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[[File:Hokuto_Shin_Ken.jpg|thumb|250px]]{{Audio|Hokutoshinken.ogg|'''Hokuto Shin Ken'''}} (北斗神拳 ''[[wikipedia:Big Dipper|Big Dipper]] [[wikipedia:Shen (Chinese religion)|God]] Fist'') is an ancient Chinese martial art, dating back 1800 years | [[File:Hokuto_Shin_Ken.jpg|thumb|250px]]{{Audio|Hokutoshinken.ogg|'''Hokuto Shin Ken'''}} (北斗神拳 ''[[wikipedia:Big Dipper|Big Dipper]] [[wikipedia:Shen (Chinese religion)|God]] Fist'') is an ancient Chinese martial art, dating back 1800 years from [[Land of Asura|China]]. Its founder was [[Shuken]] of the ancient "Hokuto Sōke" ruling line, who combined his [[Hokuto Sōke no Ken]] and [[Seito Gek Ken]] to create Hokuto Shin Ken. This martial art makes use of the opponents' 708 [[Keiraku Hikō]], also known as tsubo or pressure points. These pressure points destroy the enemy from within. The Hikō can also be used to heal. While a normal fighter uses 30% of his natural abilities, a Hokuto Shin Ken successor knows how to utilize his remaining 70%. Hokuto Shin Ken follows the [[Isshi Sōden]] tradition: it can only be passed down from one father to one son, and there can only be one successor at a time. Sons that do not succeed in becoming successor must never practice the art again, or risk having their memories erased and fists shattered. The ultimate Hokuto Shin Ken attack is the [[Musō Tensei]], which can only be performed by one who completely understands sadness. | ||
"Hokuto Shin Ken" is named after the asterism [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]], which is the Japanese name as the Big Dipper. | "Hokuto Shin Ken" is named after the asterism [[Hokuto Shichi Sei]], which is the Japanese name as the Big Dipper. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Hokuto Shinken is first described as an 1,800 years old (2,000 years in the TV series and 1986 movie) Chinese assassin's art formed during the [[wikipedia: | Hokuto Shinken is first described as an 1,800 years old (2,000 years in the TV series and 1986 movie) Chinese assassin's art formed during the [[wikipedia:Han Dynasty|Han Dynasty]]. The art's power lies into channeling one's energy in a single blow and striking into the 708 {{nihongo|'''[[Keiraku Hikō]]'''|経絡秘孔||"Hidden Channeling Points"}} points in the human body (also known as [[wikipedia:acupressure|acupressure]] points, power points, vital points, tsubo, etc.). This causes the victim to explode, be controlled involuntarily or otherwise incapacitated. It can also be used to heal certain physical and psychological wounds, such as restoring a person's voice, eyesight or memories, though the main purpose of Hokuto Shin Ken is assassination. The average person uses only 30% of their body's potential strength, but those who had mastered Hokuto Shin Ken can tap into the remaining 70% as well. Hokuto Shin Ken also derives power by using {{nihongo|'''[[Tōki]]'''|闘気}} or fighting aura to use the human body's full potential as well as to project energy attacks. These energy attacks can be also used to strike pressure points, as was the case when Kenshiro fought [[Souther]]. | ||
Due to its deadliness, Hokuto Shin Ken can only have one [[Denshōsha|successor]] per generation according to the art's law. Students who failed the successorship must renounce the style voluntarily or risk having their memories erased or their fists crushed. Because of this, there has been great competition over who gets to be the successor. Prior to the events of the ''Hokuto no Ken'' manga, the successor of Hokuto Shinken was [[Ryūken]], who won the successorship against his rival [[Kōryū]]. Ryuken then trained four adopted sons; [[Raoh]], [[Toki]], [[Jagi]] and [[Kenshirō]] in the art. Kenshiro was chosen by Ryuken to become his successor, although the other brothers still used the style due to Ryuken's death at the hands of Raoh. In the prequel series ''[[Souten no Ken]]'', Ryuken (or Ramon Kasumi, as he is called in the series) is revealed to had been the 63rd Grand Master of Hokuto Shinken, preceded by his elder half-brother [[Kenshirō Kasumi]], the 62nd Grand Master. The two brothers learned the style from their father, [[Tesshin Kasumi]], the 61st Grand Master, thereby making the Kenshiro from ''Fist of the North Star'' the 64th Grand Master. | Due to its deadliness, Hokuto Shin Ken can only have one [[Denshōsha|successor]] per generation according to the art's law. Students who failed the successorship must renounce the style voluntarily or risk having their memories erased or their fists crushed. Because of this, there has been great competition over who gets to be the successor. Prior to the events of the ''Hokuto no Ken'' manga, the successor of Hokuto Shinken was [[Ryūken]], who won the successorship against his rival [[Kōryū]]. Ryuken then trained four adopted sons; [[Raoh]], [[Toki]], [[Jagi]] and [[Kenshirō]] in the art. Kenshiro was chosen by Ryuken to become his successor, although the other brothers still used the style due to Ryuken's death at the hands of Raoh. In the prequel series ''[[Souten no Ken]]'', Ryuken (or Ramon Kasumi, as he is called in the series) is revealed to had been the 63rd Grand Master of Hokuto Shinken, preceded by his elder half-brother [[Kenshirō Kasumi]], the 62nd Grand Master. The two brothers learned the style from their father, [[Tesshin Kasumi]], the 61st Grand Master, thereby making the Kenshiro from ''Fist of the North Star'' the 64th Grand Master. | ||