Tenkaichi: Nihon Saikyou Bugeisha Ketteisen

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Tenkaichi meaning “Number One Under Heaven.
At death brink demon king Nobunaga announced a tournamnet of 16 to strongest martial artist to determine ruler of Japan .
Though this type of trope is now becoming common but still this manga impress me .
This review is now updated for first thirteen chapters,I will update it after every big milestone as I read.This might contain mild spoiler but very less
Art:9.5/10 :Normal artwork but the major artworks panel and style is epic.(1-6)
I take it back the art just keep becoming nice consistently(7-13)
Characters:To avoid spoilers i will just keep it as short as possible
Miyamoto Mushashiis ... already my favourite;the young parody genious reminds me of Garou from OPM.
Honda:A legend is and always will be one what epic speech and action
Fuma Kotaro:Really cool and hot XD.
Toda :The old man got style and class .


.Enough said go and read to find more
Enjoyment:Really enjoying it
Overall 10/10.

For what it is, this story is criminally underrated. Like, there is no other manga within the realm of tournament stories that can even hope to compete with the amount of emotion and raw feeling this manga exudes. Much in line with works such as Record of Ragnarok, Tenkaichi manages to encapsulate so much character, emotion and amazing fight scenes within a few pages alone.

As a matter of fact, within the thirteen chapters that have been written, I have cried a total of four times. And upon two re-reads have still cried each and every time. There is just so much detail and characterisation that ... goes into each panel, and each fight has so many twists, turns and dynamics to it that it becomes not only hard to ascertain who would win, but has you cheering for both sides each and every time.

Though it remains but a few chapters yet, I dare say that this is a must-read for anyone who enjoys fighting manga. From the art, to the magnificent panelling, to the raw execution, Tenkaichi remains to be the best tournament story I have ever had the pleasure of reading yet.

It is an absolutely amazing manga with some very hype and intense fights that you will undoubtedly enjoy. It is set in the year 1600 when Oda Nobunaga was the ruler, he starts a tournament to determine the strongest martial artist in Japan during the period simply for his own enjoyment and to choose his next successor. What is even more enjoyable about the manga is that the martial artists competing in the tournament are people from real life, there are fighters such as Miyamoto Musashi, Ito Ittosai, Sasaki Kojiro etc... who I'm sure you've heard of.

The art is just immaculate from the start, unlike ... other manga with their art progressing over time, this manga already has some of the best art I've ever seen with only 14 chapters. The character designs are also really unique and likeable and I can clearly see the artist is especially good at making facial expressions because they are always ON POINT.

I've started this manga out of pure curiosity because it resembled Record of Ragnarok. But I was surprised to be different in so many aspects. The character development is still as present as ever with both parties being equally well described and their motives are clear from the start. The story is also well written, with Oda Nobunaga being the big bad as the ruler of Japan and needing to see bloodshed before he dies of old age. The other non-fighters are also drawn differently to see the difference between them and their fighters but their connection is well represented.
The only sad part is that ... it only updates once a month so the chapters are slow to appear. But the quality of the art is very good with very detailed expressions and backgrounds.
I definitely recommend it.

This is one of the dumbest things I ever read.
The story is so much generic and straightforward, that produces "Am I already read that?" feeling constantly. You can make a bingo sheet with "the most common tournament arc elements" and check every single cell. It may have been intended to be "simple but epic", but its not. All the characters' actions look like a parody without humor.

Also, how much plot information you expect from a first two volumes of the comix? Hm?
One or two complete stories that reveal the main character? Check this out - it would be 2 fights of some deranged freaks. ... It`s like the worst naruto-bleach pace of the story straight from the first chapters. Come on, if you have nothing to say just don't waste the paper, even if you sell it.

A few words about freaks mentioned earlier. I really don't understand how I'm supposed to feel about these characters? They are not eccentric, not antisocial, not even villains, they are just freaks. What a wonderful examples to do a story about.(no)

And the most sad part of it is the art, that SOO MUCH GOOD.
Character designs, movement, emotions are look gorgeous.
Just... Give this man a better scriptwriter...