Hokuto no Ken


Fist of the North Star

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Seikimatsu Kyuseishu Densetsu: Hokuto no Ken, HNK
Japanese: 北斗の拳
English: Fist of the North Star
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 109
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 11, 1984 to Mar 5, 1987
Premiered: Fall 1984
Broadcast: Thursdays at 19:00 (JST)
Producers: Fuji TV
Studios: Toei Animation
Source: Manga
Genres: ActionAction, DramaDrama, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Theme: Martial ArtsMartial Arts
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

Statistics

Score: 7.961 (scored by 4303943,039 users)
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Ranked: #6412
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1634
Members: 126,085
Favorites: 2,215

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Synopsis

In the year 19XX, after being betrayed and left for dead, bravehearted warrior Kenshirou wanders a post-apocalyptic wasteland on a quest to track down his rival, Shin, who has kidnapped his beloved fiancée Yuria. During his journey, Kenshirou makes use of his deadly fighting form, Hokuto Shinken, to defend the helpless from bloodthirsty ravagers. It isn't long before his exploits begin to attract the attention of greater enemies, like warlords and rival martial artists, and Kenshirou finds himself involved with more than he originally bargained for.

Faced with ever-increasing odds, the successor of Hokuto Shinken is forced to put his skills to the test in an effort to take back what he cares for most. And as these new challenges present themselves and the battle against injustice intensifies, namely his conflict with Shin and the rest of the Nanto Seiken school of martial arts, Kenshirou is gradually transformed into the savior of an irradiated and violent world.

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Hokuto no Ken covers chapters 1 to 136 of the manga of the same name.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Kenshirou

Main
Kamiya, Akira
Japanese

Raou

Supporting
Wakamoto, Norio
Japanese

Rei

Supporting
Shiozawa, Kaneto
Japanese

Toki

Supporting
Horikawa, Ryo
Japanese

Jagi

Supporting
Totani, Kouji
Japanese

Souther

Supporting
Ginga, Banjou
Japanese

Juuza

Supporting
Yasuhara, Yoshito
Japanese

Shuu

Supporting
Mori, Katsuji
Japanese

Shin

Supporting
Furukawa, Toshio
Japanese

Bat

Supporting
Ichiryuusai, Teiyuu
Japanese

Staff

Maseba, Yutaka
Producer
Macek, Carl
Producer
Ashida, Toyoo
Director, Episode Director, Screenplay
Itano, Ichirou
Episode Director, Animation Director


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1: "Ai wo Torimodose!! (愛をとりもどせ!!)" by Crystal King (eps 1-82)
2: "Silent Survivor" by Kodomo Band (eps 83-109)
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Ending Theme

1: "Yuria... Eien ni (ユリア...永遠に)" by Crystal King (eps 1-82)
2: "Dry Your Tears" by Kodomo Band (eps 83-109)




Nov 12, 2009
When I first started Hokuto no Ken, I did not know a thing about Fist of the North Star. I had heard the name before, and I knew it was a popular franchise with bloody exploding heads. When I started watching the series, it looked so incredibly 80s.

In fact, the Shin arc made me stop watching it for a while. The endless mooks in poorly drawn 80s style really turned me off. A few weeks later, I decided to try it again. I am so absolutely glad I did. Hokuto no Ken is a post-apocolyptic epic, and I don't use that term lightly.

The story is ...
Feb 7, 2020
Do you want to be manly?

Are you feeling tired of high school girls in miniskirts and pre-pubescent skinny high school boys that pander to every single weeaboo on both sides of the pacific? Tired of being spoonfed the same Isekai and moe shit year after year. Stop whatever you are doing, pull up your pants, close your hentai tabs, slide the chair back and stick around as Fist of the North Star teaches you the art of manliness!

I watched this anime, no this MANime and a foot-long beard popped out of my glass chin, my max bench increased by 100lbs and my testicles doubled in ...
Apr 7, 2014
[SPOILER WARNING]

After the nuclear apocalypse of 199X, Kenshiro begins his quest to rid the world of evil & bring hope to humanity. Initially, North Star begins as a revenge tale where Kenshiro is searching for his fiancé Yuria whose been kidnapped by his rival Shin. Afterwards the story then focuses on Kenshiro's destiny to bring back peace to this "age of power" where humanity have become savage & desensitized to love & affection.

Essentially, most humans are now primitive causing murders for the sake of resources such as food. Only those with power, ambition & a cold heart can survive this wasteland. As a savior ...

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