FUNimation Acquires Kenichi

FUNimation has revealed its second of five new anime licenses to be announced this week: KenIchi The Mightiest Disciple (Shijo Saikyo no Deshi Kenichi). FUNimation has reportedly acquired domestic distribution rights to the first 26 episodes of the 50 episode martial arts comedy broadcast in Japan in 2006. The series will be released domestically beginning in January 2009 as two 13 episode collections.

Source: Anime on DVD