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1. ›Kenichi The Mightiest Disciple: A story of a boy with no talent [ENG/ESP]@cjlugo834d

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   Kenichi is one of those stories that deals with a theme of self-improvement. There have always been countless opinions about talent, whether you are born with it or develop it, which mangaka Syun Matsuena made very clear with this story, or at least gave his point of view about it.

   The young protagonist is named Kenichi and is a boy with no talent for martial arts, however by fortuitous conditions and similar to that of Ippo Makunouchi in boxing he begins to train, which has a very strong effect on his development. It is quite remarkable how Matsuena sensei uses martial arts to touch this issue, my son trains martial arts and I know how demanding they are, not everyone endures the trainings.

   So it happens with Kenichi, he begins to train and suffer, but as he does his body adapts and develops a power that only these disciplines can give. Kenichi goes from being a nobody to become the strongest disciple, not only for the techniques he acquires but also for the values he has as a person.

   The plot is developed in an oriental context, where practicing a martial art is synonymous with honor, where it becomes more than a sport, it is a lifestyle. I quite like this part because the mangaka takes us to that Japanese thinking that is rarely lived in the West, but that has also been left in the past because today's fighters are nothing like those of yesteryear, in that sense it is a nostalgic series.

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   The main plot focuses on a group of masters who fight each other, but each of them has a disciple, and having the strongest of them all is to be recognized as the best teacher. Of course, that becomes clear as the story progresses, Kenichi is privileged because he is under the tutelage of 5 masters who teach him 5 different martial arts, while the others only use one.

   Here another question arises, is it better to specialize or to train several martial arts? In our story diversity wins because having a lot of knowledge helps to forge a new martial art based on all the known ones, like Bruce Lee with Jeet Kune do, who has become a legend, a martial arts icon and possibly the best of all time.

   Kenichi learns to fight but faces many challenges, especially because the rival masters specialize in using their techniques to kill, so every time Kenichi fights one of the rival disciples the battles are to the death. Here another fundamental principle of martial arts is exalted: "Fight as if your life depended on it", so the author shows he has a broad knowledge of what martial arts really mean.

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   I watched this series a long time ago, and then I finished reading it in the manga, in the anime only the first and second season is produced, the rest was not animated. Fortunately the manga is complete and its story is fascinating although full of a bit of fantasy, sensuality and comedy. The latter fits very well because the comedy is very well worked, what I do not like was the sexualization of the characters, at first glance it was not so much but as the story was developed the mangaka emphasized certain features that undoubtedly attracted many readers but others were alienated.

   In my case I finished reading the story because I found it interesting, besides I was already hooked on it, but I don't usually like these elements so much, in fact they make everything change its tone and you can appreciate another kind of story.

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   In short, my recommendation is to read the manga, it is long but its story is good and important values can be highlighted, the anime I do not recommend it so much because there is much that was not animated and maybe that can cause you a bad impression or "be stung" and that feeling I do not wish it to any anime lover.

   Thanks for reading

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   Kenichi el discipulo mas fuerte: Una historia de un chico sin talento

   Kenichi es una de esas historias que tratan un tema de superación personal. Siempre han existido infinidad de opiniones acerca del talento, si se nace con el o se desarrolla, lo cual el mangaka Syun Matsuena dejó muy claro con esta historia, o por lo menos dio su punto de vista al respecto.

   El joven protagonista se llama Kenichi y es un chico sin talento para las artes marciales, sin embargo por condiciones fortuitas y parecidas a la de Ippo Makunouchi en el boxeo comienza a entrenar, lo cual tiene un efecto muy fuerte en su desarrollo. Es bastante notable como el sensei Matsuena usa las artes marciales para tocar este asunto, mi hijo entrena artes marciales y se lo exigente que son, no cualquiera soporta los entrenamientos.

   Así pasa con Kenichi, comienza a entrenar y a sufrir, pero a medida que lo hace su cuerpo se va adaptando y desarrolla un poder que solo estas disciplinas pueden dar. Kenichi pasa de ser un don nadie a convertirse en el discípulo más fuerte, no solo por las técnicas que adquiere sino por los valores que tiene como persona.

   La trama se desarrolla bajo un contexto oriental, donde el practicar un arte marcial es sinónimo de honor, donde se vuelve algo más que un deporte, es un estilo de vida. Esta parte me gusta bastante porque el mangaka nos traslada hacia ese pensamiento japonés que poco se vive en el occidente, pero que también ha quedado en el pasado pues los peleadores de hoy no son nada parecidos a los de antaño, en ese sentido es una serie nostálgica.

   La trama principal se enfoca en un grupo de maestros que luchan entre sí, pero cada uno de ellos tiene un discípulo, y tener al más fuerte de todos es ser reconocido como el mejor maestro. Claro está, eso se va entendiendo a medida que avanza la historia, Kenichi es privilegiado porque se encuentra bajo la tutela de 5 maestros que le enseñan 5 artes marciales diferentes, mientras que los demás solo usan uno.

   Aquí surge otra pregunta, ¿es mejor especializarse o entrenar varios artes marciales? En nuestra historia la diversidad gana porque el tener muchos conocimientos ayudan a forjar un nuevo arte marcial basado en todos los conocidos, tipo Bruce Lee con el Jeet Kune do, quien se ha convertido en una leyenda, un icono de las artes marciales y posiblemente el mejor de todos los tiempos.

   Kenichi aprende a pelear pero enfrenta muchos desafíos, sobre todo porque los maestros rivales se especializan en usar sus técnicas para matar, así que cada vez que Kenichi pelea contra uno de los discípulos rivales las batallas son a muerte. Aquí se exalta otro principio fundamental de las artes marciales: “Pelea como si tu vida dependiera de ello”, por lo que el autor demuestra tener un amplio conocimiento de lo que significan las artes marciales en realidad.

   Esta serie la vi hace mucho tiempo, y después la termine de leer en el manga, en el anime solo se produce la primera y segunda temporada, el resto no fue animado. Afortunadamente el manga está completo y su historia es fascinante aunque llena de un poco de fantasía, sensualidad y comedia. Esto último le queda muy bien porque la comedia es muy bien trabajada, lo que si no me gusta mucho fue la sexualizacion de los personajes, a primera vista no era tanto pero a medida que la historia fue desarrollada el mangaka enfatizo ciertos rasgos que sin duda atrajeron a muchos lectores pero a otros alejaron.

   En mi caso termine de leer la historia porque me pareció interesante, además ya me había enganchado con ella, pero estos elementos no suelen gustarme tanto, de hecho hacen que todo cambie de tono y se puede apreciar otro tipo de historia.

   En resumidas cuentas, mi recomendación es leer el manga, es largo pero su historia es buena y se pueden resaltar valores importantes, el anime no lo recomiendo tanto porque hay mucho que no fue animado y quizás eso te pueda causar una mala impresión o “quedes picado” y ese sentimiento no se lo deseo a ningún amante del anime.

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2. ›In Pursuit of Strength: How Kenichi's Story Resonated with Me@tpkidkai951d

   

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   Ever since high school, I have been watching anime daily. It's fun and addictive, so choosing one of my favorite animes of all time is hard. If asked, History's Mightiest Disciple Kenichi will always be my top pick. (I was planning to say Love Live, but let's leave that aside for now

   Kenichi was constantly bullied by the people around him. He was often called 'weak legs,' and being hurt by his classmates was a daily occurrence. He met Miu, the granddaughter of Ryōzanpaku, and decided to befriend her because she's a strong, agile girl and also a beautiful woman( this is important)."

   Charmed by Miu's strong charisma, Kenichi followed Miu on her way home and found out that she's living inside a dojo. An old rundown place that can be considered as an abandoned location for people.

   

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   Little did he know, that his quest for being the History's Strongest disciple would start there.

   I wouldn't be spoiling that much on the details as I want you to know what are the other mishaps that happened to his life.

   This anime was not aired in the local television, I recall buying a DVD copy of it back then as I got intrigued on the title as long titles of anime's are not that much rampant back then, the year's 2006 so it is almost 17 years. This was also included on the forbidden section of the stand to where I bought it and I cannot understand why it was there so as a good citizen I removed it from it's place and brought it home.

   

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   After watching a few episodes, I was already hooked on Kenichi's character, as he is not the usual strong guy immediately. He undergoes multiple trainings that make him stronger, and there are times when he loses a fight too, and that is okay. At a young age, this series taught me that it is okay to fall and then try again.

   It also sparked my interest in mixed martial arts. When I started working and my schedule wasn't as hectic as it is now, I went to a gym that offered Muay Thai classes and Jeet Kune Do. I initially focused on Muay Thai, and switching to Jeet Kune Do became challenging as muscle memories retained from the prior practice. Overall, Kenichi made me realize that if I put effort into trying to become stronger, I can also achieve it.

   The anime got stuck in season two, and there's no news regarding additional seasons afterward, but the manga was completed years ago. I remember feeling sad when I read the last chapter, as it took almost 10 years of my life waiting for a weekly update from this series

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3. ›史上最強の弟子ケンイチ SHIJŌ SAIKYŌ NO DESHI KENICHI (2006) | Anime Review@zhoten1733d

   

   Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Ken'ichi tells the adventure of how a failed boy with no fighting skills becomes one of the strongest martial arts exponents ever. Fighting and comedy are the definitions of this enjoyable anime that will teach you that it's not all about muscles but technique, and training in a dojo with the most ruthless and strongest masters to teach you what true martial arts are.

   
   

   Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Ken'ichi cuenta la aventura de como un chico fracasado y sin habilidades de pelea se convierte en unos de los exponentes de artes marciales más fuertes que haya existido. Peleas y comedia son las definiciones de este agradable anime que te enseñara que no todo es músculos sino técnica, y entrenar en un dojo con los maestros más despiadados y fuertes para que te enseñen que son las verdaderas artes marciales.

   
   

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   Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Ken'ichi (史上最強の弟子ケンイチ)

   
   

   Writer | Escritor

   Syun Matsuena

   
   

   Directed by | Dirigido por

   Hajime Kamegaki

   
   

   Studio | Estudio

   
   

   Genre | Género

   TMS Entertainment

   
   

   Episodes | Episodios

   50

   
   

   

   

   Ken'ichi Shirahama is a failed and weak young man who does not stand out for a skill or any talent, he became part of the karate club of the school in order to be stronger but he only receives mistreatment from his classmates and they do not teach him anything. The strongest of the club, Daimonji, challenges him to a fight so that the loser retires from the club and does not return because he considers that karate is not for weaklings like Kenichi. Kenichi scared by the threat of his bully, decides to go home, but on the way he hears some noises, he approaches and sees the new girl Miu in trouble, some bullies want to hurt her because she was trying to protect an old man who had been mistreated by the bullies. Despite not having any points in his favor, Kenichi decides to confront the bullies and defend Miu, between a fall and desperate attacks, he manages to hit one of the bullies, who decides to take out a knife and end this. Miu did not decide to stand still and show what she is capable of, an expert fighter in martial arts, she jumped gracefully over her attackers and throwing them through the air, defeated them all and thanked Kenichi for his "help". Surprised he asks Miu to tell him where she learned to do all that, she takes him to her dojo, Ryozanpaku, where Kenichi will learn to be stronger and all kinds of martial arts from the best masters in the world and from Miu's grandfather who is the boss. Although he is suspicious of the place, Kenichi does not give up and goes to train there, with the intention of improving his martial skills and protecting Miu. The fight with Daimonji is approaching, but Kenichi has not learned any attack or defense, he has only trained to strengthen his body, so Miu decides to teach him in a secret way and without the masters knowing two techniques to defeat his opponent, Kenichi motivated trains them without stopping and makes them his own. The day of the fight arrived and armed with only two techniques, he defeats Daimonji with extreme ease, thus putting himself in the sight of everyone by defeating one of the strongest of the school and one of the new members of the Ragnarok gang, who will want him to join them or defeat him if he refuses. From there, we accompany our protagonist training with these masters and facing fight after fight, bathed in a lot of comedy, a bit of romance and a lot of hard work. Kenichi's decision leads him to understand what motivates him to train with this group of crazies, like knowing right away that he is not an expert in any martial art. That's what you read: the guy has no talent for it, not even a little ... That alone sets him apart from the battle shounens protagonists we're used to seeing out there.

   Ken'ichi Shirahama es joven fracasado y débil que no destaca por una habilidad o algún talento, se volvió parte del club de karate de la escuela para poder ser más fuerte pero solamente recibe maltrato de sus compañeros y no le enseñan nada. El más fuerte del club, Daimonji, lo reta a una pelea para que el perdedor se retire del club y no regrese más ya que considera que el karate no es para debiluchos como Kenichi. Kenichi asustado por la amenaza de su bully, decide irse a casa, pero en el camino escucha unos ruidos, se acerca y ve la chica nueva Miu en problemas, unos matones quieren hacerle daño ya que trataba de proteger un anciano que había sido maltratado por los matones. A pesar de no tener ningún punto a su favor, Kenichi decide enfrentarse a los matones y defender a Miu, entre una caída y ataques desesperados, logro asestarle un golpe a uno de los matones, el cual decide sacar una navaja y acabar con esto. Miu no decidió quedarse quieta sin hacer nada y mostro de lo que es capaz, una luchadora experta en artes marciales, saltó con gracia sobre sus atacantes y lanzándolos por lo aires, los derrotó a todos y agradeció a Kenichi por su “ayuda”. Sorprendido le pide a Miu que le diga donde aprendió a hacer todo aquello, ella lo llevo a su dojo, Ryozanpaku, donde Kenichi aprenderá a ser más fuerte y todo tipo de artes marciales de mano de los mejores maestros del mundo y del mismismo abuelo de Miu quien es el mandamás. A pesar de que sospecha de sitio, Kenichi no se rinde y pasa a entrenar allí, con la intención de mejorar sus habilidades marciales y proteger a Miu. La pelea con Daimonji se acerca, pero Kenichi no ha aprendido ningún ataque o defensa, solamente ha entrenado para fortalecer su cuerpo, así que Miu decide enseñarle de manera secreta y sin que los maestros se enteren dos técnicas para poder vencer a su oponente, Kenichi motivado las entrena sin para y las hace suyas. Llegó el día de la pelea y armado solamente con dos técnicas, vence a Daimonji con extrema facilidad, poniéndose así en la vista de todos al derrotar a uno de los más fuerte de la escuela y uno de los nuevos miembros de la pandilla Ragnarok, quienes hora querrán que se una ellos o derrotarlo si se niega. A partir de ahí, acompañamos a nuestro protagonista entrenando con estos maestros y enfrentándose a peleas tras otras, bañados de mucha comedia, un poco de romance y mucho trabajo duro. La decisión de Kenichi lo lleva a entender qué lo motiva a entrenar con ese grupo de locos, como saber de inmediato que no es un experto en ningún arte marcial. Eso es lo que lees: el tipo no tiene talento para ello, ni siquiera un poco ... Eso solo lo diferencia de los protagonistas de los shounens de batalla que estamos acostumbrados a ver por ahí.

   

   The animation I won't say it's the best as it leaves in some moments leaves much more to be desired, you can see characters a little deformed, but if you ignore those little details you can fix your attention to the fluidity and the beautiful corrosions in the attacks, each pose, each technique is measured to perfection thus making a glimpse of the realism of martial arts in anime. Realism because compared to other anime there are no lightning bolts or trails coming out of the fighters, no exaggerated wind movement when throwing a punch, which is good for a change. It is somewhat generic in the character designs as some are very giant and muscular and others are very thin and weak looking, perhaps to show the viewer the challenge the protagonist or character in question is facing.

   La animación no diré que es la mejor ya que deja en algunos momentos deja mucho más que desear, pueden verse personajes un poco deformes, pero si ignoras esos pequeños detalles podrás fijar tu atención a la fluides y las hermosas corrosiones en los ataques, cada pose, cada técnica esta medida a la perfección haciendo así un vistazo al realismo de las artes marciales en los animes. Realismo porque comparado con otros animes no hay rayos o estelas saliendo de los combatientes, tampoco hay movimiento exagerado del viento al lanzar un golpetazo, lo cual es bueno para variar. Es un tanto genérico en los diseños de los personajes ya que algunos son muy gigantes y musculosos y otros son muy delgados y de apariencia débil, quizás para demostrar al espectador el desafío al que se enfrenta el protagonista o el personaje en cuestión.

   

   There is not much to say about the soundtrack, it fits perfectly with the battle scenes, they make you get goosebumps from the tension just before the first blow is struck. Personally, I am fascinated by the scenes in which Kenichi is determined because the soundtrack supported by the plot makes you feel completely motivated, maybe even thinking that you can be like him too.

   No hay mucho que decir del soundtrack, encaja a la perfección con las escenas de batallas, te hacen poner la piel de gallina por la tensión justo antes de dar el primer golpe. En lo personal me fascinan las escenas en la que Kenichi está decidido ya que el soundtrack apoyado por el argumento te hacen sentir completamente motivado, quizás llegándote pensar que tú también puedes ser como él.

   

   I won't say it's an original or innovative anime because it's not, but it does have something that is not so present in many anime, which is the realism when training or fighting, as I said before here you won't see dragons, lightning or trails coming out of the character, it's just a simple guy who strives every day training to protect the ones he loves. I've watched this anime about twice because I feel that it has come to motivate me in the sporting arena, as it teaches you that we can all be stronger than we are. So if you want to watch a martial arts and comedy anime that makes you feel motivated the next day to do 100 push-ups a day, I strongly recommend you watch it.

   No diré que es un anime original o innovador ya que no lo es, pero si tiene algo ya no esta tan presente en muchos animes, lo cual es el realismo a la hora de entrenar o en las peleas, como dije antes aquí no veras dragones, rayos o estelas saliendo del personaje, es solo un simple chico que se esfuerza cada día entrenando para poder proteger a los que ama. He visto este anime unas dos veces porque siento que me ha llegado a motivar en el ámbito deportivo, ya que te enseña que todos podemos ser mas fuertes de lo que somos. Así que si quieres ver un anime de artes marciales y comedia que te haga sentir motivado al otro día a hacer 100 flexiones diarias, te recomiendo firmemente que lo veas.

   
   

   

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4. ›Anime recommendation #2: Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi (español/english)@joseda323063d

   Un anime que vi desde pequeño es  Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi o como lo llamaron aqui en latinoamerica Kenichi.

   An anime that I saw since I was little is Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi or as they called it in USA Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple.

   

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   El anime trata de un estudiante de preparatoria que es abusado continuamente por ser debil, un dia se encuentra con la nueva de su escuela siendo intimidada por unos bravucones pero ella se defiende con unos movimientos que hipnotizaron a Kenichi queriendo aprender artes marciales para proteger a los mas debiles y a sus seres queridos, y para eso, entrena en un dojo especial con 5 maestros de diferentes artes marciales, teniendo asi un experto en el  muay thai, un maestro del karate, un filosofo del jujitsu, el maestro de todas las artes chinas y una especialista en todas las armas mortales, el anime muestra como Kenichi se convierte en el luchador numero 1 venciendo a todos los bravucones de su ciudad y a la organizacion XII. Es un anime de comedia, accion y aventura que espero les guste, consta de 50 episodios y 11 ovas, teniendo tambien 500 capitulos de manga.

   The anime is about a high school student who is continually abused for being weak, one day he meets his new school being bullied by some bullies but she defends herself with movements that hypnotized Kenichi wanting to learn martial arts to protect the weakest and their loved ones, and for that, trains in a special dojo with 5 masters of different martial arts, thus having an expert in Muay Thai, a master of karate, a philosopher of jujitsu, the master of all Chinese arts and a specialist in all deadly weapons, the anime shows how Kenichi becomes the number one fighter beating all the bullies in his city and the organization XII. It is an anime comedy, action and adventure that I hope you like, consists of 50 episodes and 11 ovas, also having 500 manga chapters.

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