TV series

Give My Regards to Kenshirō

2023 · 1 season

A deadpan, gently silly comedy about a man channeling grief into a useless martial art, oddly tender beneath the absurd premise.

Overview: The series follows Koichi Numakura, a young man seeking revenge against the yakuza, who took his mother from him. Inspired by the protagonist of Fist of the North Star, he dedicates himself to learning the fictional martial art of Hokuto Shinken. Along the way he learns that, while he can't actually kill people, he does have all the qualifications to become a top-tier masseur.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, warm and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Revenge, grief, obsession, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
grief
obsession
identity
healing
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild