Kenji will not doubt be one of my all-time favorite mangas ever created. Why you ask? Because of the depth and richness of both the story and character.The story alone is so well constructed and rooted into historical martial arts that various aspects of the story could be considered non-fictional in nature. If you are looking for a manga with those criteria alone (historical martial arts), then look no further. But wait! There is more to this manga than history! Sit back and enjoy the well constructed development of a main character. This is one of those manga's where you journey along with the main character,Goh, as he grows up in both character and strength. This type of "character development" journeying manga is what pulls you deeper into the story. I hope you enjoy the genuine journey of Goh becoming a man of character as much as I did. I look forward to more work from Matsuda, Ryuchi (Story) and Fujiwara, Yoshihide (Story & Art).