Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi

Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi is the same as Hajime no Ippo but the difference that Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi is about Martial Arts and not about Boxing as in Hajime no Ippo. 

They both are about bullied boys with no friends who discover fighting by meeting someone who beats up the bullies and the boy (Ippo/Kenichi) decides to take on fighting. Then they shift between training and facing enemies of increasing difficulty until the get to the one on top. Although there are some unavoidable differences (ippo boxes and his enimes are in the pro boxing scene and kenichi uses many different martal arts and fights the dominant gang, Rangarock and the humor is different too), the two anime are pretty much the exactly the same and although I´m not into martial arts or boxing, they are both entertaining, motivating, interesting and worth watching all the many episodes read more 

I found Ippo and Kenichi really similiar when speaking about personality, also both start as weakling underdogs but after tremendous training both kickass. If you liked main character development, you should check this one. 

Though Kenichi is about martial arts and Ippo is about boxing, these anime's have very similar main characters. They both start out weak and slowly get stronger and stronger. What I loved about these shows was watching them train and then seeing the results of their training come out in the middle of their fights! They are both also very funny series', though Kenichi is a bit more lighthearted and has a little more romance thrown in.  

Hajime no Ippo and History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi are very similiar. You can tell by looking at the pictures. Both Ippo and Kenichi are weaklings. They have been into fights and beaten but Ippo joins the Boxing Gym and Kenichi joins the Ryouzanpaku dojo so they can become stronger. They learn from their master and they both train hard to become strong so they can achieve their goals.  

Both anime have a weak main character who strives to become stronger. 

Similar leading characters that both train hard to become strong. Both get trained by masters at a gym, or in the case of kenichi at his Dojo. Both have some good comedy moments, but more so kenichi. 

Both shows are fun and the main characters are very similar both go from being weak to getting stronger. 

Both animes are action packed combined with good humor. The story revolves around a character who used to be picked on, but gains confidence when training to become a better fighter. The difference is mainly between the style (boxing vs. martial arts) and the arena (boxing ring vs. street fights). If you like one of them, you WILL like the other one. 

It's a lot like Ippo, but to me, it just seems a bit trite and full of fan service. Don't get me wrong, I have had a few lol's out of it (the voice acting makes Kenichi seem super frantic and twitchy, which I find humorous), but I wouldn't suggest it for older adults. It's a very teen oriented (is Shonen the right word???) series. Lots of training, fighting, and boobs. 

There both about weaklings in high school who pick up a martial sport for multiple reasons and risew to the top of what ever there where trying to do. 

Both are about developing fighting skills while staying humble 

they were both weak from the start then with a little determination and sweat they've became strong . 

Similar story about a boy who wants to get stronger. Lots of action and IMO a rare case where every significant character is actually interesting and likeable. 

Similar characters. Both(ippo and kenichi) are weakling and they want to become stronger fir protect sonebody. The feeling is same. 

Both are about a young bullied male teen who learns to fight and gradually becomes stronger and overcoming challenges. HnI is more centered exclusively on boxing and on Ippo's growth through the boxing tournaments he is in while searching for "what it means to be strong". HSDK is more about Kenichi's growth with multiple martial arts as he seeks to become strong enough to protect those close to him. HSDK has more delinquent fights while HnI is more official fights. HSDK is more ecchi/sexual than HnI (thoug both have it in doses). Both also show side characters who grow and develop too, such as Volg and Hermit. Both also show side fights and have manga that go beyond their anime material. read more 

The concept of an underdog fighting and striving to aim for success is a prominent theme in both Hajime no Ippo and Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi. The main character starts out as a rookie but works his way toward the top through ambition, skill, and effort. As both series progress, the MC gets stronger through experience. The main male protagonist is also compassionate toward others and fights for what he believes in. As such, he is easily able to make friends. Throughout their journey, both series' main protagonists fight rivals and learn from what they know. There is more character depth explored in Hajime no Ippo, but both series have a colorful cast of characters that are decently presented. read more 

i really like them also kenichi is a bit inspirated of hajime no ippo since the both where guys who where bullied 

Both series have an amazing cast of characters. The story of Hajme no Ippo is somewhat deeper and more serious however. Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi is more focused on jokes on the other side. 

The main characters in both of theses anime are unpopular and they are not strong, always getting picked on. Ippo and Kenichi are in highschool and always get picked on. They train to get stronger by very unique people! 

Both series start off with weak humble high school kids that need structure and guidance for their potential. And a whole new world opens up to them as they gain strength an technique through their masters training and tutelage and examples. Hope this helps you with your viewing choices :D 

Both main characters starts off as weakling that gets bullied but then gets offered to start doing some type of training to start boxing/training in dojo. There are tons of fights and you will love them both. 

They both are about underdogs They both are bullied They both fight to reach the top One is about fighting in the ring and the other is Street fighting.  

Hajime no Ippo is about boxing, while Kenichi is more about martial arts (as a whole) - Both have the main character being bullied at the start, leading to an encounter with either a boxing gym or a martial arts training facility - Both have a grounded power scaling system, not the ones you see in typical shonen shows like Naruto and DBZ. - Both have an abundance of "training arcs" 

-Both of them have similar main characters. -similar comedy styles. -martial arts and boxing which are both very similar. 

main character zero to hero scenario. grows with each fight 

The main characters, Tsuna and Kenichi, started out as losers before meeting up with their eventual masters, Reborn and the Ryozanpaku dojo respectively. Both consist of fairly comical aspects of the daily lives and training methods of both characters, as well as a action side other storyline. Very often, both cahracters will also try to impress their love targets, Kyoko and Miu, often with the help of their masters. Eventually, both mains also start getting their own followers in the form of the Vongola and Shinpaku, though it should be noted that neither are very fond of their roles as the leaders of their units. IMO, KHR is much better though, in terms of likable characters and storyline. read more 

Both have extreamly weak characters at the beggining of the show, but turn out to be badasses later on. Both have concept of being trained by "masters" who don't involve themselves much and are confident in the ability of their pupil. Both animes gather powerful allies to fight a gang/organization. Sub characters are also very enjoyable. 

Hitman is very similar to Kenichi in the sense that there are "Masters" that dont get involved, and the character growth is similar as well. Also the surroundings are rather similar (Schools + area around the schools). On top of that, the character growth method is similar ~ Student gets trained by master, gets incredibly stronger each time. Not much more to say that that but, You should definitely check out Hitman if you liked Kenichi, and vice versa. 

Both Kenichi & hitman have similar feeling, School setting, master disciple relationships etc. Kenichi is eechier & focused more on martial arts <.< 

-Both have the main character starting out as totally wimpy but throughout the series they get strong -Enemies become friends -Good Fights -Both have the main character trained by more than one person, so a lot of masters -Good humor for both of them too 

It is both about the same because it's started off with weaklings, like no-good tsuna and kenichi. Then someone trained them and become very strong, undergo different type of trainings and experience some real-life fights and both of them are very kind at heart. They both liked a girl, and even though the characteristics of the girl is different but treated them about the same, in short, they are about the same and rocks~!! 

Both feature two hero's that are hesitant to take their role and start off as cowardly but eventually build to become stronger characters. Both feature a strong supporting cast of hero's and villains. Both have very wise, humorous, and powerful teachers. The protagonist must fight there way through each challenger. Hitman features gang vs gang Kenichi features martial arts group vs martial arts group 

Main characters in both series are depicted as a weak, good-natured, young boy. Throughout the series, both main characters become much stronger, gains more allies, leading those around them. 

Both stories have an incredibly weak main character that becomes stronger throughout the story. Both characters have no friends and make them as they go. Both characters get stronger for the sake of their friends, and they have similar messages about doing what's right for the sake of others. Both have a lot of really good comedy and are a bit over the top at times. Both are also adapted from manga series and only cover part, so I recommend reading both manga because the manga are actually a little better than the anime. 

In both series, there are quite a lot of similarities: The main male protagonist seems like a normal boy but is part of a family/organization that specializes in a dangerous profession/arts. They also seems to have a friendly relationship with a main female character from both series. In both series, there is a lot of funny dialogues, action, drama, and other events that transforms the main male protagonist from a normal boy to a more reliable character through his development. 

takes whinny boys, and turn them into heroes have crazy teacher(s) makes you want to root for the main charracter 

Tsuna and Kenchi were weak at first but gradually they get stonger through their training and tutors. 

I think they're both great! If you like twisted, pervy, weird and laughable characters, you have to watch these! Hitman reborn is quite lame at the beginning, but it's still important to watch to get a sense of the different characters (a bond/connection if you prefer) and knowledge about how the group meet and hook up. I've watched it twice and I'm sure I'll be watching it again next year maybe :D 

they both have a great similarity like a discpile and a mentor and the plot is also kinda similar 

Quite similar. Cool fighting.Good looking babes. 

Both shows are about training and getting stronger. Kenichi is a weakling and bullied by everyone, so he wants to become stronger. In Tenjou Tenge is quite different: Souichiro and Bob are delinquents who controlled 100 school. However, they are accepted by a school where most of the students are martial artists who could easily beat Souichiro and Bob, so they start training... 

They both are about fighting and the hardwork goes into becoming a master. they both have amazing fighting sceans and sort of the same type of humor. 

Similar storyline: Guy meets a beautiful girl with deadly martial arts skills, and trains with them to become stronger. One difference between the two animes is that Tenjou Tenge is more serious and violent. Not as funny as History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi too... 

Its based on martial arts alot of action and amazing fights . Both character get a huge development and both become great fighters. Both are good recomendations for the Martial Art Genre and defenetly one of the bests. 

There are a lot of fights in this anime. If you like animes where the main character has a personal development and become stronger, you should watch Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi.  

Both have a main-character who wants to become the strongest of all by defeating their enemies. Thanks to their friends they will come very far... And if you want to laugh, this a good one too! 

Both anime about to becoming strong and fighting. 

Both fight for the justice and friendship, has the same anger type. They always be the strongest when someone close to them is in danger :)  

Imo Naruto and Kenichi are very alike. They both strife to get stronger while using martial arts. They both have top level, weird, funny masters. Also the humor in both shows are very alike. If you liked the comedy in Kenichi than Naruto should be the next thing to watch and vice versa. 

if you want an anime with characters that start off weak and level up with an honorable goal this is your similar anime to watch..... if you are looking for an anime that stars a main character who has a good reputation of reforming the bad guys with strong motivational speeches and emotional talk, kenichi and naruto are two peas in a pod when it comes to that...... both main characters are outcasts with a lot of compassion for others... kenichi's love life is kinda like naruto kenichi likes the main girl (miu) while a shy girl (izumi) likes kenichi sorta like naruto likes sakura while a shy girl hinata likes naruto read more 

both of the main characters fight for what they believe in getting stronger along the way. both endings are quite good unlike some endings like over drive etc. 

Both shows have great character development. They both have a lot of action and a protagonist with a will to get stronger. Both protagonists have to overcome many obsacles to reach their goals. 

the main character in Law of euki and hds kenichi is very similar. They fight for their friends and justice. Both series are great, funny and exciting.  

Both series are considered battle shounen that offers plenty of fighting among characters. The main character in both series has similar personalities and often strive to reach new heights through experience in combat against other characters from the show. Both series involves some inhuman techniques that are displayed during the various encounters between the main character against his adversaries. Both series has plenty of action, drama, and comedy. In general, they have a similar vibe and feelings. 

Same kind of humor, atmosphere, and characters. Both are "battle shônen". The main difference is the supernatural aspect present in Ueki, not in Kenichi.  

They have the same character of a demon looking guy?! and the main guy who always been bullied becomes an important member of sports in both anime respectively?! check them both out?! both are really good :P  

Althought the driving theme changes from martial Arts to American Football, the main characters traits and entire journey are almost identical! No really, watch one episode its astounding how similar the two shows are 

both the main characters start out weak and gets stronger throughout the main story , and both have friends who are like demons lead the group thier in 

Both protagonists start with a weak personality that develops overtime as they gain confidence in the skills of their own niche. Sena and Kenichi are both protagonists that work hard to overcome challenges to become the best in their respective skills (American Football, Martial Arts.) The development of the story is almost the same: 'After defeating the enemy, a stronger enemy appears.' There is an undeniable resemblance in the personality, style and comedy brought by the characters Hiruma and Nizuma Eiji that compelled me to write this recommendation. 

Do you like martial arts moves? Then this series is fit for you. Although the main characters are worlds apart, the fights are intence and the humor in them is great. Enjoy it like I enjoyed it!  

Similar? To say there isn't an overlap in tropes is an understatement, yet each series has a bizarre twist on a real world sport, making for a rather interesting... I'm honestly not sure what kind of words to use, beyond the fact both series are technically of the crackfic genre, yet are the last two series one might think of said genre due to how cleverly implemented the bizarre twists regarding the sport chosen. Willing suspense of disbelief should normally not be suspended either, yet no suspense is actually felt, due to the world building and rule creating for both series. Plus, add in an interesting cast of characters, and one honestly gets something new and different than the other series out there. read more 

Same director. Both are Great and Fun to watch.  

it has the same feel to it... when you watch one it reminds you of the other the only difference is that one is a martial arts show and the other one has skates an the main sport but none the less similar 

Can't quite put my finger on it, but these 2 anime gave the same feel. It is possible Nagasumi gives me the same impression that Kenichi gives. At the same time, San's father and Sakaki of Kenichi gives the same violent vibe (down to the scars on their faces). Humor is often targeted at the unease of either main characters. Personally I think both are overrated anime too. 

Seto no Hanayome has a very similar kind of humor, while being a little more extreme and on a faster pace. The overall theme of a boy who just wants a simple live with his love interest and the complications of his masters/relatives who don't know where to stop is present at both animes. Although the stories might be stereotypical, they are executed very well and hilarious. It's hard to find funnier animes. 

Both have loads of slapstick humor, as well as lots of action scenes. 

Both Have 3 Things In Common 1. Martial Arts 2. Romace 3. LOTS OF COMEDY These 3 Things Play A Huge Part in Both Shows 

Both shows involve a guy and his romantic interest practicing martial arts, but also involve lots comedy, especially of the slapstick variety. Lots and lots of slapstick. 

They have comedy and romance with martial arts. If you like kenichi you will like ranma and viceversa 

The first thing which stands out for me is the similar styles. Second, both are action backed and involve a lot of fighting. Both series involves the MC not only growing over the course of the series but also gaining new friendships and alliances. Both series also tend to get overlooked at times when people discuss Anime, yet they are still enjoyable to watch. 

They are both a series based on fighting. While in Kenichi he starts off weak and helpless, in Yuu Yuu hakusho, he starts off as a delinquent. However, theya re both relatively weak. In Yuu Yuu Hakusho, instead of fighting delinquents and other steet people, Yu Yu is a 'spirit detective' which essentially means he fights demons and such. In both shows they strive to get stronger and stronger. There is also a fair amount of comedy intertwined into both shows.  

kenichi and yu yu are fighting based anime where the dude starts off as a nobody but then works hard and gets stronger per fight. also the soundtracks to yu yu hakusho and kenichi are no stranger to jazz when it comes to musical scores playing in the background not all but some of the ost in both these shows contain piano jazz the only differences are the love interest in yyh is allittle more of a tsundere nagger where as in kenichi the love interest is a sweet girl..yusuke is a rude delinquent while kenichi is a conservative good boy kind of person..yusuke fights demons kenichi fights human badasses read more 

If you are a martial arts anime fan, then chances are you have seen Kenichi. There are plenty of differences, however both anime have character development; something you don't see in many anime pertaining to fighting. typically its just some overpowered character who can beat everyone. I found both of these anime instructional. I learned many techniques and they have in depth explanations for each.  

Interesting fighting anime with characters who happen to be just a little (Grappler Baki like) hyperbolic in their powers. 

Both are about fighting. In Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi, Kenichi isn't strong right from the start, whereas the main character in Air Master is. Both anime are about battling strong opponents. Air Master is more street fighting while Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi is more martial arts. Both are excellent though. I feel there is more depth to the storyline in Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi though, and I enjoyed it a little more than Air Master.  

History's Strongest Desciple Kenichi and Air Master are smiliar with Martial Arts Differences: (AM) main character is a girl while (HSDK) main character is a boy (HSDK) Kenichi has 5 Masters while (AM) Maki has none (HSDK) Kenichi doesn't want to fight people(But he do it anyway) while (AM) Maki wants to fight strong people (HSDK) Kenichi use five different Martial Arts(Judo, Karate, Muay Thai, Chinese Kenpo, Kosaka Style) while (AM) Maki use Acrobatic Skill Smiliar: Both Anime use Martial Arts Both main characters are strong Both main characters are targeted by people Both anime are fighting alot Both Anime has at least one person whose in love with the main characters Sorry if the recommendation is weird, it' my first time... Anyway both are awesome, I wish there are more like those two...  read more 

This is similar to Boku by regards of learning how to harness their power and grow stronger with every fight and the knowledge of the pros and cons of there fight. personally I think this anime is great for beginners getting into anime. Both animes have good life lesson for everyone in reality also. Good shows for kids, it shows passion, strength and the good you should strive for in life. 

Both involve similar underdog type characters, Izuku Midoriya (My Hero Academia) and Kenichi Shirahama (Kenichi: History's Strongest Disciple). Both are weak at the beginning but become stronger through out the course of their series. They also have various mentors that teach them, for Izuku it involves training to become a licensed hero and for Kenichi his training is to help him master multiple martial arts. Each series also strikes the right balance of drama and humor, able to have light-hearted funny moments while also having some decent fighting action as well as emotional drama. 

Both are martial arts anime. Both main characters beats evil guys and sometimes makes them his followers. 

both MCs Goku and Kenichi generally have a similar hairstyle both fight with a sense of justice training before each battle and gradually getting stronger each time is the main ongoing trend in both the dragon ball series and kenichi the mightiest disciple there's a perverted master in both shows  

Kenichi and Baby Steps are similar stories because both stories feature a main character that starts out as a novice in their respective fields, but soar to the top at an amazing speed. While the leads learn more about their fields you as the viewer also learn more about the fields as well. Oh and one final part to the recommendation - Both protagonists have a female lead that is already a master whether it is Martial Arts or Tennis. The female leads also lead towards romance in a sweet yet comedic way. Both shows are just a lot of fun and may not seem similar at first, but watch a few episodes of each and you will see exactly what I am talking about.  read more 

This is story of a young man who uses his will to win and protect the ones he loves to become stronger and overcome his foes despite the overwhelming odds. 

These both take place at school thy both include fights with "gangs"and"karate clubs",they both hav a pervy humor at times and they both are funny.The charactors out side of school also go through some simmilar situations.......... 

They both have a male main character who fights to protect someone and i think the humor is somewhat similar.  

Both series involve a MC who is trained in martial arts by several different masters. Both series increase the scope of the strength of the challengers throughout the anime as they achieve new techniques and skills. Both series have a memorable supporting cast that often pull their own weight in fights. If you like Dragon Ball Z for the characters and fights Kenichi The Ultimate Disciple is a excellent reccomendation.  

Do you want to laugh? You should give Asu no Yoichi! a try. It's a really good anime and similar to History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi. It's funny, it is about martial arts and it has ecchi scenes. Unfortunately, it's short and it's figt scenes aren't as epic as Kenichi's.