KENGAN ASHURA (ケンガンアシュラ)

Money!

And violence!

Are they the root of evil?

No! They are not right or wrong.

This is the pinnacle of wisdom that mankind has reached.

And that is peaceful violence!

This dream was achieved through tournament battles fought valiantly across the ages.

Prized fighters are courted by corporations from across the world.

This is the Kengan Annihilation Tournament!

Four hundred and seventeen corporate affiliates have registered,

representing 1,205 competitors.

One hundred and fifty-one participants fought in our preliminaries.

Of those, only 32 remaining fighters have made it here to Ganryu Island,

while their corporations are fighting

to be granted the honor of selecting the next leader.

The most powerful position in all of Japan

waits for whoever wants it enough to take it!

Street fighting, judo, boxing, baritsu ,

assassins, decathlon, mixed martial arts, ballet,

superhuman powers, pro-wrestling, sumo,

Muay Thai, fishermen, delinquents, ancient Japanese martial arts, and karate!

Your skills, your style, your alma mater.

No. All that matters here is how strong you are.

You need to show how bad you want it.

It's time to give it everything you've got!

You wanna know who's the strongest?

LIHITO SH FROZEN STORAGE REP. FIGHTER, PRESIDENT

You really need to ask that question?

Just listen to the crowd. They'll scream, "Lihito!"

JUN SEKIBAYASHI

This is good. You wanna see real pro-wrestling?

I'll be happy to show ya, kid!

What is this? An underground Japanese fight?

ADAM DUDLEY BOSS BURGER REP. FIGHTER

All of 'em look like a bunch of weaklings.

Can't wait to take 'em down one by one. Pah!

I'm feeling pretty good about it.

GOZO MUROBUCHI UNITED CLOTHING REP. FIGHTER

What a massive stroke of good luck in round one

for me to get paired against Wakatsuki.

Here it comes, here it comes!

SAW PAING YOROIZUKA VILLAGE OF DAWN REP. FIGHTER

- Yeah! - Wow, really?

SUEKICHI KANEDA GINOKUNIYA BOOKSHOP REP. FIGHTER

After the fighters switched, I never imagined I'd get a chance.

Wonderful! I'll fight hard and do it all for Himuro.

AGITO KANOH DAINIPPON BANK REP. FIGHTER

Indeed, you have transcended above the others.

To all you gods of battle that still remain,

carry on the hopes and dreams of men.

Fight every battle here like it is your last!

The throne is there, waiting for anyone bold enough to take it.

KENGAN LIFE-OR-DEATH

It's the Kengan Annihilation Tournament!

Climax!

OMEN

OHMA TOKITA KAZUO YAMASHITA

Wow! That was so much fun!

I'm glad you're having a good time.

What's that? "Having a good time?" What does that mean?

Is that all you have to say, Ohma?

Or did you forget that we actually beat the Kure Family?

We freakin' won!

Well, uh, I didn't want to imply that you weren't the one fighting out there.

Ooh, I get goosebumps thinking about it.

It's still only round two. Don't get too excited.

Right!

This is just the second round.

Holy wow! What a crazy tournament!

And, uh, I just wanna say I'm glad you're safe, Ohma.

Calm down, Yamashita. You'll scare him off.

KAEDE AKIYAMA SECRETARY

Oh, hello, Ms. Akiyama.

The other presidents have started looking at you.

Huh? Oh. Sorry.

I guess I'm too old to be getting this worked up, huh?

Uh, can I get a beer for my friend over here?

I can certainly understand why you're excited.

All that aside, it is a relief to see that you're okay.

I can't believe you went to go see the head of the Kure Family all by yourself.

Yeah, well, I thought it'd look bad if I didn't go alone.

Just thinking about it makes my bones start shaking.

I... I... I... I mean I c-c-can't believe I could have done something that ballsy!

There's no reason to be scared of an old man like him.

Yeah, okay, that's easy for someone like you to say, Ohma,

but I'm not like that!

- Ohma. - Yeah?

I was talking with the doctor. That's where I just came from, actually.

Once you're done eating, go to the medical room.

He needs to examine you right away.

I told you, I'm fine.

As long as I have meat, I'll bounce back from anything. It's all good.

That is not how the human body works.

Don't put your life at risk like that.

It was a particularly difficult fight.

There's no way you're fine.

All right, I get it, lady.

You spend way too much of your time worrying about me, you know?

Of course! I'm the secretary of the Yamashita Corporation!

It's little Akiyama!

Don't worry about that idiot. He'll be just fine.

Why don't you come with me? Maybe we can talk about playing doctor.

That is quite enough!

Lihito!

Hey, Kazuo. Hell of a tournament.

Can't believe they paused it 'cause of you.

You losers must have a lot of free time.

Hm? Say that again.

Ohma!

I've been looking for you, Ohma!

KARURA KURE KURE FAMILY

How could you just beat Raian to a pulp like that?

Oh, well! Grandpa's definitely going to say yes now!

Ha! So, what do you say? Let's get married!

There's everything we need here on Ganryu Island.

- -

- She really likes you! - Huh?

- Sure. Go get hitched. - Yeah!

Hold on. Aren't you still in high school?

I'm 16, so it's not a problem. Right?

Don't be embarrassed.

- It'll be fine. Leave the details to me. - I'm outta here.

Come on, Ohma!

This is a crime.

Technically, it's not illegal.

However, it is not considered to be socially acceptable.

For your safety,

we have temporarily suspended all further matches

so that we may perform maintenance on the arena.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

In the meantime, we hope that you enjoy our building's many amenities,

which were tailor-made to cater to your relaxation.

Thank you for your patience.

SETSUNA KIRYU

That's not who you really are!

The real you is like a god destroying everything in his way.

You're savage. You are cruel.

You were supposed to be the savior that granted me the mercy of death!

Then why is this haunting me?

Why can't I let go of what he did to me?

What is it about him that won't let me forget him?

You should just give up, kid. He's my student.

I will never allow him to be your god.

The concept of salvation

isn't something that can be given to someone else.

It's something you have to claim for yourself.

Niko... Niko Tokita!

When are you finally going to get out of my head?

You're so cruel. Ohma, no.

No, I can't take it anymore!

Ohma...

Ohma! Ohma!

I used to be just a poor little office peon.

I never thought I'd get the chance to dream big again.

Uh, hang on.

Am I dreaming now?

No, it's real.

Yeah.

I suppose it is.

- Huh? - Huh?

Ohma!

ILLEGALLY OCCUPIED ZONE ALSO KNOWN AS "THE INSIDE"

- I think I recognize this kid. - Huh?

He's the one that tripped you up before.

Well, I can see why you'd be mad.

But he's just a kid. Don't you think all this is a bit overkill?

The hell are you talking about?

I can see you're just doin' what you can to survive too. Right?

Shut up, asshole!

But you know, if you use violence to keep yourself alive,

what really separates you from an animal?

Watch and learn.

195 Oh!

Mankind as a species should not be reaching towards that goal,

and yet, violence can only be stopped with more violence.

You must shape your beliefs

and commit to your dedication to training and practice.

The violence that blooms from the actions you make becomes "Inner Tactics"

I don't wanna hear it, asshole!

You just witnessed Inner Tactics for yourself.

I'll kill you!

So? What do you think?

It seemed like you were struggling at the start.

You feel like you're starting to get it?

I'm not sure.

Well, you know, just keep thinking.

It's not something that's easy to grasp while you're trying to learn it.

But it looks like you're out of time.

Yeah, I guess so.

It's not unreasonable to back down. I mean, it is another option.

I can keep trying. I just need a little longer.

Huh.

If that's what it's going to take for you to discover your own Inner Tactics...