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Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi

2002, Manga, 584 ch, 77%

Recommended by 6 Kenji fans on AniList. The same kind of story: bone-crunching martial arts brawlers.

The story is focused on Kenichi Shirahama, an average 15-year-old weakling, whose life turns to Hell with the appearance of the naive, beautiful, and strong transfer student, Miu Fūrinji. After Kenichi witnesses Miu's skills in martial arts, he joins the Ryōzanpaku dojo, the…

More manga for fans of Kenji

  1. Cover of Ironfist Chinmi
    Ironfist Chinmi

    1984, Manga, 162 ch, 75%

    Recommended by 5 Kenji fans on AniList. The same kind of story: bone-crunching martial arts brawlers.

  2. Cover of Batuque
    Batuque

    2018, Manga, 157 ch, 76%

    Recommended by 4 Kenji fans on AniList. The same kind of story: bone-crunching martial arts brawlers.

  3. Cover of TSUYOSHI: Daremo Katenai, Aitsu ni wa
    TSUYOSHI: Daremo Katenai, Aitsu ni wa

    2018, Manga, ongoing, 68%

    Recommended by 3 Kenji fans on AniList. The same kind of story: bone-crunching martial arts brawlers.

  4. Cover of Tokyo Revengers
    Tokyo Revengers

    2017, Manga, 279 ch, 74%

    Delinquents, Gangs, Time Manipulation

  5. Cover of Ganbare Genki
    Ganbare Genki

    1976, Manga, 242 ch, 76%

    Shounen

  6. Cover of Neru: Way of the Martial Artist
    Neru: Way of the Martial Artist

    2021, Manga, 22 ch, 58%

    Recommended by 3 Kenji fans on AniList. The same kind of story: bone-crunching martial arts brawlers.

  7. Cover of Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow
    Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow

    1968, Manga, 171 ch, 89%

    Boxing, Coming of Age, Male Protagonist

  8. Cover of One-Punch Man
    One-Punch Man

    2012, Manga, ongoing, 85%

    Both have Martial Arts.

  9. Cover of Holyland
    Holyland

    2000, Manga, 182 ch, 82%

    Both have Martial Arts.

  10. Cover of Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!
    Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!

    1989, Manga, ongoing, 88%

    Boxing, Shounen, Male Protagonist

  11. Cover of Baki the Grappler
    Baki the Grappler

    1991, Manga, 371 ch, 77%

    The same kind of story: bone-crunching martial arts brawlers.

  12. Cover of ST✰R: Strike it Rich
    ST✰R: Strike it Rich

    2023, Manga, ongoing, 78%

    The same kind of story: bone-crunching martial arts brawlers.

  13. Cover of THE BREAKER
    THE BREAKER

    2007, Manga, 72 ch, 80%

    Both have Martial Arts.

  14. Cover of Teppu
    Teppu

    2008, Manga, 35 ch, 75%

    Both have Martial Arts.

  15. Cover of The Legend of Enxue
    The Legend of Enxue

    2025, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    Both have Martial Arts.

  16. Cover of High School Exciting
    High School Exciting

    1993, Manga, 474 ch, 76%

    The same kind of story: bone-crunching martial arts brawlers.

  17. Cover of Mujang
    Mujang

    2012, Manga, 229 ch, 78%

    Both have Martial Arts.

  18. Cover of Red Blue
    Red Blue

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 78%

    The same kind of story: bone-crunching martial arts brawlers.

  19. Cover of Fighting Girls
    Fighting Girls

    2025, One-shot, 1 ch, 76%

    The same kind of story: bone-crunching martial arts brawlers.

  20. Cover of King of the Octagon
    King of the Octagon

    2022, Manga, 192 ch, 74%

    Both have Martial Arts.

  21. Cover of Shark
    Shark

    2016, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    Both have Martial Arts.

  22. Cover of Yongbi the Invincible
    Yongbi the Invincible

    1998, Manga, 149 ch, 77%

    Both have Martial Arts.

  23. Cover of Absolute Reign
    Absolute Reign

    2024, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    Both have Martial Arts.

Anime for fans of Kenji

Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!2000, TV, 75 eps, 87% MUSHI-SHI2005, TV, 26 eps, 85% Steins;Gate2011, TV, 24 eps, 89% Renegade Immortal2023, ONA, 180 eps, ongoing, 85% Journal with Witch2026, TV, 13 eps, 87% Howl‘s Moving Castle2004, Movie, 1 ep, 85% To Be Hero X2025, ONA, 24 eps, 85% Kaguya-sama: Love is War2019, TV, 12 eps, 83%

About Kenji

1987, Manga, 202 ch, 75%

Kenji is a manga about a Japanese teenager named Kenji, who practices the martial art Bajiquan, and his encounters with other martial artists, some of which are from real life, e.g. Adam Hsu and Liu Chia-Liang. This series primarily features Baji Quan, but also gets into Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Bagua Zhang, Chen Taiji Quan, Pi Quan, Xingyi Quan, Xin Yi Liu He Quan, Shaolin Quan, Hung Ga, Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu, Shotokan Karate and numerous other styles. Kenji's nemesis is a gangster named Tony Tan who practices Hung Gar and later Xinyiliuhequan.

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