Fist of the North Star
Fist of the North Star
TV ShowEnded

Fist of the North Star

8.1 / 10
1984
6 seasons
152 episodes
Action & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

In the year 199X, human civilization has been all but destroyed by a nuclear holocaust.

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Trailer

Opening | Ai Wo Torimodose!! (Take Back The Love!!) - CRYSTAL KING [Subtitled]

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Cast

Seasons

  • God or Devil!? The Mightiest Man Appears in Hell.

    1.God or Devil!? The Mightiest Man Appears in Hell.

    8.5
    11-10-198424m

    After a long time wandering in the desert, Ken is taken prisoner while wandering into a village looking for water. There, he shares a cell with a young thief named Bato (Bart), and...

  • The Deadly Fist of Lingering Regret! The Future is Sighted in the Barren Desert!

    2.The Deadly Fist of Lingering Regret! The Future is Sighted in the Barren Desert!

    10.0
    18-10-198424m

    Ken rescues an old man named Smith from Spade, a member of the Four Jacks working for the King organization. The old man seeks to deliver a bag of rice seeds to his village, hoping...

  • In the City Without Light, a Lone Fist Burns! The Furious Death by the Five Exploding Fingers.

    3.In the City Without Light, a Lone Fist Burns! The Furious Death by the Five Exploding Fingers.

    8.0
    25-10-198424m

    Bato spots Rin in a truck full of captured villagers being taken to the village of Dorado, which is occupied by the King gang. On their way there, Ken encounters two of remaining J...

  • Attack the Bloody Cross! The Secret Technique, Death by Soft Strikes.

    4.Attack the Bloody Cross! The Secret Technique, Death by Soft Strikes.

    8.0
    01-11-198424m

    Ken learns that the prisoners that were transported with Rin were taken to a prison camp in a nearby valley. Ken manages to break the imprisoned villagers free, but during their es...

  • Can the Flames of Love Burn in Hell? You Are Already Dead!!

    5.Can the Flames of Love Burn in Hell? You Are Already Dead!!

    9.0
    08-11-198424m

    Having learned that King is none other than his old friend turned nemesis Shin, Ken remembers how a year ago Shin defeated him in combat, engraved the seven scars on his chest, and...

  • The Devil's Hit list. Find the Man With the 7 Scars!

    6.The Devil's Hit list. Find the Man With the 7 Scars!

    15-11-198424m

    Ken and his friends arrive at an oasis under the surveillance of God's Army, a fanatical military group composed of former special forces members. Ken becomes a target for this gro...

  • Villains! - Shall We Have a Countdown to Death?

    7.Villains! - Shall We Have a Countdown to Death?

    8.0
    22-11-198424m

    The members of God's Army conduct a full-scale search of the oasis for Kenshiro. When the search team begins to execute random villagers to lure him, Ken allows himself to be captu...

  • Strike the Hidden Power Point! There’s No Requiem for the Wicked.

    8.Strike the Hidden Power Point! There’s No Requiem for the Wicked.

    8.0
    29-11-198424m

    Ken penetrates the headquarters of God's Army and confronts their leader, the Colonel, a deluded follower of Shin who has mastered the art of Nanto Muonken.

  • Villains! - Say Your Prayers Before You Die!

    9.Villains! - Say Your Prayers Before You Die!

    8.0
    06-12-198424m

    Ken and his friends visit a village where young men and women are offered as slaves to Madam Patra, a local sorceress who controls the village's water supply.

  • Inverse Raging Fire Punch! There Are Too Many Who Must Die!

    10.Inverse Raging Fire Punch! There Are Too Many Who Must Die!

    9.0
    13-12-198424m

    Ken ventures into Patra's lair at Dragon God Mountain to save the young villagers. There he faces Patra's partner Dragon, a firebreather who attempts to coerce Ken to his side.

  • Villains!! Listen to the Blues of Hell!!

    11.Villains!! Listen to the Blues of Hell!!

    8.0
    20-12-198424m

    Ken and his companions meet Taki, an old friend of Bato. Taki takes them to his home village where Auntie Toyo, an elderly woman who takes care of orphaned and abandoned children,...

  • I Am the God of Death! I'll Chase You to the Ends of Hell!

    12.I Am the God of Death! I'll Chase You to the Ends of Hell!

    8.0
    10-01-198524m

    After Toyo is killed by Jackal, Ken leaves Bato and Rin to watch over Toyo's orphans while he chases after Jackal's gang. While searching for clues to Jackal's destination, Ken enc...

  • Arhat Deva Fist! Once Released There's No Stopping It!!

    13.Arhat Deva Fist! Once Released There's No Stopping It!!

    9.0
    17-01-198524m

    Ken chases Jackal to the ruins of Villainy Prison, a place that used to imprison the most vicious of criminals. Hoping to defeat Ken, Jackal releases Devil's Rebirth, a giant demon...

  • A Miserable Era! The Good Die So Young!!

    14.A Miserable Era! The Good Die So Young!!

    8.0
    24-01-198524m

    Ken and his friends visit a village where their local doctor, a man named Duran, offers his hospitality. However, Duran's former partner-in-crime, Dante, is hired by Shin to hunt d...

  • Count to Three! You're the One Who'll Die!

    15.Count to Three! You're the One Who'll Die!

    7.0
    31-01-198524m

    Ken and his friend must save a haunted village from Zaria, a witchdoctor who uses a strange hypnosis technique that turns villagers into mind-controlled slaves.

  • Sing For Me, Villains! The Counting Rhymes of Hell!

    16.Sing For Me, Villains! The Counting Rhymes of Hell!

    9.0
    07-02-198524m

    Ken is caught at the middle of a gang war between the Scorpions and the Snakes, each seeking to recruit Ken to their side.

  • Battle Makes a Man! The Gates of Confrontation Have Finally Opened

    17.Battle Makes a Man! The Gates of Confrontation Have Finally Opened

    8.0
    14-02-198524m

    Shin gathers his entire army for a meeting as he officially declares war against Kenshiro. Barcom, the General of King's army, tells his men how Ken defeated some of Shin's best fi...

  • Life or Death?! Beyond the Wasteland Lies the First Circle of Hell!

    18.Life or Death?! Beyond the Wasteland Lies the First Circle of Hell!

    9.0
    21-02-198524m

    One of King's subordinate gangs attacks a village Ken is visiting, while Yuria attempts to escape from Southern Cross with the help of her young maid Saki.

  • Villains! Ready Your One-Way Tickets to Death

    19.Villains! Ready Your One-Way Tickets to Death

    8.0
    28-02-198524m

    Ken is forced to return to Jeena village when Garekki of the Gold Wolf gang attempts to invade it, while Saki's elder brother, Temjina, escapes from Southern Cross, seeking to tell...

  • Nightmarish Full-Scale War! My Fists Pack One Million Volts!

    20.Nightmarish Full-Scale War! My Fists Pack One Million Volts!

    7.5
    07-03-198524m

    With Ken having learned the location of the city of Southern Cross from Temjina's dying words, Shin deploys a giant gunship as his last resource.

  • The Evil Palace in Flames! Just One More Step to Reach You, Shin!

    21.The Evil Palace in Flames! Just One More Step to Reach You, Shin!

    8.0
    14-03-198524m

    With Ken presumed dead, General Barcom leads a mutiny against Shin, seeking to take over the King gang for himself. Elsewhere, Joker searches the wreckage of the gunship for Ken's...

  • Conclusion of Part One: Yuria, Forever... and Shin!

    22.Conclusion of Part One: Yuria, Forever... and Shin!

    10.0
    21-03-198524m

    With Southern Cross left in ruins following Barcom's revolt, Shin is left by himself in his own palace, protected by the few followers he still has left. Ken confronts Shin for the...

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