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Premiere:
April 15, 2021
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 11
Finale:
June 24, 2021
Original Title:
セスタス -The Roman Fighter-
Alternate Titles:
Cestus: The Roman Fighter
Cestvs: The Roman Fighter
Kendo Shitou Den Cestvs
Kendo Shitō Den Cestvs
Kentou Ankoku Den Cestvs
Kentō Ankoku Den Cestvs
Genres:
Action & Adventure | Animation | Drama
Production Companies:
Bandai Namco Pictures
Countries:
JP
Cestvs enters his first match at the slave gladiator training school. Though he's bewildered to discover that his opponent is his best friend, he wins the match, and his opponent is killed on the spot. According to his instructor Zafar, losers have no future. "Every time you win, your opponent will die. You're practically a murderer!" With all his sorrow and rage clenched in his fists, Cestvs survives, as one after another powerful opponents stand in his way, as well as the shadow of Nero, fifth emperor of the Roman Empire. With no other way to secure his freedom, can Cestvs seize his future?!
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2D Artist:
Ako Nakazawa
Yuka Shiga
3D Artist:
Kei Yoshikuni
Action Director:
Yasuhiro Roppongi
Art Direction:
Kouki Nagayoshi
CGI Director:
Seiki Hayashi
Color Designer:
Hiroyasu Kanemitsu
Comic Book:
Shizuya Wazarai
Director of Photography:
Teppei Sato
Original Music Composer:
Yoshiyasu Ueda
Akihiro Manabe
Masahiro Tokuda
Series Composition:
Toshifumi Kawase
Series Director:
Kazuya Monma
Toshifumi Kawase
Sound Director:
Toru Nakano
Theme Song Performance:
Dragon Ash
Sarasa Kadowaki
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