Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken poster

Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken (2026)

Action · Adventure · Animation

In the year 199X, the world was engulfed in nuclear fire!! Yet...humanity somehow survived!! A lone man with seven scars on his chest emerges. His name is Kenshiro, heir to Hokuto Shinken. In a world where only the strong survive, Kenshiro forges a path with his iron fists!

IMDb rating: 6.7 (588 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

7.71 avg 14 episodes 7.4 → 7.6 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Cry From The Heart	7.4	156
2	A Better Tomorrow	7.3	130
3	Southern Cross	7.5	104
4	Flames of Obsession	7.9	103
5	Bloody Cross	8.2	89
6	God's Land	7.9	84
7	The Ultimate Assassin	8.0	82
8	Messenger from the Homeland	7.6	70
9	The Mad Dogs Must Die	8.0	68
10	Devil Rebirth	8.0	68
11	A Man of Nanto	7.5	62
12	Men Who Saw Her Tears	7.7	62
13	A Bloody Trap	7.4	53
14	The one who laughs last	7.6	50