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

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Type: TV
Episodes: 109
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 4, 1984 to Mar 5, 1987
Premiered: Fall 1984
Broadcast: Unknown
Producers: None found, add some
Licensors: Discotek Media, Manga Entertainment
Studios: Toei Animation
Source: Manga
Duration: 25 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.981 (scored by 15,671 users)
1 indicates a weighted score. Please note that 'Not yet aired' titles are excluded.
Ranked: #5592
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #1350
Members: 50,172
Favorites: 1,260
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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 Keshirou 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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Adaptation:Hokuto no Ken
Sequel:Hokuto no Ken 2
Spin-off:Shin Hokuto no Ken
Alternative version:Hokuto no Ken Movie, Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden Junai-hen, Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden Gekitou-hen, Hokuto no Ken: Yuria-den, Hokuto no Ken: Toki-den, Hokuto no Ken Zero: Kenshirou Den, DD Hokuto no Ken
Prequel:Souten no Ken
Side story:Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden Ten no Haoh
Other:Hokuto no Ken: Legend of Heroes, DD Hokuto no Ken 2 Ichigo Aji+

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Characters & Voice Actors

Kenshirou
Kenshirou
Main
Kamiya, Akira
Japanese
Kamiya, Akira
Raou
Raou
Supporting
Wakamoto, Norio
Japanese
Wakamoto, Norio
Rei
Rei
Supporting
Shiozawa, Kaneto
Japanese
Shiozawa, Kaneto
Toki
Toki
Supporting
Horikawa, Ryo
Japanese
Horikawa, Ryo
Souther
Souther
Supporting
Ginga, Banjou
Japanese
Ginga, Banjou
Jagi
Jagi
Supporting
Totani, Kouji
Japanese
Totani, Kouji
Juuza
Juuza
Supporting
Yasuhara, Yoshito
Japanese
Yasuhara, Yoshito
Shuu
Shuu
Supporting
Mori, Katsuji
Japanese
Mori, Katsuji
Shin
Shin
Supporting
Furukawa, Toshio
Japanese
Furukawa, Toshio
Bat
Bat
Supporting
Ichiryuusai, Teiyuu
Japanese
Ichiryuusai, Teiyuu

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Staff

Maseba, Yutaka
Maseba, Yutaka
Producer
Macek, Carl
Macek, Carl
Producer
Katsumata, Tomoharu
Katsumata, Tomoharu
Episode Director
Inoue, Toshiki
Inoue, Toshiki
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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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#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)




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Dec 5, 2015
109 of 109 episodes seen
stingzy (All reviews)
333 people found this review helpful
Do you want to be manly?

Are you tired of high school girls in miniskirts and pre-pubescent high school boys that pander to every single weeaboo on both sides of the pacific? Look no further my nigga, Fist of the North Star teaches you the art of manliness.

I watched this anime, no this MANime and I instantly grew a beard and my max bench increased by 100lbs. The beard I grew, grew a pair of huge, sweaty, hairy testicles, and each of the testicle grew a brand new majestic beard.
I Watched this anime in the presence of my little brother, he now has a beard and read more
Nov 12, 2009
109 of 109 episodes seen
nicepants (All reviews)
149 people found this review helpful
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 read more
Apr 19, 2010
109 of 109 episodes seen
linearrush (All reviews)
48 people found this review helpful
I remember first watching Fist of the North Star in the action channel. I was but a little kid at the time and I really did not know what was going on. Unfortunately, the exploding heads and cussing was a deterrent at the time and I stopped watching it.

Fast forward almost ten years later and I decide to watch it and honestly, I am glad that I did.

The story is fairly simple. It takes place in a post apocalyptic world where the strong live and the weak die. Crime is at an all time high. Bandits and cut throats kill, pillage and rape to no read more
Apr 7, 2014
109 of 109 episodes seen
THEAnimeHERO (All reviews)
47 people found this review helpful
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 to read more

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