Shin Hokuto no Ken
New Fist of the North Star / 新・北斗の拳
| Genres: Action, Drama, Gore, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi, Shounen, Super Power | |
| Themes: Gore, Martial Arts, Super Power | |
| Demographics: Shounen | |
| Studios: A.C.G.T. | |
| Producers: Kitty Films, OB Planning, Sega | |
| Licensors: ADV Films, Sentai Filmworks | |
| Rating: 6.92 / 10 | |
| Rank: #4824 | |
| Popularity: #5736 | |
| Users Listed: 16,044 | |
| Users Scored: 6,603 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 10/11/2023 | |
| Aired: July 24, 2003 – May 28, 2004 (Summer) | |
| Type: ova | |
| Source: Light Novel | |
| Age Rating: R | |
| Episodes: 3 |
Synopsis:
Decades after a global catastrophe rendered Earth’s waters poisonous, humanity clings to survival within fortified settlements. The Lastland, a sanctuary built around a vital water reservoir, represents one such bastion. The fragile peace is shattered when Sanga, a ruthless leader, learns of the village's access to safe water and dispatches his brutal forces to seize it by force.
Amidst this impending conflict emerges Kenshiro, a solitary warrior wielding a formidable martial art known as Hokuto Shin Ken. His arrival disrupts Sanga’s advance, showcasing extraordinary combat prowess and setting him on a path to protect the villagers at all costs. The series explores themes of desperation, resource scarcity, and the lengths individuals will go to secure survival in a ravaged world, contrasting brutal power with unwavering resolve.
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Episodes:
- Episode 1: The Cursed City (Aired: 07/04/2003)
- Episode 2: The Forbidden Fist (Aired: 10/23/2003)
- Episode 3: When a Man Carries Sorrow (Aired: 05/28/2004)
Characters:
- Kenshirou (Main) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, De ambrosis, Massimo, Kraft, Robert, Léonard, Arnaud, Mora, Toni
- Sara (Main) - Voice Actors: Hino, Yurika, Kobayashi, Sanae, Gillette, Katie, Kortemeier, Anke
- Bista (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Park, Romi
- Geese (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Seiji
- Jinen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Masahiko
- Myne (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanba, Tomoe, Inoue-Harte, Samantha
- Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko
- Roshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hashi, Takaya
- Sanga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Unshou, Paul Shepard, John, Gammino, Michele, Rauscher, Thomas, Louis, Alain
- Seiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: GACKT, Kishio, Daisuke, Macaluso, David, Dudley, Adam, Vallés, Alfonso, Lodolo, Massimo, Grünspan, Erwin, von Hauff, Walter
- Tobi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takase, Akimitsu, Loveless, Christopher, Damitz, Claus-Peter
- Toki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Hideyuki, Vallés, Alfonso, Moreau, Mathieu, De Angelis, Vittorio
- Yura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Reiko, Fraisier, Lainie
Staff:
- Watanabe, Takashi (Director, Storyboard)
- Mima, Masafumi (Sound Director)
- Coryn, William (Script)
- Horie, Nobuhiko (Script)
- Toda, Hiroshi (Script)
- GACKT (Theme Song Performance)
- Buronson (Original Creator)
- Campbell, Charles (ADR Director)
- Hara, Tetsuo (Original Character Design)
- Hashimoto, Hideki (Assistant Animation Director)
- Hayama, Junichi (Key Animation)
- Hori, Takafumi (Key Animation)
- Ikeda, Tomomi (Key Animation)
- Imoto, Kazuaki (Key Animation)
- Kagawa, Hisashi (Key Animation)
- Ledford, John (Executive Producer)
- Lee, Hyun Mi (In-Between Animation)
- Macaluso, David (ADR Director)
- Sotozaki, Haruo (Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
- Takanashi, Yasuharu (Music)
- Wakano, Tetsuya (Key Animation)
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Related Anime/Manga:
- Hokuto no Ken 2 (anime - Prequel)
- Hokuto no Ken: Jubaku no Machi (manga - Adaptation)