defeat him with all their might and alot of thinking but just combining some little dragonball z fireball then following with a punch put a end to him.

well the manga hasnt ended yet, so i wonder what will happen to Sousou.

wasnt Sousou trying to escape his dragon and battling Cao Cao for freedom. oh well.

[ItachiGT]

Has the manga even ended yet?

The end was really crap, so the fight with Sousou.....:mad:

[Jamie OD]

The manga is still going on. Volume 12 is out in August.

[Shiroth]

End fight may not have been anything special, though the series in a whole was perfectly done. I've said it plenty of times, that Dragon Destiny is the way to go for a Ikkitousen anime. The 'one month later' part of the last episode was pretty genius. I was shocked to see Ton still alive, though i couldn't stop my tears from what he said. If you think about it, Ton is better of dead --- his two best friends are no more, and he doesn't even know about it. I cried so much...

As its been pointed out, we still have the manga --- and of course, i'm sat here waiting for volume 12. :3

Also have to wait for the damn OST release, which is at the end of June. ;_;

[ultramojones]

is the dvd out? if not, when is it cmoing out???

[Shiroth]

is the dvd out? if not, when is it cmoing out???
The first Japanese R2 volume is being released on June 22nd.

[Honey_and_Cleaver]

I was hoping Sousou fought in his body form, not in the old man form. Thats why it sucked like hell. Feels like nobody gave their best during the fight. They should have extended it like 26 episodes and really make the fights worth it.



Some cool characters died, that really sucked too. Wondering about Sousou, its like they want us to read the manga to find out.

[KiNA]

:naughty:


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[Deathkillz]

reduce? you have to be joking :p
I was hoping Sousou fought in his body form, not in the old man form. Thats why it sucked like hell. Feels like nobody gave their best during the fight. They should have extended it like 26 episodes and really make the fights worth it.



Some cool characters died, that really sucked too. Wondering about Sousou, its like they want us to read the manga to find out.
not really...the whole fight scene didnt really exist in the first place...and with that i feel cheated :upset:

[Shiroth]

not really...the whole fight scene didnt really exist in the first place...and with that i feel cheated :upset:
What do you mean 'didn't exist'? It was very much real, with the three using there dragon powers.

Sure it would have been good with a good old fist fight, though many of us knew the end fight of Dragon Destiny was going to be like this.

[Deathkillz]

Sure it would have been good with a good old fist fight,
which would have been many times better than cheap ass dragons what didnt do much...i had some hope left that it wasnt going to end like so but i guess i was just dreaming too much :rolleyes:

less power up and more punches thrown would have been the best solution to the problem :3

[Shiroth]

Not really. You already know about there dragon's --- so whats the point in having a fight without them showing there true powers? Would have looked better, but thats what i called 'cheated'.

Ah well, i'm not that bothered about people not liking the end. I've already stated that i wasn't to happy with the end fight, though it was satisfying.

[Maids! Maids! Maids!]

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[KiNA]

Ah yes.. was waiting .. to lazy to hunt since I'm sure you'll find them faster ^^

[Tempest35]

So Ryomou is officially Hakufu's 'breast friend'...

Oh I'll probably get slapped for that one...XD

[CrowKenobi]

So Ryomou is officially Hakufu's 'breast friend'...

Oh I'll probably get slapped for that one...XDNaw.
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/1971/luckystar2akira1ho8.gif pachi, pachi, pachi. :D

:cool:

[KiNA]

Its "pachi pachi pachi"

not patch patch patch :p

[Deathkillz]

^ lol...

im just thinking if there is a reason for Ryomou's name...mou = moe? ofc seeing her rare moe side is always a treat :3

[Honey_and_Cleaver]

However, at somepoint the anime sucked, but somehow i wish for a sequel.