Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳)

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Series 1984 24 min/ep.

It's the year 199x, and Earth burns with the fires of a nuclear holocaust. On the charred remains of the planet's surface, humans struggle desperately to survive a fearful world. The young wanderer Kenshiro rises to stand against the violent reality. Upon his chest are seven scars in the shape of the North Star!

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Likely present: ViolencePolitical & social messagingHeavy emotional content

The nuclear holocaust and struggle for survival suggest violence and heavy social themes.

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Seasons & episodes

Ep. 1God or Devil!? The Mightiest Man Appears in Hell.24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 2The Deadly Fist of Lingering Regret! The Future is Sighted in the Barren Desert!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 3In the City Without Light, a Lone Fist Burns! The Furious Death by the Five Exploding Fingers.24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 4Attack the Bloody Cross! The Secret Technique, Death by Soft Strikes.24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 5Can the Flames of Love Burn in Hell? You Are Already Dead!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 6The Devil's Hit list. Find the Man With the 7 Scars!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 7Villains! - Shall We Have a Countdown to Death?24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 8Strike the Hidden Power Point! There’s No Requiem for the Wicked.24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 9Villains! - Say Your Prayers Before You Die!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 10Inverse Raging Fire Punch! There Are Too Many Who Must Die!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 11Villains!! Listen to the Blues of Hell!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 12I Am the God of Death! I'll Chase You to the Ends of Hell!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 13Arhat Deva Fist! Once Released There's No Stopping It!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 14A Miserable Era! The Good Die So Young!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 15Count to Three! You're the One Who'll Die!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 16Sing For Me, Villains! The Counting Rhymes of Hell!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 17Battle Makes a Man! The Gates of Confrontation Have Finally Opened24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 18Life or Death?! Beyond the Wasteland Lies the First Circle of Hell!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 19Villains! Ready Your One-Way Tickets to Death24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 20Nightmarish Full-Scale War! My Fists Pack One Million Volts!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 21The Evil Palace in Flames! Just One More Step to Reach You, Shin!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 22Conclusion of Part One: Yuria, Forever... and Shin!24 minnot analyzed

Ep. 1Part Two: The Tumultuous Dragon and Tiger! What Awaits Me in Battle?!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 2South Star Waterfowl Fist! The Tragedy of the Men Who Grew Too Strong Has Begun!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 3Sinners! Thy Name Is Fang Clan!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 4Tremble As You Sleep, Villains in the Valley of Night Fog!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 5Only the Evil Smile! I Can’t Stand This Age!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 6Rei! I’ll Stop Your Tears with My Fist!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 7It’s Too Late to Beg for Mercy! Go to Hell, Boss Fang!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 8Destiny Looms Near! Who Are You, Jagi?!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 9Mask of Hell! He who terrorizes in the name of the North Star!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 10Four Linked Punches of Fury! Wait for Me in Hell, Jagi!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 11This is the Village of Miracles! A Fallen Angel Has Arrived!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 12Toki! Are You Angel or Devil?!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 13Evil One! Toki, Your Heart Has Been Corrupted!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 14There Is No Looking Back! Only Hating Evil, And Striking Toki Down!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 15Instead, I Shall Reject Love! For I Bear the Cursed Star of Death!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 16Crimson Fist of Lotus Mountain! A Tragic Woman Born of the Times!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 17A Wicked Legacy! The Gates to Cassandra Open Now!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 18Villains Need No Graves! This Is the Hellish Cassandra!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 19The North Star’s 2,000-year Tragedy! I Can Hear the Fist King’s Footsteps!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 20A Century’s End with No Tomorrow! I’ve Been Waiting For You, Ken!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 21Cassandra Collapses! The North Star’s Mythology Is Painted Anew!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 22The Death Omen Star Shines! Fist King, Do You Control Even Death?!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 23Those Who Fear the Reaper! Listen to the Voice of Rin’s Fiery Heart!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 24Voices from Hell! Rei, Did You See the Death Omen Star?24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 25The Nanto Dance of Death! I'll Give my Life for the Sake of Love!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 26An Explosion of Secret Techniques! Beyond Hatred is the Fate for the Brothers of the North Star.24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 27The Greatest Battle in History, Raoh vs. Ken! You're the One to Die!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 2872 Hours to Live! The Death Omen Star Drags Rei In!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 29Fate Without Tomorrow! And Yet, A Woman Believes in Love!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 30Yuda Of The South Star Six Sacred Fists! I'm The Most Beautiful!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 31The Death Omen Star Looms! Rei! How Cruel Time Passes By!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 32Beloved Mamiya! The Death Omen Star Lurks Behind The Sparkle In Your Eyes!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 33Rei, Are You On Your Way To Death? A Man Is Beautiful Than Ever!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 34Beautiful Warriors, Rei vs. Yuda! A Man's Passage Needs No Tears!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 35End of Part Two: Farewell, Rei! Heroic Legend Will be Told Throughout The Ages!24 minnot analyzed

Ep. 1Beginning of Part Three: Supreme Rule in Turbulence! As The South Star Fades, The North Star Appears!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 2The Star of Darkness Engulfs The Heavens! Time Evolves Beyond The Deathmatch!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 3Shu of The South Star White Heron Fist! What Will You Witness In The End Of This Century!?24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 4Love on The Battlefield! Must The Time Tear Love Apart!?24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 5I Am Souther, the Holy Emperor! I Won't Forgive Love or Compassion!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 6A Young Hero Challenges His Fate! Scream From Your Soul Shall Move The Heavens!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 7A Bloody Battle, Shu vs. Souther! Love, Drowned in the Tears of the Star of Benevolence!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 8The Bloody Cross Mausoleum! Shu! I'll Catch Your Tears With My Heart!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 9Run Kenshiro! Another Comrade is About to Die!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 10Clash of the Polar Stars, Ken vs. Souther! My Star is the Only Protector of Heaven!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 11Souther, The Despondent Holy Emperor! You Are Weary From Love!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 12Critical Times of The North Star! The Three Brothers of Fate Are On The Move!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 13The Other Divine Fist of the North Star! Drive Raoh to Oblivion!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 14The Secret of Origin Revealed! The Heaven Prefers Tragedy!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 15Farewell, Toki! A Man Only Cries Once!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 16Ryuga of Sirius! I'll Seize the Rainbow in Troubled Times!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 17A Wolf Running In The Horizon! There Lies The End of Love And Hatred!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 18Forgive Me, My Sister! I Am Destined to Clash With The North Star!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 19An Iron Fist for the Roaring Wolf! Toki is in Danger!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 20Conclusion of Part Three: Let the New Age Awaken! The Wolf's Howl Moves the Heaven!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 21Shin of the South Star Sacred Fist! Risked Your Life For Love That Never Will!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 22Rei of the South Star Waterfowl Fist! Was a Man Who Died For His Friends!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 23Yuda of the South Star Crimson Crane Fist! His Beautiful Smile Calls For Tragedy!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 24Shu of the South Star White Heron Fist! The Heaven Only Bestows Cruel Destinies!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 25Holy Emperor Souther! Your Deep Affection Consumes You In Love!!24 minnot analyzed

Ep. 1Part Four, the Final Chapter: Raoh Must Die! The Legend Turns to Terror!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 2The South Star Strikes Back! The Wind Brigade Protects the Last General of the South Star!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 3Prelude to a Death Match! The Screams of Hyui of the Wind Echoes in the Heaven!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 4The Burning Crimson Brigade! Shuren is Drenched in Tears of Flame!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 5Five Chariot Stars in Danger! Raoh Has Finally Pierced Through the Flames!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 6The Five Chariot Stars Approach Kenshiro! Who Are You, Fudo?!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 7The Crisis is Near! Ken, Destiny Awaits at the Capital of the South Star!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 8I Am Juza of the Clouds! I Shall Move with the Flow of Time!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 9The Clouds Remain! The Masked General is Finally Revealed!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 10Juza of the Clouds Resurrects! I Have No Fear for Raoh!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 11Juza vs Raoh! An End of the Legend of the Invincible!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 12Fudo in Peril!! Hurry, Ken. A Man Must Not Abandon His Friends!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 13Treacherous Quicksand! Will the Hand of Salvation Reach Fudo?24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 14Juza Falls! I'll Give My Life to Protect the Woman I Love24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 15Farewell Yuria! A Strong Man Will Not Speak of Love, Even in Death!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 16The Capital of the South Star Trembles! The Two Brothers of the North Star Finally Arrive!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 17Sadness of the Five Chariot Stars! Love and Destiny Looms Over the Woman!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 18The Ultimate Secret Technique, Unconscious Transmigration! Raoh, I've Got You Now!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 19Is It the End of Raoh and His Ambitions? The Heaven Hesitates Once Again!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 20Raoh, the Confused Giant! I Don't Believe in Love!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 21A Challenge From the Devil! Fudo, Be the Demon for Those You Love!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 22Fudo, the Gentle Warrior! His Tears Awaken a Fiery Soul!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 23Protect the Merciful Mother of the South Star! Even If It's the End of the Five Chariots!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 24Raoh, Shaken by a Nightmare! Yuria, You Are the Only One!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 25Showdown at the North Star Mind and Body Training Ground! No One Can Stop Them Now!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 26Farewell, the Brothers of the North Star! They're Beyond Love and Sorrow!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 27Conclusion of the Final Chapter - Now Revealed!! The 2000 Year History of the North Star!!24 minnot analyzed

Ep. 1The Past is Gone. The Dawn of the New Age!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 2When Will He Awaken?!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 3The Savior Comes From the North!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 4The Mysterious Bounty Hunter, Ein! Kenshiro's Head is Mine!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 5Another Art of Assassination! The Imperial Fist of the Source Star is the Name!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 6Rage of the Celestial Emperor! Falco, Obliterate the North Star from Earth!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 7The Wrath of the South Star! The Illustrious Harn Brothers!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 8Ein in Danger! Hands of Evil Reach for His Love!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 9Falco, the Brave General of the Source Star! There Lies the Shadow of Raoh...24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 10The Emperor's Cries Echoes Through the Imperial Capital. Falco, Where Have You Gone?24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 11The Celestial Emperor is Finally Revealed24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 12An Elegy for Ein! Die Bravely Than Live Without Honor!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 13The Fall of the Imperial Capital! Jakoh, You Can Dream in Hell!!24 minnot analyzed

Ep. 1The Ordeal Never Ends! Kenshiro Crosses the Ocean!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 2What Awaits on the Continent of Darkness? There Lies the Legendary Land of Asura!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 3Good or Evil? The Mysterious North Star Lapis Lazuli Fist Appears!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 4Love is Preached in the Century's End! Her Name is Leia!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 5The General of Asura, Han! The Man Who Stains White Snow into Crimson!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 6The Legend of the Savior of Asura! His Name is Raoh!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 7Kenshiro's Secret is Revealed! The Land of Asura is His Motherland!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 8A Cruel Prophecy! Kenshiro, You Cannot Be the Savior!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 9Rock, The Hero on Horseback! I Don't Believe in Kenshiro!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 10Men Beyond Reasons! The Band of Seven Attacks Kenshiro!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 11Rock's Message of Death! Kenshiro, Hang on to Your Friend's Life!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 12Announcing the Creator of the New Century! My Name is Demon Kaioh!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 13The Seal of the Devil! 2000 Year Tragedy of the North Star is Revealed24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 14Little Brother Ken in Danger! Hyoh, Open Up Your Kind Soul!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 15Kenshiro on the Execution Stand! The Heaven has Unleashed the God of the Sea!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 16Kaioh's Declaration of Victory! The Phantom of the North Star Attacks!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 17A Destined Encounter of Hyoh and Ken! Both Are Yet to Know Their Secrets!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 18Kaioh's Evil Decision! Cold Blood Runs Through My Body!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 19Kenshiro's Challenge! Never Be Defeated Twice!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 20The Tyrant Hyoh and His Sorrowful Aide! Who Will Stop Him Now?!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 21The Battle Of The Blood Brothers! Tears Will Never Return To Hyoh.24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 22The North Star on the Brink of Death! Kaioh Reaches Out for the Celestial Emperor!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 23Tearful Reunion of the Brothers! Kenshiro, I've Been Waiting for You!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 24Shachi's Battle for Love! Kaioh Will Ridicule With Laughter24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 25The Fall of Shachi, Warrior of Love! Love is Everything, My Friends!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 26Tragic Victim of Love! Kaioh's Foundation of Evil!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 27Kaioh's Disgraceful Past! The Heaven Recreate's Lin's Destiny!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 28The Final Chapter: The Last Three Episodes! Here is the 2,000 Year-old History of the Main Family of the North Star!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 29Prologue to the Final Episode! A Third Man Appears to Determine Lin's Fate!!24 minnot analyzed
Ep. 30The Final Episode: Farewell, Kenshiro! Farewell, the Divine Fist of the North Star!!24 minnot analyzed