Hokuto no Ken
北斗の拳
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Vol 1, Chap 1 (1983 S1) / Vol 16, Chap 137 (1983 S2) / Vol 1 (1986 Movie/Legend of Raoh 1)Anime stop
Vol 16, Chap 136 (1983 S1) / Vol 24, Chap 210 (1983 S2) / Vol 9, Chap 72 (1986 Movie) Heavily abridged / Vol 16, Chap 136 (Legend of Raoh 2) Heavily abridgedStaff
Yoshiyuki Okamura
Tetsuo Hara
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Gutsoon! Entertainment
VIZ Media
Coamix
Shinchosha
Shogakukan
Shueisha
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One day, a wanderer appears out of the wasteland to bring justice to the guilty and hope to the people—a warrior named Ken, a man who bears seven scars upon his chest and holds the secret of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken, the Divine Fist of the North Star!
(Source: Viz Media)
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20th CenturyAdapted to AnimeAdapted to GameAdapted to Live ActionAdapted to MovieAdapted to NovelAdapted to OVA / OAVAdapted to Stage PlayAlternate HistoryAlternative FutureBlood and GoreChildrenClassic MangaDead FriendsDead LoversDeath of Loved OnesDesertpunkDisabilityDisproportionate BodiesDystopiaFearless Male LeadFemale FightersFightersFriends Become EnemiesFriendshipFuriganaGangsGARGoreHand to Hand CombatHonorHunted ProtagonistLost CivilizationsMagicMale ProtagonistMartial ArtsMurdersOverpowered Main CharactersPast Plays a Big RolePhilosophyPossessive LoversPost-ApocalypticPrimarily Adult CastPrimarily Male CastProtagonist Strong From the StartRapeRape VictimsRivalryRomantic SubplotStoic Male LeadStrong Male LeadTime SkipTragic ProtagonistTravel/JourneyUnarmed CombatUnrealistic FightingViolenceWarriors
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