Fist of the North Star

[Anarky]

Hey there,

Yesterday, the Master of Cosmos told me about this anime called "Fist of the North Star". And since he dressed up as Kenshiro for Halloween I knew it must be good...

I've just finished watching the movie to the series and I tell you, it's wicked. There's a lot of things too awesome to describe. I mean, the setting alone is the best thing ever. Earth has more or less survived a nuclear holocaust and now people strive for food and water (aside from Ken, he seeks leather jackets, red shirts and shoulderpads) and they formed gangs. Sounds like Mad Max, doesn't it? Oh, and there's an oil tanker sticking in a skyscraper. And the slogan is, as usual, "only the strong survive". And there is Kenshiro, undisputedly the strongest of them all, even opposing him is an act of idiocy. Yet there's still people who want to give it a shot. So Kenshiro has, after being beaten to death, thrown off a cliff and having half a moutain thrown on him, to find his girl again...

There's the best dialogue ever. between Ken and his brother Jagi. Jagi is dying because Ken used his special technique on him (which I will describe later) and then he dies. Ken killed him, don't get me wrong. And then Ken says, horribly dubbed: "Jagi... damn... what a waste." Isn't that the best line ever.

Now a bit more on Kenshiro. He's so strong, it's almost beyond funny. And his eyebrows tell everything. He is badass. Everytime he fights, his body bursts out too much energy for his red shirt, his shoulderpads and his leather jacket. They just vapourize! And reappear for no reason at all. And in his first big scenes, he lets skyscrapers collapse... on his head! And he has this awesome special attack that lets his opponent's head explode. I swear I'm not making this up.

And there's at least a hundred people dying for no reason at all. And the people are at least 15 feet tall.

So, who has seen this masterpiece and liked it as much as I did? I mean, Ken's Xena-scream is the best thing anime has ever given me. To any of you who haven't seen it, I tell you that you missed something.

[Voltron]

I find it hard to talk about the show and not bring physical harm to the nearest living thing, that's how brutally awesome it is.

WATATATATATATATATATATATATAAAA!

There's a lot to be said for a show where the main character beats people blind, or kicks them so hard they (and this actually happens) gets crucified on a stone slab, decomposes, then gets ripped in half by lightning.

[Tetsu Deinonychus]

I know this show rules! I love the whole Bruce Lee meets Mad Max thing they have going, and the way he just touches people and they explode is cool!

[愛]

Me and Voltron used to watch it on Saturday nights. The show is downright manly. I never saw so much violence in a twenty minute period. A true classic.

[GK Punk]

Talking about Fist of the Northstar makes me want to poke 7 holes in to my brothers chest.I first saw the movie when I was about 11 or 12, needless to say it left quite an impression on me. Easily, one of the best Manga and Animes EVER.

[KROW]

I'm quite fond of this show, as well. It's wonderful in all its glorious, gorious, violence. This is the only anime show out of the ones I like that I can't seem to snag on DVD.

I've only seen the old series, though. Is the new one a remake or a continuation?

[Voltron]

It's a continuation, but it doesn't hold a candle to the original.

[U2WaTCHer]

I first got into this when I was browsing the channels and showtime beyond had the orginal cartoon series on I thought it was so cool with all the blood and violence. Then after a while it went off. Even at the time it was all repeats after a while I coudnt get over the gore and fun it had in the show. The only thing that pissed me off was that little girl and kid but it all worked out. Anyways after it went off I was browsing ondemand in the anime network and it had a redone 2005 cartoon. It was total bad ass it only had eps 1 and 2 and then thats all they had. I was at pantues cube or whatever they call it at the mall they told me that that new series only had 12 eps and they said there just going to release movies instead of eps because it was more profitable. So if anyone knows where to catch this show on tv or whatever let me know.

[Anarchistguy]

Anarky, you HAVE to check out the re-made 2004 version. REALLY badass stuff.

[Anarky]

Watatatataaaaa!

I've just finished watching the first episode of the series... I am almost in tears! It has two Watatatatataaa-moves in it! Two! This is anime at its best!

[Anarchistguy]

Check out these awesome pictures I found:

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[Anarky]

Wow! Thank you a lot. I know just the thing to do with these images!

And the series get better every episode. It's insane!

"You are dead already! You have seven seconds to live..."

Another thing: Voltron, you were Kenshiro on Halloween. Could it be that your shoulderpad was on the wrong side?

[Voltron]

Actually, now that you mention it...I did.

[Anarky]

27 episodes and one movie later. The show's great! Ailee this, Yuria that, Ken here and Rei there... amazing. I so want to learn Hokuto Shinken and wear shoulderpads. There's a couple of things I've noticed though.

• Everybody wears shoulderpads.
• People love licking their knives, axes, pointy weapons...
• Lynn only knows one subject to talk about and that's the awesomeness that is Ken.
• Bat only knows one song.
• Peru/Bell (the dog) is always out of character... always
• Bandits only grunt and don't do anthing else
• Ken survives everything and has an unlimited supply of shoulderpads, leather jackets and red T-Shirts.
• Ken doesn't eat or drink.
• There's "WATATATATAAAA!" and "WATUUUU!"
• Ken's wounds heal withing nanoseconds.
• 75% of an episode is either screaming or motionless images, or both.

But it's really awesome. One of the best anime series ever. And I'll watch "Shin Hokuto no Ken" after I'm through with the 52 episodes of the regular series.

[Raphael29]

Yes this show f*cking rocks!!!

I've been an avid fan for about 3 years now and have the first 8 volumes in manga form. Anyone know where I can get the rest, as viz stopped printing them and I've been dying to know what happens after Kenshiro beats the wolf clan.

[Anarky]

Okay, 52 episodes, 3 OVAs, one Manga and one movie later, I can safely say that Kenshiro is the most badass anime person there is. There's no one else who kicks that much ass and all that.

But: I watch 52 episodes of "Fist of the North Star" only to find out that the show has 109 episodes. Yay! Luckily, I've already come across everything up to 70, which is fantastic.

Oh, and look what I found: WATATATATAATATAAAA!

[Brodie]

Originally Posted by Anarky

• Lynn only knows one subject to talk about and that's the awesomeness that is Ken.
  

I am pretty awesome.

Originally Posted by Anarky

• Ken survives everything and has an unlimited supply of shoulderpads, leather jackets and red T-Shirts.
  

It just kinda happens, but yeah, I dig leather jackets.

Originally Posted by Anarky

• Ken doesn't eat or drink.
  

I wasn't that hungry.

Originally Posted by Anarky

• Ken's wounds heal withing nanoseconds.

Yeah, I do that sometimes.

[Anarky]

News! Oh oh oh... this is so exciting. Although my Japanese is kinda rusty (read: nonexistant) I figured out that there's going to be a new movie or a new series or something. It's called "Fist of the North Star" (duh) and then something with "Raoh", so I figure that this will be about him.

And there's a trailer online. Isn't it wonderful when somthing that good doesn't get abandoned or overdone after the series was such a huge success?

[Anarchistguy]

HOLY CRAP!!! I'm in Florida AND I get to "hear" this? You just made my day!!! THANK YOU!!!

[Anarky]

Here's an update on the new movie:

The movie's called "Hokuto no Ken - Raoh Gaiden Junai-hen" Which means "Fist of the North Star - Raoh sidestory Junai-arc" and it's part of a three theatrical movies and two OVAs, each released every spring until 2008. And Lyn and Bat are back in the new movie. Revamped character designs and all.

Yes, you heard me right. More Kenshiro-goodness until 2008. I so can't wait.

And somebody please explain this to me:

And now I've seen "Shin Hokuto no Ken" which is awesome as well. Sure, it doesn't have that 80ies-feeling anymore, but the animation is just too sweet.