| The ''[[Hokuto no Ken]]'' manga by [[Buronson]] and [[Tetsuo Hara]] was adapted into two [[wikipedia:anime|animated]] [[animated television series|television series]] produced by [[Toei Animation]]. The original series, simply titled {{nihongo|''Hokuto no Ken''|北斗の拳|}}, lasted 109 episodes, which aired on [[Fuji TV]] from 11 October 1984 to 5 March 1987, adapting the first 136 chapters of the original manga. A sequel series, ''Hokuto no Ken 2'', took over the previous series' time slot and lasted 43 episodes, airing from 12 March 1987 to 18 February 1988, which adapts chapters 137 to 210 (the remainder of the manga was not adapted). | | The manga by was adapted into two [[wikipedia:anime|animated]] [[animated television series|television series]] produced by [[Toei Animation]]. The original series, simply titled {{nihongo|''Hokuto no Ken''|北斗の拳|}}, lasted 109 episodes, which aired on [[Fuji TV]] from 11 October 1984 to 5 March 1987, adapting the first 136 chapters of the original manga. A sequel series, ''Hokuto no Ken 2'', took over the previous series' time slot and lasted 43 episodes, airing from 12 March 1987 to 18 February 1988, which adapts chapters 137 to 210 (the remainder of the manga was not adapted). |
| The original opening and ending themes for the series up to episode 82 are ''[[Ai o Torimodose!!]]'' (愛をとりもどせ!!, "Taking Back Love") and {{nihongo|''Yuria... Towa ni''|ユリア...永遠に||"Yuria... Forever"}}, both performed by the band [[Crystal King]]. From episodes 83 to 109, the opening and ending themes are changed to ''Silent Survivor'' and ''Dry Your Tears'' by [[Kodomo Band]]. For the ''Hokuto no Ken 2'' portion of the series (episodes 110-152), the opening and ending themes are ''Tough Boy'' and ''Love Song'' by [[Tom Cat]].
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