25 minSeason 1 • Episode 50
LatestCornered by Kenichi's unexpected reaction, Ryuto utilizes a dangerous technique to rise up his power beyond his body's limits, and the reason for his grudge on him is revealed. As their fight comes close to a conclusion, Kenichi continues determined to win, not only for his own sake, but for his childhood friend's too.
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.
Practical Effects
Actual martial arts research makes fights surprisingly educational.
Acting
Seki nails Kenichi's pathetic wheezing. Iconic voice performance.
Writing
Six masters, six completely unhinged personalities. Never gets old.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The manga ran 18 years and 61 volumes—this anime only adapted the first third before the studio collapsed. The 'ending' is a lie.
Each master represents a real martial arts discipline; the show consulted actual practitioners, making it weirdly educational beneath the fan service.
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