Fist of the North Star (1984)
In the year 199X, human civilization has been all but destroyed by a nuclear holocaust.
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Episode 1 - Part Two: The Tumultuous Dragon and Tiger! What Awaits Me in Battle?!
Release Date: 1985-03-28Ken 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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Episode 2 - South Star Waterfowl Fist! The Tragedy of the Men Who Grew Too Strong Has Begun!!
Release Date: 1985-04-04Rei 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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Episode 3 - Sinners! Thy Name Is Fang Clan!
Release Date: 1985-04-11When 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.
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Episode 4 - Tremble As You Sleep, Villains in the Valley of Night Fog!!
Release Date: 1985-04-18Ken, along with Rei and Mamiya, venture into Night Fog Valley in order to confront Boss Fang, the leader of the Fang Clan. Boss Fang orders his right-hand man to do a background check on Ken and Rei.
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Episode 5 - Only the Evil Smile! I Can’t Stand This Age!!
Release Date: 1985-04-25Ken, 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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Episode 6 - Rei! I’ll Stop Your Tears with My Fist!!
Release Date: 1985-05-02While 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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Episode 7 - It’s Too Late to Beg for Mercy! Go to Hell, Boss Fang!
Release Date: 1985-05-09Ken 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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Episode 8 - Destiny Looms Near! Who Are You, Jagi?!
Release Date: 1985-05-30Kenshiro 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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Episode 9 - Mask of Hell! He who terrorizes in the name of the North Star!!
Release Date: 1985-06-06Enraged 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.
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Episode 10 - Four Linked Punches of Fury! Wait for Me in Hell, Jagi!!
Release Date: 1985-06-13Ken 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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Episode 11 - This is the Village of Miracles! A Fallen Angel Has Arrived!!
Release Date: 1985-06-27Ken hears rumors that one of his other Hokuto Shinken brothers Toki, a once benevolent healer, is now using his skills to experiment on people.
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Episode 12 - Toki! Are You Angel or Devil?!
Release Date: 1985-07-04Ken confronts a group of hunters who were physically modified through pressure point experiments conducted on them by Toki.
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Episode 13 - Evil One! Toki, Your Heart Has Been Corrupted!!
Release Date: 1985-07-11Kenshiro 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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Episode 14 - There Is No Looking Back! Only Hating Evil, And Striking Toki Down!!
Release Date: 1985-07-18Rei 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".
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Episode 15 - Instead, I Shall Reject Love! For I Bear the Cursed Star of Death!!
Release Date: 1985-07-25Mamiya seeks clues to Toki's whereabouts and learns that he is imprisoned at the Dungeon of Cassandra, the City of Wailing Demons.
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Episode 16 - Crimson Fist of Lotus Mountain! A Tragic Woman Born of the Times!!
Release Date: 1985-08-01Uighur, the Warden of Cassandra, blackmails a female prisoner named Bella, the successor of the Ranzan Kurenaiken (the Crimson Fist of Lotus Mountain) style, to kill Ken and his friends.
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Episode 17 - A Wicked Legacy! The Gates to Cassandra Open Now!
Release Date: 1985-08-08The 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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Episode 18 - Villains Need No Graves! This Is the Hellish Cassandra!!
Release Date: 1985-08-15Ken challenges Uighur, the Warden of Cassandra, at the prison's courtyard.
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Episode 19 - The North Star’s 2,000-year Tragedy! I Can Hear the Fist King’s Footsteps!!
Release Date: 1985-08-22While awaiting for Ken's return, Bat and Rin reminisce of their adventures with Ken and the people they met up until this point. Ken-Oh's Royal Guards arrive at Cassandra to regain their hold of the prisoners' morale.
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Episode 20 - A Century’s End with No Tomorrow! I’ve Been Waiting For You, Ken!!
Release Date: 1985-09-05Ken and his allies fight their way against Ken-oh's Royal Guards into Cassandra, where Toki awaits him.
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Episode 21 - Cassandra Collapses! The North Star’s Mythology Is Painted Anew!!
Release Date: 1985-09-12Ken finally finds Toki, who reveals that Ken-oh is none other than the eldest of the four Hokuto Brothers, Raoh.
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Episode 22 - The Death Omen Star Shines! Fist King, Do You Control Even Death?!
Release Date: 1985-09-19While 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.
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Episode 23 - Those Who Fear the Reaper! Listen to the Voice of Rin’s Fiery Heart!
Release Date: 1985-09-26Ken, 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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Episode 24 - Voices from Hell! Rei, Did You See the Death Omen Star?
Release Date: 1985-10-10Rei arrives at Mamiya's village and rescues Rin. He confronts the leader of Ken-oh's Invasion Division, who tries to use Airi as a distraction. But Airi, spurred on by Rin's courage, gains the strength to fight for herself again. Rei goes on to defeat the Division leader, only to come face to face with none other than Ken-oh himself.
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Episode 25 - The Nanto Dance of Death! I'll Give my Life for the Sake of Love!!
Release Date: 1985-10-17Rei 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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Episode 26 - An Explosion of Secret Techniques! Beyond Hatred is the Fate for the Brothers of the North Star.
Release Date: 1985-10-24Toki 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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Episode 27 - The Greatest Battle in History, Raoh vs. Ken! You're the One to Die!!
Release Date: 1985-10-31Raoh 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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Episode 28 - 72 Hours to Live! The Death Omen Star Drags Rei In!!
Release Date: 1985-11-07As a result of his injury, Rei is left with only three days to live and symptoms of disfigurement are starting to show. Mamiya ventures into Medicine City by herself to search for a medicine to ease Rei's pain.
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Episode 29 - Fate Without Tomorrow! And Yet, A Woman Believes in Love!!
Release Date: 1985-11-14Mamiya is captured by Galf, the ruler of Medicine City. Ken and Rei rescue her, only to discover the "UD" mark tattooed behind her shoulder.
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Episode 30 - Yuda Of The South Star Six Sacred Fists! I'm The Most Beautiful!!
Release Date: 1985-11-21Ken 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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Episode 31 - The Death Omen Star Looms! Rei! How Cruel Time Passes By!!
Release Date: 1985-11-28Ken 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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Episode 32 - Beloved Mamiya! The Death Omen Star Lurks Behind The Sparkle In Your Eyes!
Release Date: 1985-12-05Ken 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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Episode 33 - Rei, Are You On Your Way To Death? A Man Is Beautiful Than Ever!!
Release Date: 1985-12-12Yuda 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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Episode 34 - Beautiful Warriors, Rei vs. Yuda! A Man's Passage Needs No Tears!
Release Date: 1985-12-19Yuda'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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Episode 35 - End of Part Two: Farewell, Rei! Heroic Legend Will be Told Throughout The Ages!
Release Date: 1985-12-26In his last moment of life, Rei secludes himself from his family and friends and reminisces his adventures with Ken and co. while awaiting death. After dying, Ken cremates his body by burning the cabin with his body still in it.