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Hajime no Ippo
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Hajime no Ippo and Kenichi are very similar, mostly by looking at the main characters. Makunouchi is a weakling, Kenichi is a weakling. However, they both train hard and become stronger in order to achieve their goals. Makounouchi wants to know what it means to be "strong", and Kenichi wants to become stronger to protect his friends from harm.
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
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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.
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Recommended by lovetheladies
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
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Recommended by masterling88
they were both weak from the start then with a little determination and sweat they've became strong .
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Recommended by _sAik0_mOriTakA_
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.
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Recommended by RayLeigh_52
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.
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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,
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i really like them also kenichi is a bit inspirated of hajime no ippo since the both where guys who where bullied
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Recommended by pikechu90xx
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
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Recommended by SkyNatsume
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.
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Recommended by GiantQAACSleier
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.
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