Juuni Taisen: Zodiac War (2017)

Action · Animation · Fantasy

Every 12 years, mercenaries with 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.

IMDb rating: 6.5 (1,333 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

7.03 avg 12 episodes 7.4 → 6.9 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Even Boars May Become Pigs After Seven Generations	7.4	56
2	Tricks Both Mongrel and Fowl	7.3	51
3	Cutting a Chicken with a Beef Cleaver	7.2	50
4	The Enemy, a Noble Primate	6.9	48
5	A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing	6.8	48
6	Even a Champion Racehorse May Stumble	6.8	47
7	In Like a Dragon, Out Like a Snake Part 1	6.5	46
8	In Like a Dragon, Out Like a Snake Part 2	6.6	45
9	The Man Who Chases Two Rabbits Catches Neither	7.1	45
10	A Tiger May Die, but it Leaves it's Skin	7.2	44
11	To Treat a Man to Beef from his own Cow	7.6	49
12	The One Wish that must be Granted, and the Ninety-nine that can be done Without	6.9	50