CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-
The Legend of Boxing in the Dark Ages
On Fuji TV
A brutal, melancholic martial arts drama set in Roman slavery where each victory exacts a moral cost, and survival means becoming complicit in murder.
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?!
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Questions people ask
Is CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of series.
Is CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Does CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
