Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians

*Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians*
Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians
Season 3
No. of episodes	12
Release
Original network	AT-X, Chiba TV, TV Saitama, TV Aichi, TV Kanagawa, Sun Television, Tokyo MX
Original release	June 11 –; August 27, 2008
Season chronology
	← Previous; Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny Next →; Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor
	List of episodes

The third season of Ikki Tousen, titled Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians, is an anime television series based on the manga by Yuji Shiozaki, published by Wani Books and serialized in the seinen manga magazine Comic GUM. A third season, titled Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians (一騎当千いっきとうせん Great Guardians, Ikkitōsen Gurēto Gādianzu), aired 12 episodes on AT-X between June 11 and August 27, 2008, with subsequent broadcasts on Chiba TV, TV Saitama, TV Aichi, TV Kanagawa, Sun Television, and Tokyo MX. Produced by ARMS, the series is directed by Koichi Ohata, series composition by Masanao Akahoshi, music by Yasuharu Takanashi, characters by Rin Shin, and produced by Hisato Usui, Nobusaku Tanaka, Osamu Ecchu, Takuro Hatakeyama, and Yasuhiro Mikami. The opening theme is "No x limit" by Ami while the ending theme is "Kage: Shape of Shadow" (影かげ～shape of shadow～) by Rio Asaba. The series was licensed by Media Blasters, as with the second season,^[1] but it is now licensed by Funimation Entertainment after they withdrew the license.^[2]

Episode list[edit]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original air date
26	1	"War Is of Vital Importance to the State" Transliteration: "Hei wa Kuni no Daiji nari" (Japanese: 兵へいは国くにの大事だいじなり)	June 11, 2008 (2008-06-11)
27	2	"All Warfare Is Based on Deception" Transliteration: "Hei to wa Kidō nari" (Japanese: 兵へいとは詭道なり)	June 18, 2008 (2008-06-18)
28	3	"Nor Can the Dead Be Brought Back to Life" Transliteration: "Shisha wa Fukuta Ikube Karazu" (Japanese: 死者ししゃは復ふくた生なまくべからず)	June 25, 2008 (2008-06-25)
29	4	"Regard Soldiers as Your Children" Transliteration: "Sotsu o Miru Koto Eiji no Gotoshi" (Japanese: 卒そつを視みること嬰児えいじのごとし)	July 2, 2008 (2008-07-02)
30	5	"Do Not Fight Unless It Is Critical" Transliteration: "Ayauki ni Arazareba Tatakawazu" (Japanese: 危あやうきに非ひざれば戦たたかわず)	July 9, 2008 (2008-07-09)
31	6	"Intelligence Makes Great Spies" Transliteration: "Jōchi o Motte Kanja to Nasu" (Japanese: 上智じょうちを以もって間あいだ者しゃと為なす)	July 16, 2008 (2008-07-16)
32	7	"At First, Like a Virgin" Transliteration: "Hajime wa Shojo no Gotoku" (Japanese: 始はじめは処女しょじょの如ごとく)	July 23, 2008 (2008-07-23)
33	8	"Do Unto Others, Do Not Let Them Do Unto You" Transliteration: "Hito o Itashite Hito ni Itasarezu" (Japanese: 人ひとを致いたして人ひとに致いたされず)	July 30, 2008 (2008-07-30)
34	9	"The Bigger Odds Wins, the Smaller Odds Loses" Transliteration: "San Ōki wa Kachi, San Sukunaki wa Katazu" (Japanese: 算さん多おおきは勝かち、算さん少すくなきは勝かたず)	August 6, 2008 (2008-08-06)
35	10	"Strike the Enemy's Plan" Transliteration: "Jōhei wa Hakarigoto o Utsu" (Japanese: 上兵かみへいは謀はかりごとを伐うつ)	August 13, 2008 (2008-08-13)
36	11	"Start by Taking Away the Ones They Love" Transliteration: "Mazu Sono Aisuru Tokoro o Ubau" (Japanese: 先まずその愛あいする所ところを奪うばう)	August 20, 2008 (2008-08-20)
37	12	"Coming Together" Transliteration: "Atsumari te Ichi to Naru" (Japanese: 専せんまりて一いちと為なる)	August 27, 2008 (2008-08-27)

Home media[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Six DVD compilation volumes were released by Media Factory between September 25, 2008 and February 25, 2009,^[3]^[4] each volume containing an original video animation called Battle Tour Club: Sexy Cosplay♥Dangerous Jobs♥ (バトルツアークラブ･セクシーコスプレ♥危険きけんなアルバイト♥). A DVD boxset was released on March 25, 2010.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Media Blasters Adds Queen's Blade, Ikkitousen Great Guardians (Updated)". Anime News Network. November 5, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
^ "Funimation Adds Blood-C Film, more Ikki Tousen, Michiko & Hatchin". Anime News Network. July 1, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
^ "一騎当千いっきとうせんGreat Guardians 第だい壱いち巻まき" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
^ "一騎当千いっきとうせんGreat Guardians 第だい六ろく巻かん" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
^ "一騎当千いっきとうせんGreat Guardians DVD-BOX" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 11, 2011.

[1] "Media Blasters Adds Queen's Blade, Ikkitousen Great Guardians (Updated)". Anime News Network. November 5, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2011.

[AXFUNI-2] "Funimation Adds Blood-C Film, more Ikki Tousen, Michiko & Hatchin". Anime News Network. July 1, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.

[3] "一騎当千いっきとうせんGreat Guardians 第だい壱いち巻まき" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 11, 2011.

[4] "一騎当千いっきとうせんGreat Guardians 第だい六ろく巻かん" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 11, 2011.

[5] "一騎当千いっきとうせんGreat Guardians DVD-BOX" (in Japanese). Media Factory. Retrieved March 11, 2011.

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