Tenjho Tenge (2004)
"This student body will leave you black and blue!"
Synopsis
The story primarily focuses on the members of the Juken Club and their opposition, the Executive Council, which is the ruling student body of a high school that educates its students in the art of combat. As the story unfolds, both groups become increasingly involved with an ongoing battle that has been left unresolved for four hundred years.
Network
tv asahi
Episodes
Sanctuary
Souichiro Nagi and his best friend Bob Makihara (a.k.a the Knuckle Bombs) arrive to their new school of Todo Academy with plan of ruling the school by defeating anybody that get in their way just as they have done at their previous schools. They soon learn first that Todo Academy is no ordinary school.
Defeat
Souichiro tries to deal with his lose in fight and to the fact that their are stronger fighters at Todo then himself. The Knuckle Bombs antics catch the attention of Tsutomu Ryuuzaki of the Executive Council that keep the order in the school and punish the students that do not follow the rules.
Executioner
The Knuckle Bombs race to protect Bob's girlfriend Chiaki Kounoike from Tsutomu at the laundromat. After being defeated, they join the Juken Club and Maya Natsume retaliates for her new members.
Suspicion
The Juken Club trains during Golden week break, while Tsutomu gets punished for not fulfilling Executive Council orders by another enforcer named Kōji Sagara.
Punishment
The Juken Club goes bowling and gets ambushed by the Executive Council.
Illusion
The fight between the Juken Club and the Executive Council continues and Mitsuomi Takayanagi, the president of the Executive Council, arrives on the scene.
Breakthrough
Souichiro finishes his fight with the enforcer Sagara while Masataka Takayanagi fights his brother Mitsuomi.
Dragon’s Eye
Mitsuomi confronts Bob and Souichiro and the enforcer Shirō Tagami nearly dies when Aya Natsume's Dragon's Eye activate.
Enforcement
The battle between Souichiro and Mitsuomi comes to a conclusion.
Memory
Maya reveals the past between her, Mitsuomi, her brother Shin, and his girlfriend Mana Kuzunoha.
One With an Unusual Talent
Mana Kuzunoha reveals Shin Natsume's insanity to Mitsuomi.
Darkness
Shin is called to a meeting with Dōgen Takayanagi. Bunshichi Tawara has problems trying to find his friend Shin.
Magical Power
Mitsuomi struggles with a paralyzing fear. Bunshichi finds Shin at the meeting and they begin to fight.
Hellfire
The fight between Bunshichi and Shin reaches its conclusion.
Yin and Yang
Mitsuomi overcomes his paralyzing fear. Later, Mitsuomi and Shin race on motorcycles as a farewell party to Team KATANA.
Conclusion
Maya finishes her story and the Juken Club return to school. Souichiro and Bob fight Kanakita Ryuusen, while Maya meets with the school principal.
True Motive
Maya's expulsion from school, Souichiro and Bob attack the Enforcer's club office.
Sympathy
Souichiro and Bob try to find out more of the past from Bunshichi, while Maya and Mitsuomi team up to search for Aya, who has the cursed sword Reiki.
Start Up
Bunshichi reveals more of the past, starting with how Shin Natsume formed the Juken Club and how Mitsuomi persuaded Maya to join the club.
Stratagem
The preliminary matches of the tournament get underway, but Master Dougen pays Shin a visit asking him a favor...
Accidental Discharge
Fu Cheun / Fu Chein took Maya captive in order to force Shin to comply with Master Dougen's demands, but Shin's Dragon Eye activates and the two fight. Kuzunoha runs off to find Mitsuomi to help stop the berserk Shin.
Determination
The Finals to the Tournament come and the Jyuken Club must fight the Anti-Jyuken Special Team made from 5 of the 10 strongest fighters in Toudou. Mitsuomi shows up to help Tawara and Kuzuo, but instead takes out everyone by himself in about 3 minutes. He then learns from Kuzunoha what the consequences of his fight with Shin really are.
Curse
2 months have passed and Mitsuomi fights Shin for the presidency of the Enforcers.
Vicissitudes
Maya and Mitsuomi try to retrieve Chokutou Reki form Aya but are stopped when Souichiro fights Mitsuomi.
Cast
Details
Original Title
天上天下
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
24
Production
Madhouse
