Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
Seen it?2006 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (8.5 out of 10), though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 21 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Yeah, Kenichi’s a total wimp. He’s always getting picked on and doesn’t have a lot of friends to stick up for him. The guy needs motivation if he hopes to graduate in one piece. Well, Miu’s the perfect motivation. She’s hot, she accepts him, and she just so happens to live at a dojo with six martial arts masters. You could say fate has led Kenichi to their door, or you could say he was just following the hottie. Either way, he’s about to get whipped into serious shape. If he can survive some hard-core training, he might survive another day at school. He might even score with Miu. Yeah, you could call Kenichi a wimp. But let’s go with underdog instead.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 101K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Tomokazu SekiKenIchi Shirahama (voice)
- Tomoko KawakamiMiu Fūrinji (voice)
- Jurota KosugiAkisame Kōetsuji (voice)
- Unsho IshizukaShio Sakaki (voice)
- Hiroshi ArikawaHayato Fūrinji (voice)
- Mamiko NotoShigure Kōsaka (voice)
- Hiroya IshimaruApachai Hopachai (voice)
- Issei FutamataKensei Ma (voice)