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Kengan Ashura (Manga)

Kengan Ashura

  • ケンガンアシュラ
Manga8.328182 votes27 volumes · 256 chaptersFinished
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Synopsis

Behind every major business deal in Japan is a fighter left lying on the ground... and another standing over the body. Ever since the Edo period, Japan's most influential companies have settled their conflicts through ruthless unarmed gladiator battles. In order to facilitate these matches, an underground organization, known as the Kengan Association, was created. Ouma Tokita, a man nicknamed "The Ashura," strives to become the strongest martial artist. To do so, he becomes a Kengan fighter for a company called the Nogi Group. Shortly after, Kazuo Yamashita, an employee with a stale job at the Nogi Group, is asked to become Ouma's manager. Now thrown into harrowing arenas, will this duo be able to survive in the brutal world of Kengan? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Kengan Ashura has been published digitally in English through Comikey since October 12, 2021. The volumes have been published digitally in English by MangaONE since October 1, 2023. The series has also been published in French by Meian since June 9, 2021.

Published

Apr 18, 2012 to Aug 23, 2018

MAL rank
#424
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Main characters

  • Ouma Tokita
    Ouma Tokita926 fan favorites
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    Tokita Ohma, also known as The Asura, is a man who loves to fight. He entered into the Kengan Association, fighting for the Nogi Group. During the Kengan Annihilation Tournament, Ohma fought for Yamashita Trading Co. with Yamashita Kazuo as his employer. Throughout the Kengan Annihilation Tournament he became more level headed and less cocky. He is one of the chosen 13 fighters for Kengan side for the Kengan vs Purgatory tournament.

  • Kazuo Yamashita
    Kazuo Yamashita127 fan favorites
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    Yamashita Kazuo starts as a timid, average person who is pushed around by the manager in his company "Nobi Publishing" and by other people in general. However, after meeting Ouma and being exposed to blood lust and other fighters in the Kengan world, he started to lose his fear of ordinary people such as his manager and even to thugs who threaten to kill him. During the Kengan Annihilation Tournament, Yamashita becomes much more brave and respected. Yamashita Kazuo has a wife and two sons. His wife left him ten years before the story began. He had been employed at Nogi Publishing for 34 years. He enjoys watching martial arts and living a peaceful life. Yamshita's motto is, "Good can come out of misfortune."

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