Battle Arena Toshinden (anime)

Battle Arena Toshinden
闘神伝
(Toushinden)
Genre Martial arts
Original video animation
Directed by Masami Ōbari
Studio J.C.Staff
Licensed by US Manga Corps
Released 1996
Runtime 60 minutes
Episodes 2
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Battle Arena Toshinden (闘神伝 Toushinden?) is a two-part original video animation based on the video game series of the same name.

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Plot

One year since Eiji's climactic but unfinished battle with Gaia during the first Battle Arena Toshinden tournament, the original eight participants of the tournament as well as other fighters find themselves targeted by a mysterious organization for sinister purposes, and it becomes up to Eiji to solve the mystery, save his friends, stop the organization and locate his long-lost brother, Sho.

Cast and characters

Vermilion makes a brief cameo at the anime's end, preparing to engage Eiji in battle.

Release

In the North America market, Central Park Media released the anime on VHS in two versions: an uncut version and a PG-13 version, with the latter omitting the nudity and graphic content of the former. The Region 1 DVD releases are of the uncut version only.

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