History Manga / KenichiTheMightiestDisciple

* TheThingThatGoesDoink: Ryōzanpaku has one.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: This is played straight for the most part, with the leadership of Ryozanpaku, Ragnarok, and pretty much every other organization in the series being based on who has the strongest fighting ability. However, it's surprisingly averted with the Shinpaku Alliance, whose commander Niijima has absolutely no fighting ability whatsoever, and yet he commands an entire gang of fighters, all of whom could beat him to a pulp with little to no effort if they tried. Granted, he doesn't get a lot of respect from most of his high-ranking subordinates, but he still maintains his position of leader regardless.

* GagBoobs: Most of the girls are very *ahem* 'blessed', but Miu's the one who gets most of the fun poked at her for it.
** Kushinada Mikumo's breasts are each bigger than her head. Which is probably why she can never close her top...
** This definitely gets worse as the series progresses. In the beginning Miu is called a "Dairy Cow" by Kisara, "Boobhead" by Koga, and "Big Boob Girl" by Honoka; yet, after several hundred chapters, Miu isn't even in the top 3 named characters in chest size, lagging behind Shigure, Mikumo, and Rachel.
** Around ch. 292 Miu gets a FanServicePack (hinted as puberty) and grows almost to the size of Shigure. Then Shigure starts accumulating clothing damage...
* GambitPileup: The entire Yami Data Transport Arc is one of these.
** To elaborate: The CD Ryozanpaku obtained in Okinawa got stolen mid-transport, allowing Yami to frame them and causing them to disperse. However, Nijima had a back up of the CD and, after the Shinpaku Alliance saved Honmaki, they headed for the mountain villa of a government official on their side to turn the situation around. Unknown to them, a bug had been planted in Honmaki's cellphone which allowed Yami to send a group of weapon users and Rimi to chase after them. The Shinpaku split up so that one group stalled while the other went to the congressman. Rimi was able to run past the stalling group, forcing Miu to chase after her. Despite that, Rimi managed to steal the CD and began to run away, but is caught by Miu. Thor appeared in the middle of their fight and accidentally broke the CD. The good news there is that the CD was actually a dummy, and Nijima had the real backup in a USB. Only it turned out the congressman was actually a master weapon user from Yami and destroyed the USB. At that point, it turns out Sakaki had been guarding Kenichi and Miu since the very beginning and took out the master. The master taunted them by saying Yami still won because the data was not exposed. In the end, no matter what Yami did, they had lost since before the arc started because [[spoiler:[[CrazyPrepared Koetsuji had Nijima had uploaded the information to the internet.]]]]

* BareYourMidriff: Miu's outfit when the Ryozanpaku group take their first trip into the mountains. Number 20's initial outfit.

** In chapter 199, upon approaching the elaborately carved entrance to the fortress where the tournament's being held, Kenichi notes that it's ominous. The Elder remarks that it's like a "gate to hell". Although the art doesn't show complete detail, it's definitely a nod to Rodin's massive sculpture, ''The Gates of Hell''.

** All that screaming about being king undergoes a sort of FunnyAneurysmMoment, when it is revealed that his belief in his divine kingship is the only thing that keeps him from falling into a yawning chasm of loneliness.

** Miu does it with Honoka during their first meeting as well. She's awestruck by how both siblings have the same eyes. Honoka, on the other hand, thinks Miu is using her [[BuxomIsBetter sex appeal]] to keep her brother stuck at the dojo.

* IncrediblyLamePun: When Nijima dubs Kisara's cat-styled Tae Kwon Do "Nya Kwon Do" in the middle of the D & D tournament, the entire coliseum is stunned into silence.

** Tanimoto might count, too, though the jerkiness is extreme and the gold is a tiny nugget he'd really like to get rid of.

* LeParkour: Kenichi's second week of training with the Elder uses this to teach him something else.

** Kenichi is identified by Boris as a... [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins penguin]] and later a Hawk!...penguin

* EverythingsBetterWithPenguins: According to YOMI member Boris Ivanov's perception, Kenichi's animal motif is a penguin. That later [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} evolves]] into a hawk... penguin. Yeah.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: Pretty rare, but there is one (even lampshaded) case.

* {{Gainaxing}}: Miu in the Anime.

%%* {{Alcatraz}}: The Big Lock, where they intend to hold all of Yami.

%%* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning (and several of its subtropes): Siegfried.

** [[AnimeChineseGirl Renka]] seems to be one for [[Anime/RanmaOneHalf the anime version of Shampoo]], what with having purple hair, a job as a waitress at a restaurant owned by a relative, and a romantic interest in the main character. Her [[AnimalMotifs Cat-like mannerisms]] may be a nod to Shampoo's [[BalefulPolymorph curse]] as well.

* BigDamnVillains: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]. In chapter 466, [[spoiler:Miu's father]], the leader of YAMI, who was disguised as the "clumsy" mercenary John the entire time, saves Kenichi and Miu from Jenazad's fighters. [[spoiler:Turns out that the leader of YAMI is an imposter disguised as Saiga while the real Saiga is one of the heroes (an agent of the Japanese Government).]]
* BigFancyHouse: Siegfried has one.

%%* AbsoluteCleavage: Renka (Year 2) & Mikumo. Occasionally Shigure. Clothing damage does this to many others.

** Renka gets an equal boost in her next appearance, [[{{Stripperific}} and a new dress]] [[AbsoluteCleavage that can't contain them properly]].

** EPIC ROCK,PAPER,SCISSORS complete with glowing eyes and slow motion.

** To put it in perspective, even disciples are low level superhuman. Masters on the other hand, [[UpToEleven oh boy...]]

* EatingTheEyeCandy: [[HeroicBuild Seriously]], doesn't matter what [[HotMenAtWork you're]] [[BeachEpisode doing]] or [[FormFittingWardrobe where you are]], the cast will either lose their shirt or show their attributes one way or another. Taken to eleven with Hayato who can make ''Kimonos'' [[PaintedOnPants form fitting]] and uses a [[LoinCloth Fuindoshi]] in any of the BeachEpisodes.

** You have 6 absolute masters of their arts, all of whom co-operate so that their training feeds off each other's, schooling a {{Determinator}} in TrainingFromHell cranked UpToEleven. They also state that the fact it takes Kenichi as long as he does to get as good as he does under such circumstances is proof of his lack of Talent.

** Look at Kenichi's Dad, then at ''Manga/{{Golgo 13}}''. He's pretty much a good-guy version of Golgo with the goofiness cranked UpToEleven. He also has extreme skills with a gun that even Shigure says are impressive.

''Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' (Japanese title: ''Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Ken'ichi'', literally "History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi") is a {{shonen|Demographic}} manga by Syun Matsuena. The manga is a retool of Matsuena's previous work ''Tatakae! Ryouzanpaku Shijou Saikyou no Deshi'' ("Fight! Ryozanpaku History's Strongest Disciple"). It was serialized in ''[[Magazine/ShonenSunday Weekly Shonen Sunday]]'' from April 17, 2002 to September 17, 2014, with a total of sixty-one volumes.

* AnimationBump: Certain episodes look noticeably more fluid than others. Special note goes to the [[https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/42555 fight scene]] between Kisara and the Valkyrie members in episode 38.

''Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' (Japanese title: ''Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Ken'ichi'', literally "History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi") is a {{shonen|Demographic}} manga by Syun Matsuena. The manga is a retool of Matsuena's previous work ''Tatakae! Ryouzanpaku Shijou Saikyou no Deshi'' ("Fight! Ryozanpaku History's Strongest Disciple"). It was serialized in ''[[Magazine/ShonenSunday Weekly Shonen Sunday]]'' from May 2002 to September 2014, with a total of sixty-one volumes.

The series follows Kenichi's adventures as the SortingAlgorithmOfEvil puts him up against more and more dangerous opponents. It has all the elements of Shonen action stories with a healthy dose of satire on the whole thing. The anime adaptation consists of 50 episodes and aired from 2006 to 2008; it was dubbed by Creator/FUNimation, premiering on their channel on October 2009. Kenichi and friends appeared in the MassiveMultiplayerCrossover game, ''VideoGame/SundayVSMagazineShuuketsuChoujouDaikessen''.

''Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' (Japanese title: ''Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Ken'ichi'', literally "History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi") is a {{shonen|Demographic}} manga by Syun Matsuena. The manga is a retool of Matsuena's previous work ''Tatakae! Ryouzanpaku Shijou Saikyou no Deshi'' ("Fight! Ryozanpaku History's Strongest Disciple"). It was serialized Weekly in ''Magazine/ShonenSunday'' from May 2002 to September 2014, with a total of sixty-one volumes.

''Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' (Japanese title: ''Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Ken'ichi'', literally "History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi") is a {{shonen|Demographic}} manga by Syun Matsuena. The manga is a retool of Matsuena's previous work ''Tatakae! Ryouzanpaku Shijou Saikyou no Deshi'' ("Fight! Ryozanpaku History's Strongest Disciple"). It was serialized monthly in ''Magazine/ShonenSunday Super'' from May 2002 to September 2014, with a total of sixty-one volumes.

A retool of ''Tatakae! Ryouzanpaku Shijou Saikyou no Deshi'' (or ''Fight! Ryozanpaku History's Strongest Disciple'') released as a monthly series that ran from May 2002, to September 2014, with a total of sixty one volumes.

Written by Syun Matsuena, ''Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Ken'ichi'' (a.k.a. ''History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi'') follows Kenichi's adventures as the SortingAlgorithmOfEvil puts him up against more and more dangerous opponents. It has all the elements of Shonen action stories with a healthy dose of satire on the whole thing. The manga spans at 46 volumes and counting. The anime consists of 50 episodes and is dubbed by Creator/FUNimation under the title ''Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'', premiering on their channel on October 2009. Kenichi and friends appeared in the MassiveMultiplayerCrossover game, ''VideoGame/SundayVSMagazineShuuketsuChoujouDaikessen''.

-->'''Thug:''' We're looking for a girl who looks just like you. Except she's taller, and her [[HairColors hair]] and eyes are different, and she's not so scrawny.

* RealityEnsues:
** Kenichi's first two opponents, Daimonji and Tsukuba, are respectively a member and the vice-captain of the school's Karate club, and thus used to competition rules. Daimonji loses because he's completely defenseless against the Kouho Haiho, a throwing technique, while Tsukuba in the rematch is completely overwhelmed when Kenichi opens with the Yamazuki, a Karate move that is competition-illegal, and follows up with a grappling technique from Chinese Kempo.
*** Tsukuba's defeat was announced beforehand by Sakaki, who, as a master Karateka with an immense knowledge, picked up he was a "Sports Karateka" from Kenichi describing his stance and taught him the Yamazuki specifically because he rightly expected it to catch him flat-footed.
** Hilariously subverts MuggingTheMonster using this trope - Kenichi and co have returned to school after fighting their way through life-threatening battles against opponents who had the skill, ability and mentality to kill them. Kenichi is promptly approached by a group of incoming wannabe delinquent freshmen and shows the fruits of his training and experience by... averting his eyes and cowering away. Nijima and the Shinpaku alliance have to bail him out and Nijima expresses his disbelief that Kenichi can still be afraid of common thugs. Kenichi responds that he's still traumatized from all his years as a professional bullying victim, a legitimate form of [[ShellShockedVeteran Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder]] which ''cannot'' be easily treated by [[TookALevelInBadass Taking A Level In Badass]].

* BadassMustache: James Shiba has one.

** To ''Manga/DetectiveConan'', in Chapter 357. Akisame lampshades this by saying he's an original character because he has different hair.