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Fist of the North Star

  • TV-MA
  • 1984–1988
  • 6 seasons
  • Action & Adventure, Animation
  • 8.1

It's the year 199x, and Earth burns with the fires of a nuclear holocaust. On the charred remains of the planet's surface, humans struggle desperately to survive a fearful world. The young wanderer Kenshiro rises to stand against the violent reality. Upon his chest are seven scars in the shape of the North Star!

Episodes

12 episodes
  1. 1Fist of the North Star

    110 minMar 8, 1986

    Following a cataclysmic nuclear war, the world teeters on the brink of complete destruction. Civilization is polarized into a degenerate society where opposing packs of marauding scavengers prey on helpless, homeless nomads. For those who are lucky enough to survive the constant brutality and danger, it is a bleak existence. Life and death blur into abstractions. The only hope left for mankind is to find a hero worthy of becoming the next Fist of the North Star — an enlightened warrior — who is capable of leading those with the will to survive out of this barrenness into a new world. But in this savage no-man's-land of shifting loyalties and power-hungry demi-gods, heroes are in short supply.

  2. 2Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Death in Love

    95 minMar 11, 2006

    A film adaptation of the Holy Emperor story arc, which primarily depicted the conflict between Kenshiro and Souther. New characters Reina, one of Raoh's army officers who falls in love with him, and her brother Soga, Raoh's advisor, play an important part with much of the plot involving Raoh's relationship with Reina as he conquers the land; most of this portion is new content exclusive to this film. The other side of the story is the retelling of Ken's attempt to save and protect the villagers from Souther's army with the help of Shū. There is also a small subplot of Bart returning to his home.

  3. 3Legend of Yuria

    64 minFeb 23, 2007

    This OVA features a somewhat original storyline because it presents the story from Yuria's perspective, spanning from her childhood, including the day she first met Kenshiro, to the conclusion of the previous film, as well as certain scenes from the manga and anime in which Yuria was not present. This story is the most expansive of the series, even covering never before seen events from Yuria's childhood, revealing both her mother and father, as well as her brother Ryuuga during his childhood. It also adds some details that were not in the manga, such as the time and place when Yuria developed her illness, her meeting with Rei (making his only appearance in the series), and her transition to the role of the Nanto General. One of the more notable additions is Yuria's dog Tobi, who serves an important role in the relationship between her and Ken. However, the OVA ends at the death of Souther and does not follow Yuria to the time of her death.

  4. 4Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Fierce Fight

    89 minApr 28, 2007

    A film adaptation of the Last Nanto General story arc from the manga, depicting the final battle between Kenshiro and Raoh that led to Kenshiro becoming the successor of Hokuto Shinken. Some events from the manga / anime have been excluded from the story (such as Raoh's fight with Juza) whereas others have been altered or expanded. New content featuring the final battle from Raoh's perspective have been added. This film serves as the follow-up to the first film in the series, which introduced Raoh and Reina's relationship, this time bringing it to a conclusion.

  5. 5Legend of Toki

    57 minMar 26, 2008

    An OVA which centers around Toki and his relationship with his brother Raoh, leading up to Toki's imprisonment in Cassandra and eventually his duel with Raoh. The OVA introduces another new character named Sara, a female doctor who watches over Toki and becomes his love interest.

  6. 6Zero: Legend of Kenshiro

    90 minOct 11, 2008

    The film's story is a prequel to the Fist of the North Star depicting the one year interval between Kenshiro's defeat at the hands of Shin and their later battle. Unlike the others in the series this film has a completely original storyline in which Kenshiro, near death after his battle with Shin and having used his remaining energy to kill a pack of wolves, was captured by slavers. Due to his strength, Kenshiro could escape whenever he wanted, but chose to stay and protect the other slaves.

  7. 7The Cursed City!

    59 minJul 4, 2003

    This anime adventure centers on Kenshiro, a loner who travels a post-apocalyptic landscape. He encounters the personal army of Sanga, a ruthless warlord who controls a city known as Last Land. Sanga maintains control with the help of an amnesiac mute child who performs card tricks and keeps the populace of the city frightened with his supposed powers. When Sanga attempts to consolidate his power, Kenshiro decides to stop him

  8. 8The Forbidden Fist

    54 minOct 23, 2003

    The Last Land has crumbled at the hands of Kenshiro, but in order to save the young Lord Doha, the powerful hero must travel through a land haunted by murderous demons in this sequel to the hit anime Fist of the North Star. Lord Doha has fallen ill, and if he doesn't receive a rare serum within a few short days he will certainly die. Though the serum is a two-day trip in both directions, Sara reveals that there is a shorter path running through Cliffland but it is haunted by vicious demons. As Kenshiro bravely makes way for the dreaded Cliffland, a new fighter named Seiji arrives in Last Land pursued by evil Clifflanders and vowing to reclaim Sanga's legacy.

  9. 9When a Man Carries Sorrow

    59 minMay 28, 2004

    Destruction and betrayal take center stage in the latest installment of the New Fist of the North Star series. When Kenshiro returns to find the city in ruins and its citizens tormented, his pain is compounded when he is betrayed and imprisoned by Tobi. As Tobi prepares a brutal assault on Seiji, Kenshiro must summon all of his strength to break free and take put a halt to his former friend's destructive scheme

  10. 10Hokuto no Ken - Legend of Heroes

    24 minApr 9, 2007

  11. 11Hokuto no Ken - Legend of Heroes 3D

    24 minApr 9, 2007

  12. 12Legend of Kenshiro Bonus Celebration

    24 minOct 11, 2008

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Series cast

Akira KamiyaKenshiro (voice)152 episodes
Takeshi AonoRihaku152 episodes
Koji TotaniJagi152 episodes
Kaneto ShiozawaRei152 episodes
Yusaku YaraDagarl152 episodes
Banjo GingaSouther152 episodes
Takaya HashiToki152 episodes
Yuriko YamamotoYuria152 episodes
Toshio FurukawaShin152 episodes
Daisuke GoriUighur152 episodes
Toshiko FujitaMamiya152 episodes
Mika DoiTou152 episodes
Kenji UtsumiRaoh152 episodes
Shigeru Chiba152 episodes
Teiyu IchiryusaiBat152 episodes
Tomiko SuzukiLin152 episodes
Arisa AndôAiri152 episodes
Tomomichi NishimuraRizo152 episodes

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