A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Premiere:
June 21, 1996
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 2
Finale:
August 21, 1996
Original Title:
闘神伝
Alternate Titles:
Battle Arena Toshinden
Toushinden
Genres:
Action & Adventure | Animation
Production Companies:
Animate Film
BMG Victor
J.C.STAFF
movic
Countries:
JP
For one year, Master Swordsman Eiji Shinjo has been haunted by the memory of his battle with the renegade champion, Gaia - a battle that was cut short by the forces of the malevolent syndicate known as "the organization." Denied victory, Eiji left the tournament followed by his opponents mocking laughter. Worse still, Eiji walked away no closer to finding his long lost brother, Sho. But now, a mysterious warrior is hunting down the champions of the previous tournament and using their own moves against them - and it looks like that person may be Sho. Who is this powerful new foe and who is his next target? Eiji and Kayin, his closest friend and greatest rival, struggle to unravel the mystery before they, too, join the ranks of the defeated. The answer lies at the heart of the Organization and its plans for world domination. At last, the ultimate battle between the greatest fighters in the world will be decided. But if Eiji loses, his friends - Ellis - may Die...
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Art Direction:
Hiroshi Kato
Character Designer:
Kazuto Nakazawa
Tsukasa Kotobuki
Director of Photography:
Katsuyuki Ootaki
Editor:
Naoyuki Masaki
Original Music Composer:
Kensuke Shiina
Series Director:
Masami Obari
Sound Director:
Fusanobu Fujiyama
Sound Effects:
Junichi Sasaki
Sound Mixer:
Hitoshi Yamada
Theme Song Performance:
Kyoko Hikami
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