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Self-improvement Bullying Martial arts Slice of life Perseverance Acceptance Romantic comedy Reluctant leader Your best matches Ranked against what Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple is actually about, not its genre labels.
69% Reverina match Top pick 2002 · Series · Animation · Action & Adventure
Good match
Why it matches Built around the same self-improvement and self-improvement Watched for the same thing: coming of age story More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 133 candidates
Also about friendship
Shares its desaturated and stylised look What's different Not really romantic comedy or martial arts Not built around perseverance or acceptance Commitment 4 seasons · ~88h
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Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple.
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2007 · Series · Animation · Action & Adventure
Good match
Why it matches Built around the same self-improvement and self-improvement Also martial arts at heart Watched for the same thing: coming of age story Also about friendship What's different Not really romantic comedy or slice of life Not about bullying Commitment 20 seasons · ~208h
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Where it streams Hulu Crunchyroll Crunchyroll Amazon Channel Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple.
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2012 · Series · Animation · Comedy
Good match
Why it matches Also martial arts at heart Centres on the same reluctant leader figure Also about friendship Shares its desaturated and stylised look What's different Not really romantic comedy or slice of life Not built around self-improvement or perseverance Less violent Darkness Fairly light
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Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple.
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Also martial arts at heart Shares its desaturated and stylised look Rent-a-Girlfriend 2020
Also slice of life and romantic comedy at heart Centres on the same reluctant leader figure Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 2004
Built around the same self-improvement and self-improvement Watched for the same thing: coming of age story Yu Yu Hakusho 1992
Built around the same self-improvement and self-improvement Also martial arts at heart The Karate Kid 1984
Built around the same self-improvement and self-improvement Also about bullying and friendship Nisekoi 2014
Also romantic comedy at heart Centres on the same reluctant leader figure
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