In Pursuit of Strength: How Kenichi's Story Resonated with Me
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.
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.
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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This is the kind of anime nakaka hook talaga ee no. Yong di super OP and will undergo a lot of training and will grow slowly but surely. Yong super nakaka inspire din coz even if its hard, push kung push. Naalala ko lang Haikyuu coz even Hinata is not that skilled the first time, but though practicing and after the guidance ng mga tamang tao, ayorn, paunti unti, mas gumagaling sya. San kaha makahanap ng tamang tao no, charizzzz, haha. Anyways, I never heard of this anime before. Ma search nga coz it sounds really cool.
Oh I like Haikyu din! Sobrang sikat nya nung ni rerelease ang mga hindi mahilig sa volleyball biglang nagkaroon ng interes because of this anime.
NOOOOOO!!!!!! Baka ma priso ka hahaha
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If this anime influenced your life even to encourage you to practice a martial art then there is no doubt that this is your favorite. I really like the stories where the protagonist has to really strive to overcome his goals, I think they are inspiring.
Thanks for sharing.
Hopefully this anime gets a remake like Shaman King or Rurouni Kenshin because the story of a boy's struggle against people who bully him looks very suitable for today's conditions. Thank you for sharing an interesting story about this anime :)
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I didn't know about this anime. Will it be on crunchiroll? I must look for it, even if it's not finished, I'd like my kids to watch it. Thanks for sharing it
It is already in crunchyroll. But I would suggest to make sure that you are with your kid as some scenes are not for kids it has an echi / perverted tags on the series.