Shun Horie
Tsugiyoshi Sumino / Rat
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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.
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The Juni Taisen takes place every twelve years. The participating warriors must kill each other until only one remains. Inonoshishi, Warrior of the Boar and the daughter of the last Taisen's winner, ends up fighting her first enemy in an unexpected way.
Warrior of the Dog, Dotsuku, is known for his powerful bite, "Mad Dog's Vise." However, he has a secret skill: the ability to create and secrete a variety of poisons from his body. This gives him an advantage when all of the participants are poisoned!
Warrior of the Chicken, Niwatori, isn't as powerful as the others, but her ability to see with a birds-eye-view has helped her survive many battles. She can also betray without feeling any remorse, until she first meets the Monkey Warrior, Sharyu.
On screen
Tsugiyoshi Sumino / Rat
Rabbit
Eiji Kashii / Ox
Michio Tsukui / Dog
Kanae Aira / Tiger
Toshiko Inou / Boar
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Ryouka Nwa / Rooster
Misaki Yuuki / Monkey
Nagayuki Tsumita / Dragon
Tatsumi Kyoudai Otouto
Sumihiko Tsuijie/Ram
Yoshimi Souma / Horse