Kenichi Shirahama
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Estimated watch time
20h 50m
⚡ 10 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Martial Arts100%Male Protagonist100%School96%Shounen88%Delinquents75%Fitness40%Kuudere20%
TVFINISHED2006 FALL7.7 / 10 AniList score
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
史上最強の弟子 ケンイチ• Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi
Synopsis & Story
From wimp to warrior. Sort of… 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. (Source: Discotek)
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Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple: should you watch it?
At a glance
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple has been well received, with an average AniList score of 77/100 — 63% of 18,700 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #12 highest-rated anime of 2006, and #19 most popular anime of 2006, and #4 highest-rated anime of Fall 2006 on AniList.
Of the 34.9K AniList users who started it, 4.5% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 28.3K have finished it.
At roughly 20 h 50 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 3 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy — especially martial arts, male protagonist, school, shounen.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple: The Attack of Darkness (2012)
Episodes
50 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Shun Matsuena
- Director
- Hajime Kamegaki
- Series composition
- Yoshiyuki Suga
- Character design
- Junko Yamanaka
- Character design
- Masatomo Sudou
- Music
- Joe Rinoie
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Be Strong” · eps 1-25
- OP2“Yahhoo~” · eps 26-49
Endings
- ED1“Kimi ga iru kara” · eps 1-15
- ED2“Catch Your Dream” · eps 16-25
- ED3“RunOver” · eps 26-45
- ED4“Kokoro Kara no Message” · eps 46-49
- ED5“Be Strong” · eps 50
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Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple FAQ
- How many episodes does Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple have?
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple has 50 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 20 h 50 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple?
- About 20 h 50 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 25 days; at one hour a day, about 21 days.
- Is Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple finished?
- Yes. Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple has finished airing — the final episode aired September 30, 2007.
- Is there a season 2 of Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple?
- Yes — the story continues in Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple: The Attack of Darkness (2012).
- Where do I start Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple?
- Start here: Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple is the first entry, followed by Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple: The Attack of Darkness.
- Is Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple based on a manga?
- Yes. Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple adapts the manga by Shun Matsuena.
- Who animated Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple?
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple was animated by TMS Entertainment and directed by Hajime Kamegaki.
- Who sings the opening of Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple?
- The opening, "Be Strong", is performed by an uncredited artist.
- Where can I watch Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple?
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple is listed on Tubi TV, Crunchyroll, Crackle, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.