Got into it recently on a whim while I was waiting for the Big Three to be translated.
I like it. Formula gets a bit tiring but that's fine. It kind reminds me of Bleach in that the manga seems to like his characters more than overarching story.
Been meaning to start reading this, especially after seeing this
No but seriously, is it good?
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It is difficult to say but sometimes it is Hayato Furinji and sometimes it is Berserker: Shougo Kitsukawa.
I like how perverted Kensei Ma is...mostly because he reminds me of a bolder perverted me. I don't take pictures of girls bending over or read dirty magazines but I can relate to the guy, lol!
Kenichi has his moments. I wish he were more talented. He is supposedly a genius at hard work and has the typical shonen ability of indomitable will.
Akisame Koetsuji also has his moments and probably most resembles me in personality: the philosopher-scientist who would prefer doing art all day.
Shio Sakaki has his moments.
It is better, at times, than the HST. Sometimes, it drags on. Sometimes, as Aura states, the manga is formulaic meaning it is predictable. There is so much fan-service it almost is absurd. I have drawn some stuff from the manga, however.
If that's what you want to see then Jesus yes you will like this manga. Fanservice at max. Bleach, One Piece, and Naruto combined do not match it in that regard.
But yeah, it's pretty cool. It's evolved over time so it's a bit different now from its origins. But still a fun read.
I personally like the Big Three more though. Bleach has had some really crap arcs but I also think Kenichi can get much more dull because of it's slow pacing.
I consider Naruto to be the best of the HST (though really, I don't read OP, so it is just between Naruto & Bleach). So in your opinion it is better than Naruto at times? Cool.
The fan-service should make up for the slow pacing...I hope.
Will have to see if outdoes Tenjho Tenge in the fan-service department.
Most manga that run for as long as this one has, evolve. As long as the direction of the manga stays entertaining, I won't mind terribly.
Is the pacing at its worst better than that of Bleach's at its worst? What about the fight/action scenes? Are they well-done? Any mind-numbingly stupid arcs or characters?
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Nope. Not even close. This is shonen so, generally, it avoids nudity..generally. I think I can count on one hand the amount of times genuine nudity has been shown...if you don't count asses.
The pacing is probably better than Bleach. Like, the showdowns last a few chapters instead of 20.
The humor is a bit more slapstick than Bleach, however. You may find this manga too immature, actually. Just depends.
I give HSDK a 6.5. I give Naruto a 7. These are scores out of 10. It's not bad. But it is not the best ever. You may enjoy the over-the-top power of the characters, though. It feels much more like Dragonball in the training and power department. Just not blasts and no flight....and they are not as powerful.
I like the martial arts aspect of it. The author actually does "study trips" with marital arts and incorporates them into the manga. So, some real-world martial arts come through, at times, in the manga. Real techniques, stances, moves, etc. Fun for people that like martial arts like myself.
Well in the early days it actually somewhat seemed to be trying to teach kids a lot about martial arts. Later on the scaling gets so large that this is...well not really feasible.
Well no. Bleach at it's worst would literally have nothing happening. Kenichi is never that bad. The problem with Kenichi is that it can get repetitive. Really worse than the pacing is the fact that the heroes rarely lose. Action is fun but not all that strategic. And no arcs are stupid really but I can think of a few characters I personally dislike lol.
And I loathe Akira Hongo based on that complete horseshit fight between him and Silcardo. I loved Silcardo and Sakaki's rival is the one who kills him? Cut me a break.
Yes, Sho Kano was a bit lame...gay, actually. It would have been more comfortable for me, as the reader, if Sho WAS actually gay instead of this very very gay, but forced "attraction" to Miu. His character and appearance were just too homosexual to force that attraction to Miu. But the story had to continue!
Well, he was so strong that he was bordering the area where disciple class sits and master class sits. A single strike would have killed Kenichi IF he wasn't wearing that body armor, remember.
He was more threatening than that master-class swordsman Kenichi faced on top of that car, really.
But, yes, I agree. Character felt rushed but didn't come off as threatening. I suppose that was intentional because the wanted to create a sense of friendship. He was suppose to be a good guy but playing for the bad guys. Miu's tight purple suit had a wetspot because of him.
Eh, I mean threatening in the sense that he never actually did beat Kenichi like Odin or Koukin. Odin was a personal obstacle that needed overcoming while Koukin actually KILLED Kenichi and was pretty scary. The only thing Sho seemed to be after was Miu, which is kinda lame.
At least that master class was more impressive than the one the Shinpaku Alliance took down.
I agree. But I mean really, the character had potential but he was taken out so quickly. I'd have prefer if they'd done something like how Kenichi is trying to convert Chikage.
Also, you have yet to place your bets for the upcoming fights.
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