Fist of the North Star (1984)

Action · Adventure · Animation

It's the year 199x, and Earth burns with the fires of a nuclear holocaust. On the charred remains of the planet's surface, humans struggle desperately to survive a fearful world. The young wanderer Kenshiro rises to stand against the violent reality. Upon his chest are seven scars in the shape of the North Star!

IMDb rating: 8.1 (4,281 votes)
Seasons: 6
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1984)

7.41 avg 35 episodes 7.5 → 7.4 24 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	God or Devil?! The Mightiest Man Appears from Hell	7.5	139
2	The Zankei Death Blow!! Lights Appeared at the End!!	6.9	102
3	Punches Are Burning on a Dark Street! Five Fingered Explosive Burst!!	7.2	90
4	Attack Bloody Cross!! The Secret Punch by Soft Strikes	7.2	83
5	The Flame of Love in Hell. You're Already Dead!!	7.5	75
6	The evil's plan. Attacking the man with 4 scars!	7.5	72
7	Villains! Countdown to death	7.6	72
8	Rip into the Nerve Cells! No Requiem for the Bad Guys	7.5	71
9	Criminals! Pray before you die!!	7.1	59
10	Flame death blow! Too many people should die!!	6.9	63
11	Villains!! Listen to the requiem from Hell!!	7.1	62
12	I am the God of Death!! I'll chase you to the ends of Hell!!	7.4	58
13	The arhat deva fist! The endless killing!!	7.5	60
14	These grieving times! Many kind people die too early!!	7.4	58
15	I count to three! You are the one who is dead!!	6.8	54
16	Try to Sing, Villains! The Counting Rhyme of Hell!!	7.0	54
17	Fight if you are a man! The guts of Confrontation Have Opened!	6.2	53
18	Life or Death!? At the End of the Wilderness Lies the First Street of Hell!	7.3	52
19	Damn! Get Ready to Die!!	6.7	51
20	Nightmarish Full-Scale War! My Fists Pack One Million Volts!	7.1	49
21	The Palace Is on Fire! Shin! I'm Close to Finding You!!	7.2	54
22	Julia Forever... As Well as Shin!	8.5	69
23	Stormy Times. Titanic Battles! Is Battle All That Awaits Me?!	7.5	50
24	Nanto Suichoken! The Tragedy of the Mighty Begins!	7.9	50
25	Sinners! Thy Name Is Fang!	7.4	44
26	Tremble & Die! Villains of Night Fog Valley!	7.9	45
27	Only Villains Can Smile! How I Hate This Age!	7.5	42
28	Rei, I'll Wipe Your Tears Away with My Fists!	7.8	46
29	It's Too Late to Beg for Mercy! To Hell with You, Boss Fang!	8.0	49
30	Destiny Looms Near! Who Are You, Jagi?!	7.6	45
31	The Iron Mask of Hell! The Fiend Who Calls Himself North Star!	7.4	45
32	Four Linked Punches of Fury! Wait for Me in Hell, Jagi!	8.3	52
33	This Is a Miracle Village! The Fallen Angel!!	8.1	46
34	Toki! Are You Angel or Devil?!	7.6	42
35	Evil One! Toki, Your Heart Has Been Corrupted!!	7.4	43

Season 2 (1985)

7.55 avg 22 episodes 7.9 → 7.6 25 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	There Is No Looking Back! Only Hating Evil, and Striking Toki Down!	7.9	43
2	Instead, I Shall Reject Love! For I Bear the Cursed Star of Death!	7.6	38
3	Crimson Fist of Lotus Mountain! A Tragic Woman Born of the Times!	6.8	42
4	A Wicked Legacy! The Gates to Cassandra Open Now!	6.8	40
5	Villains Need No Graves! This Is the Hellish Cassandra!	7.4	41
6	The North Star's 2,000-Year Tragedy! I Can Hear the Fist King's Footsteps!	6.3	40
7	A Century's End with No Tomorrow! I've Been Waiting for You, Ken!	7.3	47
8	Cassandra Collapses! The North Star's Mythology Is Painted Anew!	7.3	45
9	The Death Omen Star Shines! Fist King, Do You Control Even Death?!	7.9	47
10	Those Who Fear the Reaper! Listen to the Voice of Lin's Fiery Heart!	8.4	53
11	Voices from Hell! Rei, Did You See the Death Omen Star?	8.2	53
12	The Nanto Dance of Death! I'll Give My Life for the Sake of Love!	8.6	52
13	An Explosion of Secret Techniques! Beyond Hatred Is the Fate for the Brothers of the North Star	8.5	52
14	The Greatest Battle in History, Raoh vs Ken! You're the One to Die!	8.8	60
15	72 Hours to Live! The Death Omen Star Drags Rei In!	7.5	38
16	Fate Without Tomorrow! And Yet, a Woman Believes in Love!	7.1	36
17	Yuda of the South Star Six Sacred Fists! I'm the Most Beautiful!!	7.2	37
18	Death Omen Star Is Falling! Rei! Heaven Tricks Time Cruelly!	6.7	40
19	Beloved Mamiya! The Death Omen Star Lurks Behind the Sparkle in Your Eyes!	6.6	41
20	Rei, Are You on Your Way to Death? A Man Is Beautiful Than Ever!	7.3	38
21	Beautiful Warriors, Rei vs Yuda! A Man's Passage Needs No Tears!	8.3	50
22	Farewell, Rei! Heroic Legend Will Be Told Throughout the Ages!	7.6	47

Season 3 (1986)

7.79 avg 25 episodes 7.7 → 6.3 25 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Supreme Rule in Turbulence! As the South Star Fades, the North Star Appears!	7.7	37
2	The Star of Darkness Engulfs the Heavens! Time Evolves Beyond the Deathmatch!	7.5	33
3	Shu of the South Star White Heron Fist! What Will You Witness in the End of This Century!?	8.2	36
4	Love on the Battlefield! Must the Time Tear Love Apart!?	7.7	33
5	I am Souther, the Holy Emperor! I Disallow Love and Compassion!	8.7	45
6	A Young Hero Challenges His Fate! Scream from Your Soul Shall Move the Heavens!	8.5	47
7	A Bloody Battle, Shu vs Souther! Love, Drowned in the Tears of the Star of Benevolence!	8.5	41
8	The Bloody Cross Mausoleum! Shu! I'll Catch Your Tears with My Heart!	8.5	45
9	Run Kenshiro! Another Comrade is About to Die!!	8.8	46
10	Clash of the Polar Stars, Ken vs. Souther! My Star Is the Only Protector of Heaven!	9.0	55
11	Souther, the Despondent Holy Emperor! You Are Weary from Love!	8.9	60
12	Critical Times of the North Star! The Three Brothers of Fate Are on the Move	7.3	30
13	The Other Divine Fist of the North Star! Drive Raoh to Oblivion!!	7.9	29
14	The Secret of Origin Revealed! The Heaven Prefers Tragedy!	8.6	42
15	Farewell, Toki! A Man Only Cries Once!	9.0	47
16	Ryuga of Sirius! I'll Seize the Rainbow in Tempest!	7.8	33
17	A Wolf Running in the Horizon! There Lies the End of Love and Hatred!	7.8	31
18	Forgive Me, My Sister! I Am Destined to Clash with the North Star!	7.3	31
19	An Iron Fist for the Roaring Wolf! Toki Is in Danger!	7.7	29
20	Conclusion of Part Three: Let the New Age Awaken! The Wolf's Howl Moves the Heaven!	8.1	33
21	Shin of the South Star Sacred Fist! Risked Your Life for Love That Never Will!	6.6	29
22	Rei of the South Star Waterfowl Fist! Was a Man Who Died for His Friends!!	6.1	27
23	Yuda of the South Star Crimson Crane Fist! His Beautiful Smile Calls for Tragedy!	6.2	27
24	Shu of the South Star White Heron Fist! The Heaven Only Bestows Cruel Destinies	6.1	27
25	Holy Emperor Souther! Your Deep Affection Consumes You in Love!	6.3	27

Season 4 (1986)

8.04 avg 27 episodes 7.6 → 6.7 25 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Raoh Must Die! The Legend Turns to Terror!	7.6	29
2	The South Star Strikes Back! The Wind Brigade Protects the Last General of the South Star!	7.5	27
3	Prelude to a Death Match! The Screams of Hyui of the Wind Echoes in the Heaven!	7.8	25
4	The Burning Crimson Brigade! Shuren Is Drenched in Tears of Flame!	7.6	25
5	Five Chariot Stars in Danger! Raoh Has Finally Pierced Through the Flames!	7.7	25
6	The Five Chariot Stars Approach Kenshiro! Who Are You, Fudo?!	7.5	25
7	The Crisis Is Near! Ken, Destiny Awaits at the Capital of the South Star!	7.1	25
8	I Am Juza of the Clouds! I Shall Move with the Flow of Time!	7.4	24
9	The Clouds Remain! The Masked General Is Finally Revealed!	8.0	27
10	Juza of the Clouds Resurrects! I Have No Fear for Raoh!!	8.5	39
11	Juza vs Raoh! An End of the Legend of the Invincible!!	8.3	40
12	Fudo in Peril! Hurry, Ken. A Man Must Not Abandon His Friends!	8.4	40
13	Treacherous Quicksand! Will the Hand of Salvation Reach Fudo?	8.5	41
14	Juza Falls! I'll Give My Life to Protect the Woman I Love	8.8	45
15	Farewell Yuria! A Strong Man Will Not Speak of Love, Even in Death!	8.8	42
16	The Capital of the South Star Trembles! The Two Brothers of the North Star Finally Arrive!	7.1	25
17	Sadness of the Five Chariot Stars! Love and Destiny Looms Over the Woman!	7.4	27
18	The Ultimate Secret Technique, Unconscious Transmigration! Raoh, I've Got You Now!	8.7	40
19	Is It the End of Raoh and His Ambitions? The Heaven Hesitates Once Again!	8.8	42
20	Raoh, the Confused Giant! I Don't Believe in Love!!	8.4	38
21	A Challenge from the Devil! Fudo, Be the Demon for Those You Love!	8.5	42
22	Fudo, the Gentle Warrior! His Tears Awaken a Fiery Soul!	8.5	39
23	Protect the Merciful Mother of the South Star! Even If It's the End of the Five Chariots!	6.7	27
24	Raoh, Shaken by a Nightmare! Yuria, You Are the Only One!!	8.7	40
25	Showdown at the North Star Mind and Body Training Ground! No One Can Stop Them Now!	9.1	52
26	Farewell, the Brothers of the North Star! They're Beyond Love and Sorrow!	9.1	76
27	Now Revealed! The 2000 Year History of the North Star!	6.7	30

Season 5 (1987)

7.98 avg 13 episodes 7.4 → 8.4 24 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Past Is Gone. The Dawn of the New Age!!	7.4	25
2	When Will He Awaken?!	8.4	26
3	The Savior Comes from the North!!	8.7	28
4	The Mysterious Bounty Hunter, Ein! Kenshiro's Head Is Mine!!	8.0	26
5	Another Art of Assassination! The Imperial Fist of the Source Star Is the Name!!	7.8	24
6	Rage of the Celestial Emperor! Falco, Obliterate the North Star from Earth!!	7.8	23
7	The Wrath of the South Star! The Illustrious Harn Brothers!	7.8	23
8	Ein in Danger! Hands of Evil Reach for His Love!!	7.5	24
9	Falco, the Brave General of the Source Star! There Lies the Shadow of Raoh...	7.7	23
10	The Emperor's Cries Echoes Through the Imperial Capital. Falco, Where Have You Gone?	7.6	23
11	The Celestial Emperor Is Finally Revealed	8.3	25
12	An Elegy for Ein! Die Bravely Than Live Without Honor!	8.4	26
13	The Fall of the Imperial Capital! Jakoh, You Can Dream in Hell!!	8.4	24

Season 6 (1987)

8.12 avg 30 episodes 8.3 → 8.8 24 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Ordeal Never Ends! Kenshiro Crosses the Ocean!!	8.3	28
2	What Awaits on the Continent of Darkness? There Lies the Legendary Land of Asura!!	7.6	23
3	Good or Evil? The Mysterious North Star Lapis Lazuli Fist Appears!!	8.1	24
4	Love Is Preached in the Century's End! Her Name Is Leia!!	7.8	24
5	The General of Asura, Han! The Man Who Stains White Snow Into Crimson!!	7.6	24
6	The Legend of the Savior of Asura! His Name Is Raoh!!	8.4	26
7	Kenshiro's Secret Is Revealed! The Land of Asura Is His Motherland!!	8.4	23
8	A Cruel Prophecy! Kenshiro, You Cannot Be the Savior!	7.5	22
9	Rock, the Hero on Horseback! I Don't Believe in Kenshiro!!	7.7	24
10	Men Beyond Reasons! The Band of Seven Attacks Kenshiro!!	7.8	22
11	Rock's Message of Death! Kenshiro, Hang on to Your Friend's Life!!	8.1	23
12	Announcing the Creator of the New Century! My Name Is Demon Kaioh!!	7.8	23
13	The Seal of the Devil! 2000 Year Tragedy of the North Star Is Revealed	8.2	24
14	Little Brother Ken in Danger! Hyoh, Open Up Your Kind Soul!	8.1	23
15	Kenshiro on the Execution Stand! The Heaven Has Unleashed the God of the Sea!	7.7	22
16	Kaioh's Declaration of Victory! The Phantom of the North Star Attacks!!	8.2	25
17	A Destined Encounter of Hyoh and Ken! Both Are Yet to Know Their Secrets!!	7.9	24
18	Kaioh's Evil Decision! Cold Blood Runs Through My Body!!	7.7	22
19	Kenshiro's Challenge! Never Be Defeated Twice!!	8.3	25
20	The Tyrant Hyoh and His Sorrowful Aide! Who Will Stop Him Now?!	7.5	23
21	The Battle of the Blood Brothers! Tears Will Never Return to Hyoh.	8.4	29
22	The North Star on the Brink of Death! Kaioh Reaches Out for the Celestial Emperor!!	8.4	30
23	Tearful Reunion of the Brothers! Kenshiro, I've Been Waiting for You!!	8.4	29
24	Shachi's Battle for Love! Kaioh Will Ridicule with Laughter	8.6	33
25	The Fall of Shachi, Warrior of Love! Love Is Everything, My Friends!!	8.5	28
26	Tragic Victim of Love! Kaioh's Foundation of Evil!!	8.5	28
27	Kaioh's Disgraceful Past! The Heaven Recreate's Lin's Destiny!!	8.5	33
28	The Final Chapter: The Last Three Episodes! Here Is the 2,000 Year-old History of the Main Family of the North Star!!	8.1	30
29	Prologue to the Final Episode! A Third Man Appears to Determine Lin's Fate!!	8.8	44
30	The Final Episode: Farewell, Kenshiro! Farewell, the Divine Fist of the North Star!!	8.8	82

Fist of the North Star (1984)

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