This year’s 41st issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced last Wednesday that Syun Matsuena will end his Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple manga in the following issue on September 17. The “grand finale” chapter will have 24 pages, including some in color. The following issue will also have a “big announcement” about a new project.
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple is a Japanese manga by Syun Matsuena serialized in the weekly manga magazine Shounen Sunday from August 2002 to September 2014.
This manga is a remake of History’s Strongest Disciple, which was serialized in the monthly manga magazine Shounen Sunday Super, publishing five tankobon between 2000 and 2002.
The first tankobon was published on August 9, 2002. An anime adaptation by Tokyo Movie Shinsha aired 50 episodes from October 2006 to September 2007. Brain’s Base produced History’s Strongest Disciple Kenichi OVAs for the series, which continue from the Ragnarok Arc. The first OVA was released on March 14, 2012, the second OVA was released on June 18, 2012, and a third OVA was released on November 16, 2012. The fourth and fifth OVA were released as a double feature on September 16, 2013. The sixth and seventh OVA were released on November 18, 2013. The eighth and ninth OVA were released on February 14, 2014. The tenth and eleventh OVA were released on May 16, 2014.
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple synopsis from MAL:
The story is focused on Kenichi Shirahama, an average 15-year-old weakling, whose life turns to Hell with the appearance of the naive, beautiful, and strong transfer student, Miu Fuurinji. After Kenichi witnesses Miu’s skills in martial arts, he joins the Ryōzanpaku dojo, the gathering place of those who are truly strong, which also happens to be Miu’s home. After beating a karate student in a match, he is soon targeted by all the delinquents in the school. Since then, Kenichi’s routine is divided between his hellish training with the masters of Ryouzanpaku, and his fights against the members of Ragnarok, a gang who views him as either a possible ally or an impending threat to their plans.
Source: ANN
