Kentoushi

Kamezuki

I went into “Kentoushi” expecting a mediocre to dull boxing anime, but came out having found an OVA of such hilariously poor quality that it rivals “Twinkle Nora Rock Me.” About half (not an exaggeration) of the choppy animation is recycled, there are long shots of actual pictures of cityscapes used as scene transitions, the “Rocky”-esque plot and characters are cheesy as all get-out, and the fight scenes will have you rolling over with laughter. The theme song, which is in English and featured prominently throughout all three episodes, is a sentimental ballad about a reluctant hero who is training to take down a murderer — which is not even what the plot is about! “Kentoushi” (literally meaning “The Boxer”) is about a Japanese guy named Kenji Ryu, who dreams of someday becoming the world…