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“12 elite warriors, each embodying a Chinese zodiac sign, fight to the death in a lethal tournament for one wish.”
Juni Taisen: Zodiac War
十二大戦
6.53
7,490 rank · 309,318 viewers · 740 favorites
Action
Suspense
Gore
High Stakes Game
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Synopsis
12 elite warriors, each embodying a Chinese zodiac sign, fight to the death in a lethal tournament for one wish.
Every 12 years, mercenaries who possess the highest caliber of brute strength, cunning wit, and deadly precision gather to participate in the Zodiac Tournament. Each warrior bears the name and attributes of one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. With their pride and lives on the line, they engage in vicious combat until only the victor remains. The 12th Zodiac Tournament begins in a desolate city, devoid of any evidence of the half million people who recently lived there. To raise the stakes, each warrior ingests a poisonous gem, thus setting a time limit on the tournament—and on their life. With one wish for the victor up for grabs, the Zodiac Warriors start their cutthroat battle for survival.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 102 sampled reviews
5.9
/10
What 102 viewers settled on.
63%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 7
σ 2.06
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.06 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.5 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 3.3
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Score over time
↑ 0.94
Running avg · Dec 2017 → Jun 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This anime delivers awesome action and intense strategizing with 12 uniquely thinking characters, featuring unpredictable storytelling that hooks you from the start and delivers a shocking twist in...”
- 8 “The plot is solid and the scarce action feels highly convincing, while character abilities mesh satisfyingly with their personalities, offering philosophical touches geared toward adult viewers....”
- 8 “I think people expect too much from animes like this one. It has 12 episodes, you can't expect things like major character development. You'll see backstories from the characters and I think...”
Verbosity
Short · 22%
Medium · 44%
Long · 34%
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2017 – Dec 2017 Fall 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-12417 catalog
Produced by
- Sotsu Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Studio Mausu Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- Avex Pictures Producer
- Shueisha Producer
- BS11 Producer
- GYAO! Producer
- A-Sketch Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor