To get you started in impressive fights, here are 4 series to watch on Disney+ in which fights are king: Shōgun, Echo, The Bad Batch as well as Bleach.
Game Of Thrones demonstrated it well: epic battle scenes are often among the most striking. On SVOD platforms, series that use these merciless wars continue to flourish, generally leaving us with major cliffhangers, and sometimes even the traumatic deaths of our favorite characters. Here are 4 fictions of the genre, to discover in streaming on Disney+.
Shōgun on Disney+, the one who has the charisma of Game Of Thrones
Since the series’ debut on Disney+ at the end of February, audiences and critics alike have continued to compare it to the most discussed fiction of the last decade: Game Of Thrones. And for good reason : Shōgun indeed ticks a few boxes to promise us a return to Westeros. The story takes us to a feudal Japan, where an ambitious English sailor, John Blackthorne, crosses paths with the Japanese lord Toranaga, in conflict with his political rivals. Together, they will meet a mysterious samurai named Lady Mariko…
Power struggles, medieval atmosphere, sword fights, characters seeking revenge, limitless violence… If the director of ShōgunJonathan van Tulleken, compares it more to Successionit must still be admitted that the series shares many points in common with Game Of Thrones. Each new episode, on Tuesday on Disney+, is a small serial event, not to be missed.
Echo on Disney+, the one that changes representations
Remember: in Hawkeye, we met Maya Lopez, a truly charismatic antagonist. Three years later, we finally discovered his story in Echo, a series that isn’t afraid to take some punches. More violent and darker than other Marvel creations, this first season in 5 episodes is above all a huge step forward for the representation of minorities on screen.
Alaqua Cox, who plays this badass main character, is a Native American actress, deaf, and equipped with a prosthetic leg. All these aspects of his daily life are perfectly transcribed in Echowhich does not forget to offer us visually pleasing fights, between two criminal stories linked to Wilson Fisk (seen in Daredevil). A success.
- To see if you liked: Hawkeye ; Daredevil; Miss Marvel ; Reservation Dogs ; The Punisher
- To see if you are looking for: action ; fighting; police officer ; crime; violence ; chills; long episodes; suspense; Super hero ; disability; mafia; importance of representation; finally admire the talent of Alaqua Cox in a leading role; badass scenes on motorbikes
The Bad Batch on Disney+, the one who holds the force
If you are more of a lightsaber team, the excellent animated series Star Wars should be your cup of tea, and especially The Bad Batch. This elite squadron, made up of Crosshair, Hunter, Wrecker, Tech and Echo, will offer you endless explosions, muscular fights and a short free trip into space. The 3 seasons follow the events of The Clone Warsthus following clones genetically modified to become elite soldiers, with particularly atypical characteristics.
We follow with pleasure their perilous missions across the galaxy, even if watching The Bad Batch is rather reserved for absolute fans of Star Wars, who already know the smallest details of this complex universe. The others will perhaps stay a little outside the narrative, but will still be able to enjoy enjoyable action scenes and breathtaking animation.
Bleach on Disney+, the one who kicks demons’ butts
We end this selection with the crème de la crème of Japanese animation, one of the rare series that can rank alongside the cult Naruto Or One Pieceamong the Pantheon of anime: Bleach. A real phenomenon in the early 2000s, this manga by Tite Kubo quickly got its adaptation for television, just as intense.
We follow Ichigo Kurosaki, a 15-year-old high school student capable of seeing spirits. One day, he crosses paths with Rukia, a hunter of lost souls or “Shinigami”. Seriously injured after a fight, she transfers all of her power to Ichigo. From then on, the teenager will have to assume his status as a supernatural hunter and spiritual guide to the afterlife.
So, certainly, Bleach can be scary, with its 366 episodes. But clearly, the journey is worth it, as the narrative arcs are rich, embellished with a welcome offbeat humor and above all spiced up by epic battles, which we will not soon forget. What more ?
- To see if you liked: Naruto; Demon Slayer; Fairy Tail; Seven Deadly Sins ; Death Note; Blue Eye Samurai; The Promised Neverland
- To see if you are looking for: Japanese animation; fighting; action ; humor ; Martial Arts ; adventure ; fantastic ; ghosts; chills; supernatural; unplug your brain; short episodes; but long series; a bit of nostalgia; unforgettable fights
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