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Kenichi, the most powerful apprentice, starts out as an ordinary kid and hones his skills through constant training.
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High School God follows Jane Murray as she defeats God's opponents by relying on her strength and martial arts.
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Fist of the North Star features distinctive fighting techniques that challenge Kenshiro and inspire future shonen heroes.
When people think of action anime, they may think of flashier sequences Dragon Wing Zwhere the characters blast a form of beam at each other. They might even think of more modern shows like this Sword Art Online or Saga of Vinlandwhich are almost opposites in tone except for their focus on weapon-based combat.

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However, some shows eschew weapons and energy waves in favor of hand-to-hand combat, where the protagonist's only hope lies in their limbs. They could be more experimental than animated, but instead make for more visceral and exciting fights. So, if viewers want to see the best hand-to-hand combat anime, they can start by checking out these examples.
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Kenichi is the most powerful student
From a shrimp to a fighting shrimp
Many of these entries start out with their leads already fairly strong, then get stronger as their skills increase. In contrast, Kenichi starts out as a normal, if often bullied, kid until he encounters Mio and his grandfather's dojo, Ryuzanpaku. It is possible only by continuously learning from him Kenichi is the most powerful student.
It's a hybrid of a show, because of its frequent fan service, and its chats in the mid-2000s. However, it aims to be a more realistic take on martial arts shows, sprinkling real techniques with more imaginative and flashy ones. As pleasant as it can be, Kenichi It offers fun fight scenes that get better as the show progresses.
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God of high school
A seemingly ordinary mortal battles The Divine
Manhwa strips (Korean comics) have been growing in popularity for years, and some have gotten equally strong anime adaptations (or aeni in Korean). God of high school Another standout is following Jane Murray as she aims to win the national championships and then lead Korea to the top of the world stage.
This is no easy feat, as many fighters use the “borrowed power” of the gods to overcome their opponents. But Jane Murray relies on her strength and her renewed Taekwondo to be powerful enough to overcome her seemingly divine opponents. Thanks to their boisterous choreography and devastatingly heavy beats, they certainly look like it. It's a series of blows that get faster and harder as it progresses.
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Fist of the North Star
Its competitors are already dead
action anime grandfather, Fist of the North Star It is famous for its focus on fast punches and kicks, as well as exploding body parts and repetitive animations. It's an old show that stretches its budget, though some of its guerilla animation techniques are somewhat charming (eg showing the POV of a dying villain by distorting and tearing up the actual film frames).

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However, he is able to provide his characters with distinctive techniques that can challenge the seemingly invincible Kenshiro. The Hokuto Shinken master himself practically produces a new skill in every episode. His stand-by technique, the Hokuto Hyakortsuken, may also be the first multi-punch flurry that inspired later shonen heroes, such as Guffy's Gum-Gum Gatling Gun in each piece.
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Kangan Ashura
The Argument For 3D Anime
Kangan Ashura A Controversial Choice Not necessarily for its content, it follows Tokita “Ashura” Ohma as he is drawn into the underground world of fighting through the Tournament of Kangan Destruction. Instead, it's usually because it's in 3D, leaving viewers with bad memories of the subject. Berserk 2016 or Souten no Ken: Regenesisslow motion
But luckily, Kangan Ashura It does not suffer from any of their defects. It's well edited, where viewers can tell when one shot leads to another or when it's countered. They also hit hard, with decisive blows that feel like they will end the world, not to mention who they hit. 3D or otherwise, they're impressive matches that deserve a watch.
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Bucky Grappler
You can't write madness without “sense”.
Just because the action is hands-on doesn't mean it can't be crazy. on paper Bucky GrapplerThe story is as straightforward as they say: a young boy grows stronger to defeat his father and avenge his mother's death. Bucky's father, Yujiro, happens to be so strong that countries have to sign treaties with him to keep the peace.
But behind the crazy scenes, like Yujiro breaking a glass wall by slamming his face into it enough, there are some exciting fight scenes. They have a method to their madness, as each fighter's style has some basis in reality (eg wrestlers training to tank with hard kicks). They are as exaggerated as anything else in the show and produce intense fight scenes.
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megalo box
How sci-fi boxing can be more realistic than other fighting shows
megalo box It's hard to add, since it's a sci-fi take on a boxing anime where most of the fighters use mechanical exoskeletons called Gear to increase their punching power. Technically, this could count as using a weapon, since they are objects that are physically used (unlike God of high schoolmagic).

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But they're ultimately there to boost regular punching attacks, rather than throwing out blades or the like. Even then, the hero of the Junk Dog series ends up not using them to their full potential, defeating Gear-equipped opponents with bare hands. Gears aside, boxing has a gritty approach, as Junk Dog's fights and the casualties they take are real and violent.
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Hajime no Ippo
Arguably the best boxing anime around
part of megalo boxGenerosity comes from its inspiration, Ashita not Joewhich basically wrote the outline of all subsequent boxing anime, including Hajime, not Ipoh (aka fighting spirit). The long-running series is famous for its adaptation of the intricacies of sweet science and its effect on its handy hero, Ipoh Makunuchi, and his gym partners.
The show uses artistic license to show how the boxers feel and move (for example, putting them under water to show how they wrestle), but otherwise This face allows the action to speak for itself, which keeps viewers guessing which way to go. Spin until the final bell rings. If viewers want a bare-knuckle fighting anime with minimal thrills and excitement, Hajime, not Ipoh It should be their first port of call.

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