Zodiac War

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Zodiac War
Series	Zodiac War
Volume	1
Title
Japanese Title	十二大戦
Romaji Title	Jūni Taisen
English Title	Zodiac War
Novel Information
Release Date	May 19, 2015 (Original) October 4, 2017 (Reprint) October 10, 2017 (English)
ISBN	978-4087807554 (Original) 978-4087034325 (Reprint) 978-1421597508 (English)
Size	Shirokuban (Original) B6 (Reprint) 5 × 7 1/2 (English)
Pages	256 (Original) 258 (Reprint) 256 (English)
Cover	Paperback (Japanese) Hardcover (English)
Cover Characters	Nezumi Ushii Tora Usagi Older Tatsumi Brother Younger Tatsumi Brother Uuma Hitsujii Sharyuu Niwatori Dotsuku Inounoshishi
Illustration	Hikaru Nakamura
Adaptations
Anime	Zodiac War, Episode 1 - 12
Manga	Zodiac War, Chapter 1 - 29
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Previous Volume	None
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Vol. 1	Zodiac War
Vol. 2	Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War

Zodiac War (十二大戦(じゅうにたいせん), Jūni Taisen) is a novel written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura. It was first released on May 19, 2015, with a reprint version released on October 10, 2017. It was released in English on October 10, 2017.

Synopsis

• Original
• English

Twelve chosen warriors put their lives on the line and fight, and only one winner can have their wish answered in the "Zodiac War". Who will be the one to survive and gain their wish...?! Here comes a shocking battle royale novel!!

Rampage, kill, weep. The one who wins the battle can make only one wish come true―a story of warriors who kill and get killed.

(Shueisha Release Synopsis)

Twelve warriors enter a death match, but only one can survive to win the ultimate prize.

Rampage. Weep. Kill. Every 12 years, the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac take the form of warriors and engage in the ultimate battle royal. They face one another in battles to the death, using all the powers of their star signs, and the sole survivor is granted the ultimate prize—a wish. Any wish.

(Viz Media Release Synopsis)

Contents

• First Battle: Even a Wild Boar Will Become a Pig After Seven Generations
  (第一戦(だいいっせん)　猪(いのしし)も七代目(ななだいめ)には豚(ぶた)になる, Dai Issen: Inoshishi mo Nanadaime ni wa Buta ni Naru)
• Second Battle: Crow Like a Chicken, Steal Like a Dog
  (第二戦(だいにせん)　鶏鳴狗盗(けいめいくとう), Dai Ni Sen: Keimeikutō)
• Third Battle: Using an Ox-cleaver to Cut Up a Fowl
  (第三戦(だいさんせん)　牛刀(ぎゅうとう)をもって鶏(とり)を裂(さ)く, Dai San Sen: Gyūtō wo Motte Tori wo Saku)
• Fourth Battle: Even Among One's Formidable Enemies, Some Are Monkeys that Scratch and Claw
  (第四戦(だいよんせん)　敵(てき)もさる者(もの)ひっかくもの, Dai Yon Sen: Teki mo Sarumono Hikkakumono)
• Fifth Battle: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
  (第五戦(だいごせん)　羊(ひつじ)の皮(かわ)をかぶった狼(おおかみ), Dai Go Sen: Hitsuji no Sawa wo Kabutta Ōkami)
• Sixth Battle: Even the Fastest Horse Will Sometimes Stumble
  (第六戦(さいろくせん)　千里(せんり)の馬(うま)も蹴躓(けつまずく)く, Dai Roku Sen: Senri no Uma mo Ketsumazuku)
• Seventh Battle: The Head of a Dragon, but the Tail of a Snake (First Round)
  (第七戦(だいななせん)　竜頭蛇尾(りゅうとうだび)（先攻(せんこう)）, Dai Nana Sen: Ryūtōtabi (Senkō))
• Eighth Battle: The Head of a Dragon, but the Tail of a Snake (Second Round)
  (第八戦(だいはちせん)　竜頭蛇尾(りゅうとうだび)（後攻(こうこう)）, Dai Hachi Sen: Ryūtōtabi (Kōkō))
• Ninth Battle: He Who Chases After Two Rabbits Will Catch Neither
  (第九戦(だいきゅうせん)　兎追(うさぎお)う者(もの)は一兎(いっと)も得(とく)ず, Dai Kyū Sen: Usagiōmono wa Itto mo Tokuzu)
• Tenth Battle: When a Tiger Dies, it Leaves its Hide Behind
  (第十戦(だいじゅうせん)　虎(とら)は死(し)んで皮(かわ)を残(のこ)す, Dai Jū Sen: Tora wa Shinde Kawa wo Nokosu)
• Eleventh Battle: Using Another's Burdock to Prepare a Memorial Meal
  (第十一戦(だいじゅういっせん)　人(ひと)の牛蒡(ごぼう)で法事(ほうじ)する, Dai Jūissen: Hito no Gobō de Hōjisuru)
• Final Battle: The Mountain Brought Forth a Mouse
  (終戦(しゅうせん)　大山鳴動鼠一匹(たいざんめいどうねずみいっぴき), Shūsen: Taizanmeidō Nezumi Ippiki)

Characters

Duodecuple

Nezumi

Ushii

Tora

Usagi

Older Tatsumi

Younger Tatsumi

Uuma

Hitsujii

Sharyuu

Niwatori

Dotsuku

Inounoshishi

Note: Bold = First Appearance / Mention

• Duodecuple
• Nezumi
• Ushii
• Tora
• Usagi
• Older Tatsumi Brother
• Younger Tatsumi Brother
• Uuma
• Hitsujii
• Sharyuu
• Niwatori
• Dotsuku
• Inounoshishi

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Works
Novels	Zodiac War • Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War
Manga Volumes	Volume 1: Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 3 • Chapter 4 Volume 2: Chapter 5 • Chapter 6 • Chapter 7 • Chapter 8 • Chapter 9 • Chapter 10 • Chapter 11 • Chapter 12 Volume 3: Chapter 13 • Chapter 14 • Chapter 15 • Chapter 16 • Chapter 17 • Chapter 18 • Chapter 19 • Chapter 20 • Chapter 21 Volume 4: Chapter 22 • Chapter 23 • Chapter 24 • Chapter 25 • Chapter 26 • Chapter 27 • Chapter 28 • Chapter 29
Anime	Episode 1 • Episode 2 • Episode 3 • Episode 4 • Episode 5 • Episode 6 • Episode 7 • Episode 8 • Episode 9 • Episode 10 • Episode 11 • Episode 12
The Zodiac War
Overseers	Duodecuple • Navi
Warriors	Boar: Inounoshishi • Dog: Dotsuku • Chicken: Niwatori • Monkey: Sharyuu • Sheep: Hitsujii • Horse: Uuma • Snake: Younger Tatsumi Brother • Dragon: Older Tatsumi Brother • Rabbit: Usagi • Tiger: Tora • Ox: Ushii • Rat: Nezumi
War Criminals	Aries: Friend Sheep • Taurus: Look Me • Gemini: Double Mind (W2222 & M2222) • Cancer: Sir Cancer • Leo: Dandy Lion • Virgo: Iron May • Libra: Baron Sue • Scorpio: Skull Pyon • Sagittarius: Unsun Sajitari • Capricorn: Go To Heaven • Aquarius: Muppet Bottle • Pisces: Doctor Finish
Others	Kiyoko Inou • Mizaru • Iwazaru • Kikazaru