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Japanese: 拳児


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Type: Manga
Volumes: 21
Chapters: 202
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 9, 1987 to Jan 8, 1992
Genre: Action Action
Theme: Martial Arts Martial Arts
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Sunday
Authors: Matsuda, Ryuchi (Story), Fujiwara, Yoshihide (Art)

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Score: 7.781 (scored by 14021,402 users)
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Ranked: #14312
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #5524
Members: 3,593
Favorites: 62

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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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Characters

Goh, Kenji
Goh, Kenji
Main
Goh, Kyotaro
Goh, Kyotaro
Supporting
Tan, Tony
Tan, Tony
Supporting

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6 Recommended
0 Mixed Feelings
1 Not Recommended
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Jan 31, 2015
InsanelySane
Recommended
TL;DR Do you like stories? Especially that go in detail about martial arts? This is for you. Don't expect to remember everything, however. Expect to read this as an observer - just to supervise that Kenji is learning.

General genre/feeling: feel good/action/adventure/exciting/funny/fun.

Story:
This manga is filled with stories. Anything major happening to Kenji? Time for a historical saga about someone. Kenji is curious? Let's read about what a guy 70 years ago did. Don't get me wrong -- they are all very enjoyable, exciting, and I believe based in reality (from what I can make out from translator notes). Every page is filled with information ...
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Mar 15, 2013
Jubei07
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Kenji will not doubt be one of my all-time favorite mangas ever created. Why you ask? Because of the depth and richness of both the story and character.The story alone is so well constructed and rooted into historical martial arts that various aspects of the story could be considered non-fictional in nature. If you are looking for a manga with those criteria alone (historical martial arts), then look no further. But wait! There is more to this manga than history!

Sit back and enjoy the well constructed development of a main character. This is one of those manga's where you journey along with the main character, ...
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Sep 14, 2013
Czarine
Not Recommended
Preliminary (172/202 eps)
Kenji is clearly made for martial arts enthusiasts. It seems as if the plot is only there to make a setting for the martial arts. Often very technique and history-heavy, I found myself skipping some pages or conversations the characters had, because it didn't really contribute to the story. I did like some of the teachers Kenji had, their personality stood out. But unfortunately, all the young female characters seemed shallow and the same.

The good points of this manga were the history (for those who're interested in that stuff), some quirky personalities, the way that the main character matures (art-wise) and the art which ...
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