if you're not still using the most basic things you were taught years into learning martial arts just using them better you didn't have a good teacher at the beginning '.'
Well the anime yes, but if you read the manga till the end, Kenichi did a pretty impressive leap in the final arc near death, at least on disciple levels.
Well I would say the a lot of the same old moves were used after Super Saiyan. Super Saiyan is just a strength and speed multiplayer after all. The only things that I can think of that were thrown to side were the relevance of the other main characters because they couldn’t match up to Goku or Vegeta’s brute strength. That and Kaioken and the Oozaru form were thrown to way side for the most part. But I see what your saying, I personally hate Dragon Balls scaling sometimes. It’s just so ridiculous. I don’t like it when characters grow exponentially in strength for no reason and get so strong that their feats can’t even be shown properly. Goku has gotten to the point he can destroy several universes and yet he can manage to go all out without destroying a planet or even a city. I realize the explanation for this is ki control but it just goes against all logic for me. Like any universal level character could kill everyone, regardless if there are characters stronger than them. All they got to do is just destroy the universe. I’m glad real life isn’t like Dragon Ball. It would be too dangerous for one individual to be more powerful and durable than the universe we live in. That’s like inventing an axe in a world where the toughest thing to break is a nut. A simple nut breaker would suffice, anything else is overkill.
I love how they make it clear the style, techniques, or strength aren’t changing, it’s the rhythm. This show absolutely got perfectly how martial arts works.
Like the legendary Bruce Lee himself once said "I have no fear or caution when against the opponent who has learned 1000 techniques but never mastered them, I do have fear and caution towards the opponent who has learned one technique and mastered it to it's full potential."
@@duburakiba To be fair, that's not how he started out, it is though how his masters decided to teach him, his natural aptitude for adaptation in the face of his natural durability and hardheadedness combined with his dedication upon getting proper motivation leads him to making strides that the vaunted geniuses are always surprised by. He's the ultimate disciple because his lack of natural martial arts talent means that he's an empty vessel able to copy anything his masters teach him because as he keeps learning, the size of the vessel is expanding as he trains, rather than being subjected to the limits that talent can inflict on people.
Its so funny how kenichi is having the biggest fight of his life and his masters are just on the sideline laughing their asses off when they get imitated
They're not only laughing about the fact that he's imitating them, (and PERFECTLY too) but they're also incredibly proud of Kenichi and how far he's come as a martial artist. Without even a SPECK of natural talent for the craft, he was still able to win. Its essentially the same feeling you may get when watching an anime (or any form of media for that matter) and you see the protagonist perform a move or win a fight that they would have lost if they hadn't learned it in time. Simply put, they're proud of their disciple, from extremely humble beginnings to legend. That, and let's be honest, people have an amazingly hard time ignoring a fight, let alone cheering on one of the people involved.
"to study martial arts one must study the art of imitation" That line actually goes for pretty much anything you want to learn. It's how children learn from family and teachers. Kenichi is no exception.
Anyone can say "I'm going to make a new form of (insert topic here)." But everyone finds that, before they can begin, they must learn where everyone else has been.
This actually helped me stop being ashamed of copying the art of my favorite manga. At first I thought it meant I was unoriginal and cheating. Then I read this manga and that line hit hard. Because now I know it’s not a sin to copy art, as long as it is for practice and I’m not claiming it’s my own. I shouldn’t be afraid of that wanting to be like my favorite artist, and should learn from them to create my own style. That what I took out of that line anyways.
@@gerardomacias7370 theres nothing wrong with useing another art style to help improve your own . hunter x narito and even this show are nearly rip offs of each other in terms of art style but what makes them different is the story . with a good story the art style is just a bonus if you like the art
I cannot overstate the sheer GENIUS behind this fight scene. Its like the previous fights and episodes leading up to this was like the lessons and this finale was the final exam where everything that was learned up to this point was expressed.
Same. In this very specific case, I actually like the english dub just a speck more than the japanese one. Even though the level of ridiculous is higher in the english dub, weirdly.
I love how nearly every enemy Kenichi comes across calls him 'weak' or 'rookie', or some variation of those, and yet he ends up kicking the crap out of them.~
To be fair, he IS a rookie. He's been doing serious training for nearly no time at all, and he has absolutely no talent for martial arts. He just is being put through training from hell by 6 of the best martial artists in existence, and has the dedication & perseverance to get through it.
When the strong become strong, thats it. They grow complacent, expecting everyone they fight to fall in line and end up like the rest. Thats why when the weak become strong, they strive to become stronger, to achieve higher goals and to break threw limits. At the end of the day, the reason why the weak always win against the strong in the end, is because the weak grows.
ZeegSerpentine true doesn’t it doesn’t matter how strong you are if you don’t improve you get weak and overconfident that why the people are striving to become stronger every day to learn and improve on their own skill to become great
My favorite part about the imitations is not just how well he mimics their style of fighting and personality but more notably with shigure even copied her speech patterns, like how she has random pauses in her sentences.
@@davidtimmer596 😑 the philosophical judo master, akisame koetsuji🥋.... Sheer ignorance all fighters know that to study martial arts, one must always begin with the art of imitation!
The best part about this show is the main character was never the strongest but all about becoming stronger and becoming a man after a lot of real struggle, this is a hidden gem of an anime.
Kenichi's words about imitation is true, in sports you practice movements and exercises until they become muscle memory. The same applies to almost any form of martial art, by practicing katas you learn the proper punching or kicking techniques needed as a base for that art.
In the sub it's funny because Elder implies Kenichi memorized these moves exactly because of all the asswhoopings he took and has them memorized as a form of PTSD
I love this scene because it's like all the pain he endured through his unreasonable training could be shaped into a weapon to use against his opponent.
@@Pablisso oh, I thought the manga ended with Kenichi writing a book. I remember a line saying "maybe that story is for another time" because i thought they didn't show him even getting to master rank
Am I the only one who thought this purple haired guy was petty as hell like Kacchan from My Hero Academia. The literal reason he started fighting was because Kenichi beat him AS A 6 YEAR OLD!
His Pettiness wasn't what bothered me honestly, it was the very fact that they both saw Miu fight to PROTECT the little old lady from Thugs, used her skill and strength to save another, the exact lesson Kenichi came to embody, that one's strength isn't meant to be used for lording it over the weak, LIKE THE THUGS WERE DOING to the little old lady. However that 'one loss' somehow made it so he came to the realization that the THUGS were the one's in the right? That if you have power you deserve to walk all over others? Seriously, why didn't ANYONE throw that in his face? Just straight up, 'So you thought Miu was being a fool? Using her great skills and ability to save a 'worthless old woman'?' But they never did, and I think it was specifically for the hypocrisy of it all, because after this fight the 'triggering incident' is never mentioned again in the story. Just that 'Miu' was both their motivating factors for getting strong. Just Kenichi wanted to do it in a way that would honor her beliefs, while Ryuto and eventually Kano Shou thought they needed to be willing to do ANYTHING to protect her, and that the 'Life Saving Fist' was too Weak to protect her from Danger, even if it meant spitting on her beliefs because they thought they could convince HER she was wrong as well. *Edit* Also, I always got a kick out of all the people he fights saying that The Katsugen-ken could never reach TRUE mastery, or that it would always be weaker than Satsujin-ken, seriously I wish Kenichi would have just smiled and been like, "REALLY? O FUCKING K, if Satsujin-ken is ALWAYS stronger, here's my Master Apachai. As you said Katsujin-ken could never be stronger than Satsujin-ken, so I imagine you can take him easily. Have fucking fun...." , "Bu..... But he's a Mast..." , "No you fucking don't! You JUST SAID Katsujin-ken could never lead to TRUE Mastery, so he's NOT a Master, not to YOU right? So go ahead, prove Satsujin-ken is the flawless winner." And just sits down with a smug smile :P
I read all of Kenichi, and DAMN was it good. I wanted to see him become a master, but by the end he just begun his actual journey to becoming a Master (as in it was definite now that he will become a master if he keeps training). I liked the last fight alot, and used the panels as my background since I loved the manga so much. Definitely worth a read, however there starts to be alot of ecchi scenes so maybe not for younger people. If your 14-ish it should be fine.
I wish they could've shown Saiga in the anime bc he is so fucking cool, but that doesn't until waaay later. I always read his voice in Crispin Freeman's (Uchiha Itachi) voice
This anime Kenichi History's Mightiest Disciple is one of the greatest anime of all time my friend, but do you kno where the light novel of this anime is ?
Andrew Lubar ooooohhhhh ok my memory is a bit off but to the best of my knowledge Kenichi does become a master he Marries Mia and they got a kid together. The rest is in the manga if I find it online I’ll send you the link
jojo is a shit series enough said. Why the shit show has that many season is beyond me while this show is far superior in every aspect except not being yaoi af as jojo is lol.
As a person who used to practiced martial arts, I do have to agree martial arts do begin with a lot of imitations. So I do have to agree with Kenichi’s philosophy.
And the imitation philosophy doesn't have to be martial arts necessarily, it can apply to pretty much almost any skill like sports, music, cooking, what have you.
I'm glad that there's parodies of these scenes from anime where everyone on the sidelines is talking for like 10 minutes straight. "Not just yet" *glasses push*
love the fact that this 'fight' entire started because Oden couldn't get over that Kenichi win when they were children because Kenichi was taller at time
He couldn't get over the fact that even though Kenichi won he showed him pity and gave him the badge. Kenichi did it as a gesture of kindness but Ryuto saw it as him looking down on him
i have read alot of the manga. I love Ryōzanpaku's Rhythm. That is what this move is called. Also the move where kenichi slides up is called ground contract i beleive
Aww me too that so sad! And kind of cute it's pretty amazing to remember that Shigure for the most part is still a little girl. Kind of like Apachai tho. And then her little thing with Kenichi
Josh Grell is definitely one of my favorite VAs right up their with Ian sinclair and Coleen clinkenbeard. Vados from Black Clover. Armin Arlet from Attack on Titan Issei Hyodo from High School DxD And kenichi. Dude definitely puts in 300 percent when he does a role.
I think I heard that the original voice actor for Miu died (in the Japanese sub) which played a part. There were some follow up OVA's though with a different voice actor if you haven't seen them
Nah everybody could do what he does because his masters tortu-trained him enough that he could literally imitate their mannerisms because that's what they do to him. Taskmaster just needs to see it once.
Simple changes can throw off enemies substantially let alone different a persona’s it’s not just a fighting style that changes the course of the fight it’s ones mind set that can change every thing
I wish there was alot more of this one not just the OVA's they did a perfect set up bringing up the organization that opposes his dojo in one of the OVA's wish they ran with it.
I always wondered what kind of beast would come out of kenichis training but like a god level talent in martial arts....... You have to understand the amount of training he has to do jest to keep up with talented martial artist.
This! This is what I want from a martial arts show. Technique, philosophy, and engaging characters! I need more suggestions of anime in the style of this one.
Kenichi Shirahama went from a bullying victim and a punching bag to History's Strongest Disciple. What sheer character development. For those who have not seen this anime yet, I highly suggest you watch this old but gold gem of a martial arts anime. Today's martial arts anime is all about fighting in the ring with barely a story or whatsoever. But this, this is different, the anime has got the story and character development of the characters and has the charm and energy of characters that will keep you hooked until the end. So proud of Kenichi, for having come this far. Through his past experiences and hellish training from his 6 masters, he was able to come this far on his own and become The Mightiest Disciple.
this is the kinda show i wish Bruce could of seen as he likely would of been a reference. "Keep what is useful to you and toss the chaff" . Kenichi could be said to be using his own form of Jeet Kun Do. the training after he returns will be even more hellish.
So Kenichi's Special Ability is one only shared by The Elder? Interesting, being able to copy martial arts by just experiencing it firsthand or seeing it is an amazing trait. But Kenichi goes one step above and finds a way to incorporate multiple styles at once, essentially using Yujiro's Ability, no wonder he was able to beat The Elder in the future. He must have been able to do what MMA Fighters have done and weeded out every single personal or blatant imperfection in each of his Master's Martial Arts and then implemented them together to create a similar but ultimately original fighting style. In other words, the *Ultimate Fighting Style: Descriple Style* By the User putting themselves in a position of learning, they become able to rapidly adapt and mimic another individual's movements, with the rate of mastery depending on how skilled the User is at using this Style. The only requirement is the aptitude to learn and the willpower to endure, which Kenichi has in spades, theoretically as an Adult he could become stronger than The Elder ever could be.
I agree with that philosophy, Martial Art d is the the art of imitation. Especially, when ur a beginner at martial arts initially ur lesson is going to be to imitate ur masters and instructors as best u can. I practiced Taekwondo in the past, and from their we are not even allowed to modify any forms and technique during training, based on specification, unless if we're black belts or higher belt.. Which makes sense that black belts or higher belts are the only one allowed to modify a form or technique, since they have knowledge, experience, and proficiency to back it up. That doesn't just apply on martial arts either, you cand apply that in any fields of study, like you go to become a doctor, you don't go modifying each of the procedures based on your own specification, right in the beginning instead you try mirroring someone more experienced than u.
I appreciate how this anime didn't have a power leak, meaning that old moves stayed relevant and didn't go the way of super saiyan
well to be fair, later on they added energies, altho ye some basic moves stayed....
if you're not still using the most basic things you were taught years into learning martial arts just using them better you didn't have a good teacher at the beginning '.'
Well the anime yes, but if you read the manga till the end, Kenichi did a pretty impressive leap in the final arc near death, at least on disciple levels.
Well I would say the a lot of the same old moves were used after Super Saiyan. Super Saiyan is just a strength and speed multiplayer after all. The only things that I can think of that were thrown to side were the relevance of the other main characters because they couldn’t match up to Goku or Vegeta’s brute strength. That and Kaioken and the Oozaru form were thrown to way side for the most part.
But I see what your saying, I personally hate Dragon Balls scaling sometimes. It’s just so ridiculous. I don’t like it when characters grow exponentially in strength for no reason and get so strong that their feats can’t even be shown properly. Goku has gotten to the point he can destroy several universes and yet he can manage to go all out without destroying a planet or even a city. I realize the explanation for this is ki control but it just goes against all logic for me. Like any universal level character could kill everyone, regardless if there are characters stronger than them. All they got to do is just destroy the universe. I’m glad real life isn’t like Dragon Ball. It would be too dangerous for one individual to be more powerful and durable than the universe we live in. That’s like inventing an axe in a world where the toughest thing to break is a nut. A simple nut breaker would suffice, anything else is overkill.
Actually most anime of this nature I notice always have a time when they go back to the “basics”.
I love how they make it clear the style, techniques, or strength aren’t changing, it’s the rhythm. This show absolutely got perfectly how martial arts works.
Like the legendary Bruce Lee himself once said "I have no fear or caution when against the opponent who has learned 1000 techniques but never mastered them, I do have fear and caution towards the opponent who has learned one technique and mastered it to it's full potential."
@@derrickhaggard kenchi is a perfect example of that teaching he masters anything new he learns before he tries to learn anything else
@@duburakiba To be fair, that's not how he started out, it is though how his masters decided to teach him, his natural aptitude for adaptation in the face of his natural durability and hardheadedness combined with his dedication upon getting proper motivation leads him to making strides that the vaunted geniuses are always surprised by. He's the ultimate disciple because his lack of natural martial arts talent means that he's an empty vessel able to copy anything his masters teach him because as he keeps learning, the size of the vessel is expanding as he trains, rather than being subjected to the limits that talent can inflict on people.
Its so funny how kenichi is having the biggest fight of his life and his masters are just on the sideline laughing their asses off when they get imitated
A master must never interfere in a disciple's battles ~ Sakaki said it in the episode where we find out Hermit is Tanimoto.
They're not only laughing about the fact that he's imitating them, (and PERFECTLY too) but they're also incredibly proud of Kenichi and how far he's come as a martial artist. Without even a SPECK of natural talent for the craft, he was still able to win. Its essentially the same feeling you may get when watching an anime (or any form of media for that matter) and you see the protagonist perform a move or win a fight that they would have lost if they hadn't learned it in time.
Simply put, they're proud of their disciple, from extremely humble beginnings to legend. That, and let's be honest, people have an amazingly hard time ignoring a fight, let alone cheering on one of the people involved.
@@lexmcmillan8033 haha. Spot on
Also, when the dude in white was about to interfere they all jumped in front of him. They would only interfere if they really needed to
They probably laughed for the reason that they beat those moves into Kenichi, quite literally.
"to study martial arts one must study the art of imitation"
That line actually goes for pretty much anything you want to learn. It's how children learn from family and teachers. Kenichi is no exception.
Anyone can say "I'm going to make a new form of (insert topic here)." But everyone finds that, before they can begin, they must learn where everyone else has been.
Not to mention most fighters watch and copy an opponents moves or use it to figure out the holes in their techniques
it would be funny and cool if the fighters watching this learn from this but its also a good life lesson as well
This actually helped me stop being ashamed of copying the art of my favorite manga. At first I thought it meant I was unoriginal and cheating.
Then I read this manga and that line hit hard. Because now I know it’s not a sin to copy art, as long as it is for practice and I’m not claiming it’s my own. I shouldn’t be afraid of that wanting to be like my favorite artist, and should learn from them to create my own style.
That what I took out of that line anyways.
@@gerardomacias7370 theres nothing wrong with useing another art style to help improve your own . hunter x narito and even this show are nearly rip offs of each other in terms of art style but what makes them different is the story . with a good story the art style is just a bonus if you like the art
she got so happy when he done a impression of her
I mean, it looks like her move did the most damage, and he said she is not at here level
Look now he's meeeee!!
This episode showed me that Shigure might have a bland personality, but it doesn’t mean that she has to stay that way.
@@averagegamer7513 This is ridiculous! Why don't you pick a style and stay with it, or are you just a copycat after all?!
David Timmer Who says a copy can’t surpass the original? (Wrong anime)
Shigure's excitement and joy when it's her turn to be copied is so wholesome and contagious!
My thoughts exactly. Her and Apachai were just so happy, and I can't get enough of it
If you notice it’s the only time she shows actual joy.
@@Stormkrow280 The one she - is somewhat interested in - thought well enough of her to do this. She was probably fighting off ecstasy.
I cannot overstate the sheer GENIUS behind this fight scene.
Its like the previous fights and episodes leading up to this was like the lessons and this finale was the final exam where everything that was learned up to this point was expressed.
This show did a great job at showing Kenichi's competency increasing. It wasn't all at once. It gradually happened.
@@Squeekysquid agreed
So to everybody Kenichi doesn't have a drop of talent to martial arts, but he still manage to imitate the style of his master?
@@arturoalcantara6830 is because effort, not talent, the show is all about effort is more than talent
@@arturoalcantara6830 well to be fair he's been getting beat up by them pretty much everyday
This is one of the few anime I like watching in dub, I love how kenichi’s voice actor can perfectly express his exhaustion and pain.
Same. In this very specific case, I actually like the english dub just a speck more than the japanese one. Even though the level of ridiculous is higher in the english dub, weirdly.
Yeah. This is one of the only anime after nearly two decades of watching anime that I can love and enjoy in dub.
I love how nearly every enemy Kenichi comes across calls him 'weak' or 'rookie', or some variation of those, and yet he ends up kicking the crap out of them.~
JMDarkly1 they underestimate him because he’s scrawny
To be fair, he IS a rookie. He's been doing serious training for nearly no time at all, and he has absolutely no talent for martial arts. He just is being put through training from hell by 6 of the best martial artists in existence, and has the dedication & perseverance to get through it.
@@Varentill yeah his lack of talent and potential is supported through insane raw training by the masters and his combination fighting style.
When the strong become strong, thats it. They grow complacent, expecting everyone they fight to fall in line and end up like the rest. Thats why when the weak become strong, they strive to become stronger, to achieve higher goals and to break threw limits. At the end of the day, the reason why the weak always win against the strong in the end, is because the weak grows.
ZeegSerpentine true doesn’t it doesn’t matter how strong you are if you don’t improve you get weak and overconfident that why the people are striving to become stronger every day to learn and improve on their own skill to become great
My favorite part about the imitations is not just how well he mimics their style of fighting and personality but more notably with shigure even copied her speech patterns, like how she has random pauses in her sentences.
I forgot how much I'm in love with this show. I'm gonna go rewatch it right now.
Audio engineer: Kenichi which soundtrack u want for ur boss fight
Kenichi: All of them
*LOOK NOW HE'S MEEEEEE!*
This is ridiculous! Why don't you pick a style and stay with it, or are you just a copycat after all?!
@@davidtimmer596 😑 the philosophical judo master, akisame koetsuji🥋.... Sheer ignorance all fighters know that to study martial arts, one must always begin with the art of imitation!
@@guywithglasses3114 I must say, that is a good imitation, and an excellent philosophy
@@guywithglasses3114 Ahahahha!!! That emoji is really look like akisame-sensei!
APAPAAA!!
The best part about this show is the main character was never the strongest but all about becoming stronger and becoming a man after a lot of real struggle, this is a hidden gem of an anime.
“I’m here to bring u straight back to hell with me bastard”
Best line ever
Kenichi's words about imitation is true, in sports you practice movements and exercises until they become muscle memory. The same applies to almost any form of martial art, by practicing katas you learn the proper punching or kicking techniques needed as a base for that art.
the intro song has a lot of good stuff in it ass wel about making excuuses and masters not becoming masters in one day
In the sub it's funny because Elder implies Kenichi memorized these moves exactly because of all the asswhoopings he took and has them memorized as a form of PTSD
@@definitlynotbenlente7671 Be Strong, ay, I hear it often in gym
I love this scene because it's like all the pain he endured through his unreasonable training could be shaped into a weapon to use against his opponent.
I really wish they continued the anime after this arc there is so much more to kenichi’s journey.
I thought even the manga ended without doing the whole thing?
@@vipanda511 Manga is finished with many arcs after that one
@@Pablisso oh, I thought the manga ended with Kenichi writing a book. I remember a line saying "maybe that story is for another time" because i thought they didn't show him even getting to master rank
@@vipanda511 they showed a chapter with him at the master rank, he 1 punched a bad guy and that was it
@@Adiadi-uj3ud what chapter is that ? Isn’t there only 583 chapters with the last panel him writing the book?
perks of having 6 masters i guess XD
jdogzero silverblade no, he was motivated to get laid by Miu is all 😂
@@kouvue9830 ?????
Read the manga then u will understand
@@topjam6488 i read the entire manga. his motivation is protect not bang.
@@jdogzerosilverblade299 yea I barely read manga😂
He didn't train with Hayato long enough to learn his rhythm but that wouldve been god tier
I was honestly hoping him to pull out the superman one day.
Same
Imagine that when he does do it it would be so powerful that even he would lose control and think that he is the elder.
@@gerardocalvo3446 crazy how one has been able to beat him. he died undefeated. madness.
Remember that Hayato is the superhuman invincible man, how would Kenichi be able to imitate that?
I like how happy she got when he did her impression lmao
Am I the only one who thought this purple haired guy was petty as hell like Kacchan from My Hero Academia. The literal reason he started fighting was because Kenichi beat him AS A 6 YEAR OLD!
Rigor Berzerk it should be vise versa because this anime was out before my hero academia so it be more like Bakugou is as petty as Ryuto :)
His Pettiness wasn't what bothered me honestly, it was the very fact that they both saw Miu fight to PROTECT the little old lady from Thugs, used her skill and strength to save another, the exact lesson Kenichi came to embody, that one's strength isn't meant to be used for lording it over the weak, LIKE THE THUGS WERE DOING to the little old lady. However that 'one loss' somehow made it so he came to the realization that the THUGS were the one's in the right? That if you have power you deserve to walk all over others? Seriously, why didn't ANYONE throw that in his face? Just straight up, 'So you thought Miu was being a fool? Using her great skills and ability to save a 'worthless old woman'?'
But they never did, and I think it was specifically for the hypocrisy of it all, because after this fight the 'triggering incident' is never mentioned again in the story. Just that 'Miu' was both their motivating factors for getting strong. Just Kenichi wanted to do it in a way that would honor her beliefs, while Ryuto and eventually Kano Shou thought they needed to be willing to do ANYTHING to protect her, and that the 'Life Saving Fist' was too Weak to protect her from Danger, even if it meant spitting on her beliefs because they thought they could convince HER she was wrong as well.
*Edit* Also, I always got a kick out of all the people he fights saying that The Katsugen-ken could never reach TRUE mastery, or that it would always be weaker than Satsujin-ken, seriously I wish Kenichi would have just smiled and been like, "REALLY? O FUCKING K, if Satsujin-ken is ALWAYS stronger, here's my Master Apachai. As you said Katsujin-ken could never be stronger than Satsujin-ken, so I imagine you can take him easily. Have fucking fun...." , "Bu..... But he's a Mast..." , "No you fucking don't! You JUST SAID Katsujin-ken could never lead to TRUE Mastery, so he's NOT a Master, not to YOU right? So go ahead, prove Satsujin-ken is the flawless winner." And just sits down with a smug smile :P
@@OnimaruAnji alright bro chill...
@@DoubleCheckGames I already know that it's just he was the only person I could compare him to
@@OnimaruAnji that's just dumb
I read all of Kenichi, and DAMN was it good. I wanted to see him become a master, but by the end he just begun his actual journey to becoming a Master (as in it was definite now that he will become a master if he keeps training). I liked the last fight alot, and used the panels as my background since I loved the manga so much.
Definitely worth a read, however there starts to be alot of ecchi scenes so maybe not for younger people. If your 14-ish it should be fine.
After this where to start manga from wher they held tournament wt chapter pls
I wish they could've shown Saiga in the anime bc he is so fucking cool, but that doesn't until waaay later. I always read his voice in Crispin Freeman's (Uchiha Itachi) voice
I wish they put more seasons in this. This is a great anime
This anime Kenichi History's Mightiest Disciple is one of the greatest anime of all time my friend, but do you kno where the light novel of this anime is ?
Andrew Lubar wish I knew buddy but on Amazon Prime if you have prime you can watch it for free. I know it’s not much but it’s a start
@@2410jrod - i kno that my friend but i want to see what happen after Kenich vs Oda figth at episode 0050 that all
Andrew Lubar ooooohhhhh ok my memory is a bit off but to the best of my knowledge Kenichi does become a master he Marries Mia and they got a kid together. The rest is in the manga if I find it online I’ll send you the link
@@2410jrod - Thanks 4 that my friend and Kenichi does become a master he Marries Mia and they got a kid together ?
100% they need to animate the rest, and especially carry on the Manga. I was so happy for Kenichi, but I need to see his journey in becoming a Master.
This is by far one of my favorite anime scenes
I love how he just has a pause between saying “devil” and “slash” (if that’s what he said)
Its actually "double.... slash"
Ahh a person who knows Jojo and Kenichi. Nice to meet you
jojo is a shit series enough said. Why the shit show has that many season is beyond me while this show is far superior in every aspect except not being yaoi af as jojo is lol.
@@baroner24 was that necessary...
@@soony1319 yes it is necessary for the greater good to shit on the trash fandom.
shigure is waifu 💖
waifu who will end your laifu with a knaifu
@@weekendwarrior8385 lol
You should take a look at his newer work kimi wa 008 where the main heroine is modeled after shigure.
Especially at 6:12. That was funny, and cute.
@@weekendwarrior8385 you my friend are a genius.
As a person who used to practiced martial arts, I do have to agree martial arts do begin with a lot of imitations. So I do have to agree with Kenichi’s philosophy.
And the imitation philosophy doesn't have to be martial arts necessarily, it can apply to pretty much almost any skill like sports, music, cooking, what have you.
Fascinating. I'm watching children fight from a rooftop with white hair and a hood over my head.
Who is that?
@@flameoris2322 Dont remember his name I think he was involved with Yomi or Yami or something
Ogata Ishinzia
LMAO 🤣
Its been so long and I still get the tingles at the back of my neck watching this. Truly and great show at its peak.
I'm glad that there's parodies of these scenes from anime where everyone on the sidelines is talking for like 10 minutes straight. "Not just yet" *glasses push*
"Nobody has defended themselves against my perfect gungner attack."
Proceeds to get the shit kicked out of him by a kid pretending to be other people.
everyone talking, or looking for exuses when kickin kenichi....
Apachai : APAAAAA!!!!
love the fact that this 'fight' entire started because Oden couldn't get over that Kenichi win when they were children because Kenichi was taller at time
He couldn't get over the fact that even though Kenichi won he showed him pity and gave him the badge. Kenichi did it as a gesture of kindness but Ryuto saw it as him looking down on him
I like how he didn’t attack Kenichi when he was down or shaking
Lmao, he went from super cocky to super confused real quick
i have read alot of the manga. I love Ryōzanpaku's Rhythm. That is what this move is called. Also the move where kenichi slides up is called ground contract i beleive
Why does this hit me emotionally EVERYTIME I watch it....?
6:42 Awww. Never noticed it before but Shigure's so sad he stopped imitating her.
Aww me too that so sad! And kind of cute it's pretty amazing to remember that Shigure for the most part is still a little girl. Kind of like Apachai tho. And then her little thing with Kenichi
Its such a shame the anime ended so early. There's sooo much more to the story. The anime only covers about 10% of the manga.
This is one of my top ten favorite fights in animes for sure
whenever I watch this, I think to myself: 'that was one awesome judo throw.'
He got his ass whooped by a mind-blowing experience
6:11 Shigure is just the cutest
Great pick, but he's got some stuff in the OVA that is downright AWESOME
Kenichi's best fight is vs Shō Kanō in dxd turnament, sadly it was not animated
I saw épisode further in the story ( of this fight) but subbed in spanish.
Just not yet VS sho
I also think that the fight between kenichi and the first disciple of yami was a good one too
DukeNightmare the first disciple of yami he fights is Odin (Ryuuto)
My favorite was his fight against the Muay Thai Yomi member (blanking on his name).
On goddddd that bihhhhh was cold asl I’ve read the whole manga 3 times
Josh Grell is definitely one of my favorite VAs right up their with Ian sinclair and Coleen clinkenbeard.
Vados from Black Clover.
Armin Arlet from Attack on Titan
Issei Hyodo from High School DxD
And kenichi.
Dude definitely puts in 300 percent when he does a role.
And Tokoyami from My Hero Academia
@@davidtimmer596 sadly the guy stabbed Vic Mignogna in the back like a lot of those lying VA bastards.
Why they didnt continue this anime (cuz it would have made it as one of the top 3) i will never know
I think I heard that the original voice actor for Miu died (in the Japanese sub) which played a part. There were some follow up OVA's though with a different voice actor if you haven't seen them
There is an ova series that continues the series up to the last arc which u have to read the manga to finish from there if u want
I hope they continue or remake the anime like what happen to Baki. My favorite fight was Akisame vs the Fist of Creation and Destruction.
è Ramurez no not to the last arc the show had like 3 hundred chapters left
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I really like how grounded kenichis character is
Most of the mc are same
after all this years a still think this fight is a piece of art , and it,s too hilarious
I just realized he's basically like Taskmaster
thought the same too.
Nah everybody could do what he does because his masters tortu-trained him enough that he could literally imitate their mannerisms because that's what they do to him. Taskmaster just needs to see it once.
I think most would have been hospitalized before actually learning anything.
@@fightingmedialounge519 not if you have a master that knows how to heal you...... actually that's worse cuz it'll prolong the suffering XD
@@derplololol9717 that master of his literally massaged his heart to bring him back.
I'm convinced he finally snapped.
one of the life lessons I learned from this anime is that you don't go to a street fight dressed like your heading for a night at the opera.
They really should have given this show a second season
They didn’t because Miu’s VA died on her way to the set
There were some OVAs with Rie Kugimiya taking the role, so they could've permanently cast her.@@maggimaster
Simple changes can throw off enemies substantially let alone different a persona’s it’s not just a fighting style that changes the course of the fight it’s ones mind set that can change every thing
pacing, rhythm, aggressiveness, ect if you change it up you can confuse your enemy greatly
9/10 times dubs are a comedy this included
I can honestly say that there are few anime that I have enjoyed so much as this one.
I want a continuation of this anime so bad
Yeah I just got sad AF. I don't really watch anime But kenechi will always have a special place in my heart and should of been longer
The most we have is I believe 13 ova episodes that lead to the next big arc.
Sadly, Miu's Japanese VA died, so the anime's discontinued.
Shigure's face is priceless
I wish there was alot more of this one not just the OVA's they did a perfect set up bringing up the organization that opposes his dojo in one of the OVA's wish they ran with it.
I really wish they would do more seasons of Kenichi
I always wondered what kind of beast would come out of kenichis training but like a god level talent in martial arts....... You have to understand the amount of training he has to do jest to keep up with talented martial artist.
Loved how this show didn't use power ups magic etc. Just raw martial arts. Wish it had more seasons
i love Kenichi. I come back to this anime regularly
This deserves more seasons. The manga has long been finished, so what's the holdup?
A voice actor died on the way to the studio
I love how shigure just went LOOK NOW HES MEEEEEEEE
His screaming is what really sells this anime, can never not laugh at him screaming
THAT IS NOT HOW I STAND
THAT IS NOT HOW I LAUGH
AND I AM NOT FUNNY ANGRY!!!
Okay, this made me want to watch the show, spoiled or not.
this anime is still very good as old as it is.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hes so sad man they were best freinds when they were young evil guy ^^ ^^ ^^
This! This is what I want from a martial arts show. Technique, philosophy, and engaging characters! I need more suggestions of anime in the style of this one.
Kenichi Shirahama went from a bullying victim and a punching bag to History's Strongest Disciple. What sheer character development.
For those who have not seen this anime yet, I highly suggest you watch this old but gold gem of a martial arts anime. Today's martial arts anime is all about fighting in the ring with barely a story or whatsoever. But this, this is different, the anime has got the story and character development of the characters and has the charm and energy of characters that will keep you hooked until the end.
So proud of Kenichi, for having come this far. Through his past experiences and hellish training from his 6 masters, he was able to come this far on his own and become The Mightiest Disciple.
This show was so amazing. Granted he was annoying af sometimes but it had such a good roster of VAs and animation team.
this is the kinda show i wish Bruce could of seen as he likely would of been a reference.
"Keep what is useful to you and toss the chaff" . Kenichi could be said to be using his own form of Jeet Kun Do.
the training after he returns will be even more hellish.
I need this more in my life than ever
Everybody gangsta, till some asian guy changes his rhythm
WHY IS THIS SHOW IS UNDERRATED
So Kenichi's Special Ability is one only shared by The Elder? Interesting, being able to copy martial arts by just experiencing it firsthand or seeing it is an amazing trait.
But Kenichi goes one step above and finds a way to incorporate multiple styles at once, essentially using Yujiro's Ability, no wonder he was able to beat The Elder in the future.
He must have been able to do what MMA Fighters have done and weeded out every single personal or blatant imperfection in each of his Master's Martial Arts and then implemented them together to create a similar but ultimately original fighting style.
In other words, the *Ultimate Fighting Style: Descriple Style*
By the User putting themselves in a position of learning, they become able to rapidly adapt and mimic another individual's movements, with the rate of mastery depending on how skilled the User is at using this Style.
The only requirement is the aptitude to learn and the willpower to endure, which Kenichi has in spades, theoretically as an Adult he could become stronger than The Elder ever could be.
I just realized since he switched martial arts styles he just kind of did ultra instinct
when you fighting someone against multiple personality disorder lol
The OST in the beginning of the clip is top 🔝
I agree with that philosophy, Martial Art d is the the art of imitation. Especially, when ur a beginner at martial arts initially ur lesson is going to be to imitate ur masters and instructors as best u can. I practiced Taekwondo in the past, and from their we are not even allowed to modify any forms and technique during training, based on specification, unless if we're black belts or higher belt.. Which makes sense that black belts or higher belts are the only one allowed to modify a form or technique, since they have knowledge, experience, and proficiency to back it up.
That doesn't just apply on martial arts either, you cand apply that in any fields of study, like you go to become a doctor, you don't go modifying each of the procedures based on your own specification, right in the beginning instead you try mirroring someone more experienced than u.
The result of training and being pummeled by 5 Martial Arts Masters on a daily basis.
Well..at least he win not because of the power of friendship or talk no jutsu but with power of training💪💪
kenlchi is one of my favorites, one of the greatest shows ever
Shigure best girl love her reactions.
I love how everyone just stopped at one kf the fights hit himself against a steel pipe
the masters over here just chilling and laughing their asses off 😂 love the vibes
The way, his Masters were enjoying him imitating them was just awesome!
i would love nothing more than to have a continuation of the anime, the manga os so good i wish some studio takes up on the task
Bro I can’t believe that this anime is so fucking unknown
I never found out a better anime than this one, change my opinion.
Got to love how happy Shigure gets when Kenichi switches to her.
I hope that one day they’ll make a reboot of this series as it’s super funny and has great fights
Shigure is so cute here.
I have wash this over and over again over the years
You may be able to predict all my moves, but you don't know anything about my masters!
This series was so underrated I hate when I finished it
These are the ones that should of been longer :(
I know.
Did anyone notice Shio Sakaki's voice is the same as Mighto Guy from Naruto!!?? Haha same spirit same youuuuuuthh!!
Love this anime so much and shows reals moves and facts or learning that takes time and hard work.