Hokuto no Ken

Hokuto no Ken

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Seikimatsu Kyuseishu Densetsu: Hokuto no Ken
HNK

Japanese

北斗の拳

English

Fist of the North Star

Information

Type

TV

Aired

Oct 11, 1984 to Mar 5, 1987

Episodes

109

Duration

25 min per ep

Season

fall 1984

Broadcast

Thursdays at 19:00 (JST)

Studios

Toei Animation

Licensors

Discotek Media
Manga Entertainment

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Manga

Rating

R+ - Mild Nudity

Demographics

Shounen

Statistics

Rank

721

Score

7.96

Scored by

46111

Popularity

1754

Members

135699

Favorites

2344

External Links

Synopsis

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.

Characters

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Adaptation

Hokuto no Ken