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 The prologue of ''Fist of the North Star'' informs us that the world was engaged in a global [[Nuclear warfare|nuclear war]] in the year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19XX 199X]. After the war, the earth's surface became devoid of vegetation, the seas evaporated and civilization was thrown into chaos, turning everyday life into a battle for supplies of uncontaminated food and water, where the strong survive by preying on the weak. However, one man vows to make a difference. [[Kenshiro]] is the successor of the art of [[Hokuto Shinken]], a deadly 1,800 year-old [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansatsuken assassination style] that is only passed down from one master to a chosen son. Kenshiro uses his skills and knowledge to protect the innocent from the bloodthirsty gangs that threaten their survival. Throughout the course of the series, Kenshiro meets several allies and rivals, most of whom are also trained in various martial arts styles
-The first chapter serves to introduce Kenshiro and depicts his initial meeting with his two young sidekicks, [[Bat ]]and [[Lin]]. The initial story arc then centers Kenshiro's quest to reclaim his fiancéé, Yuria, who was taken from him by old acquaintance called Shin, a master of the rival {{nihongo|''Nanto Koshuken''|南斗孤鷲拳||"Lone Eagle Fist of the South Star"}} style.<ref name=Nanto>Like Hokuto, the term Nanto is usually localized in English translations as "South Star" (or "Southern Cross" in the Viz edition, the name of Shin's city). Nanto actually refers to the [[Dipper (Chinese constellation)|South Dipper]], a Chinese asterism that forms part of [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]. The ''Fighting Mania'' arcade game actually alternates between "South Star" and the literal "South Dipper" in translations. The asterism has no relation to the [[Southern Cross]].</ref> After the Shin arc, the manga began focusing around one-off arc-based villains such as the [[Golan]], [[Jackal ]]and the [[Fang Clan]], although the story gradually shifts to Ken's search for his three adoptive brothers, who were trained in the Hokuto Shinken style under the same master but were not chosen to be successors. The eldest of the brothers, [[Raoh]], becomes the primary antagonist and Ken's primary nemesis at this point, a conqueror who uses Hokuto Shinken to rule with tyranny. A major sub-plot is also introduced in the form of an internal conflict within the Nanto school between its six grand masters, the {{nihongo|''Nanto Roku Seiken''|南斗六聖拳||"Six Sacred Fists of the South Star"}}, and the Hokuto brothers' involvement in it.
+The first chapter serves to introduce Kenshiro and depicts his initial meeting with his two young sidekicks, [[Bat ]]and [[Lin]]. The initial story arc then centers Kenshiro's quest to reclaim his fiancéé, Yuria, who was taken from him by old acquaintance called Shin, a master of the rival {{nihongo|''Nanto Koshu Ken''|南斗孤鷲拳||"Lone Eagle Fist of the South Star"}} style.<ref name=Nanto>Like Hokuto, the term Nanto is usually localized in English translations as "South Star" (or "Southern Cross" in the Viz edition, the name of Shin's city). Nanto actually refers to the [[Dipper (Chinese constellation)|South Dipper]], a Chinese asterism that forms part of [[Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]]. The ''Fighting Mania'' arcade game actually alternates between "South Star" and the literal "South Dipper" in translations. The asterism has no relation to the [[Southern Cross]].</ref> After the Shin arc, the manga began focusing around one-off arc-based villains such as the [[Golan]], [[Jackal ]]and the [[Fang Clan]], although the story gradually shifts to Ken's search for his three adoptive brothers, who were trained in the Hokuto Shinken style under the same master but were not chosen to be successors. The eldest of the brothers, [[Raoh]], becomes the primary antagonist and Ken's primary nemesis at this point, a conqueror who uses Hokuto Shinken to rule with tyranny. A major sub-plot is also introduced in the form of an internal conflict within the Nanto school between its six grand masters, the {{nihongo|''Nanto Roku Seiken''|南斗六聖拳||"Six Sacred Fists of the South Star"}}, and the Hokuto brothers' involvement in it.
 The death of Raoh marks the end of the first era of the series and the setting jumps several years, with Ken's sidekicks Bat and Lin having reached adulthood. Kenshiro returns to help Bat and Lin overthrow the evil Jakoh, a corrupt Governor General that has usurped the throne of the Heavenly Empress and is coercing the {{nihongo|Gento Kōken|元斗皇拳||"Original Dipper Imperial Fist"}} masters to do his evil bidding. After Jakoh's defeat, Lin is kidnapped and taken overseas to the {{nihongo|Land of [[Asura]]|修羅の国|Shura no Kuni}}, a war-torn nation now ruled by the three {{nihongo|''Rashō''|羅将||General of Asura}}. The origins of the Hokuto brothers and the Hokuto Shinken style are revealed, as well as the existence of the forbidden {{nihongo|''Hokuto Ryūken''|北斗琉拳||"North Star [[Gemstone|Gem]] Fist"}} style, a branch of the original {{nihongo|Hokuto Family|北斗宗家|Hokuto Sōke}} formed alongside with Hokuto Shinken.