Genki Horiguchi
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Estimated watch time
13h 25m
⚡ 7 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Shounen79%Coming of Age79%Boxing60%
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Synopsis & Story
Horiguchi Genki was 5 years old boy. His mother died when he was born, and he was raised only by his father. His father, Shark Horiguchi, was a professional boxer, but he was ruined and become an itinerant boxer. However, Genki believed his father was strong and he would become a champion, and he had a dream to become a strong boxer as his father. After his father’s death, he was adopted by his grandparents. Although they opposed Genki boxing, Genki made up his mind to become a boxer, and he continued training secretly. Meeting with various people, for example, Teacher Ashikiwa who resembles his mother, Mishima who is a high school boxing champion, he made his way to be a boxer. (Source: AnimeNfo)
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Ganbare Genki: should you watch it?
At a glance
Ganbare Genki has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 69/100 — 64% of 265 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 531 AniList users who started it, 16.2% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 324 have finished it.
At about 13 h 25 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Sports — especially shounen, coming of age, boxing.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yuu Koyama
- Director
- Rintarou
- Character design
- Kazuo Komatsubara
- Character design
- Takao Kouzai
Ganbare Genki FAQ
- How many episodes does Ganbare Genki have?
- Ganbare Genki has 35 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 13 h 25 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Ganbare Genki?
- About 13 h 25 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 18 days; at one hour a day, about 14 days.
- Is Ganbare Genki finished?
- Yes. Ganbare Genki has finished airing — the final episode aired April 1, 1981.
- Is there a season 2 of Ganbare Genki?
- No sequel is listed for Ganbare Genki as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Ganbare Genki based on a manga?
- Yes. Ganbare Genki adapts the manga by Yuu Koyama.
- Who animated Ganbare Genki?
- Ganbare Genki was animated by Toei Animation and directed by Rintarou.