Following the announcement of major Japanese companies investing heavily in AI translation start-up to boost the export of manga, illustrator of Kengan Ashura, Daromeon, recounted an interesting tale on twitter.
Daromeon revealed that English debut of Kengan Ashura manga was almost rocky as the professional translators who were responsible for translating the manga had done a poor job.
Sticking with the official translations would have posed significant problems, as the illustrator believed nobody would read them.
The situation was solved then by entrusting the translation of Kengan Ashura manga to a fan translation group.
However, Daromeon also wondered if AI translations could have helped with this situation.
“The English translation of Kengan Ashura is a bit peculiar, and we ended up entrusting it to an amateur group that had been illegally translating and uploading the manga without permission. This was because their translation was overwhelmingly better than the official one.
Daromeon revealed that English debut of Kengan Ashura manga was almost rocky as the professional translators who were responsible for translating the manga had done a poor job.
Sticking with the official translations would have posed significant problems, as the illustrator believed nobody would read them.
The situation was solved then by entrusting the translation of Kengan Ashura manga to a fan translation group.
However, Daromeon also wondered if AI translations could have helped with this situation.
“The English translation of Kengan Ashura is a bit peculiar, and we ended up entrusting it to an amateur group that had been illegally translating and uploading the manga without permission. This was because their translation was overwhelmingly better than the official one.
- 5/9/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
As anime and manga fans will know, the Baki series is one of the best-known and most popular martial arts manga and anime series of all time, right next to Hajime no Ippo and Kengan Ashura (we’re not counting Dragon Ball since it has a fantasy element to it). While Baki‘s style might not be to everyone’s liking, the series is popular, and, in fact, the series has been ongoing since 1991, with six different titles as of the time of writing. The current manga story, Baki Rahen, has been published since 2023.
On the other hand, as we have said, Kengan Ashura is also a cult classic martial arts series. It is written by Yabako Sandrovich and illustrated by Daromeon, who are currently working on the sequel manga, Kengan Omega, which started in 2019; the original Kengan Ashura manga ran from 2012 to 2018 and consists of 27 volumes in total. Like Baki,...
On the other hand, as we have said, Kengan Ashura is also a cult classic martial arts series. It is written by Yabako Sandrovich and illustrated by Daromeon, who are currently working on the sequel manga, Kengan Omega, which started in 2019; the original Kengan Ashura manga ran from 2012 to 2018 and consists of 27 volumes in total. Like Baki,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Baki Hanma Vs Kengan Ashura Reveals Opening Theme by Atarashii Gakko - Main Image
To hype up the anime’s release next month, Netflix released a new Baki Hanma Vs Kengan Ashura trailer that revealed the opening theme by Atarashii Gakko.
Along with the anime’s opening, the ending song was also revealed, though only the opening song was previewed in the trailer.
Still, the new trailer is a must-see for fans of both titles, especially as it features new action-packed clips.
Baki Hanma Vs Kengan Ashura Theme Songs Revealed in New Trailer
Announced back in March, Netflix finally confirmed that the Baki Hanma Vs Kengan Ashura anime is a movie that will be released worldwide this June.
The new trailer features lots of new clips, including fight scenes featuring Baki Hanma and Ohma Tokita. These clips also show off the animation by Tms Entertainment, the studio behind the Baki anime shows.
To hype up the anime’s release next month, Netflix released a new Baki Hanma Vs Kengan Ashura trailer that revealed the opening theme by Atarashii Gakko.
Along with the anime’s opening, the ending song was also revealed, though only the opening song was previewed in the trailer.
Still, the new trailer is a must-see for fans of both titles, especially as it features new action-packed clips.
Baki Hanma Vs Kengan Ashura Theme Songs Revealed in New Trailer
Announced back in March, Netflix finally confirmed that the Baki Hanma Vs Kengan Ashura anime is a movie that will be released worldwide this June.
The new trailer features lots of new clips, including fight scenes featuring Baki Hanma and Ohma Tokita. These clips also show off the animation by Tms Entertainment, the studio behind the Baki anime shows.
- 5/6/2024
- EpicStream
And while Netflix’s anime roster is certainly diverse, it seems that the streaming service is definitely focusing on fighting series. We know that Baki is one of the platform’s most important hits, and there are also the likes of Kengan Ashura and Record of Ragnarok, both of which are focused on fighting. Now, as it has been confirmed today, another martial arts anime series is coming to the streaming service, as an anime adaptation of the Garōden novel series by Baku Yumemakura is going to premiere on May 23, 2024.
This news was confirmed by Netflix today, along with the release of a trailer and some production information. It has also been confirmed that the anime adaptation is going to be titled Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf.
This was a relatively surprising announcement by Netflix, who announced the premiere and released a trailer just a month before the premiere,...
This news was confirmed by Netflix today, along with the release of a trailer and some production information. It has also been confirmed that the anime adaptation is going to be titled Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf.
This was a relatively surprising announcement by Netflix, who announced the premiere and released a trailer just a month before the premiere,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
The Baki series is one of the best-known and most popular martial arts manga and anime series of all time, right next to Hajime no Ippo and Kengan Ashura (we’re not counting Dragon Ball since it has a fantasy element to it). While not everyone likes the style of Baki, the series is popular, and, in fact, the series has been ongoing since 1991, with six different titles as of the time of writing. The current manga story, Baki Rahen, has been published since 2023.
Many of the series’ titles have been adapted into anime format, including the ever-so-popular Baki Hanma series, but we have recently received confirmation that the fourth title in the series, Baki-Dou, will also receive an anime adaptation in the future, adding to the collection.
Baki-Dou has a total of 22 volumes, and while information on the adaptation is scarce, a Pv teaser has been released, so you...
Many of the series’ titles have been adapted into anime format, including the ever-so-popular Baki Hanma series, but we have recently received confirmation that the fourth title in the series, Baki-Dou, will also receive an anime adaptation in the future, adding to the collection.
Baki-Dou has a total of 22 volumes, and while information on the adaptation is scarce, a Pv teaser has been released, so you...
- 3/31/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Netflix unveiled its anime line-up for the year at the AnimeJapan event in Tokyo, including feature film Ultraman: Rising and TV series Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance and Rising Impact.
The streamer’s anime slate launch comes just a few days after announcing that it will release Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film The Boy and the Heron on its platform globally, alongside a library of other Studio Ghibli films (excluding U.S. and Japan).
Feature film Ultraman: Rising will premiere on June 14 and stars Christopher Sean, Gedde Watanabe and Tamlyn Tomita among others. It follows baseball pro Ken Sato, who reluctantly returns home as Ultraman as Tokyo is under siege from rising monster attacks. However, he is forced to adopt a
35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju and is confronted with the challenge of parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her.
The film is a collaboration between Netflix, Tsuburaya Productions,...
The streamer’s anime slate launch comes just a few days after announcing that it will release Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning film The Boy and the Heron on its platform globally, alongside a library of other Studio Ghibli films (excluding U.S. and Japan).
Feature film Ultraman: Rising will premiere on June 14 and stars Christopher Sean, Gedde Watanabe and Tamlyn Tomita among others. It follows baseball pro Ken Sato, who reluctantly returns home as Ultraman as Tokyo is under siege from rising monster attacks. However, he is forced to adopt a
35-foot-tall, fire-breathing baby kaiju and is confronted with the challenge of parenthood while protecting the baby from forces bent on exploiting her.
The film is a collaboration between Netflix, Tsuburaya Productions,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
Anime fans got the surprise of a lifetime after Netflix announced a crossover between two of the greatest fighting anime. On June 6, 2024, Netflix is going to release Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura. Both of these anime are famous for their absolute brutality and showcase proper and intense fights that can make even non-anime fans stick to the edge of their seats.
Everyone was blown away by the news and could hardly wait for the crossover to hit the screens. Fans have a lot of expectations from Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura and have flooded social media with posts suggesting how great of an announcement it is. They even brought classic crossovers and crossovers they would like to see into a comparison debate.
Fans Compare Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura To Goku vs. Superman Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura
Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura has put forth the idea of multiple crossovers in the future.
Everyone was blown away by the news and could hardly wait for the crossover to hit the screens. Fans have a lot of expectations from Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura and have flooded social media with posts suggesting how great of an announcement it is. They even brought classic crossovers and crossovers they would like to see into a comparison debate.
Fans Compare Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura To Goku vs. Superman Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura
Baki Hanma vs. Kengan Ashura has put forth the idea of multiple crossovers in the future.
- 3/24/2024
- by Priyanko Chakraborty
- FandomWire
The Baki and Kengan Ashura series both have enough brutal fights on their own, but what if we mashed 'em together like so many flying fists? That's a question the Baki Hanma Vs Kengan Ashura anime aims to answer, and the crossover slobberknocker is officially set to hit Netflix on June 6, 2024. Billed as a Netflix film, the collaboration was announced during Netflix's AnimeJapan 2024 stage event, and it will have Baki Hanma voice actor Nobunaga Shimazaki and Tokita Ohma voice actor Tatsuhisa Suzuki returning in their respective roles. Toshiki Hirano picks up from the Baki and Baki Hanma anime series as director, with Atsuo Ishino on the script. Check out a teaser trailer and visual below. Baki Hanma Vs Kengan Ashura Teaser Trailer Baki Hanma Vs Kengan Ashura key visual Related: Kengan Ashura Anime Season 2 Part 2 Reveals August 2024 Release, Teaser Trailer, Visual Baki Hanma is the latest anime series to adapt the long-running,...
- 3/23/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Kengan Ashura Season 2 Part 2 will continue the fight when the series returns to streaming with a new batch of episodes later this year. With a brand new key visual and trailer, the series announced Kengan Ashura Season 2 Part 2 will premiere in August 2024 on Netflix. Kengan Ashura Season 2 Part 2 key visual Related: Kengan Ashura Anime Season 2 Continues in 2024 The original Kengan Ashura manga is written by Yabako Sandrovich, illustrated by Daromeon, and published by Shogakukan in their MangaONE digital manga magazine. An English language version is also available from Comikey. Seiji Kishi directs the Kengan Ashura anime at animation studio Larx Entertainment, with Season 1 originally premiering between July to October 2019, and Season 2 Part 1 premiering September last year. Netflix describes Kengan Ashura Season 2: The second round of the Kengan Life-or-Death Tournament continues — without Ohma. As the mighty gladiators clash, a shadowy figure plots a violent coup. Source : Comic Natalie...
- 3/20/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
What happens when you mix a Mappa production with the minds of director Hiroko Utsumi and writer Taku Kishimoto? You get Bucchigiri?! , an original series that blends delinquents and One Thousand and One Nights to bombastic results. We'll see how explosive that particular concoction is when the series launches on Crunchyroll today as part of the Winter 2024 lineup . In the meantime, you can see what Bucchigiri?! is all about, from the release date and trailers to who's behind it in our full guide! Watch Bucchigiri?! on Crunchyroll! In This Guide Bucchigiri?! Anime Release Date: Where Can I Watch? Bucchigiri?! Anime Characters and Cast Bucchigiri?! Anime Staff Watch Bucchigiri?! Official Trailers Bucchigiri?! Anime Art & Key Visuals Bucchigiri?! Anime Synopsis Bucchigiri?! Additional Information Bucchigiri?! Anime Release Date: When Can I Watch? Bucchigiri?! officially gets released on Crunchyroll on January 13, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Pt. Where can I watch? On Crunchyroll Territories: Worldwide excluding Japan Bucchigiri?...
- 1/14/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Class is still in session at Netflix as the fourth and final season of Sex Education remained at the top of its TV ratings charts.
The teen series scored 13.4M views in its second week, up from the 12M views that it secured last week. The move also helped the first season sneak into the top ten with 1.9M views. Elsewhere, on the TV charts, British true crime doc Who Killed Jill Dando? claimed second place in its debut week with 5.5M views, Love Is Blind was in third spot, the second season of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal was in fourth place, alien docuseries Encounters discovered 4.4M views in fifth place, followed by One Piece, which got 3.8M views to take it to 57.8M views to date, season five of Virgin River, the video game adaptation Castlevania: Nocturne, which got 2.6M views and HBO series The Pacific in tenth spot.
The teen series scored 13.4M views in its second week, up from the 12M views that it secured last week. The move also helped the first season sneak into the top ten with 1.9M views. Elsewhere, on the TV charts, British true crime doc Who Killed Jill Dando? claimed second place in its debut week with 5.5M views, Love Is Blind was in third spot, the second season of Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal was in fourth place, alien docuseries Encounters discovered 4.4M views in fifth place, followed by One Piece, which got 3.8M views to take it to 57.8M views to date, season five of Virgin River, the video game adaptation Castlevania: Nocturne, which got 2.6M views and HBO series The Pacific in tenth spot.
- 10/3/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Fighting is one of the purest life instincts, one that has been embedded deep inside creatures as a means for survival. There are a myriad ways to approach fight-oriented storytelling, and by now, the manga scene has adopted almost every one of them. While there are more over-the-top, more popular ones like Dragon Ball, Baki, and Kenichi, which have gathered a mass fan following, the more grounded ones like Shamo and Meguru have left their mark in the minds of dedicated manga readers. Kengan Ashura, the manga series created by Yabako Sandrovich and Daromeon, falls in between these two categories, and what makes it unique is the way multiple characters are given equal importance in the cumulative growth of the narrative.
It almost seems after monopolizing Kaiju-oriented anime, Netflix has targeted fighting-based ones, as no sooner than Baki completed its second season, Kengan Ashura returned to the streaming platform after a four-year hiatus.
It almost seems after monopolizing Kaiju-oriented anime, Netflix has targeted fighting-based ones, as no sooner than Baki completed its second season, Kengan Ashura returned to the streaming platform after a four-year hiatus.
- 9/20/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
September and school have begun, so settle in for some new additions to Netflix this month that will provide comfort amid summertime blues. Those in the mood for love might enjoy the adaptation of Jennifer E. Smith’s book, “Love at First Sight” starring Ben Hardy and Haley Lu Richardson, or the arrival of Sony’s “Love Again” starring Priyanka Chopra and Sam Heughan. Those not aiming for straight rom-com, but a mix of humor and heart will look forward to the fourth and final season of “Sex Education” and the shenanigans of Otis Milburn (Asa Butterfield), Eric Effiong (Ncuti Gatwa), Maeve Wiley (Emma Mackey) and more.
More serious cinema lovers can look forward to Viola Davis’ Oscar-winning performance in “Fences” (2016) arriving Sept. 1. Eminem’s biographic film “8 Mile” will also arrive that day. Reality lovers can watch Season 4 of “Love Is Blind: After the Altar” before the new Season...
More serious cinema lovers can look forward to Viola Davis’ Oscar-winning performance in “Fences” (2016) arriving Sept. 1. Eminem’s biographic film “8 Mile” will also arrive that day. Reality lovers can watch Season 4 of “Love Is Blind: After the Altar” before the new Season...
- 9/1/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Netflix have offered up a detailed update of all the shows and movies that are planned for the service this September, and we’re here to fill you in on everything you can expect to be added in the coming month!
The Matt Groening-created animated comedy series Disenchantment will return with its final run of ten episodes at the start of the month, and Netflix is adding a long list of library movies to release alongside it, including Jaws 1-3, Superbad, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Later in the month, we’ll also be treated to a fourth season of Sex Education and a fifth season of Love is Blind. For all you nostalgic Spy Kids fans out there, a brand-new movie in the franchise is heading to Netflix in September called Spy Kids: Armageddon, helmed by original director Robert Rodriguez!
Here’s everything else coming to Netflix this month.
The Matt Groening-created animated comedy series Disenchantment will return with its final run of ten episodes at the start of the month, and Netflix is adding a long list of library movies to release alongside it, including Jaws 1-3, Superbad, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Later in the month, we’ll also be treated to a fourth season of Sex Education and a fifth season of Love is Blind. For all you nostalgic Spy Kids fans out there, a brand-new movie in the franchise is heading to Netflix in September called Spy Kids: Armageddon, helmed by original director Robert Rodriguez!
Here’s everything else coming to Netflix this month.
- 9/1/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
"Kengan Ashura", the animated martial arts anime TV series, based on the manga by Yubako Sandrovich, will stream Season Two (part 3), September 2023 on Netflix:
"...since the 'Edo' period of Japan, combatants have taken part in gladiatorial combat. Within the arenas are the powerful, wealthy and greedy businessmen that hire gladiators in a winner takes all fight.
"Bursting his way onto the scene is 'Tokita Ohma', joining the arenas and annihilating opponents with ease. His skill and ability to take out opponents have caught the eye of many, with fighters lining up to take him on.
"Now, fighting on behalf of the 'Yamashita Trading Co.' at the 'Kengan Annihilation Tournament', Tokita can’t wait to test his might..."
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"...since the 'Edo' period of Japan, combatants have taken part in gladiatorial combat. Within the arenas are the powerful, wealthy and greedy businessmen that hire gladiators in a winner takes all fight.
"Bursting his way onto the scene is 'Tokita Ohma', joining the arenas and annihilating opponents with ease. His skill and ability to take out opponents have caught the eye of many, with fighters lining up to take him on.
"Now, fighting on behalf of the 'Yamashita Trading Co.' at the 'Kengan Annihilation Tournament', Tokita can’t wait to test his might..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 6/28/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix has announced new series “Ooku: The Inner Chambers,” the first anime adaptation of a hit Japanese manga by Yoshinaga Fumi.
At the ongoing Anime Japan convention in Tokyo, the streamer also unveiled “Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune,” another anime series, adapted from a military sci-fi novel by Carlo Zen and set to upload in May.
Directed by Abe Noriyuki and produced by Studio Deen, “Ooku” is inspired by tales emerging from the Ooku women’s quarters within Edo Castle and imagines that gender roles are reversed. After a plague threatens the male population women take up positions of authority. The new (female) Shogun Yoshimune enquires into why the women adopt male names when taking power and starts to unravel other mysteries within the inner sanctum. The original manga was published by Hakusensha / Melody.
The adaptation, which also involves Takasugi Rika for screenplay and composition and Sato Yoko for character design,...
At the ongoing Anime Japan convention in Tokyo, the streamer also unveiled “Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune,” another anime series, adapted from a military sci-fi novel by Carlo Zen and set to upload in May.
Directed by Abe Noriyuki and produced by Studio Deen, “Ooku” is inspired by tales emerging from the Ooku women’s quarters within Edo Castle and imagines that gender roles are reversed. After a plague threatens the male population women take up positions of authority. The new (female) Shogun Yoshimune enquires into why the women adopt male names when taking power and starts to unravel other mysteries within the inner sanctum. The original manga was published by Hakusensha / Melody.
The adaptation, which also involves Takasugi Rika for screenplay and composition and Sato Yoko for character design,...
- 3/25/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Season Two of "Kengan Ashura", the animated TV series adaptation of the manga series by Yabako Sandrovich and Daromeon, streams in 2023 on Netflix:
"...since the Edo period of Japan, gladiator arenas have existed in various forms around the world. In these arenas, wealthy business owners and merchants hire gladiators to fight in unarmed 'Kengan' matches, where the winner takes all.
"'Yamashita Kazuo', an average worker for the 'Nogi Group' , witnesses a street fight in an alley between two mysterious fighters.
"One of the fighters, 'Ashura Ohma' is scouted out by Nogi Group CEO 'Nogi Hideki'. Kazuo is roped into managing Ohma. His spectacular ability to crush his enemies catches the attention of big business owners, leading to his inclusion in the 'Kengan Annihilation Tournament' under the invitation of 'Hideki'.
"The tournament is held by the biggest CEOs in Japan and the winner gets the seat of 'Kengan Association' chairman,...
"...since the Edo period of Japan, gladiator arenas have existed in various forms around the world. In these arenas, wealthy business owners and merchants hire gladiators to fight in unarmed 'Kengan' matches, where the winner takes all.
"'Yamashita Kazuo', an average worker for the 'Nogi Group' , witnesses a street fight in an alley between two mysterious fighters.
"One of the fighters, 'Ashura Ohma' is scouted out by Nogi Group CEO 'Nogi Hideki'. Kazuo is roped into managing Ohma. His spectacular ability to crush his enemies catches the attention of big business owners, leading to his inclusion in the 'Kengan Annihilation Tournament' under the invitation of 'Hideki'.
"The tournament is held by the biggest CEOs in Japan and the winner gets the seat of 'Kengan Association' chairman,...
- 1/2/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Ouma Tokita, nicknamed “The Ashura”, is a young fighter looking to prove himself on the world stage. This leads Tokita to enter a fighting tournament held by the Kengan Association. The tournament is driven by corporate greed as corporations invest fortunes in the lives of their fighters.
There is a trend with many of the Netflix original content to embrace more 3D heavy anime, a style which used to be more niche, is now becoming more prevalent within the genre, but still feels like it has yet to be fully realized (whether it be an issue of technology or experience). Kengan Ashura showcases both limitations as well as progress within favoring the 3D anime style.
Firstly, to point out the major faults, the characters when resting in static motion, look very unnatural and uncomfortable. To add to this, the backgrounds don’t often blend well with the fighters, often relying...
There is a trend with many of the Netflix original content to embrace more 3D heavy anime, a style which used to be more niche, is now becoming more prevalent within the genre, but still feels like it has yet to be fully realized (whether it be an issue of technology or experience). Kengan Ashura showcases both limitations as well as progress within favoring the 3D anime style.
Firstly, to point out the major faults, the characters when resting in static motion, look very unnatural and uncomfortable. To add to this, the backgrounds don’t often blend well with the fighters, often relying...
- 9/6/2019
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
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