Hokuto no Ken: Legend of Heroes
北斗の拳 LEGEND of HEROES / Fist of The North Star: Legend of Heroes (CGI)
| Genres: Action, Martial Arts | |
| Themes: Martial Arts | |
| Studios: Toei Animation | |
| Rating: 5.95 / 10 | |
| Rank: #10421 | |
| Popularity: #9774 | |
| Users Listed: 4,127 | |
| Users Scored: 1,685 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 10/11/2023 | |
| Aired: July 15, 2006 (Summer) | |
| Type: special | |
| Source: manga | |
| Age Rating: PG 13 | |
| Episodes: 1 |
Synopsis:
This 2006 CGI film presents a condensed, 6-minute depiction of the climactic confrontation between Kenshiro and Raoh, a pivotal event within the *Hokuto no Ken* saga. The animation employs detailed 3D visuals to recreate the brutal and philosophical clash of these two martial arts masters. The film focuses intensely on the characters’ physical prowess and unwavering resolve, stripping away extraneous narrative elements to deliver a pure display of combat. It explores themes of honor, legacy, and the weight of past actions within a visually striking and emotionally resonant setting. Likely intended for a domestic Japanese audience, this short film offers a focused, albeit brief, glimpse into the ultimate test of strength and ideology within the *Hokuto no Ken* universe.
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Characters:
- Kenshirou (Main) - Voice Actors: Kawamoto, Kunihiro
- Raou (Main) - Voice Actors: Genda, Tesshou
- Yuria (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuo, Midori
Staff:
- Buronson (Original Creator)
- Hara, Tetsuo (Original Character Design)
Reviews:
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User sakakiDMT (Score: 10/10):
This is a god damned perfect job of bringing old school HnK back into the early age of 3D repurposing of older franchises. Some may hate it for being a shitty 6 minute long 3D video. If you can't get past that, Legend of Heroes isn't for you. It's for the HnK diehards who loved the original series down to its core. All that bad animation is redone perfectly in 3D. It's everything you would expect and hope a bad 3D short straight out of the 80's when HnK hype was at its peak. I personally think the presentation couldn't be better. It knows itdoesn't need to be longer than it should be. It's just one badass fight sequence straight out of classic HnK with all the spirit that made it great. The fact that you get to see everything happen in bad 3D is what makes is beautiful. This is just one scene of classic HnK badassery that would have you standing up and yelling at the TV, not out of anger but of pure hype. You can watch it once or you can watch it 20 times in a row. The aesthetic is perfect. You can imagine the producers watching it over and over and yelling the whole time about how hyped they were. It's a beautiful thing. You need to go into it with the right mindset though. You can't expect a masterpiece of plot. It's just one fight, andit is god damned beautiful.
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Related Anime/Manga:
- Hokuto no Ken (anime - Parent Story)