List of ''Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' episodes
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title by Syun Matsuena. Produced by TMS Entertainment and directed by Hajime Kamegaki, it was broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 7, 2006 to September 29, 2007.
The studio Brains Base produced two Original video animations continuing from the Ragnarok Arc and the events that follow. The first OVA was released on March 14, 2012 and the second OVA was released in May 2012.[1] In 2009, Funimation Entertainment licensed the episodes for an English-language release in North America. The series began airing on the Funimation Channel from October 26, 2009 until May 25, 2010. Funimation initially released the series in 4 part DVD sets in 2009 and 2010, and then later re released the series in season sets in 2010 and 2011, with the latest release being under Funimations anime classics label. The series use seven pieces of theme music: two opening themes and five ending themes. From episodes 1-25, the first opening theme is "Be Strong" by Kana Yazumi while the ending themes are "Kimi Ga Irukara" (君がいるから lit. Because you are there) by Issei Eguchi and "Catch Your Dream☆" by Koike Joanna. From episodes 26-50, the second opening theme is "Yahhoo" by Diva x Diva while the ending themes are Run Over by Koike Joanna, "Kokoro Kara No Message" (心からのメッセージ lit. A message from Heart) by Sakura, and "Be Strong" by Kana Yazumi. The OVAs uses two opening themes. For OVAs 1-9, the opening theme is "Wish" by Iori Nomizu. For OVAs 10-11, the opening theme is Higher ground by Tomokazu Seki.
Episode List
| No. | Title | Original Air Date | English Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ryōzanpaku: Where the Powerful Gather!" (梁山泊!豪傑の集いし場所) | October 7, 2006 | March 10, 2009 |
| 2 | "The Beginning of the Fight!" (一歩先へ!闘いの始まり) | October 14, 2006 | March 10, 2009 |
| 3 | "Strength and Courage! For the Sake of Justice!" (力と勇気!正義を貫くために) | October 21, 2006 | March 10, 2009 |
| 4 | "Fight to Survive! It's Whether You Do It or You Don't!" (ケンカ地獄!やるかやらないかだ) | October 28, 2006 | March 10, 2009 |
| 5 | "A Date?! You'd Better Score!" (デート?きめちまえよ!) | November 4, 2006 | March 10, 2009 |
| 6 | "A Day at Ryōzanpaku! The Rooftop Dream!" (梁山泊での一日!屋根の上の夢) | November 11, 2006 | March 10, 2009 |
| 7 | "Hot Battle at the Gardening Club! A Return Match!" (熱闘園芸部リターンマッチ) | November 18, 2006 | March 10, 2009 |
| 8 | "Amazing Bodies! The Mysterious Masters!" (脅威の肉体 謎の師匠達) | November 25, 2006 | March 10, 2009 |
| 9 | "Apapapa! Apachai's Training!" (アパパパ〜!アパチャイの修行) | December 2, 2006 | March 10, 2009 |
| 10 | "Go, Kenichi! A Boxer's Weakness!" (走れケンイチ!ボクサーの弱点) | December 9, 2006 | March 10, 2009 |
| 11 | "The Fists of Betrayal! Takeda's Sorrowful Past!" (裏切りの拳 武田の悲しき過去) | December 16, 2006 | March 10, 2009 |
| 12 | "A New Enemy! Shinnosuke Tsuji!" (新たなる敵!辻新之助) | December 23, 2006 | March 10, 2009 |
| 13 | "The Way of the Fight! The Rules of the Real Fight!" (ケンカ殺法!実戦の掟) | January 6, 2007 | March 10, 2009 |
| 14 | "Dedicated Training! And a Nearby Hot Spring Bath!" (命懸けの修行!混浴もついてます) | January 13, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 15 | "Honoka Infiltrates Ryōzanpaku!" (ほのか潜入!梁山泊だじょ) | January 20, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 16 | "Ryōzanpaku Faces the Greatest Crisis?!" (梁山泊最大の危機!!?) | January 27, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 17 | "Protect the Name! Attack of the Dojo Challengers!" (守れ看板!道場破り襲来!) | February 3, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 18 | "Paradise? To the Mysterious Furinji Island!" (楽園???秘境·風林寺島へ!) | February 10, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 19 | "The Strongest of the Ragnarok! Here Come the Eight Greatest Fists!" (ラグナレク最強の者 八拳豪見参!) | February 17, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 20 | "Takeda's Crisis! The Law of Retribution!" (武田の危機!報復の掟!) | February 24, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 21 | "Unforgivable! Kenichi's Fists of Fury!" (許さない!!ケンイチ怒りの拳!) | March 3, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 22 | "Gather, Young Men! The New Shinpaku Alliance!" (集え若人!新白連合結成!) | March 10, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 23 | "Assault! The Next Door Ryōzanpaku!" (突撃!となりの梁山泊!) | March 17, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 24 | "The Captured Heart! Miu's Juliet!" (奪われたハート!美羽のジュリエット) | March 24, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 25 | "Stand Strong, Kenichi! Miu's Kiss!" (死守せよケンイチ!美羽のくちびる) | March 31, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 26 | "The Stripped Mask! Hermit's True Identity!" (剥された仮面!ハーミットの正体!) | April 7, 2007 | June 16, 2009 |
| 27 | "Hard vs. Soft! Once-in-a-Lifetime Quarrel Between Brothers!" (剛VS柔!空前絶後の兄弟喧嘩!) | April 14, 2007 | March 9, 2010 |
| 28 | "Here Comes the Shock Troop Commander! Battle Royal at the Restaurant!" (斬り込み隊長参上!乱闘レストラン) | April 21, 2007 | March 9, 2010 |
| 29 | "The Fearsome Siegfried! Prelude to Destruction!" (恐るべしジーク!破滅へのプレリュード) | April 28, 2007 | March 9, 2010 |
| 30 | "The Results of Training! Align Forward Half!" (修行の成果!小さく前にならえ!!) | May 5, 2007 | March 9, 2010 |
| 31 | "Honoka Will Help You!" (ほのか、お手伝いするじょ!) | May 12, 2007 | March 9, 2010 |
| 32 | "Honoka's in Danger! Loki's Plot!" (ほのかの危機!ロキの謀略) | May 19, 2007 | March 9, 2010 |
| 33 | "Strike, Kenichi! Fists do the Talking!" (ぶつけろケンイチ!拳は語る!) | June 2, 2007 | March 9, 2010 |
| 34 | "Don't Give In! The Words Left by a Loved One!" (負けないで!愛する人が残した言葉) | June 9, 2007 | March 9, 2010 |
| 35 | "There's No One in Our Way! Now is the Time to Settle the Fight!" (邪魔者なし!今こそ決着のとき) | June 16, 2007 | March 9, 2010 |
| 36 | "Miu vs. Renka! The Love Triangle Creates a Storm!" (美羽VS蓮華!!嵐を呼ぶトライアングル) | June 23, 2007 | March 9, 2010 |
| 37 | "Dangerous Trap! Let’s Have Sumo Chanko Stew Together!" (危険な誘惑 一緒にちゃんこを!) | June 30, 2007 | March 9, 2010 |
| 38 | "Cute Kitten! Hand-to-Hand Battle Among Women!" (かわいい子猫 女たちの肉弾戦!) | July 6, 2007 | March 9, 2010 |
| 39 | "Shigure's Personal...Lesson!" (危険な誘惑 一緒にちゃんこを!) | July 15, 2007 | May 25, 2010 |
| 40 | "The Place the Promise was Made! Everything Started Here!" (約束の地! すべてはここから) | July 21, 2007 | May 25, 2010 |
| 41 | "Terror of the Sphere of Control! A Dragon Descends!" (制空圏の恐怖! 龍は舞い降りた!) | July 28, 2007 | May 25, 2010 |
| 42 | "Elder 's Super Express! Do-or-Die Secluded Tour in the Mountains!" (年長者「sの特別な訓練! 山のをするか、または死になさい!) | August 4, 2007 | May 25, 2010 |
| 43 | "Limiter! Invitation to the World of Bloodshed!" (リミッター!修羅道への誘い) | August 11, 2007 | May 25, 2010 |
| 44 | "Collapse of the Shinpaku Federation! The Crazy Fist Stealthily Approaches!" (新白連合崩壊!忍び寄る狂拳) | August 18, 2007 | May 25, 2010 |
| 45 | "The Decisive Attack! Kisara Dances!" (決別の一撃!キサラ、舞う!) | August 25, 2007 | May 25, 2010 |
| 46 | "Farewell! A Determined Niijima Joins the Fray!" (さらば!!新島、決意の出陣) | September 7, 2007 | May 25, 2010 |
| 47 | "The Weakness of the Genius! Effort Surpasses Talent!" (天才の弱点!努力は才能を凌駕する!) | September 9, 2007 | May 25, 2010 |
| 48 | "Showdown between the Leaders! The Man with the Legendary Spear!" (頂上対決!伝説の槍を持つ男) | September 16, 2007 | May 25, 2010 |
| 49 | "The Mightiest Transformation! The Ryōzanpaku Rhythm!" (最強変身!リズム梁山泊!) | September 22, 2007 | May 25, 2010 |
| 50 | "The Mightiest Disciple, Kenichi!" (史上最強の弟子ケンイチ!!) | September 29, 2007 | May 25, 2010 |
OVA
| No. | Title | Original Air Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVA 1 | "New Assassins!" "Aratanaru shikaku" (新アサシン!) | March 14, 2012 | |
| OVA 2 | "The Girl from China!" "Chūgoku kara kita shōjo" (中国からの女の子！) | June 18, 2012 | |
| OVA 3 | "Beautiful Assassin!" "Uruwashiki ansatsusha" (美しい暗殺者！) | November 16, 2012 | |
| OVA 4 | "Beautiful Wings!" "Utsukushiki tsubasa" (美しい羽!) | September 16, 2013 | |
| OVA 5 | "God of Death vs The Demon!" "shinigami vs. akuma" (悪魔対死の神！) | September 16, 2013 | |
| OVA 6 | "The Soldier from Russia!" "Roshia kara kita senshi" (ロシア兵士！) | November 18, 2013 | |
| OVA 7 | "Conviction Concentrated in One's Fist!" "Kobushi ni kometa shinnen" (信念は一つの拳に集中します！) | November 18, 2013 | |
| OVA 8 | "The God of Destruction Under the Tracks" "Gādo-shita no hakaijin" (ガード下の破壊神) | February 14, 2014 | |
| OVA 9 | "Anonymous (18 years) ♡" "Tokumeikibō jūhassai ♡" (匿名希望18歳♡) | February 14, 2014 | |
| OVA 10 | "The King of Tidat (1)" "Tidādo no Ō (zenpen)" (ティダードの王（前編）) | May 16, 2014 | |
| OVA 11 | "The King of Tidat (2)" "Tidādo no Ō (kōhen)" (ティダードの王（後編）) | May 16, 2014 | |
Home media
| Volume | Episodes | Release date | ISBN | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season One | Part 1 | 1–13 | ISBN | |||
| Part 2 | 14–26 | June 16, 2009 | ISBN | |||
| Season Two | Part 1 | 27-38 | March 9, 2010 | ISBN | [2] | |
| Part 2 | 39–50 | May 25, 2010 | ISBN | |||
| Volume | Date | Discs | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Season 1 | September 27, 2011 | 4 | 1-26 |
| Complete Season 2 | May 29, 2012 | 4 | 27-50 |
