Hokuto no Ken
Fist of the North Star
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Japanese: 北斗の拳
English: Fist of the North Star
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 27
Chapters: 245
Status: Finished
Published: Sep 13, 1983 to Jul 26, 1988
Genres: Action Action, Drama Drama, Sci-Fi Sci-Fi
Theme: Martial Arts Martial Arts
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Authors: Hara, Tetsuo (Art), Buronson (Story)

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Score: 8.121 (scored by 1641916,419 users)
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Ranked: #5592
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #374
Members: 44,679
Favorites: 2,058

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Synopsis

The year is 199X. The Earth has been devastated by nuclear war. The seas have dried up and the land is cracked and desolate. Most living things on the planet have become extinct apart from the human race. In this new age violence rules as civilization is lost and the strong rule the weak in a world where food and water are the only thing with value. At this time a mysterious man named Kenshirou appears with his deadly martial art, the 2000 years old Hokuto Shinken. With his deadly style eliminating the evil is he the savior of the new era?

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Hokuto no Ken was published in English as Fist of the North Star by VIZ Media for 44 chapters from 1989 to 1997 in monthly comic book format, later collected into 4 graphic novels. After gaining rights to the series, Gutsoon! Entertainment later republished the series under the Raijin Comics imprint in full-color, original right-to-left format as Fist of the North Star: Master Edition from January 28, 2003 to May 19, 2004; only covering the first 9 volumes due to Gutsoon! becoming defunct in North America. The series has been published by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint since June 15, 2021.

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Related Manga

Prequel:Souten no Ken
Side story:Soukoku no Garou - Hokuto no Ken Rei Gaiden, Hokuto no Ken: Yuria Gaiden, Hokuto no Ken - Toki Gaiden, Hokuto no Ken - Raoh Gaiden, Hokuto no Ken: Jagi Gaiden, Hokuto no Ken - Juuza Gaiden
Sequel:Hokuto no Ken: Jubaku no Machi
Alternative setting:Tetsu no Don Quixote
Spin-off:Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji, DD Hokuto no Ken, Hokuto no Ken Gaiden: Kinyoku no Garuda - Nanto Goshasei Zenshi, Hokuto no Ken Gaiden: Tensai Amiba no Isekai Haou Densetsu
Adaptation:Hokuto no Ken 2, Hokuto no Ken: Fist of the North Star, Hokuto no Ken, Hokuto no Ken Movie

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Characters

Kenshirou
Kenshirou
Main
Raou
Raou
Supporting
Rei
Rei
Supporting
Toki
Toki
Supporting
Jagi
Jagi
Supporting
Souther
Souther
Supporting
Juuza
Juuza
Supporting
Shin
Shin
Supporting
Shuu
Shuu
Supporting
Bat
Bat
Supporting

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10 Recommended
2 Mixed Feelings
1 Not Recommended
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Apr 11, 2023
Sefiroz
Recommended
The story takes place in the near future, after a nuclear war has left the world devastated. The protagonist, Kenshiro, is a martial artist who possesses a special technique called Hokuto Shinken, which allows him to attack pressure points on the human body and kill his opponents instantly.

Throughout the story, Kenshiro encounters several powerful enemies who challenge him in combat as he travels through a post-apocalyptic world filled with danger and adventure. Furthermore, he is tasked with finding his beloved Yuria, who has been kidnapped by her rival in love, Shin.

Hokuto no Ken is known for its detailed and realistic drawing style, especially in ...
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Aug 24, 2023
JorgJohnson
Mixed Feelings
Preliminary (122/245 eps)
As you can see I have not finished the manga and have only read up to what volume 9 of the viz releases. I hope to inform you on the shortcomings and strong points of this manga. This review does not contain any major spoilers such as deaths how ever it will reveal how the story unfolds to some extent.

Story: 5
What hooked me was the first fight with Raoh.The story has some great moments however some feel forced ranging from somewhat to very much so. Over and over again we see the most evil of evil characters which only really bothered me when they were ...
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Dec 2, 2020
ThanosCh5
Not Recommended
Preliminary (98/245 eps)
My review is up to vol. 11 ch.98


Story: 3

Even though the concept is interesting, the story is poor. After 98 chapters I can sum up for you the whole story. Thugs appear, kill some fodder, Kenshiro appears, omae wa mou shindeirou-nani, man explodes, blonde man who is the thugs' boss appears, Kenshiro does some Hokuto no ken, lots of blood, blonde man is dead. Add some family/brother issues and that's it. The only aspect which led me not to drop the anime immediately, but in the end proved to be insufficient, was the emotional deaths.

Art: 6

The art is detailed, but at some parts confusing. ...
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