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Shirahama "weak legs" Kenichi is a typical high school student with typical problems: he's frequently bullied and tends to run away in the face of his enemies. Things change when Kenichi meets Furinji Miu, whose grandfather runs a dojo; and not knowing what he's getting himself into, he signs up to become a disciple. As Kenichi's life-threatening training continues and he becomes more and more powerful, he inadvertently becomes the target of the deadly gang called Ragnarok. With mental and physical challenges ahead, can Kenichi survive his encounters with Ragnarok, or will the masters of his dojo get to him first?
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Ippo Makunouchi is a loser. He has no friends, he spends his free time helping his mom with work, and he's constantly being beaten up by bullies. But that all changes when one day he's saved from another beating by Takamura, an up-and-coming boxer. Soon, Ippo turns his life around with a passion for the newly discovered sport, but his new lifestyle is far from easy! Before he can even dream of becoming champion, he'll have to overcome a slew of fierce rivals and learn what 'dedication' really means.
Ippo and Kenichi are a lot alike: they both push themselves to the limit to become stonger. Though the fighting is different the feel is the same. Ippo wants to be stronger and his spirit is unbreakable, just like Kenichi.
Love anime about underdogs making their way to the top? Hajime no Ippo and Kenichi are both about a protagonist that used to be a weakling who was bullied around at school, who then finally decided to do something about it. Ippo takes up boxing and makes his way up as a professional and Kenichi joins a dojo where he is taught multiple martial arts (Muay Thai, Chinese Kenpo/Kung-fu, Karate, Judo, weapons) by masters of those very arts. These two stand at the top in my book for anime about weak guys that decide to learn how to fight.
While the main characters of Kenichi and Hajime no Ippo are very similar, for me, this recommendation comes from the realistic way in which both shows are presented. These shows don't need souped up, hyper-mega-hidden-power techniques. Rather, they are down to earth and semi-instructional series which show you the real basics of techniques in their respective styles, albeit in a more interesting light.
In addition to the presentation of Ippo and Kenichi being bullied and then taking up their respective solutions, the presentation of the humor is alike as well. Apachai and Aoki are the weird characters who are comic relief. Sasaki is like Takamura - he is the big man who is strong and yet can bring in a humor and tease people. Plus, they share a lot of seiyuu cast members like Seki Tomokazu who plays Kenichi and Miyata. And the voice of Miyata's father also plays Sasaki, and the voice of Kimura is also the voice of Loki.
Both HnI and Kenichi center on two former losers walking a new path in life through boxing/martial arts, while always maintaining their righteousness of heart. They are more realistic than your standard shounen shows, have great characters, and among the best, if not THE best, recommendations for the fighting/martial arts genre. The excellent humor and comedy factor in both shows has to be mentioned too since it makes you laugh hard very often. It's almost guaranteed that if you've liked one you'll like the other.
Kenichi and HnI have a lot of action and the main characters are similar; they both are considered weak when they are not fighting, but are actually really strong.
Ippo and Kenichi both start out being bullied. They both get strong. And they both have their own goals that change. Kenichi with the 7 fists, and Ippo with each new boxer in his way. They also meet a person that especially good at the start. Only difference big difference is that Kenichi is more street fighting, while Ippo fights in the ring.
Both anime are about a teenager who wants to become strong. Both are shounen series with good comedy and great action scenes. Some of the episodes are very educational about boxing/martial arts. They are captivating and very well done series that can get you addicted in no time.
Both series are about a child that is being bullied, they then find someone who is extremely strong and want to get trained by them. They then get training and slowly rise to the top. In both series they must fight frequently with other people. And both persons discover their own techniques after a while of fighting. If you'd like the fighting, training and the martial arts of the first serie you'd surely like the other as well.
Both Ippo and Kenichi have underdog characters who start out being bullied and end up becoming much stronger. Ippo wastes a lot more time on really drawn out fights, but Kenichi has a few in there as well, but they aren't as painfully long. They also both have ridiculously long recaps at the beginnings of most episodes, as well.
These animes are really closely related. They're both about guys who were bullied in school and then ran across someone who brought them into the fighting world. They both never give up and are great fighters.
Ippo and Kenichi are two weak guys and both of them get stronger mentally and physically through their training and their fights against stronger and stronger opponents, so they show us great character development. However, Hajime no Ippo is more realistic and in my opinion presents more drama.
Both Ippo and kenichi start of as weak and not very well known people, but as the story progresses they get a lot stronger after going through intense training. In History's Stongest Dispiple, as kenichi gets stronger, more people tend to want to go after him and fight him. Same with Hajime no Ippo, unlike History's Strongest Disciple where they do martial arts, Ippo learns boxing.
There are many similarities between these two animes. Heck, they even have the same arc structure - introduce obstable to overcome, train train train, battle, repeat. Both involve initially weak, underdog characters training and improving themselves until they become something much greater; characters that you can't help but love and root for. Both protagonists are innocent, pure, likeable, and funny. Both animes are heavy on humor and both do a pretty good job of it. It is worth nothing a small but noticeable difference in quality, however; Kenichi is a fun, lighthearted, and sometimes intense series. Both Ippo and his series, however, rank among my top 3 favorite characters and series of all time.
Toudou Gakuen is no ordinary high school. There, during the Meiji Restoration, fighting masters were forced to gather from all over Japan to reestablish the martial arts. Amongst the student body is a group of immensely powerful fighters who maintain order through absolute power. This "Enforcement Group" is locked in a feud with the Jyuuuken Club over matters of love and death. Now, two newcomers have disturbed the order of this school, becoming entangled in this vicious feud. Caught between sexy babes and terrible powers, the battle to be the strongest begins!
Both Tenjho Tenge and Kenichi have a lot of action in them. They also have ecchi scenes in the form of big breasts. In these series there is a male protagonist that trains with a powerful master. The only real difference is that in Kenichi the protagonist trains with multiple characters and in Ikkitousen the protagonist trains with one master. Also in both, the male protagonist likes the supporting female role, but doesn't really express it. All in all, if you saw one and wanted to see a similar show, you would enjoy watching the other.
If you like crazy martial arts, lots of fighting, hot babes, and hair that's not possible in real life, all put into a high school setting, than look no further than History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi & Tenjho Tenge!
If you enjoyed Kenichi and are looking for a bit more of a brutal brawler anime, Tenjho Tenge is a step up on the martial arts ladder. With more impressive fights along with a gripping story and some fan service thrown in between, it is a recommended watch.
To train like madmen/women to obtain the power to overcome your foes. That is what connects these series and what i think will make you enjoy watching them both if you happen to like one of them. They both brings smiles and certainly the occational lol from any viewer, and in the end you might just feel like taking up a sport of your own.
Both anime are all about fighting and the main character becoming stronger trough time and training.
They both have a slight touch of romance in it, Tenjho Tenge being the ecchi variant.
Both animes are about fighting for yourself and what you believe in. Where kenichi focuses on the main character and his development through fighting, tenjho tenge has many other subplots and you get to learn about many of the characters. If you just like cool fighting scenes and tons of actions then you will defineatly love both, if not at least one.
both series are about marital artists who have to overcome another group of marital artists to obtain their goal in the end
Tenjho Tenge and History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi both star teenage boys that desire strength and work to improve their fighting skills. They both have rather good action, and quite a few ecchi moments(but not a sickening amount). Kenichi has more involved characters, and tenjho has more brutal fights, but you liked one, you should like the other.
If you are lookin' for action packed anime you're in the right place. Kenichi & Tenjho Tenge are great fighting animes, the protagonists in both series start by learning the basics of fighting and in short time become great fighters. They learn that fighting itself is irrelevant, but to fight for someone you love, is what keeps you going.
Middle school student Tsuna has always gone through life in last place; but when he learns that he is getting a tutor to help him raise his game, he had no idea that his benefactor would turn out to be... an infant and a mafia hitman?! As if things can’t get much stranger, Tsuna then discovers that the powerful Vongola family has chosen him to be its next successor – a position that has control over all mafia families. Joined by friends Tsuna unwillingly starts out on his path to becoming a mafia boss – if he can survive the training!
Both of these series center around a boy training to reach his full potential under the extreme, and often comic, tutelage of their masters. The battles in both series are serious, though, and serve to show how far the boys have come in their training.
Both series are about good-for-nothing school boys who suddenly face an opportunity to change themselfe with some halp of extraordinary persons. The effect is easy to predict so I won't spoil anything. I'll just say that their advantures are very funny and worthwatching. If you liked one you'll like the one i recommend for sure.
Both of these shonen series focus on weak young men who gradually become stronger. They have a strong focus on maritial arts training and fighting. They also both have regular "everyday" episodes. In addition both have strong engaging plotlines that rarely let up. The best about both series is the focus placed on the lead maturing as the series progresses. If you liked one there's a good chance you'll like the other.
Both Hitman Reborn and Kenichi have similarities one of them is that Tsuna main character in Hitman Reborn and Kenichi in HSDK were weak ,but then a tutor came to them both and they gradually started to get stronger.Even though Kenichi is not so much about the friendship as it is in Hitman Reborn they are very alike and if you liked either HSDK or Hitman Reborn you'll like the other one too :)
they both have this boy that is weak and bullied but will grow strong in the end and are doing incredible training but are complaining all the time and hate meaningless violence
In both series of History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi and Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn! we have the protagonist who both share common identies, both have same recations to some situations and are kind, good hearted and WEAK.
Over the course of the both series at the hands of both what appears to be shady and dark character(s) (Reborn in Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn! and Master(s) in Kenichi) experience hardships from training. But both endure their training and find their strengths.The animation is good, with background adapations to explain the characters and statements. Both are of different genre (mafia and martial arts), both have character develpment and see the growth of both.
Both Kenichi and KHR focus on a young male who trains to reach his potential. The main characters both start out as weak while gain strength and confidence as the series progresses.
Watching Get Backers, the show just reminded me of Hunter x Hunter. I think most of this is because of the impressions the characters left me with. Each show features people who possess skills beyond what most people are capable of. The personalities of the main characters show some similarities with one being happy-go-lucky (Ginji/Gon) and the other being more down-to-earth and serious (Ban/Killua), and other counterparts in supporting characters can be found as well. While Get Backers tends to have shorter standalone adventures, some of their longer story arcs have the same feel as those in Hunter x Hunter.
Sena was always a weak child, constantly having to run away from bullies; so much, that he became good at it. Now, as a teenager, Sena’s skill at running has become so impressive that the diabolical mastermind of the school football team notices his talent and recruits him. Yet to keep his privacy intact and his dangerous hobby a secret from his overprotective childhood friend Mamori, Sena is forced to develop a secret identity: the ace running back, Eyeshield 21! But the world is full of talented rivals, and Sena has a long way to go until he can reach the top...
In both Kenichi and Eyeshield 21, there is one evil alien or devil-looking character. They both cause the main character grief, using him to get what they want. The main characters are also similar to each other; they both are nice and good hearted people. They bond with other new characters, creating a team. The anime both have male friendship, team work and a goal they wish to achieve.
These are both great anime with a protagonist who begins the series as a complete wimp, but through various means (football in Eyeshield and martial arts in HSD), he finds a way to improve himself. I also see a strong resemblance in the behavior of some of the characters in each anime. If you liked one I strongly suggest that you give the other a try.
In both series of History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi and Eyeshield we have the protagonistwho both share common identies, both have same recations to some situations and are kind, good hearted and WEAK.
Over the course of the both series at the hands of both what appears to be shady and dark character(s) (Hiruma in Eyeshield and Master(s) in Kenichi) experience hardships from training. But both endure their training and find their strengths.The animation is good, with background adapations to explain the characters and statements. Both are of different genre (sports and martial arts), both have character develpment and see the growth of both.
Kenichi and Eyeshield are both excelent anime about overcoming weakness and believing in yourself. You'll laugh your butt off and cheer for the hereos, knowing all the while that "losers" can be winners!
In both Kenichi and Eyeshield 21 it start off with one guy thats a wimp and wants learn/change there self and they both have a demon looking guy in it. and both of the main characters get stronger and better with time I also saw a strong resemblance in the behavior of some of the characters in each anime
In the world of underground fighting, there is no time limit, no referee, and no ban of technique, not even murderous ones. This is the underground world that Baki, the young champion fighter must fight in to show the world how strong he can be. Only by challenging and accepting the strongest opponents from the world can he hope that one day he can overcome his greatest opponent of all, his father.
While the characters of Kenichi and Baki are not at all similar, the quest that they are on is the same: to get stronger. In order to do this, they face suicidal challenges to gain abilities that far outstrip normal fighters. Like Kenichi, most of the fighters he defeats, he befriends based on mutual respect of ability.
The main characters of both Kenichi and Grappler Baki are muscle heads that fight non stop. They both have a great story line, amazing out of this world fight scenes, and a main character you can identify with.
Martial arts, sport, friendship and getting stronger. Both anime are exciting to watch, especially their fights are amazing to watch. In both shows we follow the life of young boys trying to be the strongest. I think that both anime are a relly good watch for fans of martial arts and/or underground fighting. I’m sure that you will enjoy them as much as I did.
Kenichi is very similar to Grappler Baki in that it revolves around a young man's quest to become a strong fighter. They make an interesting contrast since in Kenichi the focus is on becoming a better fighter in order to become a better person and be able to help his friends while in Baki the focus is on becoming a better fighter as a goal in and of itself (if my father only respects strength then I will become stronger than anyone else).
They're both similar because they both are fighting to become the strongest, although for different reasons, but the same path.
