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Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru
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Description
Kohinata Minoru is a college student at a college that is popular for its sports rather than academic orientation. Although he starts out as a gymnast alongside his friend, Nana, Minoru is bullied by the higher ranked gymnasts. One evening, a karate student at the college, Mutou Ryuuji, witnesses Minoru being bullied and comes to the rescue... but his intentions aren't to save Minoru, but to drag him into the world of karate. Minoru makes new friends and learns some of their dark pasts, including a shocking death that reveals motives for revenge.
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Associated Names
空手小公子こひなたみのる
空手小公子小日向海流
空手小霸王
KSKM
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Latest Release(s)
v. 4 c. 39 by Sugooi (0d ago)v. 4 c. 32-42 by Deadbeat-Scans (4d ago)v. 4 c. 38 by Sugooi (8d ago)Search for all releases of this series
Status in Country of Origin
38 Volumes (Ongoing)
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User Rating
Average: 8.4 / 10.0 (122 votes) Bayesian Average: 8.22 / 10.0
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January 28th 2010, 8:27am PST
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Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos # 50  (-24) Monthly Pos # 10 (-7) 3 Month Pos # 4  (+13) 6 Month Pos # 12 (+50)
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On 918 reading lists On 260 wish lists On 8 unfinished lists On 32 custom lists
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| Pedro by Soujirou on January 23rd, 2010, 8:27am |
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Spoiler (highlight to view) this manga is all fun and great.... except one major problem..... wt* is up with this pedro guy.... if its just a one time dude that comes and goes it wouldn't be so bad... its done after a few pages.... but why the **** did the author keep the guy in here??!?! if its for comedy purpose.... ITS NOT FUNNY
i'm fine with having homo ppl in manga here and there is fine.... so long the main char is not homo..... but male homo rape.... just.... WHAT...THE...****
is this written in a jail or something?? the mangaka been dropping his soap??? or is this common in japan??
well its its not for the homo stuff going on in this manga, its actually pretty good |
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| WTF??? by Badass999 on January 22nd, 2010, 11:08am |
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@elementcharm...wtf are you talking about  its a manga its a manga..... most of the mangas arent realistic.... and 1 information... he done athletics for many years... so he have the muscle for it.... the only thing he learns in two weeks ... is how to fight.. and the determination to win..... only that matters .... and wtf are you talking about not getting stronger in two weeks .. he done the basics trainig long enough..... what he is lacking was the will to fight and the sharpness of his techniques..... so in this two weeks he trains nonstop the sharpness.... and of course he has the will to do it.....because it was for his friend... and you talking about control in the midair... don't you read the first chapters ? he did athletic.... so he spin so much with his body in mid-air(everyday)...of course he has the control for it....when you don't like it then don't read it.... and you talking about to be banned .... so what?? why don't you think that the jurys find him interesting and let him passed?? they are interest how much he can grow up.....blablablabla..... its only my opinion.... just want to say it... don't take it too harsh 
in my opinion..... this manga is really great.... those who like shounen, martial arts, action etc. mangas ... you must read it..... aa i forget to mentioned it.... till chapter 20 or so ... it will be a little boring... but then ... 
Rating: 9 / 10.0
... Last updated on January 23rd, 2010, 12:17pm |
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| Insulting by elementcharm on January 11th, 2010, 8:04pm |
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This manga for a light read is decient...but the first 30 something chapters has really done nothing but shit on karate. The author clearly hasnt done enough homework researching the martial art. There are more holes in the main characters stance then i care to count. There is a point where as a white belt he does a full body spin kick during a grading...that would result in a ban from the martial arts itself. No way in hell would that be allowed. Why? People die. As a whitebelt their control over their punches and body would be terrible. This manga glorifies his kick when really he would and should be shunned for doing something so dangerous. I have been taking karate for 6 years and any kind of jumping kick is strickly taboo, even if you have control you dont while in midair. There is no form, no proper attacks....he might as well be steet fighting. I thought maybe the managa would be more accurate but its been nothing but a waste so far.
If you have never taken karate before i suppose it could be a fun read. If you have any knowledge in martial arts you might want to stay faaaar away from this one.
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Well Badass999......you've just proved my point entirely.....thx. Having no knowledge of Karate allows you to enjoy this manga.
A full body spin kick is an all or nothing attack, if it isnt used at full power its pointless making it an incredibly dangerous kick. As well, that type of kick is terriblely inaccurate. It is only used as a last attempt to incapacitate your opponent by inflicting serious damage. You can not direct where the kick will hit the opponent, if at all. He could just as easily hit someone in the throat and kill the person. If he isnt banned for using such a dangerous move the the judges would be hypocrites.
What was shown was someone willing to put life in danger to gain strength. The main character even admited that saving his friend was nothing but an excuse to fight. That is 100% opposite of what karate teaches. I suggest you try Historys Strongest Disciple Kenichi. The physical abilities are silly, exaggerated and the martial arts are a little generalized, but the core of the martial arts remain. It stays true to what martial arts stands for, and doesn't glorify reckless violence for the sake of becomming stronger. No thats left to the villens. >.>
Also, I never mentioned that the main character was never strong enough to do what he did. However as a martial artist the basics are the most fundimental part of training. You can never practice the basics enough. Basics are the foundation and the stronger the foundation the stronger everything else will be
I can understand this is a manga and fictional however what bothered me was how they protrayed karate. Karate is real, but what was shown in the manga was the furthest thing from it. I would have no problem at all with this manga (infact i would enjoy it) if it had never mentioned karate. The karate shown here gives a bad name to martial artists.
Ultimately what I am saying is that its a manga and a manga isnt real but karate is. Read it for entertainment but dont take anything about the martial arts in this manga seriously.
I hope i educated you alittle on martial arts and clear up any confusion.
... Last updated on February 3rd, 2010, 11:38am |
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| Nice by F0RR on January 2nd, 2010, 12:30pm |
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Of course it's not Hajime no Ippo. But it is still good. Don't want really fast development - don't read manga)) Like, in HSDK, where your average wimp was turned into awesome fighter in one year. And it still is by far the best martial arts manga ever. So, who cares about realism, if it is awesome? I don't.
Rating: 9 / 10.0 |
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| Let's see if you can suspend disbelief with this one by alphaGulp on December 29th, 2009, 1:05am |
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Spoiler (highlight to view) I'm sorry, but setting up the story in a supposedly realistic world where the total beginner martial arts hero has his first match (in school, _to the death_?!?) against a sadistic kendo master swordsman? I don't care what kind of training or aptitude you have, you ain't gonna be 10 times better than the swordsman in a matter of a few weeks. Who cares about the result or the choreography of the fight: just the fact that the idiot was able to find someone to train him is silly.
The bad guy for that fight is the same old story of the sibling who somehow got so confused in life that the sadistic bastard should truly should be in arkham asylum with the Joker, not in college with a bunch of similarly sadistic hoodlum chums. That's OK 'n all, but don't make him so insanely over the top, yo!
Sorry for being so tough on this manga, but I don't see how it can be compared with Hajime no Ippo either - that manga is actually largely believable (so long as you look past some boxers' video arcade-like special moves) - as a boxer/thai boxer I can see it. The martial arts drawings in this manga are very realistic as well (and 'look' better, overall), but the situations just aren't realistic in the slightest and the characters are all 1-dimensional.
P.S.: in case it wasn't clear, the reason I'm being critical about the realism of the manga is because the author chose a realistic setting. DragonBall is in a slightly different 'world' for a reason: that's what explains why the characters are able to do things like they do.
In other words: the hyper-realistic drawings and environment simply don't fit the dragonball-like 'imaginary arts'. The two are so jarringly inappropriate for one another that it's hard to ignore.
The greater criticism that the characters are one dimensional is also significant: an astute reader would notice that the characters in dragonball (for ex.) are not one-dimensional - they're fun and surprising. In this manga, each character simply acts to make the plot progress, not because they are individuals.
2 points given solely for the drawings, 1 point for 'being'...
Rating: 3 / 10.0
... Last updated on January 15th, 2010, 8:05am |
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| Good series, be patience. by canimator on April 7th, 2009, 8:19pm |
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This is one of the series that the author took some time before he found the right direction. At first he was going for more fan service and school bouts (the 100 martial arts clubs which was introduced at first). Couple of volumes down the road the story got serious about real fighting and it got real interesting and entertaining. I'd say it is as good as Hajime no Ippo (which has run almost 100 volumes by now). The artwork also got better, much much better, and the art in the first few volumes is nothing to look down at, it is much better than other series.
Keep this in mind when trying to get through the first few volumes, that if the series is no good, it won't last 34 volumes (and on going with no end in sight), be patience.
... Last updated on April 7th, 2009, 8:25pm |
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| .... by JHax9999 on December 20th, 2008, 12:41am |
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| Ok, you see that really cool looking manga cover on the upper right? I looked at that and thought wow, cool art... Alright, I read this. But... the actually art in the manga is not even close. The main character is some blonde hair wimp... not the cool looking dude featured in the cover above. I don't particularly like him because he has a weak, annoying personality. |
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| ... by danielabda on September 27th, 2008, 12:56am |
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| I dont like it. The initial main guy is like one of those typical blond hair air heads. Yes, there may be something better later on but thus far im just not into it. I MAY get back when more chapters are released... |
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| :O sugoidesulicious by itachi187 on July 15th, 2008, 3:11pm |
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this manga has been branded as "sugoidesulicious (TM)"
me like...me like very much....need more....i want to be as popular as him.
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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| Great martial arts series! by Szigane on July 5th, 2008, 8:45pm |
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I have all of the volumes currently and try to get them as they come out... they're just so good! Baba Yasushi's artwork is superb and his story is really something to follow. There's revenge, romance, action, and of course training to be the best. There's also plenty of humor.
Kohinata Minoru is a college student at a college that is popular for its sports rather than academic orientation. Although he starts out as a gymnast alongside his friend, Nana, Minoru is bullied by the higher ranked gymnasts. One evening, a karate student at the college, Mutou Ryuuji, witnesses Minoru being bullied and comes to the rescue... but his intentions aren't to save Minoru, but to drag him into the world of karate. Minoru makes new friends and learns some of their dark pasts, including a shocking death that reveals motives for revenge.
Even though Kengo's been away for a few volumes (later on, that is), he's still one of my favorites. Kengo's the character featured on the cover of volume 27, above. More recently he's been showing up a bit more, but I can never help but wonder if things will end badly for him. I also love Minoru and Ryuuji. Minoru's not an instant hit in karate, but he slowly improves with rigorous training and does manage to catch several people's eyes. That makes it more believable to me.
Despite the length of this series, it's never bored me. All the characters are interesting and the storyline itself isn't as repetitive as some other sports mangas. There's even Pedro. I don't know... I thought he was damn funny, if a bit creepy at times.
Rating: 10 / 10.0 |
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