![]() ![]() The artwork is majestic as fuck, never has the bombastic phrase "Every frame a painting" been more true. I will not reveal much more about the story as it is something that one should experience uncorrupted and with purity. From exploding heads to Kenshiro single-handily beating up a tank until it explodes, truly a mans tale worth writing a few words about. ![]() It is impossible not to shed manly tears during this show. The sheer amount of testosterone that oozes from this show is enough to turn any grandmother into Schwarzenegger.įist of the north star is a glorious tale about Kenshiro fighting to survive in this cruel Mad-Max like universe and searching for his long lost love, Julia, who was kidnaped by douche-bags and their loser henchmen. Fear not as this is not caused by some kind of testicular cancer or overdose on protein shakes. I watched this anime, no this MANime and a foot-long beard popped out of my glass chin, my max bench increased by 100lbs and my testicles doubled in Stop whatever you are doing, pull up your pants, close your hentai tabs, slide the chair back and stick around as Fist of the North Star teaches you the art of manliness! With exploding heads.Īre you feeling tired of high school girls in miniskirts and pre-pubescent skinny high school boys that pander to every single weeaboo on both sides of the pacific? Tired of being spoonfed the same Isekai and moe shit year after year. What I thought would be a hilariously corny 80s romp through a field of exploding heads turned out to be a amazing, epic journey though a post-apocalyptic wasteland, starring, the manliest man to ever be placed on paper. I cannot give this series a 10, between the early filler (which is just about completely gone after the Shin arc), and the recap episodes. The reason for this is that Hokuto no Ken has inspired every single action show to come from Japan, especially the long-running shounen of today, in some form or another. To today's viewer, it would seem like you've seen all the elements of this before in other things. However, in the legions of mooks and generic evil, are some interesting, legitimately cool characters, such as Rei, Juza, Toki and Raoh. The men Ken meets are almost all evil beyond redemption. The two children, Bat and Lin, are there to cheer Ken on, and be terrified/annoying, respectively. 90% of the major characters are large, stoic men, with pecs of iron and manly logic. ![]() One of the things that Hokuto no Ken does interestingly is the characters. The series is backed up by strong, memorable music, and one of the most comically catchy OPs (YOU WA SHOCK!) I've heard. It is the biggest downfall the series has. The art is of course, very old, and often shows its age. The story is cunning in its simplicity, and quite well executed. However, in the background, darker, more dangerous forces are moving. Shin (Kenshiro's rival) steals Yuria (Kenshiro's love), and Ken goes to rescue her. Hokuto no Ken is a post-apocolyptic epic, and I don't use that term lightly. ![]() A few weeks later, I decided to try it again. The endless mooks in poorly drawn 80s style really turned me off. In fact, the Shin arc made me stop watching it for a while. When I started watching the series, it looked so incredibly 80s. I had heard the name before, and I knew it was a popular franchise with bloody exploding heads. When I first started Hokuto no Ken, I did not know a thing about Fist of the North Star. And as these new challenges present themselves and the battle against injustice intensifies, namely his conflict with Shin and the rest of the Nanto Seiken school of martial arts, Kenshirou is gradually transformed into the savior of an irradiated and violent world. It isn't long before his exploits begin to attract the attention of greater enemies, like warlords and rival martial artists, and Kenshirou finds himself involved with more than he originally bargained for.įaced with ever-increasing odds, the successor of Hokuto Shinken is forced to put his skills to the test in an effort to take back what he cares for most. During his journey, Kenshirou makes use of his deadly fighting form, Hokuto Shinken, to defend the helpless from bloodthirsty ravagers. In the year 19XX, after being betrayed and left for dead, bravehearted warrior Kenshirou wanders a post-apocalyptic wasteland on a quest to track down his rival, Shin, who has kidnapped his beloved fiancée Yuria. ![]()
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