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 - The Ordeal Never Ends! Kenshiro Crosses the Ocean!!
Release Date: 1987-07-16Jakoh has been defeated, but Kenshiro must continue his journey when Lin is kidnapped and taken to the Kingdom of Shura, a country populated by ruthless warriors said to be the birthplace of the Hokuto, Nanto, and Gento arts. In order to reach Shura, Ken must cross the Sea of Death, the last remaining ocean on Earth.
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Episode 2 - What Awaits on the Continent of Darkness? There Lies the Legendary Land of Asura!!
Release Date: 1987-07-23Having been taken to Shura by the Pirate Akasachi, Ken finds a dying Falco, who has traveled ahead to rescue Lin, while Lin is captured by Shura warriors and bribed off as a bride in a tournament.
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Episode 3 - Good or Evil? The Mysterious North Star Lapis Lazuli Fist Appears!!
Release Date: 1987-07-30Ken faces Alph of the Hourglass, a Shura who has won 105 death matches in less than two minutes, while Lin is rescued by Shachi the Rakshasha, a master of the Hokuto Ryūken style.
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Episode 4 - Love is Preached in the Century's End! Her Name is Leia!!
Release Date: 1987-08-13Shachi challenges General Kaizel, whose style allows him to remove an opponent's internal organs without leaving an open wound. Meanwhile, Kenshiro is taken to meet Shachi's former lover Leia, who preaches the value of love and friendship to the children of Shura.
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Episode 5 - The General of Asura, Han! The Man Who Stains White Snow into Crimson!!
Release Date: 1987-08-20Shachi, in his plot to manipulate Kenshiro into destroying the Rashō, the three main rulers of Shura, begins taking Lin to the castle the third ruler, Han, who also practices the Hokuto Ryūken styles.
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Episode 6 - The Legend of the Savior of Asura! His Name is Raoh!!
Release Date: 1987-08-27As Kenshiro and Han begins their battle, Shachi tells Lin of how he began his Hokuto Ryūken training and the importance of Raoh's legacy to the commoners of Shura.
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Episode 7 - Kenshiro's Secret is Revealed! The Land of Asura is His Motherland!!
Release Date: 1987-09-03With rumors of Raoh's arrival to Shura spread as a result of Shachi's manipulation, Leia and her brother Tao goes to meet Jukei, the Hokuto Ryūken master who trained the three rulers and Shachi. Meanwhile, Han reveals to Kenshiro that the Kingdom of Shura is his birthplace.
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Episode 8 - A Cruel Prophecy! Kenshiro, You Cannot Be the Savior!
Release Date: 1987-09-10Kenshiro reflects on what happened since his arrival to Shura, as false rumors of Raoh's arrival are spread thorough the Land. A group "rags" led by a follower of Raoh named Kosem begins to raid a training cap in order to save his young son Chen and other children from indoctrination, unaware that the man who arrived overseas is actually Kenshiro.
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Episode 9 - Rock, The Hero on Horseback! I Don't Believe in Kenshiro!!
Release Date: 1987-09-17Rock, Kosem's elder son, decides to carry on Raoh's legend along with his band of six cowboys to form the new Army of Raoh.
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Episode 10 - Men Beyond Reasons! The Band of Seven Attacks Kenshiro!!
Release Date: 1987-09-24Rock is blackmailed by Gammon, the Scorpion Shura, into defeating Kenshiro in order to save a group of captured villagers.
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Episode 11 - Rock's Message of Death! Kenshiro, Hang on to Your Friend's Life!!
Release Date: 1987-10-01Hyoh, the second ruler of Shura, decides to mobilize his force, vowing to avenge Han's death. Meanwhile Rock and his men decide to challenge Hyoh's army, having learned that Hyoh is Kenshiro's biological older brother.
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Episode 12 - Announcing the Creator of the New Century! My Name is Demon Kaioh!!
Release Date: 1987-10-08Jukei seeks to restore Hyoh's memories of Kenshiro as his younger brother. Meanwhile, Kaioh, the supreme ruler of Shura, kidnaps Lin.
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Episode 13 - The Seal of the Devil! 2000 Year Tragedy of the North Star is Revealed
Release Date: 1987-10-15Jukei and Hyoh do battle. Kenshiro battles a squad of Shura warriors on his way to Kaioh's castle, where Lin is being held captive.
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Episode 14 - Little Brother Ken in Danger! Hyoh, Open Up Your Kind Soul!
Release Date: 1987-10-22Hyoh's battle with Jukei draws to a climactic conclusion as Jukei fails to restore Hyoh's memories, realizing that the seal put on Hyoh's memories was not his own, but Kaioh's. At the same time, Kenshiro is defeated by Kaioh and is taken captive.
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Episode 15 - Kenshiro on the Execution Stand! The Heaven has Unleashed the God of the Sea!
Release Date: 1987-10-29After defeating Kenshiro, Kaioh plans on crucifying him in order to put an end to the Hokuto Shinken lineage. However,the plan falls through when Akashachi and his band of pirates come to Kenshiro's rescue. Shachi is revealed to be Akashachi's long lost son.
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Episode 16 - Kaioh's Declaration of Victory! The Phantom of the North Star Attacks!!
Release Date: 1987-11-05Following his father's death, Shachi attempts to escape with an unconscious Kenshiro while Akashachi's surviving men create a diversion to distract Kaioh.
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Episode 17 - A Destined Encounter of Hyoh and Ken! Both Are Yet to Know Their Secrets!!
Release Date: 1987-11-12Lin meets Sayaka, Kaioh's sister and Hyoh's fiance, who hopes that someday Hyoh will bring peace to Shura and they will cross the sea together. Elsewhere, Shahci attempts to bring Kenshiro to safety when he has a chance encounter with Hyoh which results in Shachi sacrificing his own left eye as an offering for mercy.
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Episode 18 - Kaioh's Evil Decision! Cold Blood Runs Through My Body!!
Release Date: 1987-11-19Kenshiro awakens at last when Cain, a Shura who seeks to succeeds the deceased Han as the third general, attacks at the waterfall. Meanwhile, Kaioh kills Sayaka and frames Kenshiro for her death.
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Episode 19 - Kenshiro's Challenge! Never Be Defeated Twice!!
Release Date: 1987-11-26Kenshiro and Shachi go to meet up with Leia when they are confronted by a Gyoko, a morbidly obese Shura warrior who kills anyone who reminds him of his obesity. During this battle, Kenshiro declares war on Kaioh and all who side with him. At Sayaka's funereal pyre, Hyoh pledges eternal allegiance to Kaioh.
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Episode 20 - The Tyrant Hyoh and His Sorrowful Aide! Who Will Stop Him Now?!
Release Date: 1987-12-03Kenshiro and Shachi are taken in by Nagato, Hyoh's former right hand man, who turns against his master after he is corrupted by Kaioh's influence following Sayaka's death.
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Episode 21 - The Battle Of The Blood Brothers! Tears Will Never Return To Hyoh.
Release Date: 1987-12-10Kenshiro challenges Hyoh, now aware that they're biological brothers. Elsewhere, Hyoh is forcing slaves to work at Raseiden temple when he is confronted by Black Yaksha, a guardian of the Hokuto Sōke bloodline.
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Episode 22 - The North Star on the Brink of Death! Kaioh Reaches Out for the Celestial Emperor!!
Release Date: 1987-12-17The bloody battle between Kenshiro and Hyoh continues while Shachi and Black Yaksha look on in horror. Kaioh reveals his true identity to Lin as Raoh's biological brother.
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Episode 23 - Tearful Reunion of the Brothers! Kenshiro, I've Been Waiting for You!!
Release Date: 1987-12-24Kenshiro's battle with Hyoh reaches its climax. However, Shachi stops the fight, and Hyoh suddenly regains his childhood memories of Kenshiro. The now reconciled brothers unite to defeat Kaioh.
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Episode 24 - Shachi's Battle for Love! Kaioh Will Ridicule With Laughter
Release Date: 1988-01-07In the aftermath of Kenshiro and Hyoh's battle, Shachi heads to Taiseiden temple to unlock the secret that could allow Kenshiro to defeat Kaioh. Meanwhile, Kaioh heads out to the holy temple himself to kill Shachi in revenge for interfering with Kenshiro and Hyoh's mutual destructions.
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Episode 25 - The Fall of Shachi, Warrior of Love! Love is Everything, My Friends!!
Release Date: 1988-01-14In Taiseiden temple, a strange new discovery is made as Shachi makes a valiant last stand to defend Leia from Kaioh.
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Episode 26 - Tragic Victim of Love! Kaioh's Foundation of Evil!!
Release Date: 1988-01-21When he and Kenshiro meet for their last fight, Kaioh remembers the death of his mother, which drove him to abandon all love and affection.
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Episode 27 - Kaioh's Disgraceful Past! The Heaven Recreate's Lin's Destiny!!
Release Date: 1988-01-28Kaioh strikes a pressure point on Lin that causes her to fall asleep and fall in love with the first person she sees when she wakes up. Afterward, Kaioh and Kenshiro begin their final battle.
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Episode 28 - The Final Chapter: The Last Three Episodes! Here is the 2,000 Year-old History of the Main Family of the North Star!!
Release Date: 1988-02-04Kenshiro and Kaioh's fight goes underground where Kaioh has the upper hand in a pit full of toxic gases. Hyoh rescues Lin from Samoto, a Shura warriors who plans to make Lin his wife.
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Episode 29 - Prologue to the Final Episode! A Third Man Appears to Determine Lin's Fate!!
Release Date: 1988-02-11Accompanied by Black Yaksha, Hyoh is forced to fight Kaioh's elite army when Bat and the Hokuto Army arrive to assist them. Kaioh learns that he is descended from a branch of the Hokuto Sōke bloodline.
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Episode 30 - The Final Episode: Farewell, Kenshiro! Farewell, the Divine Fist of the North Star!!
Release Date: 1988-02-18Hyoh, Bat and Rihaku bear witness to the final battle between Kenshiro and Kaioh. When Kenshiro deals the winning blow, Hyoh is given the opportunity to finish Kaioh off, but cannot bring himself to kill the man he once called brother.