Anime : Hokuto no Ken

	Title	Hokuto no Ken
	Japanese Title	世紀末救世主伝説　北斗の拳
	Official Site	-
	Category	TV
	Total Episodes	109 (109 x 24)
	Genres	Action, Martial Arts
	Year Published	1984
	Release Date	1984-10-11 ∼ 1987-03-05
	Broadcaster	-
	Studio	Toei Animation
	US Distribution	Manga Entertainment
	User Rating	7.7/10.0 (7 reviews) (Statistic)
	Updated	Fri, 16 May 2008 23:53:58 -0400

Alternative titles

Fist of the North Star

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Description

At the end of the century, nuclear war leaves the world ruined and in a state of violent anarchy.

Kenshiro is the heir of a family of Hokuto Shin Ken, an assassin's martial arts, handed down from generation to generation to a chosen one. With Hokuto Shin Ken, one can destroy the enemy's body from the inside by hitting a secret vital point. Kenshiro is seeking his fiance who has been captured by the master of Nanto Roku Seiken martial art, Shin.

On his journey, he meets and begins travelling with Bat and Rinn.
The fighters of Nanto Roku Seikan and Kenshiro's elder brother, Raoh, await their arrival. Raoh refers to himself as Ken-Oh, the Ruler of the End of the Century.

Crew, Cast, and Characters

Role	Person
Director	Ashida Toyoo (芦田豊雄)
Music	Aoki Nozomi (青木望)
Original Creator	Buronson (武論尊), Hara Tetsuo (原哲夫)
Script	Ohashi Yukiyoshi (大橋志吉), Toda Hiroshi (戸田博司), Uehara Shozo (上原正三)