Kenichi Shirahama

Kenichi Shirahama, also known as Ken-chan, Assault Commander, History's Strongest Disciple, Rival of the East and Weak Knees, is the main protagonist from the History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi series.
== Charactah Account ==
Kenichi is good-natured, timid and polite person in his second year of high school who loves gardening and reading books. Kenichi was frequently treated as a friendless loser at the beginning of the series, however it all changed when he met Furinji Miu. After the fateful meeting, he decided to stand for himself and be truly strong; or at least, strong enough to protect those who are dear to him. Though he's constantly considered cowardly at the beginning of the series, he shows that when his loved ones lives are on the line, he's actually much braver than he appears.
Kenichi is kind, compassionate, thoughtful, and moral to a fault. He is against violence and only studies martial arts to protect others, and also adheres to a strict code of morals and refuses to kill or hit women even if it means death. In spite of his strong moral standards however Kenichi can be quite perverted as he will jump at the chance to see Miu or Shigure bathing and also buys pictures of them from Ma (though these pictures are mostly fakes). He also adopted a "fighting style" from Ma called "ecchi mode" in which he attempts to grope women which strangely enough has actually helped him get out of a jam before. As a result of his kindness Kenichi has made many friends some of whom are former enemies and has even managed to unknowingly win the affections of Ma Renka and Li Raichi.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi
* History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi OVA
* History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi Specials
=== Manga ===
* History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi
* History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi Gaiden
* History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi Plus
* Ryouzanpaku History's Strongest Disciple
=== Video Games ===
* History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi: Fierce Fight! Ragnarok Eight Fighters
* Sunday & Magazine: White Comic
* Sunday vs. Magazine: Shuuketsu! Choujou Daikessen
== Trivia ==
* Though he's not a master (until the end of the series), Kenichi has defeated more opponents than any other character in the series. At the end of the story, Kenichi is revealed to have become a master and married Miu, implying that he was finally able to defeat the Elder in combat.
* Though Kenichi didn't have friends at the beginning of the series, since defeating Ragnarök and meeting Miu, he's gained several friends. Ironically, most of his friends he made are former enemies.
* His nickname from Chikage before she befriended him was "band aid".
* As a child, he was called "Shindou", meaning shaking.
* He is a bookworm and aspires to become a novelist.
* He once used one of Niijima's techniques to escape the hellish training of Ryōzanpaku masters.
* He is one of three disciples that fight in the Underground Fighting Ring.
* He is the first character to have died and then brought back to life, the second being Apachai.
* Kenichi has four girls that are in love with him, that being Miu, Renka, Raichi and Izumi. This makes him considered the most popular with women more than any other character. Interestingly, he was never popular with girls his age until after his continuous training and his continuous efforts to protect his loved ones that caused him to have gained their affection towards him.
* Although he dislikes using weapons and never uses them during his fights, he still trains with Shigure to learn how to properly use them and how to fight against them. Despite this training, he is still shown to still be afraid of weapons, although this fear dies down as the series progresses.
* It is stated that he officially died twice. Once was during training, but was resuscitated by Akisame Kōetsujithrough CPR.
* Despite his ongoing infatuation and love for Miu Fūrinji, their relationship was unclear for most of the series beyond friendship, especially with Hayato Fūrinji's excessive protection of Miu. It was not until receiving a kiss on his cheek from Miu that their relationship showed actual development.
* Kenichi's book collection consist of over 5,000 volumes. The official guidebook lists of few of the titles: "Special Moves made so easy that even a monkey could understand", "Never be late again after you read this", "The Book of Making 100 Friends", "The 10 Laws of Becoming Popular", "100 rules to follow when you befriend an alien", "How to become a hero without getting injured", "100 Rules of attracting a girl's affection", "Speaking skills for clearing up false rumors", "The Lives of the World's Karake Fighters", "You too can become Bruce Lee!!", "~What about the love between you and the girl you like?~ 108 abosulutely correct love oracles", "Surefire ways to make your girlfriend's family like you", "Survival during threats! These are the plants you can eat!!", "How to walk when you want to avoid delinquents", "300 proverbs you will need when you are discouraged.".
* Kenichi inherited his mother's gentle character, but looks-wise he takes after his father. It is not quite obvious now, but as he grows older he will come to resemble his father.
* Several characters have noted how Kenichi reminds them of the Elder, including but not limited to: Saiga Furinji (stated at the end of the series), Silkwat Jenazad (during his fight with brainwashed Miu),and even the Elder himself (after saving Honoka from sharks).
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Kenichi Shirahama at History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi Wiki
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