The BEST episodes of Fist of the North Star
Every episode of Fist of the North Star ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Fist of the North Star!
Kenshiro is the sole heir of the deadly 2000 year old martial art, Hokuto Shinken. He is on a quest for vengeance after being betrayed by a former friend, Shin, who mutilates Ken's body and steals his girlfriend Julia. Bandits and rival martial artists await him in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Known as 北斗の拳 (Hokuto No Ken) in Japan, Ken le Survivant in France and Quebec and Ken il Guerriero in Italy. First Opening song: Ai o Torimodose Second Opening song: Tough Boy Closing song: Love Song
#1 - The South Star Strikes Back! The Wind Brigade Protects the Last General of the South Star!!
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/14/1986
While infiltrating one of Ken-oh's enlistment groups, Kenshiro confronts Glen the Killer Machine, a man raised to be a fighting machine. After Ken defeats Glen, Glen renounces his evil ways only to be betrayed by his master David, who has his men to kill Glen. David and his men flee from Ken, only to be slaughtered by Hyui and his Wind Brigade, who then challenges Ken to a sparring match.
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#2 - Yuda of the South Star Six Sacred Fists! I'm the Most Beautiful!!
Season 2 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/21/1985
Ken and Rei learn that Mamiya was once kidnapped by a man named Yuda, who also murdered her parents. Rei reveals that Yuda is in fact, one of the Six Sacred Fists of Nanto along with Rei himself and the already deceased Shin. Ken and Rei head to Yuda's castle to confront him, but they only find his lieutenant Dagarl, who tells that Yuda has gone to the village of Blue Town.
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#4 - The Death Omen Star Looms! Rei! How Cruel Time Passes By!
Season 2 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/28/1985
Ken and Rei arrive at Blue Town assist a young group of rebels seeking to rescue their female friends and family from Yuda. However, the "Yuda" at Blue Town is actually a decoy. The real Yuda is revealed to had been hiding in his castle all along.
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#5 - The Zankai Ken Deathblow! The Future Is Sighted in the Barren Desert!
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/1984
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 to harvest them for the future. Ken and Bato take Smith to his village, unaware that Spade and his men are following them. Spade, who lost his eye during his initial encounter with Ken, attacks the village and kills Smith in retaliation. Unable to rescue Smith, an angry Ken kills Spade with a technique that makes their victim feel remorse before dying. After the battle, Ken plants Smith's seed over his grave.
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#6 - God or Devil!? The Mightiest Man Who Appeared in Hell!
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/1984
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 befriends his cell guard, an orphaned girl named Rin (Lynn). Shortly afterwards, a biker gang attacks the village and their leader Zeed takes Rin hostage. Ken breaks out of his cell and defeats Zeed, rescuing Rin. Ken leaves the village with Bato following him, while Rin stays behind.
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#7 - Fist of the North Star 2: The Final Episode – Farewell, Kenshiro!! Farewell, Divine Fist of the North Star!!
Season 6 - Episode 30 - Aired 2/18/1988
After saving Lin and Hyoh, the North Star Army rushes towards the place where the ferocious battle between Kenshiro and Kaioh is unfolding. Kaioh has cast off his armor and fights desperately using his evil fighting spiritual energy, while Kenshiro shows that he has the advantage by far. But Kaioh, who can't even hurt him with his evil fighting spiritual energy now, borrows his mother's strength for one final blow! Kaioh gets sent flying into the sky by a geyser erupting from beneath the grave, and when he swoops down upon Kenshiro, Kenshiro's fist slams into him! Can the history of fate that has laste since the era of the main family of the North Star be put to rest, at long last!?
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#8 - The Greatest Battle in History. Raoh vs. Ken! You're the One to Die!
Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 10/31/1985
Raoh gains the upper hand on Toki, but Ken breaks free of Toki's pressure point and challenges Raoh again. The two fight each to the point where they're both too wounded to continue, ending the battle in a stalemate.
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#10 - Beautiful Warriors, Rei vs. Yuda! A Man's Passage Needs No Tears!!
Season 2 - Episode 34 - Aired 12/19/1985
Yuda's henchmen causes a flood in the village that makes Rei stuck to the ground, giving Yuda a slight upper hand. However, Rei overcomes this and defeats Yuda with his ultimate technique. Yuda accepts his defeat and recognizes Rei as a stronger and more beautiful man. Yuda dies, but Rei himself does not have much time to live either.
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#12 - Conclusion of Chapter One: Julia Forever... As Well as Shin!
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/21/1985
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 first time in a year and defeats him, only to learn that Yuria has already killed herself.
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#13 - Run Kenshiro! Another Comrade is About to Die!!
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/1986
Ken arrives at the Holy Cross Mausoleum and witnesses Shu's public execution at the hands of Souther. But before dying, Shu miraculously recovers his eyesight and sees the now grown Kenshiro before dying. Toki and Raoh also arrive at the scene to witness Ken's fight with Southeer.
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#14 - In a City Without Light, a Lone Fist Burns!
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/1984
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 Jacks, Diamond and Club, who are torturing the villagers of Dorado. With Bato's help, Ken is reunited with Rin.
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#15 - A Young Hero Challenges His Fate! A Scream From Your Soul Shall Move the Heavens!!
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/1986
Defeated by Souther, Ken is captured so he could be used as a sacrifice for the completion of Souther's Holy Cross Mausoleum. However, Shu's young son Shiva sets off to infiltrate Souther's lair and save Ken, even at the cost of his own life.
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#16 - Beloved Mamiya! The Death Omen Star Lurks Behind the Sparkle in Your Eyes!!
Season 2 - Episode 32 - Aired 12/5/1985
Ken and Rei return to Mamiya's village, with Rei at the verge of death. Toki offers to push a pressure point on Rei's body that will grant strength and increase his lifespan for another day, but the expense of great pain.
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#17 - The Four Linked Fists of Rage! Jagi, I'll Wait for You in Hell!
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/13/1985
Ken confronts his brother Jagi, who seeks vengeance against Ken, who was responsible for mutilating Jagi's head after failed attempt at killing Ken. During battle, Jagi reveals that he was the one responsible for convincing Shin to betray Ken
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#18 - Explosion of Secret Techniques! Beyond Hatred Is the Fate for the Brothers of the North Star.
Season 2 - Episode 26 - Aired 10/24/1985
Toki arrives at the village and interferes with Ken and Raoh's fight, revealing that Raoh was responsible for the death of their adoptive father Ryuken. Believing that Ken is not ready to fight Raoh, he paralyzes Ken and challenges Raoh himself.
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#20 - Fudo, the Gentle Warrior! His Tears Awaken a Fiery Soul!!
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 1/29/1987
Raoh appears to have gained the upper hand against Fudo, but Fudo's courage and paternal love allows him to persist further in battle, causing Raoh to instinctively retreat and Raoh's army to interfere.
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#21 - Showdown at the North Star Mind and Body Training Ground! No One Can Stop Them Now!!
Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 2/19/1987
Kenshiro is taken by Kokuoh-Go to the North Star Mind and Body Training Ground for his final battle against Raoh, as Raoh reveals that he too has mastered the Unconscious Transmigration.
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#25 - Prologue to the Final Episode! A Third Man Appears to Determine Lin's Fate!!
Season 6 - Episode 29 - Aired 2/11/1988
Kaioh's fist no longer has any effect on Kenshiro. In contrast to the North Star Lapis Lazuli Fist, whose style has already been perfected and has no further progress, the Divine Fist of the North Star is a style which continues to constantly evolve on the battlefield. Thus, by using the hidden technique Kenshiro acquired, the art to deflect the North Star Lapis Lazuli Fist, it is rendered completely ineffective. Seeing his chances of winning slipping away, Kaioh casts off the armor he wears to contain his evil fighting spiritual energy, and goes all-out in a last ditch battle! Meanwhile, Black Yaksha meets his end protecting Lin, and Hyoh is in dire peril once more! But then, some unexpected backup arrives...!!
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