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Shin
	; Shin, as he appears in the manga.
Name in Kanji	シン
Name in Romaji	Shin
Alternate spelling(s)	Sin
Fighting Style	Nanto Koshū Ken
Family	Gishaku (father, Right on King)
Position(s)	Leader of the KING organization
Appearances	Manga (ch. 4-10, 121), Anime (ep. 1-22, 97), Yuria Gaiden, "Rei Gaiden"
Voice actor(s)	Toshio Furukawa; Takuya Kirimoto (Yuria Den, Kenshiro Den, Legends ReVIVE, Fitness Boxing: Hokuto no Ken); Tomokazu Sugita (Hokuto Musou, Shin Hokuto Musou); Ryōtarō Okiayu (DD Hokuto no Ken); Toshiyuki Morikawa (Ichigo Aji); Kazuhiro Nakaya (Hokuto ga Gotoku); Steve Blum (TV series dub); Michael McConnohie (1986 movie dub); Doug Erholtz (Hokuto Musou dub); Greg Chun (Hokuto ga Gotoku dub)

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"A wonderful age is upon us. The strong can take what they want without restraint!"

— Shin

Shin (シン) is the successor of Nanto Koshū Ken (南斗孤鷲拳, "South Dipper Lone Eagle Fist"), one of the martial art styles within the Nanto Rokusei Ken. He bears the destiny of the Star of Martyrdom (殉星, Junsei), who is destined to live and die for love.

History

Shin secretly desired Kenshiro's fiancée, Yuria, ever since they first met. After the nuclear war and the death of Master Ryuken, Shin was goaded by Jagi into confronting Kenshiro and taking Yuria for himself. Shin challenged Kenshiro and paralyzed him with the Nanto Gokuto Ken technique before engraving seven scars in the shape of the Big Dipper on his chest to coerce Yuria into swearing her love for him.

During the following year, Shin and his army conquered the former Kantō region. He assumed the title of KING and built Yuria the city of Southern Cross to win her affection. However, his continued atrocities only drove her to commit suicide by leaping from the palace balcony. Yuria survived due to the intervention of the Nanto Goshasei, who arrived at Southern Cross to save Yuria from Raoh's imminent invasion. Shin entrusted Yuria to the Goshasei's custody and allowed his reputation to be tarnished by pretending he was her murderer.

It was after this that Kenshiro infiltrated Shin's headquarters and the two fought once more. Driven by Shin's words after their first battle, Kenshiro defeated him by striking his vital points in the shape of Shin's emblem - the 'Bloody Cross'. Maintaining that Yuria had died, Shin refused to perish by Ken's hand and took his own life by jumping from the palace balcony, as Yuria did before him. After the battle, Kenshiro buried his fallen rival out of respect for their mutual love for the same woman.

TV series

In the TV series, Shin's empire is notably larger compared to the manga. In addition to his four lieutenants (Heart, Spade, Diamond, and Club), it also includes the God's Army organization, Jackal's gang and a host of subordinate groups. As Kenshiro continues to thwart his efforts at every turn, Shin assembles his remaining troops and sends them on an all-out assault against Kenshiro as he approaches Southern Cross. After Kenshiro is presumed dead, Balcom seizes the opportunity to plot a mutiny against Shin, and although Shin defeats him, the city is destroyed in the chaos. With Shin vowing to build another Southern Cross, Yuria decides to commit suicide from the palace balcony and prevent the violence repeating itself.

1986 movie

In the 1986 movie, Yuria mentions that Kenshiro and Shin grew up together and had a brotherly friendship. Shin's army is defeated by Raoh's troops who invade Southern Cross before Kenshiro's arrival - whilst Shin is defeated off-screen by Raoh himself. When Kenshiro finally arrives, Shin is already dying from his previous fight with Raoh, but in his final moments he reveals that Raoh has taken Yuria to Cassandra.

Kenshirō Den

The 2008 movie Kenshirō Den introduces Shin's Nanto Koshū Ken predecessor, Fugen, as well as Shin's former training partner, Jugai, who was said to be of equal ability.

Fighting Style

Shin is a master of Nanto Koshū Ken (unnamed in both the manga and anime), which focuses on the use of hand thrusts to stab his enemies. His stabbing power is such is that he could penetrate through Heart's body, infamous for its ability to absorb fists and render them useless. Shin can also employ kicks in his style which allow him to slice tendons. The 1980s anime extended the style with knife hand slices, and rapid punch techniques, the latter of which could counter muscle hardening techniques, by causing cracks. His thrusts could also activate pressure points causing enemies to explode.

Shin is a very powerful fighter, causing Kenshiro's first known defeat, while sustaining little to no injuries. According to Shin himself, his own desire for Yuria empowered him by giving him the drive needed to overcome Kenshiro while the latter lacked any of it and was arguably hesitant to fight against his friend. After Kenshiro developed an ambition of his own to fuel his power to save Yuria, Shin found himself on the receiving end of Kenshiro's attacks for most of the fight. When he pretended to kill Yuria to deprive Kenshiro of his motivation, Kenshiro's anger empowered him further, at which point Shin was no match for the Hokuto Shin Ken successor.

Character Rating

From Hokuto no Ken: Kyūkyoku Kaisetsusho: Seikimatsu Haō Retsuden.

Level: A
Power: 3
Speed: 4
Skills: 4
Looks: 4
Charisma: 4

Trivia

Tetsuo Hara based Shin off of the Iron Don Quixote's villain Shinichi Igarashi.
Banikis Gigo from Konjiki no Gash Bell!, has a striking resemblance with Shin.
Hien, a character from Sakigake!! Otokojuku, bears a slight resemblance to Shin.
Steve Blum (Shin's English voice actor) is married to Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Yuria and Mamiya's English voice actress).

Gallery

Shin in the TV series
Shin in the 1986 movie
Shin in the 1986 movie
Shin in the 1986 movie
Shin in the 1986 movie
Shin in the 1986 movie
Shin in the 1986 movie
Shin in the 1986 movie
Shin in the 1986 movie
Shin in Hokuto no Ken 3 for Family Computer
Shin in Hokuto no Ken 5 for Super Famicom
Shin in Hokuto no Ken: Shinpan no Sōsōsei Kengō Retsuden
Shin in Hokuto Musō (game original outfit)
Hokuto Musō (manga outfit)
Shin in Shin Hokuto Musou
Shin in Jibo no Hoshi.
Shin in Gokuaku no Hana.
Shin drawn by Yasuhisa Hara, mangaka of Kingdom, for the series' 40th anniversary.
Shin in DD Hokuto no Ken (2013)
Young Shin in Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji
Shin in Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji
Shin in Hokuto ga Gotoku
Shin in Hokuto no Ken: Legends ReVIVE (illustration)
King Shin in Hokuto no Ken: Legends ReVIVE (illustration)
Age of Demons Shin & Jagi in Hokuto no Ken: Legends ReVIVE (illustration)

Navigation

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 |profession=Leader of the KING organization
 |fighting_style=[[Nanto Koshū Ken]]
-|voice= [[Toshio Furukawa]]<br/>[[Takuya Kirimoto]] (''Legends of the True Savior'')<br/>[[Tomokazu Sugita]] (''Hokuto Musou'')<br/>[[Steven Blum]] (anime dub)<br/>[[Michael McConnohie]] (movie dub)<br/>[[Doug Erholtz]] (''Hokuto Musou'' dub)
+|voice= [[Toshio Furukawa]]<br/>[[Takuya Kirimoto]] (''[[Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Yuria Den|Yuria Den]], [[Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Kenshirō Den|Kenshiro Den]], Legends ReVIVE, Fitness Boxing: Hokuto no Ken'')<br/>[[wikipedia:Tomokazu Sugita|Tomokazu Sugita]] (''[[Hokuto Musō|Hokuto Musou]], [[Shin Hokuto Muso|Shin Hokuto Musou]]'')<br/>[[wikipedia:Ryōtarō Okiayu|Ryōtarō Okiayu]] (''[[DD Hokuto no Ken]]'')<br/>[[wikipedia:Toshiyuki Morikawa|Toshiyuki Morikawa]] (''[[Hokuto no Ken: Strawberry Flavor|Ichigo Aji]]'')<br/>[[wikipedia:Kazuhiro Nakaya|Kazuhiro Nakaya]] (''[[Hokuto Ga Gotoku|Hokuto ga Gotoku]]'')<br/>[[wikipedia:Steve Blum|Steve Blum]] (TV series dub)<br/>[[wikipedia:Michael McConnohie|Michael McConnohie]] (1986 movie dub)<br/>[[wikipedia:Doug Erholtz|Doug Erholtz]] (''Hokuto Musou'' dub)<br/>[[wikipedia:Greg Chun|Greg Chun]] (''Hokuto ga Gotoku'' dub)
-|appearances= Manga (ch. 4-10, 121), Anime (ep. 1-22, 97), ''Yuria Gaiden'', others
+|appearances= Manga (ch. 4-10, 121), Anime (ep. 1-22, 97), ''Yuria Gaiden'', "Rei Gaiden"
-|family=Gishaku (father)
+|family=[[Gishaku]] (father, ''[[Right on King]]'')
 |}}
 {{translation|'''Shin'''|シン}} is the successor of {{nihongo|''[[Nanto Koshū Ken]]''|南斗孤鷲拳||"South Dipper Lone Eagle Fist"}}, one of the martial art styles within the [[Nanto Rokusei Ken]]. He bears the destiny of the {{nihongo|Star of Martyrdom|殉星|Junsei}}, who is destined to live and die for love.
 ==History==
+: Shin secretly desired [[Kenshiro]]'s fiancée, [[Yuria]], ever since they first met. After the [[nuclear war of 199X|nuclear war]] and the death of Master [[Ryuken]], Shin was goaded by [[Jagi]] into confronting Kenshiro and taking Yuria for himself. Shin challenged Kenshiro and paralyzed him with the ''[[Nanto Gokuto Ken]]'' technique before engraving seven scars in the shape of the Big Dipper on his chest to coerce Yuria into swearing her love for him.
-As youths, Shin and Kenshiro were close friends who frequently trained together. Shin secretly desired [[Kenshiro]]<span style="font-size:13px;">'s fiancée, </span>[[Yuria]]<span style="font-size:13px;">, ever since they first met. After the </span>[[nuclear war of 199X|nuclear war]]<span style="font-size:13px;"> and the death of Master </span>[[Ryuken]]<span style="font-size:13px;">, Shin was goaded by </span>[[Jagi]]<span style="font-size:13px;"> into confronting Kenshiro and taking Yuria for himself. Shin challenged Kenshiro and paralyzed him with the </span>''[[Nanto Gokuto Ken]]''<span style="font-size:13px;"> technique before engraving seven scars in the shape of the Big Dipper on his chest to coerce Yuria into swearing her love for him. </span>
+: During the following year, Shin and his army conquered the former [[wikipedia:Kantō region|Kantō region]]. He assumed the title of [[King (organization)|KING]] and built Yuria the city of [[Southern Cross]] to win her affection. However, his continued atrocities only drove her to commit suicide by leaping from the palace balcony. Yuria survived due to the intervention of the [[Nanto Goshasei]], who arrived at Southern Cross to save Yuria from [[Raoh|Raoh's]] imminent invasion. Shin entrusted Yuria to the Goshasei's custody and allowed his reputation to be tarnished by pretending he was her murderer.
+: It was after this that Kenshiro infiltrated Shin's headquarters and the two fought once more. Driven by Shin's words after their first battle, Kenshiro defeated him by striking his vital points in the shape of Shin's emblem - the 'Bloody Cross'. Maintaining that Yuria had died, Shin refused to perish by Ken's hand and took his own life by jumping from the palace balcony, as Yuria did before him. After the battle, Kenshiro buried his fallen rival out of respect for their mutual love for the same woman.
-During the following year, Shin and his army conquered the former [[wikipedia:Kantō region|Kantō region]]. He assumed the title of [[King (organization)|KING]] and built Yuria the city of [[Southern Cross]] to win her affection. However, his continued atrocities only drove her to commit suicide by leaping from the palace balcony. Yuria survived due to the intervention of the [[Nanto Goshasei]], who arrived at Southern Cross to save Yuria from [[Raoh|Raoh's]] imminent invasion, who desired Yuria for himself. Knowing that neither he nor Kenshiro would be a match for Raoh, Shin entrusted Yuria to the Goshasei's custody and allowed his reputation to be tarnished by pretending he was her murderer. <span style="font-size:18px;">I</span>t was after this that Kenshiro infiltrated Shin's headquarters and the two fought once more. Driven by Shin's words after their first battle, Kenshiro defeated him by striking his vital points in the shape of Shin's emblem - the 'Bloody Cross'. Maintaining that Yuria had died, Shin refused to perish by Ken's hand and took his own life by jumping from the palace balcony, as Yuria did before him. After the battle, Kenshiro buried his fallen rival out of respect for their mutual love for the same woman.
-==Fighting style==
-: Shin was the succesor to the Nanto Koshu Ken <span style="font-size:14px;">(南斗孤鷲拳, </span>''South Dipper Lone Eagle Fist''<span style="font-size:14px;">)</span> , a brutal fighting style that revolved around piercing the flesh of the opponent utilising the hands or feet. This is shown in prime detail during his first encounter with Kenshiro, when he tortures his former friend by repeatedly piercing his chest with a single finger, giving Kenshiro his infamous seven scars. The power of the attacks are such that Shin was able to even overwhelm the steel skin of general [[Balcom]]. An exceptional fighter, Shin is one of the few people in the series who could boast having defeated Kenshiro once.
 ==TV series==
 : In the TV series, Shin's empire is notably larger compared to the manga. In addition to his four lieutenants ([[Heart]], [[Spade]], [[Diamond]], and [[Club]]), it also includes the [[Golan|God's Army]] organization, [[Jackal|Jackal's]] gang and a host of subordinate groups. As Kenshiro continues to thwart his efforts at every turn, Shin assembles his remaining troops and sends them on an all-out assault against Kenshiro as he approaches Southern Cross. After Kenshiro is presumed dead, [[Balcom]] seizes the opportunity to plot a mutiny against Shin, and although Shin defeats him, the city is destroyed in the chaos. With Shin vowing to build another Southern Cross, Yuria decides to commit suicide from the palace balcony and prevent the violence repeating itself.
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 : The 2008 movie ''[[Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Kenshirō Den|Kenshirō Den]]'' introduces Shin's Nanto Koshū Ken predecessor, [[Fugen]], as well as Shin's former training partner, [[Jugai]], who was said to be of equal ability.
-==Character Rating==
+==Fighting Style==
-* From ''Hokuto no Ken: Kyūkyoku Kaisetsusho: Seikimatsu Haō Retsuden''.
+: Shin is a master of [[Nanto Koshū Ken]] (unnamed in both the manga and anime), which focuses on the use of hand thrusts to stab his enemies. His stabbing power is such is that he could penetrate through Heart's body, infamous for its ability to absorb fists and render them useless. Shin can also employ kicks in his style which allow him to slice tendons. The 1980s anime extended the style with knife hand slices, and rapid punch techniques, the latter of which could counter muscle hardening techniques, by causing cracks. His thrusts could also activate pressure points causing enemies to explode.
+: Shin is a very powerful fighter, causing Kenshiro's first known defeat, while sustaining little to no injuries. According to Shin himself, his own desire for Yuria empowered him by giving him the drive needed to overcome Kenshiro while the latter lacked any of it and was arguably hesitant to fight against his friend. After Kenshiro developed an ambition of his own to fuel his power to save Yuria, Shin found himself on the receiving end of Kenshiro's attacks for most of the fight. When he pretended to kill Yuria to deprive Kenshiro of his motivation, Kenshiro's anger empowered him further, at which point Shin was no match for the ''Hokuto Shin Ken'' successor.
-* Level: A
+== Character Rating ==
+*From ''Hokuto no Ken: Kyūkyoku Kaisetsusho: Seikimatsu Haō Retsuden''.
+*Level: A
 * Power: 3
-* Speed: 4
+*Speed: 4
-* Skills: 4
+*Skills: 4
-* Looks: 4
+*Looks: 4
-* Charisma: 4
+*Charisma: 4
-== Trivia==
+==Trivia==
-* Banikis Gigo from '''Konjiki no Gash Bell!''', has a striking resemblance with Shin.
+* [[Tetsuo Hara]] based Shin off of the ''Iron Don Quixote'''s villain Shinichi Igarashi.
+*Banikis Gigo from '''Konjiki no Gash Bell!''', has a striking resemblance with Shin.
+*Hien, a character from Sakigake!! Otokojuku, bears a slight resemblance to Shin.
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Blum Steve Blum] (Shin's English voice actor) is married to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Elizabeth_McGlynn Mary Elizabeth McGlynn] ([[Yuria]] and [[Mamiya]]'s English voice actress).
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
 File:Shin (Tetsuo Hara).jpg
-File:Shinreigaiden.jpg|Shin in ''Rei Gaiden''
 File:Shin.PNG|Shin in the TV series
+File:Shin-TVflashback.jpg
+File:Shin-TVflashback2.jpg
+File:Shin Anime.png
+File:Shin_TV0.jpg ‎
+File:Shin-TVblood.jpg
+File:Shin_TV1.jpg
+File:Shin_TV2.jpg
+File:Shin_TV3.jpg
+File:Shin_TV4.jpg ‎
+File:Shin_TV5.jpg
+File:Shin_TV6.jpg
+File:Shin_TV7.jpg
+File:Shin_1986_movie_(1).jpg|Shin in the 1986 movie
+File:Shin_1986_movie_(2).jpg|Shin in the 1986 movie
+File:Shin_1986_movie_(3).jpg|Shin in the 1986 movie
+File:Shin_1986_movie_(4).jpg|Shin in the 1986 movie
+File:Shin_1986_movie_(5).jpg|Shin in the 1986 movie
+File:Shin_1986_movie_(6).jpg|Shin in the 1986 movie
+File:Shin_1986_movie_(7).jpg|Shin in the 1986 movie
+File:Shin_1986_movie_(8).jpg|Shin in the 1986 movie
 File:Shin (FC Hokuto no Ken 3).PNG|Shin in ''[[Hokuto no Ken 3 (Family Computer game)|Hokuto no Ken 3]]'' for Family Computer
 File:Shin (Hokuto no Ken 5).PNG|Shin in ''[[Hokuto no Ken 5 (Super Famicom game)|Hokuto no Ken 5]]'' for Super Famicom
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 File:Shin (Hokuto Musou).png|Shin in ''[[Hokuto Musō]]'' (game original outfit)
 File:Shin (Hokuto Musou manga outfit).jpg|''[[Hokuto Musō]]'' (manga outfit)
-shin 1986.JPG|Shin in 1986 movie.
+Shin_(Shin_Hokuto_Musou).png|Shin in ''Shin Hokuto Musou''
 shin2.JPG|Shin in Jibo no Hoshi.
+Jagi Gaiden Shin.jpeg|Shin in Gokuaku no Hana.
+Shin by Yasuhisa Hara.jpg|Shin drawn by Yasuhisa Hara, mangaka of Kingdom, for the series' 40th anniversary.
 File:Shin.png
 File:06.avi_snapshot_00.53_-2013.03.18_18.09.11-.jpg
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 신13.png
 신8.jpg
-ddshin2013.png|Shin in DD Hokuto no Ken (2013) as the naked long yellow haired guy
+ddshin2013.png|Shin in ''DD Hokuto no Ken'' (2013)
-File:Young_Shin_(Ichigo_Aji).jpg|Young Shin in ''Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji''
+File:Young_Shin_(Ichigo_Aji).jpg|Young Shin in ''[[Hokuto no Ken: Strawberry Flavor|Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji]]''
+Ichigo_Aji_Shin.png|Shin in ''[[Hokuto no Ken: Strawberry Flavor|Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji]]''
+Shin_(Lost_Paradise).png|Shin in ''[[Hokuto Ga Gotoku|Hokuto ga Gotoku]]''
+Legends_ReVIVE_Shin.png|Shin in ''Hokuto no Ken: Legends ReVIVE'' (illustration)
+Legends ReVIVE King Shin.png|King Shin in ''Hokuto no Ken: Legends ReVIVE'' (illustration)
+Legends Revive - Age of Demons Shin & Jagi.png|Age of Demons Shin & Jagi in ''Hokuto no Ken: Legends ReVIVE'' (illustration)
 </gallery>
 ==Navigation==
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v • d • eKing's Organization
Leader	Shin
Four Lieutenants	Spade • Diamond • Club • Heart
Other Members	Joker • Balcom • Dragon • Patra • Dante • Zaria • Wolf • Gorath • Garekki • Mahari • Hydra • Toda • Nariman
Allies
God's Army	Colonel • Mad Sarge • Major • Buckham
The Warriors	Jackal • Fox • Scorpio • Hawk
Other Allies	Zeed • Junk • Baron