lol

You misspelled One-Hundred.

One thousand

Pfft. Saitama WISHES he could be as awesome as Kinshiro!

Tao Jones T.jones Its kenshiro

2chrono2 Or DD Fist of the North Star. :3

2chrono2 Fist of the Blue Sky is prequel

Tрaйфoрцэ Yeah, it was a prequel. And it shows that even in the 30's (the setting of Fist of the Blue Sky) Hokuto Shin Ken is practical and was used on multiple occasion by Kenshiro's uncle. And need I remind you that the nuclear war hadn't happened yet?

I know that, and if you really like HnK before war I highly recommend to you Jagi Gaiden (manga)

Tрaйфoрцэ I read that manga and overall; I really like it. The fact that it had the balls to make you sympathize to one of the biggest douche bag in the post-apocalyptic world like Jagi, is something that makes me wanna give the writer a medal for.

yup, basically when two samurai battle they do this

It's not just Single Stroke, it's also Air Jousting. That's a super awesome two-for-one right there

toasega if that was true Chuck Norris would be refered to as "the man who breaks phisics"

***** Enough with the Chuck Norris Meme bullshit already.

toasega yea i'm a little sick of them aswell but Carlos Ray Norris (real name) is so badass they were created so they kind of make my point

***** Believe it or not, they started as Vin Diesel facts that someone co-opted into Chuck Norris facts.

RavenRyy oh. learn something new everyday

There was an alternate ending in the Japanese version were it ended up a tie.

I have to agree, 80s dubbing has a stigma of being bad, but there a lot that were good and fun to watch. I think modern dubs need that flare of fun in a performance. Hell some of the best dubs today are in the field of comedy since dub actors let loose and have fun

OtaKing77077 Beside the dubbing being so bad for fist of the north star. But even the music or the moves got altered.. In the japanese version when kenshiro did certain techniques, there would be something in japanese called out. but the U.S. version music and everything is different also. that's what thing i don't get. why did alter the music also.

Lol @ someone actually knowledgeable about 80s anime Otaking trying to reason with Bennett of all people. We're talking about a dude who reviewed the Devilman OVA thinking Devilman itself was "a product of 80s otaku with pent up rage wanting to murder everyone and get their revenge at the normies" not even knowing there was a manga. Someone who called Masami Obari the "Rob Liefeld of Japan" even after me & a friend nicely messaged him about why Obari is a technically great artist despite his odd style & offering examples of said technical skill. I'm amazed he even allowed himself to enjoy this, even with the cynical "it's good because it KNOWS it's dumb (except when it doesn't lol)" logic.

I agree with Streamline dubs in general- they all seemed to actually care. Michael Mcconahie was probably their best talent. Golgo 13, Crying Freeman and the Lupin dubs are the best of their work (Oahu Tegoku's actor being an exception). I do love their work compared to all other dub companies.

And the goons still thought they could take him. To be fair though, the goons in the show were also pretty suicidal-y idiotic.

All the fight scenes in this movie are awesome. Too bad the ending sucks as it's basically pulling Rocky 4 with the cold war stuff. Plus he doesn't even get his girl back. Shame the ending blew asshole but that was a fun review

@@gaminggoof1542 in manga, she dies from terminal sickness

@@brothersofwrath4785 But before that Kenshiro absolutely DOES reunite with her and lives for a time with her before she is taken by Radiation Sickness.

@@boxtank5288 it was never stated that her sickness was caused by nuclar explosure instead she got symptomes after shin kidnapped her

lol

Shouldn't guys be worried of it getting them pregnant too by reading it in that case?

+kurvos No, guys should be worried of getting their heads exploding by all the testosterone

Master Torres ... why should that only go for the guys? First of all, women do have testosterone in them too. Second of all, some men are feminine. Third, what you say implies you're homophobic.

kurvos Dude, it was just a joke, don't overthink it, and I'm not homophobic at all

The Shedder played Kenshiro?

read the manga

What a shame.

Pray to toki

+ShootingStarNeo Kenshiro has seven scars and the same number of balls.

+CruelestChris The same number of pairs of balls.*

You mean 12:30?

no he definitely meant 13:30

That's hot

+Zechs 96 HOLY FUCK IT IS UNCLE PHIL!

@@LaineMann He was also Shredder from the original TMNT cartoon.

James was such a great actor.

Truth! That ending is just a little different, but it really worked better in my opinion.

crazyinsane500 Getting all wrestling up in here.

Chibi Len Kyun I don't want no scrubs!

crazyinsane500 JAAAAAAAAAAHN CEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENA!

+brogo ram At times overemotional even.

+brogo ram Hell, the best way to watch HnK is subbed because Ken's VA is amazing.

SMAXZO i'm 1000% agree with u on that. In fact, every anime should be watched in it's original language. Even Naruto and Bleach. Anime's main character like Ken, Ichigo or Naruto have a very unique way of talking. It's part of their identity. We will miss that important feel if we watch in dubb.

brogo ram I mean there are some animes that are good dubbed, but most of the time I go with the original audio.

+brogo ram That's all well and good but it's kind of lost if you don't speak a word of Japanese. It's hard to distinguish the way one Japanese guy speaks from the way another Japanese guy speaks when all you're hearing is complete gibberish to you. Besides it's hard to follow the events on the screen when you have to focus on reading the subtitles. And on top of that many Japanese voices can get on peoples' nerves (example: Goku's Japanese old hag voice is grating to my ears) But once I've learned enough Japanese to understand conversations I just might try watching more anime shows/movies with the original audio.

Actually Lin stopping Raoh from killing Ken is the original ending. Raoh and Ken having a stalemate was added to the Japanese home video release. Edit: And strangely enough, the only version where the gore in uncensored is the Italian version. Everywhere else got the censored Japanese version.

he was refering to the body splitting after the kick

cyberme119 He shows the kick again but not the wounds after bringing it up, I don't think he was.

Pyroniusburn he was.

huh.... the more you know

Which in turn was inspired by Mad Max.

Sounds like they needed each other.

@Paxchi My reply is pretty late, but I wanted to agree with you. That entire rant missed the entire point of superheroes being people, and condemning them for trying to have a life is just repugnant. I'm also re-binging Bennet now (know the show has had something of a soft reboot, since he married and moved, but haven't gotten that far). But having gone back to the beginning and watched forward after some time off, I was struck with the realization that the Bennet of this era... is the very definition of an edgy hipster. He throws out dissenting views , left right and sideways, typically against whatever is popular (see his rants about vampires and Superheroes having a life), all the while bemoaning how the good old days will never come again, and how anime has "sold out" and become too mainstream. Fortunately, this side only really comes out on occassion, and his overall analysis are good, and he makes some excellent points. In his more edgy hot takes, its nice to see another perspective, as even then, he's usually at least thoughtful and well-spoken. He's only had a handful of moments where I'd actually want to call him out on his bullshit (this little screed being one of them). Overall, though, I still like him, and am looking forward to see how this show has evolved in my five-year-absence.

What Spidermans school of thought is he even condemning? "With great power comes great responsibility" because what he was saying would seem to agree with that, Kenshiro is a powerful person who can change the world for the better, this guy wants him to throw his selfish desires to the wayside and do what's best for the world. That sounds like it would 100% AGREE with "with great power comes great responsibility" so that can't be what he was talking about so I ask again, what is Spidermans school of thought in this giys eyes?

@@Brex10 I'm assuming it's the idea of Peter Parker being in a happy marriage while also trying to balance being a superhero. That if Peter were truly committed to his mantra of "with great power comes great responsibility", he wouldn't worry about people like Aunt May or Mary Jane. Which is, again, BS.

@@Paxchi OH ok, well, that's not usually what I think of when I think about Spiderman and romance, I mostly think about the fact that he has been withlike, half the female cast of marvel and killed (was it MJ or Gwen I don't remember) with his radioactive semen.

😂

This is especially grating since so much of the backlash against Akira an GOTFF was not that he didn't like something they liked, but his points were either completely misinformed, or flat out lies. Points like "Akira never reveals what the rebels are rebelling against" and "Tetsuo is an amoeba?" are 1: explained in a newscast at the beginning of the movie and 2: The amoeba speech is a METAPHOR and Tetsuo is not actually a single celled organism. People have made full videos debunking points he made in both of these movies and he still refuses to acknowledge that people defending these movies have valid points against him.

+Satoshi Katsumoto Aslong as he adds alot of mad max into it, it should be good :)

Agusti Guerola Garcia I mean think about it, it'd be perfect for him!

I'd think he'd be more well suited to Cowboy Bebop personally.

+Wrath's Turntable Time Machine Rocksmash Attack Plus he'd make the gore look awesome.

Robert Paulson Your opinion, and you can't do anything to change it.

Agreed. Way I see it, Hokuto no Ken goes overboard in a way that makes it work. It can be melodramatic, comical, stupid, and gruesome, but it feels like everything has a meaning, intentional or not. Plus, the feels are what give Hokuto no Ken its identity. It's a lot more subtle than most manga, yet they hit just at the right time. It's by no means perfect, but what works for it highly overshadows the negatives.

musou tensei works by deatching one's self from feels to draw in souls to use techniques from, everything else is pretty much spot on. But that, was the aesthetic of the 80's -strong emotions, all the time-

That's honestly a big problem with a bunch of manga/anime nowadays. When their stories go for feels, it doesn't advance plot or character, it acts merely as a crutch for interest. Naruto, Akame Ga Kill, Inuyasha, Bleach, One Piece, all of these have plentiful cases where a feels moment is unwarranted, which makes us annoyed rather than invested. Naruto? Sakura having feels at the wrong place at the wrong time towards the wrong person. Akame Ga Kill? It always goes for some sort of shock value that makes us forcefully root rather than naturally so. Inuyasha? Kagome being a total bitch despite being the supposed main heroine and there's a lot of scenes where we are supposed to care for her, but can't because of her attitude. Bleach and One Piece? Honestly, too many characters syndrome. When they do focus, they can get it right, such as with Whitebeard and even Ichigo, but the feels usually get cluttered by millions of others who have their own feels moments and take away from the big ones. Now, I'm not some manga hipster, as I do love some modern ones such as Kongou Banchou. Hell, I even liked Naruto....in its first series. Shippuden in its later seasons felt like an honest to god backstab for me. Why? Well, when you build up your main character as a loner child that pushes on in the face of adversity despite the fact that he's cursed with fate and succeeds through his warmth and perseverance as a human then turn him into a friggin messiah that was always destined to save the world....yeah, it's a little cheap to say the least. Maybe it was gratifying for other fans, but to me, it doesn't work. Heroes that are able to accept the burdens placed upon their shoulders and work through or around them are admirable in my eyes. Naruto was exactly that for a long time, but when Shippuden altered his background, it felt more like everything was laid out for him and he was going through the motions. Before anyone calls me a hypocrite, I am fully aware that Kenshiro, perhaps my favorite manga character, is a messiah-esque character, but the way his role plays out is much different and rarely feels forced. Thing is, he is cursed to have chaos follow him wherever he goes, but that's it. We don't get a hoaky "He'll save the world some day!" prophecy, but that tragedy will always be a part of him. In turn, that's what makes him more compelling when he actively tries to help people, especially when chaos is now everywhere. Furthermore, he's a naturally kind person, stoic, and despite being tied to a certain fate and has accepted its responsibilities, he's helped countless while defying fate as well. For instance, when he chose to save Fudoh rather than see Yuria first. He states that the tears of a child are the same as the Last Nanto General's, showcasing his compassion and maturity. He won't build his legacy on the tears and blood of others, which is fascinating and truly remarkable of a person. Plus, he can abandon his loving nature and become a harbinger of death when the time calls for it without hesiation. Another good example where the messiah trope was used effectively? Aang. I shouldn't have to explain this one since I'm certain Avatar is quite well-known, even if it isn't an actual anime. The only time I've seen Naruto decide his own destiny post-Shippuden was when he wanted to save Sasuke, which is a good start, but the execution made him out to be more of a child. He had a panic attack when meeting him again, gave the guy way too many chances after he had committed numerous crimes, and his motivations flopped left and right.

What does the Wall Street Journal have to do with Hokuto no Ken?

Oh, my bad. But, yeah, I do agree with you, the only reason the manga went as long as it did was because of Shonen's push of it. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that it continued and that the second arc was as good as it was, but it's truly a shame that the authors didn't have an exact clue where to go since they only planned one story.

You mean Jonathan, right?

opps my bad

It's cool. And actually, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is heavily inspired by Hokuto no Ken.

Well early JoJo anyway. Modern JoJo has gotten very different from its FotNS inspired roots(design and powers).

Malcom Alexander True. The resemblance is mostly apparent in Jonathan and Jotaro.

The English dub makes it more palpable for people who have not idea what Fist of the North Star is though.

He doesn't like subs though

And on the quality of the gory scenes, it seems to fit the visceral & bloody nature of those scenes, at least for me.

By the way, who'd win in a fight ? Guts of Berserk or Kenshiro ?

ooooh F you for putting such a closely matched fight in my head.... BUT reluctantly I think Ken by a hair.

John Doe Kenshiro Easily, Guts is tough, but he's not best or fastest fighter so yeah.

rahl163 When I first read that, I thought you were referring to Kenshiro vs Crossbow guy 😂😂😂

HATAAH!

Even sick Toki was still up there with the most powerful. if he had been healthy he would have been the ace on the show

+Sic's Space It also removes narration which explains things at a few points in the movie. And Roah predicting that something is coming, but it is coming to soon

Even one of Rei's kills were shown uncut in the trailer for the movie.

Thanks for the information!

Still the TVA is much cooler and entertaining!

Nani

더 루차 갓레이카라 This was itself was inspired by Mad Max and Bruce Lee

Yes

Scarlet soltice MANIME

MANIME>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>everything else

so, any one hit between 2 people counts as that laisu?

+corey martin *laido

+corey martin "so, any one hit between 2 people counts as that laisu?" It can be kinda hard to define what is or is not but its usually referring to a developed move especially intent on killing the target with no moves preceding it or following it. Doesn't mean there hasn't been techniques used before it or after it in a fight its just these moves are designed to be one hit one kill type move where as others might be a 5/10/20 move set where any one move in the set might get through and wound or kill the target. If you want a good understanding watching anything samurai orientated at some point in the show should have this sort of move in it somewhere its like western's and the quickdraw seen.

+Deathwalker oh thanks

I read this at the same moment he said it

Kurosawa.

Correct, I didn't know he's done anime either for years!

Cap Mar-Vell92 That is him!

I thought I recognized his voice. Also is Bat being voiced KaiserNeko in that little skit?

Maybe he was thinking of "make a deal with the devil to save your elderly aunt's life when she's ready to die, giving up your marriage in the process."

TB Tabby well that was just extremely dumb writing that I'm sure even the authors cringed at. It's not a school of thought if even the "teachers" don't like it.

Probably the part where Spiderman actually ignores "with great power comes great responsibility" multiple times for his own selfish needs and refuses to grow as a character and take responsibility for his bad choices. Hell, even comic book writers have pointed out what horrible decisions he's made and Spiderman would probably cringe at how he was looking back if the writers would let Spiderman age and mature before quickly hitting the reset button.

***** that's not technically a school of thought, that's a character flaw.

David Spring It's still what Spiderman actually believes: "My needs are more important than anyone else's." "I don't need to take responsibility for my choices." With great power comes great responsibility sounds good, but it's not the school of thought Spiderman actually believes in.

Yes, it is James Avery, I was surprised to learn that he voiced in an anime.

John Doe when he spoke though he sounded just like Shredder. Kinda muffled and gravel like The Shredder. I half expected him to yell "Destroy Him!"

I thought so too. It sounds just like the old chrome dome.

Wrath's Attack fist of the north star has 89 episodes, they took a two week break from broadcasting, and then made fist of the north star 2 with another 43 episodes. there are also various sequels, prequels, OVAs, and spin-offs. fist of the north star franchise has grossed over a trillion yen in japan and one of the most famous anime/manga for over 30 years

Wrath's Attack first 26 episodes were dubbed back in the 80's, but sadly no more. a company has recently re-released the entire series on dvd boxset. i own the singapore boxset of OVA's which also has english subtitles. fist of the north star is very famous in japan, you will see lots of parodies and references in popular anime, and many videogames have been released for fist of the north star

Wrath's Attack HnK games have been made for more than 25 years, starting with the master system. the PSX game follows the story of the anime, but the best game is a 2D VS fighter game simply called Hokuto No Ken on the sega/sammy atomiswave

+theycallmejpj Greatest Martial arts manga/anime of all time for me

+theycallmejpj: I wish I knew how to play import PlayStation 2 games, because I would buy the 2007 Japanese PS2 console port of the Sega/Arc System Works fighting game up in a heartbeat if I could.

You can watch the review on his website,he usually post older reviews here while he updates his site regularly.

MrDerpking I tried. Every time I visit his site, the video viewer crashes. Can't explain it. I tried to watch Violence Jack 5 times and said I'll wait for it to come here.

Oh I understand,I had the same problem with Blip for a long time,it started working last year and I don't know why.

MrDerpking So until it starts working right, here's my only hope.

MrDerpking So until it starts working right, here's my only hope.

Exactly

Double Dragon is more Street Fighter as a side scroller beat em up though...