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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!
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Checked Jul 25, 2026
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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!
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Episode 1
With Rei now dead, only three of the Six Sacred Fists of Nanto remain and Kenshiro sets off to find the remaining ones. One of them, a man named Souther, has proclaimed himself to the "Holy Emperor" and seeks to conquer the world as well.
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Episode 2
Kenshiro meets a blind martial artist rebelling against Souther named Shu, who is also one of the Six Sacred Fists.
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Episode 3
While saving a group of children slaves from Souther's troops, Ken remembers that he once fought Shu in the past, back when he was still a child.
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Episode 4
When a young member of Shu's resistance is killed, Ken must protect the fallen rebel's fiancee from Garzus, one of Souther's men.
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Episode 5
Ken finally comes face to face with Souther. However, the Holy Emperor stands immune to Ken's Hokuto Shinken techniques.
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Episode 6
Defeated by Souther, Ken is captured so he could be used as a sacrifice for the completion of Souther's Holy Cross Mausoleum. However, Shu's young son Shiva sets off to infiltrate Souther's lair and save Ken, even at the cost of his own life.
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Episode 7
Ken is rescued, but at the tragic cost of Shiva's life. However, with Ken still injured from his fight with Souther, Shu decides to hide him and challenges Souther for the sake of his people.
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Episode 8
Shu is defeated by Souther and is forced to carry the stone that will serve as the summit of Souther's pyramid. Sensing Shu's struggle, Ken awakens and quickly regains his full strength.
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Episode 9
Ken arrives at the Holy Cross Mausoleum and witnesses Shu's public execution at the hands of Souther. But before dying, Shu miraculously recovers his eyesight and sees the now grown Kenshiro before dying. Toki and Raoh also arrive at the scene to witness Ken's fight with Southeer.
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Episode 10
Before accepting Kenshiro's challenge, Souther recites his tragic childhood and his motive for building the Holy Cross Mausoleum. Ken fights Souther again and struggles, until he finally fathoms the secret behind Souther's invulnerability.
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Episode 11
With Ken aware of his weakness, Souther uses the ultimate technique of his Nanto Hō-ōken style as a last resort. The stage is set for the final round.
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Episode 12
Raoh regains his full strength and seeks Koryu, Ryuken's former rival, to test his power, while Toki, who was once willing to settle using his skills to heal the weak, has regained his determination as a martial artist.
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Episode 13
Raoh challenges Koryu to battle to gauge his strength. Toki learns of Raoh's recovery and is determined to stop him at any cost.
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Episode 14
Toki and Raoh's past is revealed as the two are reunited at the place where they were adopted by Ryuken.
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Episode 15
Determined to fulfill the childhood promise he made to his brother, Toki fights Raoh to a death match.
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Episode 16
Ken meets Ryuga, a martial artist and servant of Raoh whose astrological sign is a solitary star that is neither, part of Hokuto and Nanto.
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Episode 17
Ryuga, who swore royalty to Raoh and his tyranny, witnesses Kenshiro's compassion to others and is determined to find out which of the two brothers is more to fit to lead the world.
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Episode 18
Ryuga challenges Kenshiro to test his strength, but Ken is unwilling to fight back.
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Episode 19
Determined to challenge Ken, Ryuga decides to lure Ken to his lair by kidnapping and wounding Toki.
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Episode 20
Ken sets foot into Ryuga's lair, determined to save Toki and finish his battle with Ryuga once and for all.
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Episode 21
While cremating Toki's and Ryuga's remains, Ken remembers where it all began - with his old nemesis Shin, the man who engraved the seven scars on his chest and once kidnapped his beloved Yuria.
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Episode 22
Ken reflects on the life of his ally Rei, the man who sacrificed his life to save Ken.
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Episode 23
Ken remembers Rei's battle against his rival Yuda, the man who once tormented Rei's beloved Mamiya.
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Episode 24
Ken remembers Shu, a selfless man whose encounter with a young Kenshiro led him to his destiny.
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Episode 25
Ken remembers Souther, the strongest of the Nanto Seiken masters.
Where to watch Fist of the North StarEpisode information updated Jul 25, 2026
Akira KamiyaKenshiro (voice)
Takeshi AonoRihaku
Koji TotaniJagi
Kaneto ShiozawaRei
Yusaku YaraDagarl
Banjo GingaSouther
Takaya HashiToki
Yuriko YamamotoYuria
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