Ikki Tousen is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuji Shiozaki. Based on the Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the story's plot focuses on an all-out turf war in the Kanto region of Japan, where seven rival schools—Nanyo Academy, Kyosho Academy, Seito Academy, Yoshu Academy, Rakuyo High School, Gogun High School, and Yoshu Private School—fight each other for territorial supremacy. The series' main protagonist is Hakufu Sonsaku who is the descendant of the legendary warrior Sun Ce. Hakufu transfers to Nanyo Academy under her mother's orders. The characters in the series are in fact Japanese readings of the characters involved in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Ikki Tousen began monthly serialization in the seinen manga magazine Comic GUM by Wani Books. The first tankōbon was released in October 2000, with a total of 24 volumes available in Japan as of September 25, 2015. The manga was licensed in North America and the United Kingdom by Tokyopop under the title of Battle Vixens,[1] and sold fifteen volumes between April 6, 2004 and April 27, 2010. The manga is also licensed in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment, in France by Panini Comics, in Argentina and Spain by Editorial Ivrea, in Germany by Carlsen Comics (under the title of "Dragon Girls"), and in China by Sharp Point Press.
A 13-episode anime adaptation of Ikki Tousen produced by J.C. Staff and directed by Takashi Watanabe aired on AT-X between July 30 and October 22, 2003. So far, there are five seasons produced.
Volume list
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01 | Violent Femme | October 2000[2] 978-4-8470-3329-2 | April 6, 2004[3] 978-1-59182-743-6 | |
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02 | Wild Things! | April 2001[4] 978-4-8470-3396-4 | June 8, 2004[5] 978-1-59182-744-3 | |
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03 | Battle Blues | October 2001[6] 978-4-8470-3414-5 | August 10, 2004[7] 978-1-59182-745-0 | |
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04 | Unbreakable | April 2002[8] 978-4-8470-3429-9 | October 5, 2004[9] 978-1-59182-746-7 | |
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05 | Sleeping Dragons | November 2002[10] 978-4-8470-3388-9 | December 7, 2004[11] 978-1-59182-947-8 | |
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06 | Girl on Girl | August 23, 2003[12] 978-4-8470-3452-7 | February 8, 2005[13] 978-1-59182-948-5 | |
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07 | Let Sleeping Dragons Lie | March 25, 2004[14] 978-4-8470-3465-7 | May 10, 2005[15] 978-1-59532-602-7 | |
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08 | Toilet Brush With Death | December 25, 2004[16] 978-4-8470-3482-4 | September 13, 2005[17] 978-1-59532-902-8 | |
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09 | Shafted | May 25, 2005[18] 978-4-8470-3502-9 | September 13, 2006[19] 978-1-59816-686-6 | |
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10 | Battle Vixens | December 24, 2005[20] 978-4-8470-3530-2 | January 11, 2007[21] 978-1-59816-866-2 | |
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11 | Exposed | May 25, 2006[22] 978-4-8470-3548-7 | April 10, 2007[23] 978-1-4278-0131-9 | |
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12 | Penetrated | January 9, 2007[24] 978-4-8470-3586-9 | August 14, 2007[25] 978-1-4278-0451-8 | |
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13 | Fisted | September 25, 2007[26] 978-4-8470-3610-1 | June 17, 2008[27] 978-1-4278-1238-4 | |
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14 | A Tight Squeeze | July 24, 2008[28] 978-4-8470-3645-3 | February 10, 2009[29] 978-1-4278-1595-8 | |
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15 | A New Truth | March 25, 2009[30] 978-4-8470-3675-0 | April 27, 2010[31] 978-1-4278-1758-7 | |
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16 | — | September 18, 2009[32] 978-4-8470-3698-9 | — | |
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17 | — | June 25, 2010[33] 978-4-8470-3726-9 | — | |
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18 | — | March 25, 2011[34] 978-4-8470-3764-1 | — | |
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19 | — | February 25, 2012[35] 978-4-8470-3802-0 | — | |
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20 | — | September 26, 2012[37] 978-4-8470-3828-0 | — | |
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21 | — | March 24, 2013[39] 978-4-8470-3860-0 | — | |
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22 | — | January 26, 2014[40] 978-4-8470-3902-7 | — | |
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23 | — | November 27, 2014[41] 978-4-8470-3943-0 | — | |
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24 | — | September 25, 2015[42] 978-4-8470-3969-0 | — | |
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References
edit- ^ "Tokyopop licenses Battle Vixens". Anime News Network. October 23, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (1)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 1". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on July 11, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (2)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 2". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (3)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 3". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (4)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 4". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (5)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 5". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (6)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 6". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (7)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 7". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (8)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 8". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (9)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 9". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (10)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 10". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (11) 通常版" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 11". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (12)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 12". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (13)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 13". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (14)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 14". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on April 28, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (15)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "Battle Vixens Volume 15". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (16)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (17)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (18)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "一騎当千 (19)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ IkkiTousen manga by Editorial IVREA
- ^ "一騎当千(20)" (in Japanese). Wani Books. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ IkkiTousen manga by Editorial IVREA
- ^ "Ikki Tousen 21 Regular Edition (GUM COMICS) Yuji Shiozaki BOOK". CDJapan.
- ^ "Battle Vixens (Ikki Tousen) 22 [Regular Edition] (GUM COMICS) Yuji Shiozaki BOOK". CDJapan.
- ^ "Battle Vixens (Ikki Tousen) 23 [Regular Edition] (GUM Comics) Yuji Shiozaki BOOK". CDJapan.
- ^ "Ikki Tousen 24 (GUM COMICS) Yuji Shiozaki BOOK". CDJapan.
External links
edit- Ikki Tousen (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Ikki Tousen official website by Tokyopop