Fist of the North Star

Based On the book by Buronson

Fist of the North Star (Japanese: 北斗の拳, Hepburn: Hokuto no Ken) is a 1986 Japanese animated post-apocalyptic martial arts film based on the manga of the same name. It was produced by Toei Animation, the same studio who worked on the TV series that was airing at the time, with most of the same cast and crew working on both projects. The film serves as a loose adaptation of the early chapters of the manga, covering up to Chapter 72 (Kenshiro's first fight with Raoh), changing the order of key events and how the story ultimately unfolds. However, the film retains the more violent content of the original manga, which the television series toned down.

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Release date:

March 8, 1986

Director:

Toyoo Ashida

Cast:

Akira Kamiya, Yuriko Yamamoto, Kenji Utsumi, Chikao Ōtsuka, Toshio Furukawa

Genre:

Post-Apocalyptic, Martial arts

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Year page:

1986 in adaptations