“Two delinquents enter a martial arts high school, facing elite fighters and unexpected rivalries in Tenjou Tenge.”
Tenjho Tenge
天上天下
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Synopsis
Two delinquents enter a martial arts high school, facing elite fighters and unexpected rivalries in Tenjou Tenge.
For some people, high school represents the opportunity for a fresh start. You can take new classes and make new friends. For Souichiro Nagi and Bob Makihara, though, high school means something different: the chance to become the top fighters in the entire student body! Too bad Toudou Academy is the hardest possible place to realize their dreams. Their new high school is no ordinary academic institution. Rather than concentrating on classic subjects like math and science, Toudou Academy was created for the sole purpose of reviving the martial arts in Japan! As a result, Souichiro's aspirations to become top dog are cut short when he runs afoul of Masataka Takayanagi and Maya Natsume. The two upperclassmen easily stop the freshmen duo's rampage across school, but rather than serving as a deterrent, it only stokes their competitive fire. What kind of monstrous fighters attend Toudou Academy? Are there any stronger than Masataka and Maya? And why in the world is Maya's younger sister stalking Souichiro? Learn the answers to these questions and more in Tenjou Tenge!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 45 sampled reviews
What 45 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.27 · split reception
4.8 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 2.9
↑ 2.29
Running avg · Jul 2007 → Aug 2025
- 9 “The anime adapts the manga faithfully across its 26 episodes, trimming only minor content to fit the runtime. Unfortunately, it omits the entire second story arc near the end, stopping...”
- 8 “This is a great, enjoyable "powered up" fighting anime with compelling story beats, great music, genuinely funny comedy, and awesome fight scenes. While the storyline isn't the most sensational and...”
- 8 “Solid animation and a well-written, character-focused plot eventually win me over, even if the earliest episodes nearly put me to sleep and the ending feels frustratingly vague. The stylish,...”
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- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2004 – Sep 2004 Spring 2004
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0152 catalog
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor
- Geneon Entertainment USA Licensor