Cestus
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Format:TV
Episodes:11
Episode Length:23 mins
Season:SPRING 2021
Studio:Bandai Namco Pictures
Source:manga
Estimated watch time
4h 13m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Boxing88%CGI80%Slavery79%Historical72%Seinen66%Primarily Male Cast50%Full CGI46%Foreign10%
TVFINISHED2021 SPRING5.2 / 10 AniList score
CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-
セスタス -The Roman Fighter-• Cestvs: The Roman Fighter
Synopsis & Story
54 AD. Cestus, a young boy orphaned by the Roman empire and made a slave, is placed into a training school for pugilists. It is here that he begins his journey to defy fate and fight for his own freedom.
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CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-: should you watch it?
At a glance
CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- has been poorly received, with an average AniList score of 52/100 — 15% of 2,033 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 4.2K AniList users who started it, 26.5% dropped it, so it is frequently dropped; 2.5K have finished it.
At about 4 h 13 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Sports — especially boxing, cgi, slavery, historical.
Episodes
11 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Shizuya Wazarai
- Director
- Toshifumi Kawase
- Series composition
- Toshifumi Kawase
- Music
- Akihiro Manabe
- Music
- Masahiro Tokuda
- Music
- Yoshiyasu Ueda
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Endeavor” · eps 1-11
Endings
- ED1“Kirei da” by Sarasa Kadowaki · eps 1-11
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- FAQ
- How many episodes does CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- have?
- CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- has 11 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 13 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-?
- About 4 h 13 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- finished?
- Yes. CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- has finished airing — the final episode aired June 24, 2021.
- Is there a season 2 of CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-?
- No sequel is listed for CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- based on a manga?
- Yes. CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- adapts the manga by Shizuya Wazarai.
- Who animated CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-?
- CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- was animated by Bandai Namco Pictures and directed by Toshifumi Kawase.
- Who sings the opening of CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-?
- The opening, "Endeavor", is performed by an uncredited artist.
- Where can I watch CESTVS -The Roman Fighter-?
- CESTVS -The Roman Fighter- is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.