Fist of the North Star
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68% Critic Match

Fist of the North Star

An epic assault on the senses!

6.8 / 10 1986 1h 52mNR Japanese
AnimationActionScience Fiction

Storyline

After a nuclear holocaust tears the world apart, mankind is forced to the harshness of not only the oppression of others who are much more powerful, but the dead earth which seems to be getting worse with every passing moment. But a savior has risen from the ashes, a man who will defeat those who would torment the weak and make the world a livable place once more. A man named Kenshiro...

Cast & Crew

Akira Kamiya

Akira Kamiya

Kenshirô (voice)

Lead
Yuriko Yamamoto

Yuriko Yamamoto

Yuria (voice)

Kenji Utsumi

Kenji Utsumi

Raoh (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka

Chikao Ohtsuka

Jagi (voice)

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

Shin (voice)

Kaneto Shiozawa

Kaneto Shiozawa

Rei (voice)

Tomiko Suzuki

Tomiko Suzuki

Lin (voice)

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Bat (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Toyoo Ashida's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Fist of the North Star is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker