How many episodes are in Rooster Fighter?

Rooster Fighter has 12 episodes in this listed season.

When does Rooster Fighter premiere?

Rooster Fighter premieres on 2026-03-14.

Is Rooster Fighter a new series?

Rooster Fighter is a new series (Season 1).

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Rooster Fighter(2026)

Also known as ニワトリファイター • Niwatori Fighter • Niwatori Faitā

Archived · Adult Swim

7.312 eps

S01

AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyActionComedy

ON AIR: MAR 14Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Rooster Fighter plays its absurdity straight: Keiji gets the treatment of a battle-scarred action hero, right down to the crow before a showdown. His tiny size against towering monsters makes the fights ridiculous without making them timid. Creatures flatten the scenery, blows land hard, and the cartoonish violence is frequent. The comedy depends on that full-throated seriousness, with deadpan humor sharing space with loud, oversized brawls.

Keiji’s friendships with the humans around him bring a warmer note between the gags and destruction. His stubborn habit of getting back up gives the underdog heroics some heart, rather than leaving him as a single barnyard joke. The tone stays adult and silly, but the affection behind those relationships gives his fighting a purpose beyond the next outrageous opponent.

Best for

deadpan absurdity, over-the-top monster battles and Animation

Story lane

Animation and Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Commitment

Season 1 · 12 episodes

Where

Adult Swim

Official Premise

Keiji is more than just an ordinary rooster-he's humanity's greatest defender. His opponents may be ten stories tall, but nothing is bigger than his stout heart and his fearsome battle cry-Kokekokko.

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Why this pick

Rooster Fighter and The Legend of Vox Machina mix outrageous monster battles with irreverent humor and characters who keep fighting for their friends. Vox Machina brings a rowdy mercenary crew, crude banter, and bloody fantasy combat, while Rooster Fighter centers its chaos on one determined rooster and the humans who stand by him.

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