The BEST episodes of Fist of the North Star season 2

Every episode of Fist of the North Star season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Fist of the North Star season 2!

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

Last Updated: 11/7/2024Network: Fuji TVStatus: Ended
Yuda of the South Star Six Sacred Fists! I'm the Most Beautiful!!
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9.24
42 votes

#1 - 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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The Death Omen Star Looms! Rei! How Cruel Time Passes By!
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9.14
43 votes

#2 - 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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The Greatest Battle in History. Raoh vs. Ken! You're the One to Die!
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8.53
66 votes

#3 - 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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Beautiful Warriors, Rei vs. Yuda! A Man's Passage Needs No Tears!!
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8.51
67 votes

#4 - 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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Beloved Mamiya! The Death Omen Star Lurks Behind the Sparkle in Your Eyes!!
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8.51
69 votes

#5 - 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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Explosion of Secret Techniques! Beyond Hatred Is the Fate for the Brothers of the North Star.
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8.47
68 votes

#6 - 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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The Four Linked Fists of Rage! Jagi, I'll Wait for You in Hell!
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8.46
69 votes

#7 - 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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It's Too Late for You to Beg for Your Life! To Hell With You, Boss Fang!
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8.45
71 votes

#8 - It's Too Late for You to Beg for Your Life! To Hell With You, Boss Fang!

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/1985

Ken and Rei defeat the Fang Clan and rescue women. After to Mamiya's village, Airi regains her eyesight and reveals that the man who kidnapped her wore a metal helmet. Elsewhere, a vicious gang leader with seven scars on his chest is terrorizing a village, claiming to be Kenshiro himself.

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Rei, Are You on Your Way to Death? A Man Is Beautiful Than Ever!!
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8.44
70 votes

#9 - Rei, Are You on Your Way to Death? A Man Is Beautiful Than Ever!!

Season 2 - Episode 33 - Aired 12/12/1985

Yuda and his gang arrive at the village and takes Mamiya captive in order to challenge Rei to a match. Yuda reveals that he has harbored resentment towards Rei ever since they've trained together, due to the fact that Rei's graceful Nanto Suichōken is more admired than Yuda's own Nanto Kōkakuken style.

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Rei! I'll Wipe Your Tears Away With My Fists!
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8.43
70 votes

#10 - Rei! I'll Wipe Your Tears Away With My Fists!

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/2/1985

While pretending to be Ken's fiancee, Mamiya allows herself to be captured by Boss Fang under the condition that he releases Airi. However, Boss Fang does not keep his side of the bargain and forces Ken and Rei to fight each other for the safety of the women.

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The South Star Waterfowl Fist's Dance of Death! I'll Give My Life for Love!
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8.42
69 votes

#11 - The South Star Waterfowl Fist's Dance of Death! I'll Give My Life for Love!

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/17/1985

Rei challenges Ken-oh, but proves to be no match against him and is mortally wounded. Kenshiro, unable to save Rei, challenges Raoh himself, but even he too has difficulty defeating him.

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The Fall of Cassandra! The Myth of the North Star Is Rewritten!
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8.39
67 votes

#12 - The Fall of Cassandra! The Myth of the North Star Is Rewritten!

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/12/1985

Ken finally finds Toki, who reveals that Ken-oh is none other than the eldest of the four Hokuto Brothers, Raoh.

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Only Villains Can Smile! How I Hate This Age!
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8.39
70 votes

#13 - Only Villains Can Smile! How I Hate This Age!

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/25/1985

Ken, Rei, and Mamiya arrive at Boss Fang's lair, only to find out that the gang has tracked down and captured Airi, Rei's long-lost sister.

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Fiend! Toki, Your Heart Is Rotten to the Core!
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8.37
65 votes

#14 - Fiend! Toki, Your Heart Is Rotten to the Core!

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/11/1985

Kenshiro confronts Toki in his lair at the Village of Miracles. However, Ken is unconvinced that his adversary is the real Toki, until he reveals the scar on his back, from which Toki gained while rescuing a young Kenshiro in the past.

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Nanto Suichoken! The Tragedy of the Mighty Begins!
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8.35
69 votes

#15 - Nanto Suichoken! The Tragedy of the Mighty Begins!

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/4/1985

Rei is hired by the Fang Clan to infiltrate Mamiya's village as a spy, where he meets Ken and his friends. However, he becomes attracted to Mamiya and switches sides.

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Chapter Two: Stormy Times, Titanic Battles – Is Battle All That Awaits Me?!
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8.34
73 votes

#16 - Chapter Two: Stormy Times, Titanic Battles – Is Battle All That Awaits Me?!

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/28/1985

Ken is recruited to serve as guardian of a village threatened by the Fang clan and becomes acquainted with their female leader Mamiya, who is a deadringer for Yuria. Elsewhere, a man named Rei, master of the Nanto Suichōken style, is killing numerous bandits while seeking the Man with Seven Scars.

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Those Who Fear the Reaper! Listen to the Voice of Lin's Fiery Soul!
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8.34
68 votes

#17 - Those Who Fear the Reaper! Listen to the Voice of Lin's Fiery Soul!

Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/26/1985

Ken, Toki, and Mamiya follow a trail of huge hoof prints left by Ken-oh's horse. Meanwhile, Ken-oh's Invasion Squad forces the villagers to pay tribute to him or be sacrifice, but Rin decides to stand up to them.

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Destiny Draws Near! Jagi, Who Are You?
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8.34
71 votes

#18 - Destiny Draws Near! Jagi, Who Are You?

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/30/1985

Kenshiro learns that Jagi, an adoptive brother who was also trained in the art of Hokuto Shinken, is trying to tarnish his reputation by committing numerous heinous acts while claiming to be him.

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A Heinous Legacy! The Gate to Cassandra Has Opened!
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8.33
69 votes

#19 - A Heinous Legacy! The Gate to Cassandra Has Opened!

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/8/1985

The trio reaches the Gates of Cassandra, where they confront the gatekeepers Raiga and Fuga, the twin successors of the Nishin Fūraiken ("Two Gods of Wind and Thunder Fist") style.

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Villains Need No Tombstones! This Is the Hellish Cassandra!
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8.32
68 votes

#20 - Villains Need No Tombstones! This Is the Hellish Cassandra!

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/15/1985

Ken challenges Uighur, the Warden of Cassandra, at the prison's courtyard.

Sinners! Thy Name Is Fang!
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8.32
69 votes

#21 - Sinners! Thy Name Is Fang!

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/11/1985

When Mamiya's younger brother Ko is captured by the Fangs and publicly executed, Ken and Rei sets out to punish the ones responsible. Rei reveals his motive for searching for the Man with Seven Scars.

The Hellish Iron Mask! He Who Terrorizes in the Name of the North Star!
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8.31
68 votes

#22 - The Hellish Iron Mask! He Who Terrorizes in the Name of the North Star!

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/6/1985

Enraged by the fact that his younger brother was chosen to be the heir to Hokuto Shinken, Jagi continues his rampage of destruction, destroying anyone who reminds him of Kenshiro. But when Ken finds out that Jagi isn't above using his abilities to exploit young children, he resolves that nothing will stand in the way of a long-awaited showdown with his brother.

The Death Omen Star Shines! Ken-Oh, Do You Control Even Death!?
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8.30
69 votes

#23 - The Death Omen Star Shines! Ken-Oh, Do You Control Even Death!?

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/19/1985

While on their way to Mamiya's village, Ken and Toki reveal more about their past with Raoh to her and Rei, unaware that Ken-oh's Invasion Division is already attacking the village.

Toki! Are You an Angel or a Devil?!
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8.29
68 votes

#24 - Toki! Are You an Angel or a Devil?!

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/4/1985

Ken confronts a group of hunters who were physically modified through pressure point experiments conducted on them by Toki.

I Have No Past to Look Back On! Just My Hatred for Evil That Will Destroy Toki!
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8.29
68 votes

#25 - I Have No Past to Look Back On! Just My Hatred for Evil That Will Destroy Toki!

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/18/1985

Rei and Mamiya arrive to help Ken, revealing that Ken's adversary is not the real Toki, but a former follower of his named Amiba, who had the real Toki imprisoned. Before dying, Amiba reveals that he is following orders from a man known as "Ken-oh".