CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-

A grim, slow-burning historical drama where brutal arena fights carry the weight of survival and loss.

Genres

Animation, Drama, Action & adventure

Starring

Hiromu Mineta, Rikiya Koyama, Kensho Ono

Tagline

The Legend of Boxing in the Dark Ages

Overview

Cestvs enters his first match at the slave gladiator training school. Though he's bewildered to discover that his opponent is his best friend, he wins the match, and his opponent is killed on the spot. According to his instructor Zafar, losers have no future. "Every time you win, your opponent will die. You're practically a murderer!" With all his sorrow and rage clenched in his fists, Cestvs survives, as one after another powerful opponents stand in his way, as well as the shadow of Nero, fifth emperor of the Roman Empire. With no other way to secure his freedom, can Cestvs seize his future?!

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Survival, violence, freedom, friendship

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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