One thing I'll say for Fist of the North Star is that it never loses sight of what it is or where it wants to be. These revelations come slowly through the course of the 36 episodes here, which isn't really surprising considering the show's plot is spread out over 109 episodes. They join him on his quest because there's really no safer place than by his side.Įventually the plot opens up a bit and we're introduced to some of Ken's background. Early in the show Ken protects a village and meets a kid named Bart, and a young girl named Lynn. He uses the Hokuto Shinken against them and builds a name for himself.
And believe me when I tell you there are plenty of gangs out there. Along the way he makes it a point to stop and help those in need, often protecting them from the very gangs that threaten their livelihood. The show basically follows Ken journeying through the wastelands looking for a lost love. Let's just say Ken's the kind of guy you want on your side when it's on like Donkey Kong. Some simple movements leave their torsos ripping open and heads exploding in a shower of blood. We get a glimpse of this fearsome technique early in the show as he's attacked by a gang of thugs. Ken uses this deadly power to strike at pressure points in his opponent's body and cause them to explode from the inside out. It's a technique he picked up in China and literally translates to the title of the series. In the first episodes of Fist of the North Star we are introduced to Kenshiro, who is a wandering Hokuto Shinken master. Starvation and death at the hands of gangs are what await people living in this era, and in many ways it's a very Mad Max kind of setting. The world has literally gone up in smoke with a nuclear war that has left cities ruined and humanity on the brink of extinction. Basically, the whole thing takes place towards the end of the twentieth century in the year 199X (no date is actually given). If you've never seen Fist of the North Star then you're missing out on one of the more unique, and adult, titles on the market. Released in the latter part of July the first 36 episodes of the original show are featured in this collection on five DVDs.
#Fist of the north star movie or tv series license#
On home video the series' license was held by Manga Entertainment, but apparently Eastern Star has picked up the series.
The franchise was popular during the 80's, but since then it's slipped into the obscure somewhat (though an offshoot, Legend of the Dark Kings was released in 2008).
Fist of the North Star is a rather prolific classic anime that has been brushed to the wayside by mainstream anime fans.
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