Kenichi
With the previous OVAs of Kenichi – The Mightiest Disciple getting broadcast in Japan, it’s no surprise that there are more in the works. The previous two volumes of the manga series had OVAs bundled with them and now the 56th volume of the series, due out on May 16th, 2014, will also have one. To help promote it even more, Club Sunday has once again put out a new ten minute video for it so you can get a taste of what fights are going to populate it. Animated by Brain’s Base, which gave us three releases over the course of 2012 that encompassed the Ragnarok arc of the manga in addition to the 2013 double episode bundle and the previous set in 2014.
Check out the very fun preview below and join us in hoping that FUNimation can acquire these someday.
The TV series was released by FUNimation in North America and was a surprise hit for the company that exceeded expectations with the first collection, causing them to fast-track the acquisition and release of the second season. Both seasons are currently available only on DVD.
Series concept: Kenichi’s a total wimp. He’s always getting picked on and doesn’t have a lot of friends to stick up for him. The guy needs motivation if he hopes to graduate in one piece. Well, Miu’s the perfect motivation. She’s hot, she accepts him, and she just so happens to live at a dojo with six martial arts masters.
You could say fate has led Kenichi to their door, or you could say he was just following the hottie. Either way, he’s about to get whipped into serious shape. If he can survive some hard-core training, he might survive another day at school. He might even score with Miu. Yeah, you could call Kenichi a wimp, but let’s go with underdog instead.