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{{nihongo|'''''Fist of the North Star'''''|北斗の拳|Hokuto no Ken|lit. "''Fist of the [[wikipedia:Big Dipper|Big Dipper]]''"}}, also known as '''''Ken, the Great Bear Fist''''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/english/history/history.html|title=History of Toei Animation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toei-animation.com/en/catalog/ken_the_great_bear_fist|title=Ken the great bear fist (TOEI Animation Europe)}}</ref> is a Japanese manga series that was originally serialized from 1983 to 1988 in the Japanese magazine ''[[wikipedia:Weekly Shōnen Jump|Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', created by [[Tetsuo Hara]] and [[Buronson]]. The manga spans 245 chapters that were originally reprinted in 27 collected volumes ([[wikipedia:tankōbon|tankōbon]]) under the ''Jump Comics'' imprint.

Set in a [[wikipedia:Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post apocalyptic]] world where the Earth is barren and the strong survive by preying on the weak, the series follows the journey of [[Kenshiro]], the 64th successor of {{nihongo|''[[Hokuto Shin Ken]]''|北斗神拳|"Divine Fist of the North Star"}},<ref name=hokutoshinken>While the name Hokuto Shinken literally means ''Big Dipper Divine Fist'', the standard translation for the fighting style is the same as its English title, ''Fist of the North Star''. It is also referred as the ''Sacred Martial Arts of the Great Bear'' in Viz Media edition and as ''God Fist of the North Star'' in the Gutsoon! edition.</ref> an ancient 1,800 year-old secret martial arts style that allows its practitioner to destroy an opponent's body from within by striking into their secret [[wikipedia:Channel (Chinese medicine)|channeling]] points, often resulting in a violent and gruesome death. Kenshiro uses his skills to protect the weak and innocent against the numerous villains that threaten their survival.

Set in a [[wikipedia:Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post apocalyptic]] world where the Earth is barren and the strong survive by preying on the weak, the series follows the journey of [[Kenshiro]], the 64th successor of {{nihongo|''[[Hokuto Shin Ken]]''|北斗神拳|"Divine Fist of the North Star"}},<ref name=hokutoshinken>While the name Hokuto Shinken literally means ''Big Dipper Divine Fist'', the standard translation for the fighting style is the same as its English title, ''Fist of the North Star''. It is also referred as the ''Sacred Martial Arts of the Great Bear'' in Viz Media edition and as ''God Fist of the North Star'' in the Gutsoon! edition.</ref> an ancient 1,800 year-old secret martial arts style that allows its practitioner to destroy an opponent's body from within by striking into their secret [[wikipedia:Channel (Chinese medicine)|channeling]] points, often resulting in a violent and gruesome death. [[Kenshiro]] uses his skills to protect the weak and innocent against the numerous villains that threaten their survival.

''Fist of the North Star'' was one of the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump's'' most popular titles during the 1980s. As of 2007, it is the seventh best-selling ''Shōnen Jump'' manga of all time in Japan.<ref name=comipress>{{cite web |url=http://comipress.com/article/2007/05/06/1923 |title=Shōnen Jump Manga Circulation Numbers|accessdate=2007-07-21 |format=html |work=ComiPress }}</ref> In a poll conducted by [[wikipedia:TV Asahi|TV Asahi]] in 2005, the ''Fist of the North Star'' anime series ranked 26 in a list of Top 100 Anime series.<ref name=asahi1>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-09-23/tv-asahi-top-100-anime |title=TV Asahi Top 100 Anime|accessdate=2007-07-21 |format=html |work=Anime News Network }}</ref> In a second poll in 2006, it ranked No. 89.<ref name=asahi2>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-13/japan's-favorite-tv-anime |title=Japan's Favorite TV Anime |accessdate=2007-07-21 |format=html |work=Anime News Network }}</ref> In a celebrity version of the poll, it ranked No. 15.

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* {{nihongo|''Fist of the North Star Yuria's Story: The Merciful Mother Star''|北斗の拳ユリア外伝慈母の星|Hokuto no Ken Yuria Gaiden - Jibo no Hoshi}} by [[Ayumi Kasai|Akimi Kasai]]. Serialized at ''Big Comics Superior'' in three parts that ran from <u>March 10 to April 14, 2006</u> and six subsequent chapters from <u>March 9 to June 8, 2007.</u> A single tankobon volume was released.<ref name=yuriagaiden>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4091814786/hokuto1-22/ref=nosim|title=Amazon.com: 北斗の拳ユリア外伝慈母の星 (ビッグコミックススペシャル)|language=Japanese|accessdate=2007-07-29 |format=html |work= }}</ref>

* {{nihongo|''Fist of the North Star: Rei Side Story''|北斗の拳レイ外伝|Hokuto no Ken Rei Gaiden}} by [[Mie Nekoi|Yasuyuki Nekoi]] - ''Rei Gaiden'' originally began as two separate one-shot stories that were published in the [[March 22]] and [[December 8]], [[2006]] issues of ''Weekly Comic Bunch''. The one-shot version of the manga is subtitled {{nihongo|''The Magnificent Avenger''|華麗なる復讐者|Kareinaru Fukushūsha}}. ''Rei Gaiden'' was picked up as an ongoing series, which began in the [[April 27]], [[2007]] issue of ''Weekly Comic Bunch''.<ref name=reigaiden>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbunch.com/magazine_info/index.html|title=週刊コミックバンチ★コアミックス：最新号情報と予告|language=Japanese|accessdate=2007-07-29 |format=html |work= }}</ref> The ongoing series was originally subtitled {{nihongo|''The Hungry Wolf Saga''|餓狼編|Garō Hen}}, but has since been retitled {{nihongo|''Bloody Wolf's Darkness Blue''|[[w:ja:蒼黒の餓狼 -北斗の拳レイ外伝-|蒼黒の餓狼]]|Sōkoku no Garō|The Dark Blue Hungry Wolf}}.

* {{nihongo|''Fist of the North Star: Rei Side Story''|北斗の拳レイ外伝|Hokuto no Ken Rei Gaiden}} by [[Mie Nekoi|Yasuyuki Nekoi]] - ''Rei Gaiden'' originally began as two separate one-shot stories that were published in the March 22 and December 8, 2006 issues of ''Weekly Comic Bunch''. The one-shot version of the manga is subtitled {{nihongo|''The Magnificent Avenger''|華麗なる復讐者|Kareinaru Fukushūsha}}. ''Rei Gaiden'' was picked up as an ongoing series, which began in the April 27, 2007 issue of ''Weekly Comic Bunch''.<ref name=reigaiden>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbunch.com/magazine_info/index.html|title=週刊コミックバンチ★コアミックス：最新号情報と予告|language=Japanese|accessdate=2007-07-29 |format=html |work= }}</ref> The ongoing series was originally subtitled {{nihongo|''The Hungry Wolf Saga''|餓狼編|Garō Hen}}, but has since been retitled {{nihongo|''Bloody Wolf's Darkness Blue''|[[w:ja:蒼黒の餓狼 -北斗の拳レイ外伝-|蒼黒の餓狼]]|Sōkoku no Garō|The Dark Blue Hungry Wolf}}.

* {{nihongo|''Fist of the North Star Ryūken's Story: The Judgement Day''|北斗の拳リュウケン外伝－THE JUDGEMENT DAY－|Hokuto no Ken Ryūken Gaiden THE JUDGEMENT DAY}}, a one shot story by [[Shin-ichi Hiromoto|Hiromoto Sin-Ichi]], published in the [[December 8]], [[2006]] issue of Comic Bunch.

* {{nihongo|''The Silver Saint: Fist of the North Star Toki's Story''|[[w:ja:銀の聖者北斗の拳トキ外伝|銀の聖者北斗の拳トキ外伝]] |Shirogane no Seija - Hokuto no Ken Toki Gaiden}}, a series by [[Yuka Nagate]] that begun serialization in the [[August 24]], [[2007]] issue of ''Weekly Comic Bunch''.<ref name=tokigaiden>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbunch.com/magazine_info/index.html|title=週刊コミックバンチ★コアミックス：最新号情報と予告|language=Japanese|accessdate=2007-08-10 |format=html |work= }}</ref>

* {{nihongo|''The Silver Saint: Fist of the North Star Toki's Story''|[[w:ja:銀の聖者北斗の拳トキ外伝|銀の聖者北斗の拳トキ外伝]] |Shirogane no Seija - Hokuto no Ken Toki Gaiden}}, a series by [[Yuka Nagate]] that begun serialization in the August 24, 2007 issue of ''Weekly Comic Bunch''.<ref name=tokigaiden>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbunch.com/magazine_info/index.html|title=週刊コミックバンチ★コアミックス：最新号情報と予告|language=Japanese|accessdate=2007-08-10 |format=html |work= }}</ref>

==Plot overview==

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 {{nihongo|'''''Fist of the North Star'''''|北斗の拳|Hokuto no Ken|lit. "''Fist of the [[wikipedia:Big Dipper|Big Dipper]]''"}}, also known as '''''Ken, the Great Bear Fist''''',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/english/history/history.html|title=History of Toei Animation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toei-animation.com/en/catalog/ken_the_great_bear_fist|title=Ken the great bear fist (TOEI Animation Europe)}}</ref> is a Japanese manga series that was originally serialized from 1983 to 1988 in the Japanese magazine ''[[wikipedia:Weekly Shōnen Jump|Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', created by [[Tetsuo Hara]] and [[Buronson]]. The manga spans 245 chapters that were originally reprinted in 27 collected volumes ([[wikipedia:tankōbon|tankōbon]]) under the ''Jump Comics'' imprint.
-Set in a [[wikipedia:Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post apocalyptic]] world where the Earth is barren and the strong survive by preying on the weak, the series follows the journey of [[Kenshiro]], the 64th successor of {{nihongo|''[[Hokuto Shin Ken]]''|北斗神拳|"Divine Fist of the North Star"}},<ref name=hokutoshinken>While the name Hokuto Shinken literally means ''Big Dipper Divine Fist'', the standard translation for the fighting style is the same as its English title, ''Fist of the North Star''. It is also referred as the ''Sacred Martial Arts of the Great Bear'' in Viz Media edition and as ''God Fist of the North Star'' in the Gutsoon! edition.</ref> an ancient 1,800 year-old secret martial arts style that allows its practitioner to destroy an opponent's body from within by striking into their secret [[wikipedia:Channel (Chinese medicine)|channeling]] points, often resulting in a violent and gruesome death. Kenshiro uses his skills to protect the weak and innocent against the numerous villains that threaten their survival.
+Set in a [[wikipedia:Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post apocalyptic]] world where the Earth is barren and the strong survive by preying on the weak, the series follows the journey of [[Kenshiro]], the 64th successor of {{nihongo|''[[Hokuto Shin Ken]]''|北斗神拳|"Divine Fist of the North Star"}},<ref name=hokutoshinken>While the name Hokuto Shinken literally means ''Big Dipper Divine Fist'', the standard translation for the fighting style is the same as its English title, ''Fist of the North Star''. It is also referred as the ''Sacred Martial Arts of the Great Bear'' in Viz Media edition and as ''God Fist of the North Star'' in the Gutsoon! edition.</ref> an ancient 1,800 year-old secret martial arts style that allows its practitioner to destroy an opponent's body from within by striking into their secret [[wikipedia:Channel (Chinese medicine)|channeling]] points, often resulting in a violent and gruesome death. [[Kenshiro]] uses his skills to protect the weak and innocent against the numerous villains that threaten their survival.
 ''Fist of the North Star'' was one of the ''Weekly Shōnen Jump's'' most popular titles during the 1980s. As of 2007, it is the seventh best-selling ''Shōnen Jump'' manga of all time in Japan.<ref name=comipress>{{cite web |url=http://comipress.com/article/2007/05/06/1923 |title=Shōnen Jump Manga Circulation Numbers|accessdate=2007-07-21 |format=html |work=ComiPress }}</ref> In a poll conducted by [[wikipedia:TV Asahi|TV Asahi]] in 2005, the ''Fist of the North Star'' anime series ranked 26 in a list of Top 100 Anime series.<ref name=asahi1>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-09-23/tv-asahi-top-100-anime |title=TV Asahi Top 100 Anime|accessdate=2007-07-21 |format=html |work=Anime News Network }}</ref> In a second poll in 2006, it ranked No. 89.<ref name=asahi2>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-10-13/japan's-favorite-tv-anime |title=Japan's Favorite TV Anime |accessdate=2007-07-21 |format=html |work=Anime News Network }}</ref> In a celebrity version of the poll, it ranked No. 15.
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 * {{nihongo|''Fist of the North Star Yuria's Story: The Merciful Mother Star''|北斗の拳 ユリア外伝 慈母の星|Hokuto no Ken Yuria Gaiden - Jibo no Hoshi}} by [[Ayumi Kasai|Akimi Kasai]]. Serialized at ''Big Comics Superior'' in three parts that ran from <u>March 10 to April 14, 2006</u> and six subsequent chapters from <u>March 9 to June 8, 2007.</u> A single tankobon volume was released.<ref name=yuriagaiden>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4091814786/hokuto1-22/ref=nosim|title=Amazon.com: 北斗の拳ユリア外伝慈母の星 (ビッグコミックススペシャル)|language=Japanese|accessdate=2007-07-29 |format=html |work= }}</ref>
-* {{nihongo|''Fist of the North Star: Rei Side Story''|北斗の拳 レイ外伝|Hokuto no Ken Rei Gaiden}} by [[Mie Nekoi|Yasuyuki Nekoi]] - ''Rei Gaiden'' originally began as two separate one-shot stories that were published in the [[March 22]] and [[December 8]], [[2006]] issues of ''Weekly Comic Bunch''. The one-shot version of the manga is subtitled {{nihongo|''The Magnificent Avenger''|華麗なる復讐者|Kareinaru Fukushūsha}}. ''Rei Gaiden'' was picked up as an ongoing series, which began in the [[April 27]], [[2007]] issue of ''Weekly Comic Bunch''.<ref name=reigaiden>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbunch.com/magazine_info/index.html|title=週刊コミックバンチ★コアミックス：最新号情報と予告|language=Japanese|accessdate=2007-07-29 |format=html |work= }}</ref> The ongoing series was originally subtitled {{nihongo|''The Hungry Wolf Saga''|餓狼編|Garō Hen}}, but has since been retitled {{nihongo|''Bloody Wolf's Darkness Blue''|[[w:ja:蒼黒の餓狼 -北斗の拳 レイ外伝-|蒼黒の餓狼]]|Sōkoku no Garō|The Dark Blue Hungry Wolf}}.
+* {{nihongo|''Fist of the North Star: Rei Side Story''|北斗の拳 レイ外伝|Hokuto no Ken Rei Gaiden}} by [[Mie Nekoi|Yasuyuki Nekoi]] - ''Rei Gaiden'' originally began as two separate one-shot stories that were published in the March 22 and December 8, 2006 issues of ''Weekly Comic Bunch''. The one-shot version of the manga is subtitled {{nihongo|''The Magnificent Avenger''|華麗なる復讐者|Kareinaru Fukushūsha}}. ''Rei Gaiden'' was picked up as an ongoing series, which began in the April 27, 2007 issue of ''Weekly Comic Bunch''.<ref name=reigaiden>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbunch.com/magazine_info/index.html|title=週刊コミックバンチ★コアミックス：最新号情報と予告|language=Japanese|accessdate=2007-07-29 |format=html |work= }}</ref> The ongoing series was originally subtitled {{nihongo|''The Hungry Wolf Saga''|餓狼編|Garō Hen}}, but has since been retitled {{nihongo|''Bloody Wolf's Darkness Blue''|[[w:ja:蒼黒の餓狼 -北斗の拳 レイ外伝-|蒼黒の餓狼]]|Sōkoku no Garō|The Dark Blue Hungry Wolf}}.
 * {{nihongo|''Fist of the North Star Ryūken's Story: The Judgement Day''|北斗の拳 リュウケン外伝 －THE JUDGEMENT DAY－|Hokuto no Ken Ryūken Gaiden THE JUDGEMENT DAY}}, a one shot story by [[Shin-ichi Hiromoto|Hiromoto Sin-Ichi]], published in the [[December 8]], [[2006]] issue of Comic Bunch.
-* {{nihongo|''The Silver Saint: Fist of the North Star Toki's Story''|[[w:ja:銀の聖者 北斗の拳 トキ外伝|銀の聖者 北斗の拳 トキ外伝]] |Shirogane no Seija - Hokuto no Ken Toki Gaiden}}, a series by [[Yuka Nagate]] that begun serialization in the [[August 24]], [[2007]] issue of ''Weekly Comic Bunch''.<ref name=tokigaiden>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbunch.com/magazine_info/index.html|title=週刊コミックバンチ★コアミックス：最新号情報と予告|language=Japanese|accessdate=2007-08-10 |format=html |work= }}</ref>
+* {{nihongo|''The Silver Saint: Fist of the North Star Toki's Story''|[[w:ja:銀の聖者 北斗の拳 トキ外伝|銀の聖者 北斗の拳 トキ外伝]] |Shirogane no Seija - Hokuto no Ken Toki Gaiden}}, a series by [[Yuka Nagate]] that begun serialization in the August 24, 2007 issue of ''Weekly Comic Bunch''.<ref name=tokigaiden>{{cite web |url=http://www.comicbunch.com/magazine_info/index.html|title=週刊コミックバンチ★コアミックス：最新号情報と予告|language=Japanese|accessdate=2007-08-10 |format=html |work= }}</ref>
 ==Plot overview==