Ikki Tousen Season 2

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Ikki Tousen Season 2 is available on streaming right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 82 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Kikuko Inoue leads a cast with real comic timing. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Ikki Tousen Season 2 earns its spot. Ikki Tousen Season 2 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Modern-day Japan sees a similar struggle to that of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, between different rival schools with the three strongest being; Kyosho Academy led by Sousou Moutoku, Nanyo Academy by Sonsaku Hakufu and Ryuubi Gentoku from Seito High School. Together these three toushi, each with their own magatama, fight for the honour of becoming Ikki Tousen and fulfilling their fated destiny through battle and conquest. Kikuko Inoue and Masumi Asano lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2007. Ikki Tousen Season 2 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Ikki Tousen Season 2 is a strong candidate. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Kikuko Inoue anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.