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Juni Taisen: Zodiac War
Light novel cover
十二大戦
Manga
Dōshitemo Kanaetai Tatta Hitotsu no Negai to Wari to Sō demo Nai 99 no Negai
Written byNisio Isin
Illustrated byHikaru Nakamura
Published byShueisha
MagazineShōnen Jump+
DemographicShōnen
PublishedJanuary 8, 2015
Light novel
Jūni Taisen
Written byNisio Isin
Illustrated byHikaru Nakamura
Published byShueisha
English publisherViz Media
ImprintJUMP j-BOOKS
DemographicMale
PublishedMay 19, 2015
Anime television series
Directed byNaoto Hosoda
Written bySadayuki Murai
Music byGo Shiina
StudioGraphinica
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11
Original run October 3, 2017 – December 19, 2017
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Light novel
Jūni Taisen Tai Jūni Taisen
Written byNisio Isin
Illustrated byHikaru Nakamura
Published byShueisha
ImprintJUMP j-BOOKS
DemographicMale
PublishedDecember 12, 2017

Juni Taisen: Zodiac War (Japanese: 十二大戦, Hepburn: Jūni Taisen, lit. "12 Wars") is a Japanese light novel written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura. It was published by Shueisha on May 19, 2015.[1] It is a prequel to their one-shot manga titled Dōshitemo Kanaetai Tatta Hitotsu no Negai to Wari to Sō demo Nai 99 no Negai (どうしても叶えたいたったひとつの願いと割とそうでもない99の願い, lit. "The One Wish That Must Be Granted, and the Ninety-nine That Can Be Done Without"), published on January 8, 2015. The novel is licensed by Viz Media, who released an English translation in October 2017.[2] An anime television series adaptation by Graphinica aired from October 3[2] to December 19, 2017.

Its light novel sequel, Jūni Taisen Tai Jūni Taisen (十二大戦対十二大戦, lit. "12 Wars vs. 12 Wars"), was released on December 12, 2017.[3]

Plot

In a city of half a million people who have all been removed, twelve of the deadliest mercenary warriors with the names and attributes of the Chinese zodiac animals are pitted against each other in the twelfth Zodiac Tournament, which takes place every twelve years. During this rendition, each warrior is asked to swallow one of twelve poisonous gems, which will kill each of the warriors after twelve hours. To be granted any one wish of their choosing, the winner must retrieve all the gems from the other eleven competitors before the deadline (12PM, December 12). It becomes a merciless battle where survival is crucial at any means.[4]

Characters

Characters are listed in the order of the Chinese Zodiac.

Tsugiyoshi Sumino (墨野 継義, Sumino Tsugiyoshi) / Rat (寝住, Nezumi)
Voiced by: Shun Horie[2] (Japanese); Daman Mills (English)[5]
Rat is a silver-haired, perceptive young man who always appears sleepy. He has an ability called "The Hundred Paths of Nezumi-san" which allows him to choose or experience 100 possible realities. The path he chooses becomes the definite reality; however, the process is mentally exhausting, which explains his sleepy appearance. He forms an alliance with the pacifist Monkey. His way of killing is "killing all".
Eiji Kashii (樫井 栄児, Kashii Eiji) / Ox (失井, Ushii)
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[2] (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (English)[5]
Ox is a horned man with long black hair who carries a long thin sabre called Goboken. He is regarded as the "Genius of Slaughter", an unparalleled warrior and one of the favorites to win the tournament. His way of killing is "killing systematically".
Kanae Aira (姶良 香奈江, Aira Kanae) / Tiger (妬良, Tora)
Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi[2] (Japanese); Colleen Clinkenbeard (English)[6][7]
Tiger is a young orange-haired woman with a long chain extending from a collar around her neck and a tendency to drink to excess. She is a martial arts master prior to becoming a soldier and discovers her bestial drunken fist techniques after a night of despair-driven binge drinking. She encountered Ox years earlier on a battlefield and was influenced by his philosophy. During the tournament she agrees to a truce with Ox for their mutual benefit. Her way of killing is "killing in a drunken rage".
Rabbit (憂城, Usagi)
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto[2] (Japanese); Jerry Jewell (English)[5]
Rabbit is a gaunt, white-haired, psychotic young man who fights with two long knives. He used speed and agility to close in on his opponents. He is also a necromantist who can control the bodies of those he kills like puppets whom he calls his "friends". Even after his apparent death, he can control the re-animated bodies and body parts of his puppets who still retain their original abilities. His way of killing is "killing psychotically".
Nagayuki Tsumita (積田 長幸, Tsumita Nagayuki) / Dragon (断罪兄弟・兄, Tatsumi Kyōdai Ani)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[2] (Japanese); Clifford Chapin (English)[5]
Dragon is the older twin brother of Snake. He has the ability to stand on air and possibly fly, and uses liquid nitrogen in a tank on his back to create a stream of freezing air. His way of killing is "killing for money".
Takeyasu Tsumita (積田 剛保, Tsumita Takeyasu) / Snake (断罪兄弟・弟, Tatsumi Kyōdai Otōto)
Voiced by: Kōsuke Toriumi[2] (Japanese); Matt Shipman (English)[7]
Snake is the younger twin brother of Dragon and uses a flamethrower with a tank of fuel on his back. He possesses a radar like sense by feeling vibrations in the ground around him. His way of killing is "killing for money".
Yoshimi Sōma (早間 好実, Sōma Yoshimi) / Horse (迂々真, Ūma)
Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa[2] (Japanese); Randy E. Aguebor (English)[5]
Horse is a self-proclaimed moderate with enormous stature. He was a soldier who became a warrior after his body was modified with the help of medicine and science to gain incredible strength and developed an impenetrable defense technique called the "stirrup". He hopes to form an alliance with Ox during the tournament. His way of killing is "killing silently".
Sumihiko Tsujiie (辻家 純彦, Tsujiie Sumihiko) / Sheep (必爺, Hitsujii)
Voiced by: Chō[2] (Japanese); Kenny Green (English)[5]
Sheep is a short, horned old man and a past winner of the Juni Taisen. His expertise is using explosives and grenades which he honed during his younger years as an arms dealer and smuggler. He volunteers to join the present Juni Taisen to spare his family despite his low chance of success. His way of killing is "killing deceptively".
Misaki Yūki (柚木 美咲, Yūki Misaki) / Monkey (砂粒, Sharyū)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[2] (Japanese); Caitlin Glass (English)[5]
Monkey is a short-haired, spectacled young woman. She is a renowned pacifist and mediator, responsible for facilitating countless ceasefires across many battles, but with mixed results for the surviving populations. At the start of the tournament, she proposes a peace agreement in which the winner of the tournament would wish all competitors back to life, so no warrior would have to die permanently. She forms an alliance with Rat during the tournament. She possesses the power to transmute any material she touches into another state, such as turning stone into sand. Her way of killing is "killing peacefully".
Ryōka Niwa (丹羽 遼香, Niwa Ryōka) / Chicken (庭取, Niwatori)
Voiced by: Ayane Sakura[2] (Japanese); Monica Rial (English)[5]
Chicken is a young, green-haired woman in a brief costume made of feathers with a timid and hesitant personality. She possesses the ability "Eye of the Cormorant," which allows her to communicate with and control birds. During the tournament, she approaches Dog with an alliance to defeat Rabbit and his puppets. Her way of killing is "killing by pecking".
Michio Tsukui (津久井 道雄, Tsukui Michio) / Dog (怒突, Dotsuki)
Voiced by: Tomohiro Nishimura[2] (Japanese); Chuck Huber (English)[5]
Dog is a dark-haired man with dog-like characteristics. He has the ability to produce deadly poisons for both killing enemies and doping allies. He also believes he can synthesize an antidote to the poison gem within his body. He agrees to form an alliance with Chicken, although he has little respect for her fighting abilities. His way of killing is "killing by biting".
Toshiko Inō (伊能 淑子, Inō Toshiko) / Boar (異能肉, Inōnoshishi)
Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa[2] (Japanese); Stephanie Young (English)[5]
Boar is a young blond haired woman and daughter of the last tournament winner from 12 years earlier. Although initially reluctant to kill when she was younger, she earned her position by driving her younger sister to suicide when their father did not choose her for the tournament. She uses twin medium caliber machine guns, with a "non-reload" ability giving her unlimited ammunition. Her way of killing is "killing bountifully".
Duedeculpe (ドゥデキャプル, Dudekyapuru)
Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto[8] (Japanese); Mark Stoddard[5] (English)
Duedeculpe is the mysterious referee whose job it is to host and manage the Zodiac Tournament and grant the winner's wish. The tournament is not only a proxy battle for control of the countries possessed, but also to control the betting on the outcome. He monitors the tournament in the presence of faceless VIP avatars. When only six warriors remain, the VIPs can begin wagering on individual warriors, and when only three warriors remain, they can bet on the outcome.

Media

Light novel

Nisio Isin and Hikaru Nakamura wrote and illustrated the novel respectively, which was published by Shueisha on May 19, 2015.[1] Viz Media have licensed the light novel for an English release.[9]

Manga

A manga adaptation by Akira Akatsuki has been announced and was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website on September 23, 2017.[8] Viz Media started distributing the manga via Weekly Shonen Jump on September 23, 2017.[10]

Anime

An anime adaptation is produced by Graphinica, with Naoto Hosoda directing, Sadayuki Murai writing scripts, Chikashi Kadekaru designing characters, and Go Shiina composing the music.[11] It aired from October 3[8] to December 19, 2017. The opening theme is "Rapture" by Panorama Panama Town, while the ending theme is "Keshin no Kemono" (化身の獣) by Do as Infinity.[12][13] It ran for 12 episodes.[14] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[15] Funimation streamed the series with a simuldub.[7]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Monogatari's NisiOisin, Arakawa Under the Bridge's Nakamura Make Jūni Taisen Novel". Anime News Network. May 4, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Jūni Taisen Anime Reveals 12 Main Cast Members, Character Designs, Visual". Anime News Network. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "NisiOisin, Hikaru Nakamura's Juni Taisen Novel Gets Sequel Book in December". Anime News Network. October 4, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  4. ^ http://12taisen.com/
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Funimation Reveals Jūni Taisen: Zodiac War Anime's English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "few cast announcements recently, so I can talk now! Happy to be voicing Mia in #AceAttorney with @KylePhillipsFUN and the Tiger in #JuniTaisen with @vicmignogna. Thanks for the gift of acting, guys! @FUNimation #anime". Twitter. November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "FunimationNow Fall 2017 SimulDubs & English Casts". Funimation. September 1, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c "Jūni Taisen Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, October 3 Debut". Anime News Network. August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  9. ^ "Viz Licenses Children of the Whales, SP Baby, Juni Taisen (Updated)". Anime News Network. April 1, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  10. ^ "MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: The Juni Taisen: Zodiac War..." Twitter. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  11. ^ "Jūni Taisen Anime Reveals Teaser Visual, Main Staff". Anime News Network. March 26, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  12. ^ "Jūni Taisen: Zodiac War Anime's 3rd Promo Video Reveals Opening Song". Anime News Network. September 16, 2017.
  13. ^ "Do as Infinity Performs Jūni Taisen: Zodiac War Ending Theme". Anime News Network. September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  14. ^ "Jūni Taisen Anime Airing This Year is '1st 12-Episode Season'". Anime News Network. March 28, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  15. ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream Jūni Taisen TV Anime, Host Voice Actors at Crunchyroll Expo". Anime News Network. August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
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