One of the more interesting, recent, titles in FUNimation's lineup easily has to be Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple. This addition to their catalog provided the anime giant with a solid fighting and comedy series all wrapped up in a nice little package. After all, the anime ran for 50 episodes and the manga has been going strong since 2002 in Japan. You can't argue with numbers like that, and today we're looking at the final release for the series in the States.

Released in four parts, Kenichi combines for a total of eight DVDs featuring the 50 episodes. For this release, Season Two, Part Two, the set includes the last twelve episodes of the show. Needless to say if you're new to the show you'll probably find yourself spoiled during this review. Keep that in mind, and if you're interested in what the series is about, head back to check out some of the reviews of the previous volumes. I'm omitting the summary of the series from this review for that very reason.

In the previous installment of Kenichi Ragnarok took on more of a role as Kenichi, Miu, and the gang had to fight their way through their ranks. Hermit, Loki, Thor, and Siegfried all stepped up to cause problems for Kenichi, and naturally a slew of fights ensued. In between it all Niijima, of the Shinpaku Alliance, even found himself kidnapped at some point. Beyond that, and some more training, there weren't many major developments. Then again that's kind of the name of the game with regards to Kenichi. The series has proven to be fun and action packed, but it's a little light in terms of plot.

Season Two, Part Two doesn't necessarily hold any surprises. The show continues to do what it has done best, and fans can look forward to much the same. Considering this portion of the show brings about the conclusion there are naturally some directions the episodes go, but quite honestly it's nothing groundbreaking.

Basically what happens here is Kenichi trains and trains, and trains some more as he goes from one instructor to the next. There's some nice character development for him and you really get a sense that he's starting to come into his own as a fighter. Aside from Kenichi there's some content involving Miu (of course) and other bits with members of Ragnarok as well. Some stuff comes up involving the Shinpaku Alliance, and in the end the series boils down to a climactic battle between Kenichi and Ryuto, who was formerly known as Odin the most powerful member of Ragnarok.

Ultimate Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple is a very entertaining series. The show proves to be irreverent and cliché at times, but there's a certain charm to that. From start to finish this show has been a ruckus affair with a steady brand of humor and a focus more on characters and situations rather than plot. This hasn't been a bad mix, but anyone looking for more substantial content will be left wanting. Then again, this isn't exactly a show you come to for a sweeping dialogue and a Shakespeare-like experience. It's good clean fun that will fit the bill if you're looking for just that. Kenichi<.I> comes recommended and this final installment is equally so if you've been collecting to this point.