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Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple S1E1 — Ryozanpaku: Where the Powerful Gather!

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Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple•Season 1•Episode 1

Ryozanpaku: Where the Powerful Gather!

7.1/10 · 78 votesOct 7, 200625 min

Ranked #26 of 26 in Season 1•−0.7 vs season avg

While running late for class, Kenichi bumps in to the new transfer student Miu. At the karate club, Kenichi is challenged by another student Daimonji for a match. With the loser losing the right to be a member of the club. On the way home,

Directed byHajime Kamegaki

Written byYoshiyuki Suga

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Cast8

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

KenIchi Shirahama (voice)

Tomoko Kawakami

Tomoko Kawakami

Miu Fūrinji (voice)

Jurota Kosugi

Jurota Kosugi

Akisame Kōetsuji (voice)

Unsho Ishizuka

Unsho Ishizuka

Shio Sakaki (voice)

Hiroshi Arikawa

Hiroshi Arikawa

Hayato Fūrinji (voice)

Mamiko Noto

Mamiko Noto

Shigure Kōsaka (voice)

Hiroya Ishimaru

Hiroya Ishimaru

Apachai Hopachai (voice)

Issei Futamata

Issei Futamata

Kensei Ma (voice)

Crew12

Y

Yoshiyuki Suga

Writer

Hajime Kamegaki

Hajime Kamegaki

Director

Hajime Kamegaki

Hajime Kamegaki

Storyboard Artist

J

Junko Yamanaka

Animation Director

H

Hiromi Muranaka

Key Animation

E

Etsuko Uemoto

Key Animation

T

Takashi Kawaguchi

Key Animation

J

Junichi Hayakawa

Key Animation

T

Tomokazu Kogo

Key Animation

K

Kanako Maru

Key Animation

H

Hiroyuki Notake

Key Animation

M

Masahiko Yoda

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Ryozanpaku: Where the Powerful Gather!" is episode 1 of Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 78 votes, ranking #26 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Hajime Kamegaki and written by Yoshiyuki Suga, it aired on October 7, 2006.

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