Tenkaichi: The Greatest Warrior Under the Rising Sun
Japanese manga series
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Tenkaichi: The Greatest Warrior Under the Rising Sun (テンカイチ 日本最強武芸者決定戦, Tenkaichi: Nihon Saikyō Bugeisha Ketteisen) is a Japanese manga series written by Yōsuke Nakamaru and illustrated by Kyōtarō Azuma. It began serialization on Kodansha's Young Magazine the 3rd manga magazine in January 2021. After the disbandment of the former manga magazine, it was later transferred to Monthly Young Magazine in May the same year. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.
| Tenkaichi: The Greatest Warrior Under the Rising Sun | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| テンカイチ 日本最強武芸者決定戦 (Tenkaichi: Nihon Saikyō Bugeisha Ketteisen) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yōsuke Nakamaru |
| Illustrated by | Kyōtarō Azuma |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | Kodansha (digital) |
| Imprint | Young Magazine KC Special |
| Magazine |
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| Original run | January 6, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 13 |
| Anime television series | |
Plot
In an alternate history, Oda Nobunaga succeeded in unifying Japan. Ten years into his reign in the year 1600, he reveals he is dying of a terminal illness. Wanting to see spectacular battles before he dies, he holds a tournament to determine his successor. Sixteen warlords enter, but have champions compete in their place, sixteen of the greatest warriors of Japan. It is a single elimination tournament where anything goes and death is encouraged.
Media
Manga
Written by Yōsuke Nakamaru and illustrated by Kyōtarō Azuma, Tenkaichi: Nihon Saikyō Bugeisha Ketteisen was initially serialized in Kodansha's Young Magazine the 3rd from January 6 to April 6, 2021, when the magazine released its final issue.[2] It was later transferred to Monthly Young Magazine beginning on May 20 that same year.[3] Its chapters have been collected into thirteen tankōbon volumes as of February 2026.[4]
The series is published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app.[5]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 18, 2021[6] | 978-4-06-523030-5 |
| 2 | September 17, 2021[7] | 978-4-06-524755-6 |
| 3 | January 20, 2022[8] | 978-4-06-526737-0 |
| 4 | May 6, 2022[9] | 978-4-06-527783-6 |
| 5 | September 20, 2022[10] | 978-4-06-529071-2 |
| 6 | January 19, 2023[11] | 978-4-06-530417-4 |
| 7 | July 20, 2023[12] | 978-4-06-532348-9 |
| 8 | December 20, 2023[13] | 978-4-06-534077-6 |
| 9 | May 20, 2024[14] | 978-4-06-535649-4 |
| 10 | November 20, 2024[15] | 978-4-06-537517-4 |
| 11 | April 18, 2025[16] | 978-4-06-539238-6 |
| 12 | September 19, 2025[17] | 978-4-06-540971-8 |
| 13 | February 19, 2026[4] | 978-4-06-542554-1 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 11, 2025.[18][19][20]
Reception
The series was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in the print category in 2022.[21]