I just wanted to share one of my all-time favorite in the manga. It has always make me thought that between both of them Kensei should have an incredibly thin margin ahead of Akisame when he maximizes his output.
Kenichi x Eyeshield21!
Imagine a football series in the Kenichi universe.
Since the first chapter, we know Kenichi is on expert level and must break the final barrier to reach master level. Now on the last chapter, we are told Boris is also near to reach master level. The masters on the tittle was never meant to be Ryouzanpaku or Yami, it was meant for Kenichi and the other disciples.
Hope the next master this Barbarian sword fights is James Shiba.
Imagine getting knocked out by an old dude, half dead Muay Thai man, then a cripple ahahahaha
The shame. Then he fights Sakaki or akisame
I mean if he hasn't already memory not the best or might have missed a chapter.
But Kenichi teaching a new kid would actually be an interesting arc. You know like a fellow kid who gets bullied too.
Ogata, Akira, Agaard, Senzui, Mikumo, Jenezad, Cyril, Sougetsu, Alexander or Diego?
Chapter 7 is out now!
Welp, seems that I have, in fact, lied and next week's another omake. Again due to stuff around Golden Week.
As Mangadex seems to be having issues RN, here's an alternative link.
Oh yea, almost forgot. On a personal note, a shcedule change of mine might cause future regular chapters to be delayed an extra day. Sorry for the inconvenience.
I know this anime is targeted for male audience mostly but isn't there any girls who watched this show and loved it? Just curious.
As a catholic and a kenichi fan its nice tho d:
So Ogata is stronger than he looks. A seikuken that emphasizes speed and precision is definitely an interesting idea.
Where do I even begin??
She is hot, beautiful athletic and super strong. And then she is super nice, caring and kind- she doesn't beat up the mc when she gets mad because of how kind and respectful she is. And then she takes care of everyone like a housewife, cooks and cleans like a pro. She is also an A student, a genius who is good at everything pretty much. And then she has a sweet bubbly nature, a very soft feminine nature. She cries when someone insults her, so you can tell her innocence is so much intact, making her moreso cute. Why is this not talked enough?? She is the gold standards for a wifey.
From strongest to weakest, I have:
(King) Silcardo Jenazad - gave the elder a tough fight, was easily beating Hongo until he got cocky
(Water) Mikumo Kushinada - took on multiple Ryozanpaku masters, then there’s that crazy technique she pulled off in the end
(Shadow) Saiga Fuurinji / (Shadow) Senzui - their fight at the end showed they belong here
(Flow) Ogata Isshinsai - defeated Tanaka Tsutomu, has access to Sei Dou Unification and was able to beat Agaard and Rahman with it. I think he’s close to Saiga and Senzui’s lvl with this technique
(Sky) Akira Hongou - goes toe to toe with Sakaki, beat Silcardo due to his tenacity
(Flame) Agaard Jum Sai / (Moon) Sougetsu Ma - they’ve put on impressive displays of strength against Apachai and Kensei, though I think Agaard is a little stronger than Ma due to his loss to Kensei in the BoS.
(Steel) Diego Carlo / (Ice) Alexander Gaidar - fought against Kensei and Akisame
(Void) Cyril Rahman - I’d like to have seen more from him.
Some of y’all might interchange the top 4 members but I think with age and experience Silcardo and Mikumo are just stronger than Saiga and Senzui.
A reminder: he is the leader of the weapon division and at the same level as the Elder.
He was introduced out of nowhere.
I get why: they needed someone on par with the Elder, but I felt it could've been done better, perhaps with some better backstory about the guy before they fought.
All we got was some small exposition.
Chapter 6.5 is out now!
And we should be back to our regularly scheduled programming starting next week.
The author mentioned that there was much more he had intended to explore in Kenichi 1. What would you like to see more of? Personally, I want to see more of Kenichi training with the Elder, Kenichi improving his relationship with him along with a deeper backstory. What about you?
edit: backstory especially regarding clans like the furinjis
I recently saw a post saying Kenichi is talented, and I agree. But how would you really define this talent? Let’s start by saying that Kenichi is a genuine fighting genius. He entered the world of martial arts at 16 and eventually defeated Satomi Kajima, the leader of Yomi and disciple of both Saiga Furinji and Senzui.
I believe his lack of talent refers to his passive nature and his struggle to learn techniques in a traditional setting. However, during fights, he shows insane endurance, partly thanks to his masters, but also due to his own willpower. Secondly, his observational skills are elite. I don't remember the exact chapter, but near the end, Miu mentioned that Kenichi’s observation skills surpassed hers while watching Akira Hongo fight.
It’s similar to how Kenichi figured out the Ryusei Seikuken while on the verge of death during his fight with Sho Kano. In this aspect, he is a lot like the Elder, and not just philosophically. Just as the Elder grew stronger by fighting masters and challenging dojos, Kenichi is the type of fighter who grasps and evolves techniques during combat. For example, he learned to unleash his Ki against Kajima and developed the Mubyoshi during his fight against Siegfried. He "grasps" the "nature" of techniques through fighting and evolves. His creativity is his true strength.
In a nutshell: Kenichi is a talentless fighting genius.