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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Fist of the North Star | | name = Fist of the North Star | ||
| image = [[Image:Hokuto no Ken (1986 movie pamphlet).jpg]] | | image = [[Image:Hokuto no Ken (1986 movie pamphlet).jpg|350x350px]] | ||
| caption = Theatrical pamphlet distributed in 1986 | | caption = Theatrical pamphlet distributed in 1986 | ||
| director = [[Toyoo Ashida]] | | director = [[Toyoo Ashida]] | ||
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==Alternate versions== | ==Alternate versions== | ||
===Endings=== | ===Endings=== | ||
There were two endings produced for the film. The original ending shown in the theatrical version has Raoh emerging victorious over Kenshiro, but sparing his life, leaving him to protect Lin. An alternate ending was produced that end the fight in a draw, which is the ending featured in | There were two endings produced for the film. The original ending shown in the theatrical version has Raoh emerging victorious over Kenshiro, but sparing his life, leaving him to protect Lin. An alternate ending was produced that end the fight in a draw, which is the ending featured in the VHS and Laserdisc releases of the film in Japan (although, the 1995 film comic adaptation depicts the original ending). All the international cuts feature the original ending. The reason for the change in ending has never been officially revealed, although it is believed that fans were unsatisfied with Kenshiro losing the final fight. | ||
The 2008 Japanese DVD release of the film features the theatrical ending as a bonus feature, but only on the first print run. Because the revised ending was produced on a different film stock, it did not | The 2008 Japanese DVD release of the film features the theatrical ending as a bonus feature, but only on the first print run. Because the revised ending was produced on a different film stock, it did not undergo the same remastering treatment that the rest of the movie did (including the original ending), resulting in a drastic drop in visual quality when the scene is played (on the 1:40:45 time mark). | ||
Another change in the ending made in the home video versions was the addition of a black title card with the kanji 完 (''kan'') for "The End" after the closing credits. Reportedly this title card was not present in the a theatrical version and was only added on the home video releases after plans for a sequel were abandoned. | Another change in the ending made in the home video versions was the addition of a black title card with the kanji 完 (''kan'') for "The End" after the closing credits. Reportedly this title card was not present in the a theatrical version and was only added on the home video releases after plans for a sequel were abandoned. | ||
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===Censorship=== | ===Censorship=== | ||
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[[File:Hokuto No Ken Movie - Uncut scenes from the Italian VHS (High Quality)|thumb|425x425px]] | [[File:Hokuto No Ken Movie - Uncut scenes from the Italian VHS (High Quality)|thumb|425x425px]] | ||
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A number of the film's violent scenes, particularly those involving close-ups of human decapitations and butchering, were toned down through the use of discoloration or a rainbow blurring effect in most versions of the film including the original Japanese release. This is evident in one of the preview trailers, which features a shot of Rei slicing the head of one of Fox's henchmen without the blur. | |||
* The scene when Shin engraves the seven wounds on Kenshiro's chest (as well as the later flashback of the same scene when Kenshiro is resting in Lin's village) has no discoloration when Shin is making the wounds with his fingers. There's also no blur in the shot when Shin lifts his bloodied finger next to his face. | |||
Currently, no fully uncensored version of the film has ever been released and it's not known for certain if an uncensored version was ever shown in theaters. However, the Italian dubbed version, released on VHS in 1993 by Granata Press and re-released in 1996 by Dynamic Italia, included a select few scenes unedited: | |||
* The scene when Shin engraves the seven wounds on Kenshiro's chest (as well as the later flashback of the same scene when Kenshiro is resting in Lin's village) has no discoloration when Shin is making the wounds with his fingers. There's also no cloudy blur in the shot when Shin lifts his bloodied finger next to his face. | |||
* The scene in which one of Zeed's underlings explodes in front of Bat, spilling blood on his face, has no discoloration. | * The scene in which one of Zeed's underlings explodes in front of Bat, spilling blood on his face, has no discoloration. | ||
* When Raoh's army is marching into the city of Cassandra, there's short scene in which Galf crushes the head of a villager whose chanting is off-key. In the censored version, it cuts to a shot of Raoh's army just when Galf grabs the villager's head and then cuts back to Galf after the villager's body falls to the ground. This is notable for being the only known scene that was outright edited from the movie rather than being blurred out. | * When Raoh's army is marching into the city of Cassandra, there's short scene in which Galf crushes the head of a villager whose chanting is off-key. In the censored version, it cuts to a shot of Raoh's army just when Galf grabs the villager's head and then cuts back to Galf after the villager's body falls to the ground. This is notable for being the only known scene that was outright edited from the movie rather than being blurred out. | ||
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==Techniques featured== | ==Techniques featured== | ||
*Shin: '''[[Nanto Gokuto Ken|Nanto Gokusatsu Ken]]''' | |||
*Jagi: '''[[Hokuto Rakan Geki]]''' | |||
*Kiba Daioh: '''[[Kazan Kogai Koho]]''' | |||
*Uighur: '''[[Taizan-ryu Senjo Ben]]''' | |||
*Kenshiro/Raoh: '''[[Hokuto Shichishi Toki Dan]]''': This technique was named in the trailer. | |||
===Pressure points=== | ===Pressure points=== | ||
*''' | *'''Kyosetsu''' ({{ruby|拒節|きょせつ}}) - Used on Jagi. Note that this was named in this movie. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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* [[Heart|Mr. Heart]] is referred by the name "Elephant" (エレファント) on the character model sheets and early promotional materials.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://razorsharp.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-442.html|title=「北斗の拳」で美しいと言えば… (Razor Sharp)}}</ref> This planned name change was presumably done to go along with the animal motif of [[Fox]] and [[Jackal]], who were rewritten to be [[Jagi]]'s henchmen along with Heart. However, he retains his original name in the finalized film. | * [[Heart|Mr. Heart]] is referred by the name "Elephant" (エレファント) on the character model sheets and early promotional materials.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://razorsharp.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-442.html|title=「北斗の拳」で美しいと言えば… (Razor Sharp)}}</ref> This planned name change was presumably done to go along with the animal motif of [[Fox]] and [[Jackal]], who were rewritten to be [[Jagi]]'s henchmen along with Heart. However, he retains his original name in the finalized film. | ||
* The February 3, 1986 issue of ''Weekly Jump'' (issue no.8 of 1986) features a preview of the movie on the other side of [[HnK Chapter 118|the issue's ''Hokuto no Ken'' spread]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ameblo.jp/neo-izayoi-onepiece/entry-12191323205.html|title=【ジャンプ黄金期】1986年『第8号』2月3日号}}</ref> The preview lists a slightly different lineup of matches compared to the ones actually featured in the actual movie. Most notably it lists the third match as "[[Kenshiro]] vs. [[Devil Rebirth]]", the latter being a character who is not in the movie. Other matches not in the final movie include "[[Shin]] vs. [[Raoh]]" (the actual fight is alluded in the movie, but only the outcome is shown), "[[Rei]] vs. [[Kiba Daiō]]" and "Kenshiro vs. [[Uighur]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kitayama3800.publog.jp/archives/25203611.html|title=劇場版 北斗の拳のパンフレットを入手!! you は shock}}</ref> | * The February 3, 1986 issue of ''Weekly Jump'' (issue no.8 of 1986) features a preview of the movie on the other side of [[HnK Chapter 118|the issue's ''Hokuto no Ken'' spread]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ameblo.jp/neo-izayoi-onepiece/entry-12191323205.html|title=【ジャンプ黄金期】1986年『第8号』2月3日号}}</ref> The preview lists a slightly different lineup of matches compared to the ones actually featured in the actual movie. Most notably it lists the third match as "[[Kenshiro]] vs. [[Devil Rebirth]]", the latter being a character who is not in the movie. Other matches not in the final movie include "[[Shin]] vs. [[Raoh]]" (the actual fight is alluded in the movie, but only the outcome is shown), "[[Rei]] vs. [[Kiba Daiō]]" and "Kenshiro vs. [[Uighur]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kitayama3800.publog.jp/archives/25203611.html|title=劇場版 北斗の拳のパンフレットを入手!! you は shock}}</ref> | ||
*Along with a few Hokuto no Ken digest tapes releases, the film is one of the few medias to feature | *The film was released in Dolby Stereo. Along with a few Hokuto no Ken digest tapes releases, the film is one of the few medias to feature stereo audio. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Image:Peasant.jpg|va [[Yasuo Tanaka]] | Image:Peasant.jpg|va [[Yasuo Tanaka]] | ||
Image:Galf Crush.jpg|va [[Jōji Yanami]] | Image:Galf Crush.jpg|va [[Jōji Yanami]] | ||
Image:D.jpg|[ | Image:D.jpg|[[w:c:vampirehunterd:D|Vampire Hunter D]] | ||
Image:Arion.jpg|[[wikipedia:Arion (manga)|Arion]] | Image:Arion.jpg|[[wikipedia:Arion (manga)|Arion]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||