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Hokuto no Ken
Fist of the North Star

Nuclear war has devastated the planet, turning one fertile ground into a barren, inhospitable landscape on which mankind struggles desperately to stay alive. Society has collapsed and a fight for control wages between vicious dictators, super-powerful mutants, and biker gangs that terrorize the streets.



In a world so cruel and bleak, only the chosen one can restore civilization to its former self. Kenshiro - master of the Hokuto Shinken fighting technique; a martial art so awesomely brutal that only a single being can be entrusted with its full power!



(Source: Manga Entertainment)

Format
TV
Source
manga
Episodes
109
Episode Duration
25 mins
Status
finished
Start Date
Oct 4, 1984
End Date
Mar 5, 1987
Season
fall
Average Score
75%
Producers
Genres
Action
Drama
Sci-Fi
Tags
Martial Arts
98%
Post-Apocalyptic
93%
Tragedy
81%
Super Power
80%
Primarily Adult Cast
80%
Male Protagonist
75%
Shounen
71%
Cultivation
66%
Gangs
65%
Gore
60%
Heterosexual
60%
Henshin
56%
Revenge
53%
Motorcycles
46%
Astronomy
35%
Torture
33%
LGBTQ+ Themes
32%
Cannibalism
20%
Archery
20%
Bar
20%
Nudity
20%
Desert
20%
Characters
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