Maximum Tournament Saga
The plot of this saga tells the story of a great martial arts tournament, which is organized by Mitsunari Tokugawa in the Underground Arena. At the very beginning, Tokugawa meets with various people from the upper classes and tells them to bring the strongest fighters from around the world. He also explains that the prize for the winner will be a great Pankration belt.
Episodes
1 The Opening Jul 23, 2001 
2 Reverse Jul 30, 2001 
3 Darkness from Light Aug 6, 2001 
4 The King Returns Aug 13, 2001 
5 User Aug 20, 2001 
6 The Tigerslayer Returns Aug 27, 2001 
7 Fighting the Past Sep 3, 2001 
8 Eras End Sep 10, 2001 
9 Measure of a Man Sep 17, 2001 
10 Robe of Death Sep 24, 2001 
11 The Chained Patriot Oct 1, 2001 
12 Survivor Oct 8, 2001 
13 Misdirection Oct 15, 2001 
14 Deception Oct 22, 2001 
15 The Ace and the Serpent Oct 29, 2001 
16 How to Build a Better Monster Nov 5, 2001 
17 Doppo vs Shibukawa Nov 12, 2001 
18 Warriors Legacy Nov 19, 2001 
19 Monster Nov 26, 2001 
20 The Finals Dec 3, 2001 
21 Blood Battle Dec 10, 2001 
22 Soldiers Misfortune Dec 17, 2001 
23 Final Strike Dec 24, 2001 
24 Rencounter Dec 24, 2001