My Name Is Teppei

Ore wa Teppei is a fantastic series about Teppei and his journey as a kid who grow up in the mountain followed by his interactions with school, family, and society as a whole. The first quarter of the series (up to around episode 12) focuses more on Teppei and his father and his life on the mountain and with the local school. The last 16 episodes (from episode 12 on) focus more on his kendo training and his interactions with the kendo club members. Its interesting to note that Teppei has a natural ability to being able to play any sport very well. This ismost likely due to the fact that he was raised on a mountain. I did feel the series was cut short, the ending is solid, but this series could have easily been twice as long. This series should not be taken seriously, and those who are looking for "real" kendo with a serious plot, I highly recommend you checking out musashi no ken for a better depiction of kendo life. This has some real aspects of kendo, but there are alot of things that simply dont happen in real life. The series as a whole is very enjoyable seeing Teppei and the crazy stunts he pulls on various people throughout the show. So if your in the mood for a comedy series, that revolves around kendo, definitely check this series out.