Fist of the North Star (劇場版 世紀末救世主伝説 北斗の拳 Gekijōban Seikimatsu Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken, Fist of the North Star Theatrical Version: Legend of the Century's End Savior) is a 1986 Japanese animated film adaptation of the manga series 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 the same cast and crew working on
both projects. The film adapts the storyline of the manga from the
beginning of the series up until Kenshiro's first match with his rival and elder brother Raoh,
with many liberties taken with the order of events and how the story
unfolds (including the roles of several characters). However, the film
retains the more violent content of the original manga, which the
television series lacked.
In "199X," civilization was ruined as a result of a worldwide nuclear
war and many creatures died out. In spite of these events, mankind
survived and entered an age where the strong ruled over the weak, as the
few survivors fought over whatever supply of food and uncontaminated
water remained in the wasteland of the world.
Kenshiro, the rightful successor to the ancient assassination art
of Hokuto Shinken, wanders into a village in search of water when he is
caught in a trap and imprisoned by the local defense force. In prison,
he befriends a young orphaned girl named Lin who nursed him back to
health. When the village is attacked by a biker gang and Lin is taken
hostage by their leader, Ken breaks free from his cell and rescues Lin
by defeating the leader with his deadly martial art technique. Kenshiro
leaves the village and continues his journey, now accompanied by a young
thief named Bat.He becomes involved against the KING organization after witnessing the many atrocities they've committed. As he infiltrates the gang's stronghold in the city of Southern Cross, he finds out that the leader of KING is his old nemesis, the Nanto Seiken master Shin, the man who engraved the seven scars on Kenshiro's chest and kidnapped his fiancee Yuria. Kenshiro emerges victorious in his rematch with Shin, only to find out that Yuria is no longer with Shin....
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