FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: HOKUTO NO KEN

Overview

FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: HOKUTO NO KEN (北斗の拳 -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR-) is a highly acclaimed TV. Produced by the renowned TMS Entertainment, this adaptation perfectly blends the Action, Drama, Sci-Fi genres.

With a deeply passionate fanbase, it has secured a global AniList score of 56% and attracted over 56 favorites worldwide. It currently holds a massive popularity ranking of #4488 globally, making it a must-read/watch for enthusiasts of the medium.

Synopsis

In the year 199X, the world is engulfed in a nuclear inferno! The seas have vanished. The earth lies in ruins. It seems all life has been wiped out...but humanity has not perished!

Across the scorched and broken land, survivors cling to hope, desperately searching for food and water. However, their hopes are trampled underfoot by violence. Might makes right in this world, and the weak are crushed without mercy.

From the depths of that despair, a lone man with seven scars on his chest emerges. His name is Kenshiro, heir to the legendary assassination art Hokuto Shinken. As he roams the wasteland in pursuit of his sworn enemy Shin, who stole his fiancée Yuria, Kenshiro answers the cries of the oppressed, becoming a beacon of hope in a world of despair.

Standing in his path are brutal survivors of the apocalypse, their ambitions twisted by power and greed. In a world where the weak are prey and prayers go unheard, Kenshiro forges a path with his iron fists!

(Source: Official Website)

Official Rankings

• #92
  highest rated 2026