Audience reviews
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MeanEYE
This show is a weird one to review. Story is very good but animation is a joke, at least in some shots. In others it's half-decent. At the same time main character is as annoying as shounen anime main character can gets. He is constantly screaming and overreacting to everything making whole thing near-impossible to watch. Characters are in general very well designed and unique, funny in their own individual ways. All except main character.
If you can stomach Kenichi from first few episodes, you'll probably have fun watching the rest of the show because he never changes. Even after so much training and so many fights, he's still scared of his own shadow.
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*May contain minor spoilers*
Story 6/10
Weak boy, who want to protect hes friends. Searches the help of ''masters in fighting'' and undergoes hellish training.
Unfortunate, the fights aren't as epic as i hope they would have been, a lot of the anime feels like fillers instead of anything actually happening.
Art 7/10 The art is a bit older, nothing fancy.
Sound 6/10
Nothing special they could have done a better job Imo.
Characters 8/10
Nice development in the MC
Ultra strong masters who care about the mc
Enjoyment 5/10
Super slow paced imo, never to the point. The bad persons suddenly become all good persons once defeated, and horrible jokes.
Overall 6.5/10
Definitely not all that bad, but the slow paced and the ''this anime is for kids'' feeling I get with everyone suddenly beco…
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Story: 6
The story of this anime is lacking. I'm sorry. I'm going to say it. It's cliche, repetitive, and predictable. However, at the same time, it's somehow intriguing in a way I can't explain.
Also, Kenichi was bullied as a kid but we don't really get to see any of that. It kinda stunk.
Art: 7
There's nothing wrong with the animation but nothing that special about it either so I'm giving it a 7.
Sound: 7
I really felt like giving this an 8 but I stuck with a 7 because so many more animes have a better soundtrack. But I liked the music. It fit. Character: 6
There isn't much strong character development, so I'm giving it a 6. Obviously Kenichi changed but I don't feel as it should get a higher rating. I dunno. I'm sticking with a 6.
Enjoyment: 8
I enjoyed it. Watching it, I strengthe…
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shit. i don't even know why i'm writing this but i'm going through benzo withdrawals and other stuff and as long as i write something i feel like my anxiety eases up a little bit.
the first time i watched this anime was about 4-5 years ago, when i was 16-17 years old. at the time i thought "huehue awesome, underdog, can relate, omg cool fighting scenes" when watching it and would have most likely given it a 9/10.
just about a month ago i rewatched this anime and part of me regrets it but at the same time it's kind of fun to laugh at how retarded you used to be and crush your angsty teen dreams.
the first thing that hit me about the series as a whole is that any sane, rational adult should be able to see that kenichi is the bad guy.
let me break it down to you: (spoiler warnings)
1. ken…
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This was such a refreshing series! It's incredibly entertaining, with great fight scenes, and a lot of humor. Some decent fanservice as well. The story itself isn't very creative, but it's the characters that make this show. The MC starts out a weakling, but through rigorous hard work and training (with 5 masters in different martial arts teaching him) he is able to become very strong by the end of the series. Also the MC is kind of like Naruto, in the way that he naturally turns enemies into friends by just being himself and doing what he feels is right.
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This is not your average tough-guy anime. Not a typical comedy or coming of age. Kenichi uniquely blends together a variety of interesting aspects into a very enjoyable and well thought out series.
The story centers around Kenichi Shirahama, a mostly typical highschool boy who is unfortunately picked on and bullied for most of his life. But just as he's getting used to the idea, he meets a very unusual girl who changes his whole perspective. She does what he couldn't do: protect people. With that girl in focus, he determines he no longer wants to be pushed around and sets out to change himself through martial arts. But really, it seems that he bites more than he can chew, as he finds himself confronted with ever tougher opponents as things progress. But thanks to the girl, Miu Furinji, we…
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Well, Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple... probably the most surprising anime I have ever seen.
Story- For the most part I love a story that starts off with a weakling and he/she trains hard and becomes more and more powerful as the show progresses. That's what you get with this anime. I had interest a long time ago and finally got the chance to watch it. The anime itself is only 50 episodes and then after that is a bunch of OVAs that follow the story. This isn't just a fighting anime, the comedy is very good in both the Dub and Sub versions so what ever one you decide, you are going to find it enjoyable. The fights in the anime are very good in the beginning and anyone who likes to see people train and get stronger this is an anime for you. There is some "filler" but not really; there isn…
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I watched this anime 4 times and it is one of My favorites, so I figured it is time I wrote a review for it.
Story 9.5
At first glance you think that this is just going to be like any other martial arts based anime, but you later find out it is much more. The series starts with are protagonist who is tried of being picked on deciding to do something about it by learning Karate and we get to see him progress though his training From Wimp to Warrior, This series has the perfect balance of action to keep you interested and comedy to keep you laughing. Now I'm not saying you will be rolling on the ground laughing, but some parts are pretty funny. I really don't want to say anymore cause I might give something away.
Art 10
I give the art a 10 because everything was really well drawn and the…
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This anime is a great way to start this story. This is the first story arc from the manga series, and it's adapted fairly well. The manga has a bit more ecchi and better artwork, but the anime stays in tune with it's comedy. Beware of the synopsis for this, it's a little off, but it does cover a couple of the basics.
Kenichi is picked on by literally everyone at school. The story starts with this weakling attempting to protect a girl (that really doesn't need his protection at all) from a few thugs. In his attempt to "save" her, she sees something in him and they become friends. The synopsis is right on about the karate club, and Furinji Miu (the girl he befriends) teaches him his first basic moves so he doesn't get destroyed. He has no talent whatsoever (this is key) but his hard work an…
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A anime of nothing more than a kid getting his ass kicked, rising up and training to be the best. This is one of the better if not best action/martial arts anime out there. If you love karate kid you'll love this anime. It deals with the hard decisions of a young disciple learning martial arts and finding out what he is fighting for. It hold a good balance of being serious with a comic relief. It seriously will keep you entertained with all the masters and how their lives are changed by Kenichi being in their life!
The story itself was nothing more than epic. It showed a very good ladder of the disciple growing stronger and learning from his losses. It didn't sidestep at all from the main story and it made it easy to understand what was going on in the story! Overall you will enjoy the st…
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I hate long reviews they should never exceed the length of the synosis.
There are alot of fighting animes out there and in my opinion this is one of the best, with it having the perfect mixture of comedy, action and seriousness and all round excellent fight scenes i highly recomend watching.
If you find that it starts a bit slow just power through the first couple of episodes and you be happy you did.
i give this a 9/10 for the story line but the characters themself deserve 10/10
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Well where should I start...
Kenichi is simply a masterpiece.. No matter what type of Anime you are generally Into, you'll like Kenichi.. No infact you'll love it.
It has a great story, tons upon tons of humor and the best part is that it doesn't get dumb or idiotic... Everything fits right where you feel it should.
Very often its even unpredictable, wich is very unusual for Anime (tbh, 95% of all Anime you can TELL whats gonna happen next during crucial scenes)
This Anime has it all... What stops me from giving it max art and sound score, is because theres a certain character that obviously is there for the comedy side, but doesn't really do so well in my honest opinion... sometimes, but often ends up failing at it, leaving you wanting more of the amazing story instead of watching tha…
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At first I was sceptical, because after all most martial arts anime are not that well done, mainly due to the difficulty trying to try complex styles, moves, and attacks. the art isn't the best, I didn't exactly like the style that was used in this series, but as I watched more and more I found that it wasn't to bad, and was bearable. and that the style began to fit with the pace the anime was flowing and the moves that were being shown.
The characters are well diverse, especially Kenichis 5 masters, ranging from Karate, Weapons, Chinese Martial arts, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai. each of them having their own unique personality and been very strong and fast.
The story is upon Kenichi a weak and cowardly boy, who wants to learn karate to become stronger. due to his shortness and weak build, he i…
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Being the type of person that quickly finishes one series to move onto the next there are very few that stand out that I know I have to re-watch.
History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi is one of those few animes that I've found to really grab me with the character development that I found to be the major point of me watching it. From episode 1 to 50 you see a wide variety of growth that you'd expect and almost want to see from the various characters in the show. From the awkward relationship between Kenichi and Mui to various others you meet throughout the show.
I found personally, with how Kenichi acts he is able to draw people around him much to the likes of Luffy or Naruto are able to in their own series.
Story : It gets going quickly off the start with some filler here and there but i…
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Animation - 5
The animation is lack luster. Rather than fluid animation displaying extension of limbs and alertness of characters. Kenichi relies more heavily on the quick flash of motion with speed lines indicating action, and sequences of pictures less worthy of being called animation. Character design is uninspired-ly shounen, with an overall presentation of something one would see in the early 90's.
Sound- 4
Bad voice acting. There really is no other way to say it. It was surprising to discover that the voice of the main character, Shirahama Kenichi, is acted by Seki Tomokazu one of my personal favorites. The music is equally bad and also quite forgettable. I had to go back to youtube just to remember them, and even then it was unfamiliar. Also laughable are the foley effects for fight…
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This anime has its pros and cons that really do stand out in a certain way, but overall enjoyable and entertaining. I’ll talk about the major flaws and issues I had with this anime when I come to the conclusion so in the mean time, I’ll talk about what I like about this anime and the minor flaws. First off, it has a great cast of characters where everybody gets to shine and they all have their own contribution to the overall progression of the story and development of the main characters. It has great character development and I feel that there will be some character(s) you can make some connection to because most of them get an in-depth back-story to offer those opportunities to relate to them. It also has a good amount of comedy. But in the beginning, specifically the first p…
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History’s Strongest Disciple Kenichi starts out incredibly sluggish. There was not much thrill at the start, and it seemed like it would be another slice of life, kid gets bullied on, kid fights back thing. But, to my surprise, the story streamed off to another anime, which is quite appealing. I for one would NEVER watch fighting or brawling animes simply because I enjoy lore, mystical powers, etc etc, and eventually Kenichi does get these aspects. Although it is indisputably a fighting anime, the level of practicality is… just what the doctor ordered, none of the major events in Kenichi are possible whatsoever after a certain turning point (A few episodes after he joins the academy).
10/10, I am urging for a new season. One involving the masters.
If you did in fact find this…
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History's Greatest Disciple Kenichi starts off as somewhat slow and mediocre. I myself was forced to watch the first few episodes because I had already gotten a few and it seemed like a waste if I didn't even watch what I got. As the story progresses you are left with an endearment to Kenichi himself and maybe one (or all) of his masters. Simply put Kenichi's character is unlike anything I have ever seen. He's like a mixture of Ueki from Law of Ueki and take any lead character of a romantic comedy. Why? Basically, he has the comedic attributes that Ueki has. Unfortunately, he doesn't have that natural ability to be skillful when fighting. He has that "my friends are important" feature though. The comedy really doesn't come from him but from the situation he's in and how he reacts to it. Ad…
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History’s Strongest Disciple Kenichi is a Shounen, Action, Comedy about a typical high school boy (Kenichi) who’s always being bullied, until one day, he learns of a special dojo that teaches many forms of martial arts.
From the start, this anime has a very typical story and plot. Having a high school setting, the story is about Kenichi’s quest to become stronger. The story itself is incredibly basic that any idiot can grasp its concept. The way in which the story flows makes it feel like a game; Kenichi gains some experience points => clears a stage => levels up => makes it to the next stage. This makes it really enjoyable to watch him develop but its overall simplicity is also its downfall, due to the lack of depth to the story. This doesn’t matter too much, to the average viewer becaus…
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You are a person who loves fighting anime and is looking for something with epic battles and intense rivalries. Or you are someone who is looking for a good laugh and an entertaining anime that will last you for awhile. Or, you are somebody who is simply looking for an amazing anime that has all the right pieces that make it extraordinary. If any of those above scenarios fit you, simply put, Shijou Saikyou No Deshi Kenichi (History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi) is a must-watch anime for you to pick up on.
The story, although simple at heart, becomes more complex at the surface as the anime progresses through the episodes. Kenichi is your run-of-the mill weakling kid who is always getting picked on by everyone and has no confidence in his abilities whatsoever. But that doesn't stop him fro…
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