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Rei
	; Rei, as depicted in the anime series.
Name in Kanji	レイ
Name in Romaji	Rei
Alternate spelling(s)	Ray, Lei
Fighting Style	Nanto Suichō Ken
Allegiance(s)	n/a
Family	none known
Position(s)	Mercenary
Appearances	Manga (ch. 26-82), Anime (ep. 23-57), Rei Gaiden
Voice actor(s)	Kaneto Shiozawa, Shin-ichiro Miki (Legends of the True Savior)

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Revision as of 19:35, 9 July 2009

Rei (レイ) is the successor of Nanto Suichō Ken (南斗水鳥拳, "South Dipper Waterfowl Fist") style and is one of the Nanto Roku Seiken, bearing the destiny of the "Star of Justice" (義星, Gisei).

When the Man with Seven Scars (Jagi) killed his parents and kidnapped his sister Airi, Rei abandoned his humanity and roamed the wastelands as a lone wolf. Rei was hired by the Fan Clan to infiltrate Mamiya's village as one of its bodyguard. However, Rei betrayed them and helped Kenshiro thwart them off, believing that siding with the villagers with Ken on their side would be more beneficial than working with the Fangs. Afterward, Rei went to the hideout of the Fangs with Ken and Mamiya to defeat their leader. However, the Fangs have manged to capture Airi from her previous captors and used her as leverage to coerce Rei into fighting Ken for them. However, Rei and Ken managed to trick the Fang Clan into releasing by striking each other's vital points at the same time, placing both of them in a temporary false state of death. After the Fang Clan was defeated, Rei was reunited with Airi.

Afterward, Rei would become one of Kenshiro's most trusted allies. He exposed Amiba's true identity at the Village of Miracles and then accompanied Kenshiro to the city of Cassandra, where the real Toki was being held at. Although Toki was saved, he was forced to rush back to Mamiya's village when he learned that Ken-oh's army began to mobilize his troops. Rei fought the leader of the invasion squad and then challenged Ken-oh himself to a fight. However, Rei was defeated by Ken-oh, who struck the vital point Shinketsushū on Rei, leaving him with only three days to live.

Later, after rescuing Mamiya from Medicine City, Rei learned that she was once one of Yuda's captives before she escaped and became the leader of her village. Swearing to avenge Mamiya's honor, Rei dedicated the last days of his life in tracking down Yuda and challenging him to a duel. However, Yuda managed to elude him and Rei almost died without his final battle. However, Toki extended Rei's lifespan for another day, striking the vital point Shinreidai, which had the side effect of turning his hair white as well. Afterward, Rei got his desired final battle with Yuda and after a long and hard match, he defeated Yuda with the Hishō Hakurei, the Soaring White Splendor. After the battle, Rei tells Kenshiro to live on as the light of the new world and then spends the final night of his life in a one-man hut, which was later burned with his remains still inside.

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-{{nihongo|'''Rei'''|レイ}} is the successor of {{nihongo|''[[Nanto Suichō Ken]]''|南斗水鳥拳||"South Dipper Waterfowl Fist"}}, which is said to be the most elegant of the ''Nanto Sei Ken'' styles. He represents the {{nihongo|"Star of Justice"|義星|Gi-sei|}}. He trained under the Nanto Suichō Ken master [[Rofū]].
+{{nihongo|'''Rei'''|レイ}} is the successor of {{nihongo|[[Nanto Suichō Ken]]|南斗水鳥拳||"South Dipper Waterfowl Fist"}} style and is one of the [[Nanto Roku Seiken]], bearing the destiny of the {{nihongo|"Star of Justice"|義星|Gisei|}}.
-Rei is introduced in the manga as a ruthless chauvinistic mercenary-for-hire of shifting allegiance whose sole purpose is to kill "the man with seven scars," whom he believes was responsible for kidnapping his sister Airi. Rei is hired alongside Kenshiro by Mamiya to protect her village against the Fang Clan. After Airi is found and rescued by Ken, Rei becomes Kenshiro's closest ally and supports him for a few story arcs. During an assault on the village, Rei challenges Raoh in Kenshiro's honor but is easily defeated by a technique giving him only three excruciating days to live. With the help of Toki's [[Hokuto Shin Ken]], Rei's life is extended and his hair turns brilliant white. He uses his final moments to avenge Mamiya, who was once tortured by his Nanto Kōkaku Ken rival, Yuda. Shortly afterwards, Rei dies an off-screen death. In the 1986 movie, Rei again challenges Raoh but this time his death is almost instantaneous.
+When the Man with Seven Scars ([[Jagi]]) killed his parents and kidnapped his sister [[Airi]], Rei abandoned his humanity and roamed the wastelands as a lone wolf. Rei was hired by the [[Kiba Ichizoku|Fan Clan]] to infiltrate [[Mamiya]]'s village as one of its bodyguard. However, Rei betrayed them and helped [[Kenshiro]] thwart them off, believing that siding with the villagers with Ken on their side would be more beneficial than working with the Fangs. Afterward, Rei went to the hideout of the Fangs with Ken and Mamiya to defeat [[Kiba Daiō|their leader]]. However, the Fangs have manged to capture Airi from her previous captors and used her as leverage to coerce Rei into fighting Ken for them. However, Rei and Ken managed to trick the Fang Clan into releasing by striking each other's vital points at the same time, placing both of them in a temporary false state of death. After the Fang Clan was defeated, Rei was reunited with Airi.
-Rei was voiced by [[Kaneto Shiozawa]] in the TV series and 1986 movie, [[Isshin Chiba]] in the 2005 [[Fist of the North Star (arcade game)|arcade fighting game]] and [[Shinichiro Miki]] 2007 OVA ''Yuria Den''. In the English dub of the film, he was voiced by [[Greg Snegoff]].
+Afterward, Rei would become one of Kenshiro's most trusted allies. He exposed [[Amiba]]'s true identity at the Village of Miracles and then accompanied Kenshiro to the city of [[Cassandra]], where the real [[Toki]] was being held at. Although Toki was saved, he was forced to rush back to Mamiya's village when he learned that [[Raoh|Ken-oh]]'s army began to mobilize his troops. Rei fought the leader of the invasion squad and then challenged Ken-oh himself to a fight. However, Rei was defeated by Ken-oh, who struck the vital point ''[[Shinketsushū]]'' on Rei, leaving him with only three days to live.
+Later, after rescuing Mamiya from [[Medicine City]], Rei learned that she was once one of [[Yuda]]'s captives before she escaped and became the leader of her village. Swearing to avenge Mamiya's honor, Rei dedicated the last days of his life in tracking down Yuda and challenging him to a duel. However, Yuda managed to elude him and Rei almost died without his final battle. However, Toki extended Rei's lifespan for another day, striking the vital point ''[[Shinreidai]]'', which had the side effect of turning his hair white as well. Afterward, Rei got his desired final battle with Yuda and after a long and hard match, he defeated Yuda with the ''Hishō Hakurei'', the Soaring White Splendor. After the battle, Rei tells Kenshiro to live on as the light of the new world and then spends the final night of his life in a one-man hut, which was later burned with his remains still inside.
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