Manga Ikki Tousen began serialization in the
seinen manga magazine
Comic GUM. The first
bound volume was published by
Wani Books in October 2000, with a total of 24 volumes available as of September 25, 2015. The manga was licensed in North America and the United Kingdom by
Tokyopop under the title of
Battle Vixens, 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), in Taiwan by
Sharp Point Press, in Brazil by Nova Sampa. In October 2015,
Shōnen Gahōsha announced that the sequel
Shin Ikki Tousen would be serialized in
Young King OURs magazine starting in its January 2016 issue released on November 30, 2015.
Anime Television series 2003 A 13-episode anime adaptation of
Ikki Tousen animated by
J.C.Staff and directed by
Takashi Watanabe aired on
AT-X from July 30, 2003, and October 22, 2003, with subsequent runs on
TV Kanagawa, Mie TV,
Chiba TV,
TV Saitama, and
Sun Television. The opening theme for the first season is "Drivin' Through The Night" by
M.o.v.e while the ending theme is "Let me be with you" by Shela. Seven DVD volumes were released by
Media Factory between November 22, 2003, and May 25, 2004. A DVD box set was later released on January 25, 2008, and a
Blu-ray box set was later released on April 27, 2011. The series was licensed in North America by
Geneon Entertainment, each volume containing an
original video animation titled , featuring the female cast in a
hot spring setting. A DVD boxset was later released on December 22, 2009. The anime is licensed in North America by
Media Blasters, each volume containing an
original video animation titled . A DVD box set was released on March 25, 2010. The series was also licensed by
Media Blasters, as with the second season, The series was originally planned to be released in two half-series sets on August 30, 2011, and October 25, 2011, respectively, prior to its rescheduled date. Media Blasters later announced on February 3, 2012, that the North American release of
Great Guardians was placed on an indefinite hold. At
Anime Expo 2012, Funimation announced that they had acquired the licensing rights to
Great Guardians.
Xtreme Xecutor A fourth season, called , was announced. Animated by
TNK and directed by Koichi Ohata, the series aired twelve episodes on
AT-X between March 26 and June 11, 2010, with subsequent broadcasts on
Chiba TV,
TV Kanagawa,
TV Saitama,
Tokyo MX,
TV Aichi, and
Sun Television. The series introduces two new schools,
Nanban High School and
Ryoshu Academy, and introduces Kentei, the Japanese counterpart of
Emperor Xian, as an antagonist. The opening theme for
Xtreme Xecutor is "Stargazer" by Yuka Masuda of
AKB48 while the ending theme is by
Masumi Asano and
Aya Endo, the voices of Hakufu Sonsaku and Bachou Mouki, respectively. Six DVD and Blu-ray volumes were released by
Media Factory between June 25 and November 25, 2010. The DVD/BDs contains an
original video animation called . At Anime Expo 2012, Funimation announced that they had also acquired the licensing rights to
Xtreme Xecutor alongside
Great Guardians. As with the third season, the English dub was produced by both
New Generation Pictures and
DuArt Film and Video in California and New York, respectively.
OVAs An
original video animation, titled was announced by Media Factory, and a promotional video was posted on their YouTube channel. It was later released on DVD and
Blu-ray on February 22, 2012, by
Media Factory. The opening theme for the OVA is "FATE ～on the way～" by MAI & AMI. Funimation included the OVA as part of their
Xtreme Xecutor DVD Box Set in North America. A 3-episode OVA titled
Ikki Tousen: Western Wolves was released between January 3, 2019, to February 27, 2019. The anime's director is Takashi Watanabe, while Masaya Honda returns as series composition.
Shin Ikki Tousen An anime television series adaptation of
Shin Ikki Tousen was announced on July 2, 2021. The series is produced by Arms, directed by Rion Kujo, from scripts written by Masaya Honda, with character designs by Rin-Sin and Tsutomu Miyazawa, while featuring music composed by
Yasuharu Takanashi. The series ran for three episodes, and aired on AT-X from May 17 to 31, 2022. The series theme song was "Proud Stars" by
Konomi Suzuki.
Internet radio show An
internet radio show promoting the
Dragon Destiny anime titled was produced by
Media Factory and aired on MediaFac Radio starting November 25, 2006 and aired 31 episodes. The show was hosted by
Masumi Asano and
Hitomi Nabatame, the voices of Hakufu and Kanu, respectively. A CD of the radio show was released by Media Factory on June 27, 2007. Another radio show promoting
Great Guardians called , also produced by Media Factory, aired on MediaFac Radio between March 26, 2008, and March 2009, spanning 23 episodes. Masumi Asano and Hitomi Nabatame reprise their host roles as Hakufu and Kanu. A CD of the show was released by Media Factory on March 25, 2009. A radio show promoting
Xtreme Xecutor called aired on HiBiKi Radio Station between December 25, 2009, and December 3, 2010, spanning 41 episodes. Like the last two radio shows, the show was hosted by Masumi Asano and Hitomi Nabatame reprising their respective roles as Hakufu and Kanu.
Video games A video game of the series, , was developed by
DreamFactory and released for the
PlayStation 2 in Japan on July 26, 2007, by
Marvelous Entertainment. The game has an original storyline with Hakufu, Ryomou, and Kanu as the main playable characters. The game introduces a new character named Chousen, the Japanese counterpart of
Diao Chan. Along with Hakufu, Ryomou, and Kanu, Ryubi, Ukitsu, Chouhi, Choun, Ryofu, and Kakoen also appear as playable characters, with Shuyu appearing as an extra character in Hakufu and Ryomou's story arcs respectively. The game's international release was completed by 2008 but formally cancelled by the distributor in May 2009, with the M rating being listed as the most damaging factor. A second video game, , was developed by
Tamsoft for the
PlayStation Portable and released on October 2, 2008, by Marvelous Entertainment. The game is a hybrid between fighting and adventure, and it features 15
Ikki Tousen heroines and a new character named Kanpei, the Japanese counterpart of
Guan Ping and the protagonist of the game. New characters include Sousou (Berserk Dragon Ruler Mode), Teni, Shokatsuryo, Ryubi, Saji, and Ouin, along with EX-Hakufu (Berserk Dragon Ruler Mode) and EX-Ryubi (whom technically is the non-Berserk Dragon Mode (as the Berserk Mode was a playable character in the first game)) (
Shining Dragon).
Eloquent Fist omits the presence of Ukitsu, and new finishing maneuvers and altered movesets have either been buffed, or have been nerfed. A third installment based on the
Xtreme Xecutor anime, called , was developed by
Tamsoft for the PlayStation Portable and released on April 28, 2010, in Japan. It features a new character named Ato, the Japanese counterpart of
Liu Shan along with the return of Ukitsu as a playable character, and Chinkyu, Bashoku, Kyocho, and Shibai are added as playable characters. The game adds a "Super Arts" bar, tag-team battles and combos, and the addition of the alternate striker system. The gameplay was also revamped to include an aerial pursuit rave and a Finishing Screen. The characters Sonsaku, Kan'u and Ryofu made a DLC playable guest appearance in
Senran Kagura: Estival Versus. However, due to a temporary licensing issue, these characters did not appear in the Western version of the game, until it was announced to be released along with the PC version of the game in March 2017. The mobile game
Ikki Tousen: Extra Burst was released in 2020 by Marvelous as a special project celebrating the 20th anniversary of the
Ikki Tousen series. == See also ==