Hokuto no Ken

Fist of the North Star

★ 7.96

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#1765

Popularity

#730

Ranked
Fall 1984
R+
TV

Studio

Episodes

Status

Aired

Duration

Toei Animation

109

Finished Airing

Oct 11, 1984 — Mar 05, 1987

25 minutes

Action
Drama
Gore
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. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

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