Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken

Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken
Name
北斗(ほくと)百(ひゃく)裂(れつ)拳(けん)
Kanji	北斗百裂拳
Romaji	Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken
English	Hundred Rending Fists Hundred Crack Fist of the North Star (TV series) Hundred Crack Fist (Ken's Rage, Ken's Rage 2, J-Stars Victory Vs+) Hundred-Fist Rush (Lost Paradise)
Data
School	Hokuto Shin Ken

(北斗百裂拳, Hundred Rending Fists) is Kenshirō's trademark, infamous attack and synonymous with the Hokuto no Ken series. Kenshirō unleashes a flurry of over one hundred punches which target the opponent's pressure points, triggering the violent explosion of internal organs so characteristic of the Hokuto Shin Ken style.

This attack was first used against Zeed in the Hokuto no Ken manga. (pictured, right).

Regardless of its iconic status, this attack is specified only once in the original manga, other distinct techniques with similar effect or execution are used. It is instead heavily featured in the TV series and in subsequent spin-offs even though Kenshiro does not announce it often.

Appears in

Original Manga

Kenshirō uses it on Zeed on page 43 of the 1st volume, titled "A Cry from the Heart" (心の叫びの巻, Kokoro no Sakebi no Maki)

Souten no Ken

Kenshirō Kasumi uses it on Yasaka on page 18 of the 17th volume, chapter 185.

Gallery

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  Kenshirō attacking Zeed in the TV anime series.

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  Kenshirō in the arcade/PlayStation 2 game.

Similar attacks

• Hokuto Hyakuretsu Dan
• Hokuto Senjukai Ken
• Tenshō Hyakuretsu Ken
• Hokuto Raretsu Ken
• Hokuto Shū Renda
• Hokuto Juha Zan
• Nanto Hiryu Ken