High school girls + Three Kingdoms reincarnation + excessive wardrobe malfunctions = chaos.
24 minSeason 4 • Episode 12
LatestTo celebrate their victory and safe return to Saito, the teens throw a party for Gentoku, unaware that in another part of town, a new evil lurks.
In the Kanto region of Japan, seven high schools take place in a turf war for territorial supremacy: Nanyo Academy, Kyosho Academy, Seito Academy, Yoshu Academy, Rakuyo High School, Gogun High School, and Yoshu Private School. The fighters of each school bear the sacred jewels called magatama, which contains the essence of warriors from the Three Kingdoms era of Ancient China 1800 years ago, as well as their fates.
Production
Shamelessly commits to its ridiculous premise for four whole seasons.
Practical Effects
Fight choreography surprisingly decent when clothes stay on.
Writing
Actually knows its Romance of the Three Kingdoms source material.
Kikuko Inoue
Goei (voice)
Masumi Asano
Hakufu Sonsaku (voice)
Satoshi Hino
Kokin Shuyu (voice)
Akeno Watanabe
Housen Ryofu (voice)
Yuhko Kaida
Shimei Ryomou (voice)
Hajime Iijima
Gakushu (voice)
Showtaro Morikubo
Genpo Saji / Shizen Osou (voice)
Susumu Akagi
Motoku Sousou / Chisen Rikaku / Tokubou Teifu (voice)
Yoji Ueda
Genjo Kakouton / Kouha Kannei (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Chuei Toutaku (voice)
Haruhi Nanao
Bunwa Kaku (voice)
Hiroe Oka
Koudai Chinkyu / Unchou Kanu (voice)
Kenta Miyake
Kansho Kochu / Shigi Taishiji (voice)
Ryuzo Hasuike
Seirei Ryuyo (voice)
Takayuki Fujimoto
Hannou / Houkou Kakuka (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The magatama system directly references actual Three Kingdoms historical figures—Guan Yu, Lu Bu, etc.—reincarnated as Japanese high schoolers in increasingly absurd matchups.
The manga's creator Yuji Shiozaki originally pitched a straight martial arts series; the anime production famously leaned HARD into the ecchi elements, creating tension with source material fans.
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