Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi

"Weak Legs" Kenichi Shirahama would rather spend his time reading self improvement books than fighting. However, when he finally works up the courage to become strong and join his school's karate club, he is coerced into fighting a bullying upperclassman who is intent on getting him kicked out of the club. He is about to give it all up until he falls for his mysterious new classmate, Miu Furinji. In order to face this challenge, he undergoes rigorous training at the dojo she lives at, Ryouzanpaku. Some initial training by the masters there allow him to defeat his upperclassman, however his fighting prowess brings him to the attention of the powerful gang of delinquents, Ragnarok. Wishing to protect the things he loves and determined to have the strength to face the increasing adversity, he must learn various martial arts from the dojo's resident masters, taking Karate, Muay Thai, Ju Jitsu and Chinese Martial Arts and combining them to create his own fighting style!

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Start Date7th Oct 2006

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Popularity Rank662

Rating Rank526

Age RatingPG

Age Rating GuideTeens 13 or older

SubtypeTV

Statusfinished

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25m

Ryozanpaku: Where the Powerful Gather!

While running late for class, Kenichi bumps in to the new transfer student Miu. At the karate club, Kenichi is challenged by another student Daimonji for a match. With the loser losing the right to be a member of the club. On the way home, Kenichi is awed when he sees Miu easily defeat a group of thugs. On Miu's advice, he heads to the Ryōzanpaku dojo to train in martial arts.

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The Beginning of the Fight!

Kenichi begins his training at the Ryōzanpaku dojo under the guidance of Akisame. The training focuses on building strength and stamina. Concerned about Kenichi's fight with Daimonji, Miu secretly teaches him a stepping technique to maneuver around. Even though Kenichi is able to defeat Daimonji at the challenge, he yields his membership of the karate club after being accused of using a throw in a karate match.

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Strength and Courage! For the Sake of Justice!

After watching Kenichi defeat Daimonji, Tsukuba, the strongest member of the karate club, gets suspicious of Kenichi's abilities. At the school Miu, joins the girl's gymnastics club and soon becomes the center of attention after displaying her abilities at gymnastics. Kenichi desperately tries to avoid Tsukuba, but is soon caught and gets beaten to a pulp. Seeing Kenichi repent his loss to Tsukuba, Akisame decides to start training him in some martial arts techniques.

25m

Fight to Survive! It's Whether You Do It or You Don't!

Kenichi is easily defeated by Tsukuba despite his heavy training, so he becomes greatly demotivated. With a desire to become stronger and more courageous, Akisame-sensei agrees to finally teach him martial art fighting techniques. Kenichi is put through more rigorous training from the four masters of martial arts. Sakaki-sensei takes a liking to him, so he teaches him a technique that a Sports Karate Style user is vulnerable to. Eventually Kenichi runs into Tsukuba and fights him again, this time he uses the techniques taught to him and he emerges victorious in the battle. Little does he know what troubles he will face as a result of it in the future.

25m

A Date?! You'd Better Score!

With the news of Kenichi's victory over Tsukuba spreading all over, the strongest gang in the prefecture Ragnarok now has their eyes set on Kenichi. All Kenichi can do now is to train and prepare for the worst. For a change of pace, his teachers suggest that he goes on a date with Miu but they seem to have an ulterior motive.

25m

A Day at Ryozanpaku! The Rooftop Dream!

Kenichi decides to spend the entire weekend at the Ryouzanpaku dojo and train for his imminent fights. His little sister then goes to check out this dojo, to see what kind of torturous things he's going through.

25m

Hot Battle at the Gardening Club! A Return Match!

Kenichi is with fellow gardening club member Izumi, enjoying what is left of his peaceful life because following this he has more extensive training to do. During his training with Miu it doesn't take long before he runs into the Ragnorak and it is Taichi Koga the kicker he is up against.

25m

Amazing Bodies! The Mysterious Masters!

The attacks on Kenichi are now becoming a daily occurrence and one day his opponent ends up pulling out a knife against him. Because it was his first time against a weapon, Kenichi freezes up, forcing Miu to save him. Now Shigure-sensei, the weapon specialist, has now decided to teach Kenichi the basic art weaponry.

25m

Apapapa! Apachai's Training!

With Kenichi's training with Apacahi always ending the same, Apachai is trying to learn of a way to go easy on him. Will Apachai ever learn how to go easy on Kenichi, during training?

25m

Go, Kenichi! A Boxer's Weakness!

Takeda Ikki, the puncher from the Ragnorak gang, is still searching for Kenichi but has had no luck so far. So he decides to hold some of Kenichi's "so called friends" hostage to lure him out. Now it is the time to see if Kenichi's training on Muay Thai, with Apachai, had an effect.

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A great marital arts series since it stress training and it will take time and wont happen over night. Good action and like the balance of day to day life mixed with marital arts training. I like the main charicter and how he progress through out the story. Only wish there was more since the manga is much further ahead.

Kenichi is the best Shonen I've ever seen. Kenichi's rise from being weak to becoming a martial arts master is something I try to rewatch at least once a year. Solid dub on both sides and great music and characters you really can't go wrong with this one.

Awesome how they had a mash up with high school thugs and mix martial arts

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