Fist of the North Star season 1 Stormy Times. Titanic Battles! Is Battle All That Awaits Me?! - Metacritic

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TV-14
TV Tokyo
Mar 28, 1985
24 m

TV-14
TV Tokyo
Mar 28, 1985
24 m

Summary 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.aka Hokuto No Ken in Japan aka Ken le S...

Directed By: Toyoo Ashida, Atsutoshi Umezawa

Written By: Buronson, Tetsuo Hara, Hiroshi Toda

TV-14
TV Tokyo
Mar 28, 1985
24 m

TV-14
TV Tokyo
Mar 28, 1985
24 m

Fist of the North Star

S1 • Episode 23

Stormy Times. Titanic Battles! Is Battle All That Awaits Me?!

Air Date: Mar 28, 1985

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Summary 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.aka Hokuto No Ken in Japan aka Ken le S...

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Episode 1 • Oct 11, 1984 • 25 m

God or Devil?! The Mightiest Man Appears from Hell

Episode 2 • Oct 11, 1984 • 24 m

The Zankei Death Blow!! Lights Appeared at the End!!

Episode 3 • Oct 18, 1984 • 24 m

Punches Are Burning on a Dark Street! Five Fingered Explosive Burst!!

Episode 4 • Oct 25, 1984 • 25 m

Attack Bloody Cross!! The Secret Punch by Soft Strikes

Kenshiro has killed Shin's subordinates. Shin orders Heart to exterminate Kenshiro.

Episode 5 • Nov 3, 1984 • 24 m

The Flame of Love in Hell. You're Already Dead!!

Episode 6 • Nov 15, 1984 • 24 m

The evil's plan. Attacking the man with 4 scars!

Episode 7 • Nov 22, 1984 • 24 m

Villains! Countdown to death

Episode 8 • Nov 29, 1984 • 24 m

Rip into the Nerve Cells! No Requiem for the Bad Guys

In his search for the leader of God's Army (The Colonel) Kenshiro enters the soaring tower within the base. The Colonel uses his extraordinary abilities to read Kenshiro's movements and attacks with his lethal boomerang!

Episode 9 • Dec 6, 1984 • 24 m

Criminals! Pray before you die!!

In exchange for access to the lake, a witch named Patora demands village people work as slaves. Kenshiro heads to Headwater Lake and finds Dragon's fortress.

Episode 10 • Dec 13, 1984 • 25 m

Flame death blow! Too many people should die!!

Pastora and Dragon are controlling the lake's water and afflict the village people.

Episode 11 • Dec 20, 1984 • 25 m

Villains!! Listen to the requiem from Hell!!

Kenshiro returns water to the well, as Toyo who is Bat's foster parent, wishes.

Episode 12 • Jan 10, 1985 • 25 m

I am the God of Death!! I'll chase you to the ends of Hell!!

In order to avenge Toyo, who dies protecting the children of the village, Kenshiro chases Jackal while defeating members of the Warriors one after another.

Episode 13 • Jan 17, 1985 • 24 m

The arhat deva fist! The endless killing!!

Joker takes away Jackal and orders to restrain Devil's Rebirth. Devil's Rebirth is insanely violent. Kenshiro has trouble with Devil's Rebirth who masters the Indian assassination technique, the Arhat Deva Fist.

Episode 14 • Jan 24, 1985 • 24 m

These grieving times! Many kind people die too early!!

Episode 15 • Jan 31, 1985 • 24 m

I count to three! You are the one who is dead!!

Kenshiro and his gang arrive in a town with a haunting sound of an ominous bell. The town is dominated by Zaria with Dark Bell Fist.In the middle of the night, the bell rings, and the townspeople under hypnosis by Zaria attack Kenshiro.

Episode 16 • Feb 7, 1985 • 24 m

Try to Sing, Villains! The Counting Rhyme of Hell!!

Episode 17 • Feb 14, 1985 • 24 m

Fight if you are a man! The guts of Confrontation Have Opened!

Shin gathers his entire elite King Army in order to consolidate his power to defeat Kenshiro. Meanwhile, Yuria proclaims that she lives on only because that was Ken's wish.

Episode 18 • Feb 21, 1985 • 25 m

Life or Death!? At the End of the Wilderness Lies the First Street of Hell!

The fully assembled King Army assaults a village Ken was visiting.

Episode 19 • Feb 28, 1985 • 24 m

Damn! Get Ready to Die!!

Garekki and Goldwolf attack Jennifer's village. Meanwhile, Temjina, who was about to be executed for letting Yuria escape, is set free. He sets out to tell Kenshiro the location of Southern Cross.

Episode 20 • Mar 7, 1985 • 24 m

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

With the information Temjina sacrificed his life to give, Kenshiro and the others head for Southern Cross. However, an attack from General Balcom's helicopter squad puts Kenshiro on death's door.

Episode 21 • Mar 14, 1985 • 24 m

The Palace Is on Fire! Shin! I'm Close to Finding You!!

Shin's creation, Southern Cross, is thrust into chaos by Balcom's rebellion. Plus, Kenshiro, whom he thought dead, has revived! Is their fated battle finally here?!

Episode 22 • Mar 21, 1985 • 24 m

Julia Forever... As Well as Shin!

Kenshiro finally confronts his old nemesis, Shin. But he is shocked to hear that Yuria has already committed suicide and left this world. What's more, Shin plans to follow her!

Episode 23 • Mar 28, 1985 • 24 m

Stormy Times. Titanic Battles! Is Battle All That Awaits Me?!

Kenshiro and the others leave Southern Cross behind. They run afoul of Kemda and the Fang Clan, but defeat them easily. Arriving at the next town, they find that its leader, Mamiya, looks just like Yuria.

Episode 24 • Apr 4, 1985 • 25 m

Nanto Suichoken! The Tragedy of the Mighty Begins!

Rei is hired by the Fang Clan to infiltrate Mamiya's village as a spy, where he meets Kenshiro and his friends.

Episode 25 • Apr 11, 1985 • 25 m

Sinners! Thy Name Is Fang!

Mamiya's brother Kou is attacked by the Fang Clan and publicly executed. A strawberry for Mamiya's birthday cake is found on his remains.

Episode 26 • Apr 18, 1985 • 25 m

Tremble & Die! Villains of Night Fog Valley!

Kenshiro and Rei, North Star and South Star, set out to exterminate the Fang Clan.

Episode 27 • Apr 25, 1985 • 24 m

Only Villains Can Smile! How I Hate This Age!

The Boss Fang shows his trump card: he has hunted down and captured Rei's sister, Airi. Rei loses himself and goes berserk. Airi realizes her brother is near, and tries to reunite with him, but...

Episode 28 • May 2, 1985 • 24 m

Rei, I'll Wipe Your Tears Away with My Fists!

To rescue Airi, Mamiya heads to meet the Boss Fang and declares herself Kenshiro's fiance, but is kidnapped. Then, Boss Fang orders Rei to kill Kenshiro.

Episode 29 • May 16, 1985 • 25 m

It's Too Late to Beg for Mercy! To Hell with You, Boss Fang!

Kenshiro tells Rei about the seven scars on his chest, and Rei believes him.

Episode 30 • May 30, 1985 • 25 m

Destiny Looms Near! Who Are You, Jagi?!

One man has been calling himself Kenshiro and perpetuating acts of cruelty.

Episode 31 • Jun 6, 1985 • 25 m

The Iron Mask of Hell! The Fiend Who Calls Himself North Star!

The feeble Mako and his younger brother Aki live in a town under Jagi's control.

Episode 32 • Jun 13, 1985 • 25 m

Four Linked Punches of Fury! Wait for Me in Hell, Jagi!

Jagi chooses the roof of a 200 meter-tall building for the site of his showdown.

Episode 33 • Jun 27, 1985 • 24 m

This Is a Miracle Village! The Fallen Angel!!

Word has it that Toki is a demon, who repeatedly performs fearsome human experiments. Kenshiro hears that the monsters born from those experiments are running rampant, and goes to see if this is truly Toki, his older brother...

Episode 34 • Jul 4, 1985 • 24 m

Toki! Are You Angel or Devil?!

Kenshiro enters the village of miracles, defeats a man modified by Toki, and heads towards Toki himself. Hearing of this, Toki gloats that he's about to gain the greatest possible marionette.

Episode 35 • Jul 11, 1985 • 25 m

Evil One! Toki, Your Heart Has Been Corrupted!!

Yu, part of the caravan that picked Lin up, has fallen ill.

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