Kenji (manga)
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Kenji volume 4 | |
| 拳児 | |
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| Genre | Martial arts |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Matsuda Ryuchi |
| Illustrated by | Yoshihide Fujiwara |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
| Original run | January 1988 – December 1992 |
| Volumes | 21 |
Kenji (Japanese: 拳児) is a manga series written by Ryuchi Matsuda and illustrated by Yoshihide Fujiwara. The series follows Kenji Goh, a practitioner of the Chinese martial art Bajiquan.
Matsuda drew from his own knowledge of the martial arts when writing the manga.[1] Kenji features Bajiquan, Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Baguazhang, Chen-style t'ai chi ch'uan, Piguaquan, Xingyiquan, Muslim Chinese martial arts, Shaolin Kung Fu, Hung Gar, Daito Ryu, Shotokan and numerous other styles, frequently featuring real-life practitioners, such as Master Su Yu-Chang 蘇昱彰, director and founder of the Pachi Tanglang Martial Arts Association,[2] and Grand Master Liu Yun-Qiao 劉雲樵 from the Wu Tan Center (武壇國術推廣中心).[3]
Kenji was serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday from 1988 to 1992, totaling 21 volumes.
Plot
The story chronicles the life of modern-day martial artist. Kenji Goh is a teenager fond of the martial arts particularly Bajiquan, which he studied from his grandfather at an early age. While Kenji's training in Bajiquan is not complete, he learns other martial arts to complement his skills. Kenji's rival is Tony Tan, a Chinese gangster skilled in Hung Gar Shaolin Kung Fu and Muslim Chinese martial arts like Xinyiliuhequan.
References
- ↑ Tokitsu, Kenji (1990-03-29). "L'histoire du karaté 19 : Le regard dans le combat du kisémé" (in French). Tokitsu-Ryu. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
- ↑ Pachi Tanglang Martial arts Institute. "Master Su Yu-Chang". Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Legacy of the Late Grandmaster Liu Yun Qiao". Retrieved 27 July 2012.
External links
Kenji (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia