Ikki Tousen Episode Ratings Heatmap
2003 · 4 Seasons · 49 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.6/10 (40 rated)
S3E1: The Military is a Great Matter of the State (1 votes)
View Episode →Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 7.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 2 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 3 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Ep 4 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 5 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 9 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 10 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.0 | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.4 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 4 seasons and 49 episodes, Ikki Tousen has earned an overall series rating of 7.6 out of 10. The series demonstrates an upward quality trajectory, with later seasons sustaining higher viewer acclaim than its debut.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 3, Episode 1 ("The Military is a Great Matter of the State"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 10 ("An Encounter Between the Ruler and the Devil"), landing at 5.5/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 12 ("Summer Comes to the Watermelon Patch", 7.5) and Episode 13 ("Farewell to Hakufu and the Days of Fighting", 6), a swing of 1.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Ikki Tousen
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 3, Ep 1 | The Military is a Great Matter of the State | 9.0 | 1 | Jun 11, 2008 |
| #2 | Season 3, Ep 2 | All Warfare is Based on Deception | 9.0 | 1 | Jun 18, 2008 |
| #3 | Season 3, Ep 3 | The Dead Cannot be Brought Back to Life | 9.0 | 1 | Jun 25, 2008 |
| #4 | Season 3, Ep 4 | Love Your Soldiers Like Your Children | 9.0 | 1 | Jul 2, 2008 |
| #5 | Season 3, Ep 5 | Do Not Fight Unless the Situation is Critical | 9.0 | 1 | Jul 9, 2008 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 6 | Use the Highest Intelligence of the Army for Purposes of Spying | 9.0 | 1 | Jul 16, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 3, Ep 7 | At First Like a Young Virgin | 9.0 | 1 | Jul 23, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 3, Ep 8 | To the People and Not for the People | 9.0 | 1 | Jul 30, 2008 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 9 | Many Calculations Result in Victory, Few Calculations Result in Defeat | 9.0 | 1 | Aug 6, 2008 |
| #10 | Season 3, Ep 10 | The Best General Will Aim to Ruin the Enemy's Plans | 9.0 | 1 | Aug 13, 2008 |