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SHE WANTS TO DEFEAT EVERYBODY
Hakufu Sonsaku has arrived in Kanto to find she's in her element. Academies and schools are battling to control the most territory with fighters knocking the snot out of each other not only against other schools but to establish each institution's own inner hierarchy. These young high school kids are actually the reincarnated souls of ancient Chinese warriors whose fate it is to battle through the ages. Hakufu's immediate goal is to become the top fighter at her school, and then the whole country. But after kicking a half-dozen butts she comes up against a wall in the form of Gakushyu, one of the "Big Four", a group of super-fighters that rule over the school. She'll have to unlock the soul of one of the greatest warriors of all time, Shou Haou, if she hopes to become top dog. She won't be alone. Hakufu has the help of her cousin Koukin, whose quiet reserve hides his fighting prowess and his fierce desire to protect her from others and from Hakufu's own reckless wildness. <
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>If you're looking for Shakespearean writing, you've come to the wrong place with Ikki Tousen. This show is all about fighting and fan service, with bouncing boobs and booty and panty shots! It has more of a sexy edge to it than Tenjho Tenge, which seems to revel in violence and sadism. Ikki can be over the top with all the villains licking their weapons in their best malicious evil imitations, but overall the naivete of the main characters Hakufu and Koukin give it an innocent charm. It will be interesting to see if someone as dumb as Hakufu will be able to outwit and outfight the best fighters in the land. Overall, this first volume was brainless but entertaining.

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Over-the-top on several levels
I second the other positive reviews and offer a few comments and viewing hints. <
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>If all you care about is pulchritude and only want to buy one of the four discs, you will want Vol. 3. <
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>But if you are interested in the story, you will need all four discs. This is one continuous story split into 13 episodes. <
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>The story is so complex that you really do need a scorecard to keep track of the players - many of whom have similar sounding names. I suggest making one listing the following characters, who they are, their associations and their agendas. Fighters from Nanyo: Hakufu, Koukin, Ryomou, Gakushu, Saji, Kannei. Fighters from Rakuyo: Totaku, Ryofu, Chinkyu, Kaku. Fighters from other schools: Ukitsu, Kanu, Kakoton, Taishiji. Adults: Goei, Choko. <
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>Volumes 1 and 2 each have at least one Easter Egg; and Volumes 3 and 4 each have at least two. The trick for accessing them has been mentioned in other reviews. <
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>The sacred beads worn by the fighters automatically change color to reflect the skill rank of the wearer. It is significant that Hakufu remains at the green E-rank (the lowest) even as she progresses to the point she can clobber entire schools single-handedly. But at one major turning point during the 13 episodes, the color finally does change. Alert viewers will notice this several minutes before any of the characters do. Watch for it. <
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>Also, pay attention to Ryofu. Though not the main character, she is probably involved in the most plot threads. And though introduced as a particularly cruel character, she becomes much more complex. <
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>Although 99 percent of the violence is Three Stooges slapstick, the 1 percent that is not stands out in bold relief. <
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>I won't reveal the ending or the moral to the story, but will point out that this turns out to be a Taoist parable concerning fate and stupidity.

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Ikkitousen vol. 1 review
This anime is hard to review, but I gave it a good review mainly because it focuses on butchering the genre. It's a parody anime, and every episode is based on a cliche you see in most fighting animes. It makes fun of them in a stupid way, and most people will call the anime stupid. I love it and find how they do stuff imaginative and fun. Also theres alot of panty shots. I mean, every second theres one. Also lots of people believe that the anime has no plot. It does, the basics of the story is that it's all about destiny. The anime is based off romance of the three kingdoms. Well in ikki tosen, replace the kingdoms with schools, and replace the warriors from ROTTK with teen girls/ boys. But it's hard for me to recommend this, I think it's a good anime, but more people rather disagree with me.