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'''Nanto Sei Ken''' (南斗聖拳, ''South Dipper Holy Fist'') [[File:Nanto_Sei_ken.jpg|thumb|250px]]

Nanto Seiken is a martial arts style featured in the ''[[Hokuto no Ken]]'' anime/manga series. It is the opposite assassination ~~school~~ to ''[[Hokuto Shinken]]'', as their names serve to reflect their opposite nature (Hokuto is the North Dipper, whereas Nanto is the South). While Hokuto Shinken targets vital points to destroy enemies from within, Nanto Seiken teaches how to kill from the outside. This style not only incorporates weaponry but the more advanced schools allow fighters to kill with their bare hands, ranging from hand-to-hand stabbing techniques to slicing enemies apart with air pressure (pictured right).

Nanto Seiken is a martial arts style featured in the ''[[Hokuto no Ken]]'' anime/manga series. It is the opposite assassination art to ''[[Hokuto Shinken]]'', as their names serve to reflect their opposite nature (Hokuto is the North Dipper, whereas Nanto is the South). While Hokuto Shinken targets vital points to destroy enemies from within, Nanto Seiken teaches how to kill from the outside. This style not only incorporates weaponry but the more advanced schools allow fighters to kill with their bare hands, ranging from hand-to-hand stabbing techniques to slicing enemies apart with air pressure (pictured right).

==Etymology==

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==History==

Originally, Nanto Seiken was the fighting style used by [[Shin|Shin]], the first major antagonist in the series. According to the backstory provided, Nanto Seiken, along with ~~the~~ Hokuto Shinken, are the two most powerful assassination styles in Chinese martial arts. It follows a different principle from Hokuto Shinken, in which it has the power to destroy an enemy's body from the outside through powerful stabbing techniques, as opposed to Hokuto ~~Shin Ken~~'s use of the body's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian_%28Chinese_medicine%29 hidden vital points] to destroy the enemy from within. While [[Kenshiro]] and Shin were forbidden to ever fight each other, Shin broke the rules by defeating Kenshiro in order to claim [[Yuria]] (Ken's fiancée) for himself. The first story arc centers around Kenshiro's quest to reclaim Yuria from Shin.

Originally, Nanto Seiken was the fighting style used by [[Shin|Shin]], the first major antagonist in the series. According to the backstory provided, Nanto Seiken, along with Hokuto Shinken, are the two most powerful assassination styles in Chinese martial arts. It follows a different principle from Hokuto Shinken, in which it has the power to destroy an enemy's body from the outside through powerful stabbing techniques, as opposed to Hokuto Shinken's use of the body's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian_%28Chinese_medicine%29 hidden vital points] to destroy the enemy from within. While [[Kenshiro]] and Shin were forbidden to ever fight each other, Shin broke the rules by defeating Kenshiro in order to claim [[Yuria]] (Ken's fiancée) for himself. The first story arc centers around Kenshiro's quest to reclaim Yuria from Shin.

After Shin's death, ~~many~~ other Nanto styles and fighters were introduced in order to expand the story beyond the initial ten chapters. These styles, such as ''[[Nanto Muon Ken ]]''and ''[[Nanto Suichō Ken]]'', are established to be sects of the main Nanto Seiken. The organization structure of Nanto Seiken is eventually established in manga chapter 80. There are said to be 108 sects of Nanto Seiken, with the six primary branches being the Nanto Roku Seiken.

After Shin's death, several other Nanto styles and fighters were introduced in order to expand the story beyond the initial ten chapters. These styles, such as ''[[Nanto Muon Ken ]]''and ''[[Nanto Suichō Ken]]'', are established to be sects of the main Nanto Seiken school. The organization structure of Nanto Seiken is eventually established in manga chapter 80. There are said to be 108 sects of Nanto Seiken, with the six primary branches being the Nanto Roku Seiken.

The story arc after [[Yuda|Yuda's]] and [[Rei|Rei's]] deaths (chapters 83-97) centers around the rivalry between two of the remaining masters: the benevolent [[Shuh]] and his arch-enemy [[Souther]], the strongest of the Nanto warriors. After the death of Souther, the [[Last Nanto General|Last General of Nanto]] appears to confront Raoh. The Last General is revealed to be none other than the previously thought-to-be-dead Yuria, a descendant of the '''Rightful Nanto Lineage''' (南斗正当血統, ''Nanto Seitō Kettō'').

The story arc after [[Yuda|Yuda's]] and [[Rei|Rei's]] deaths (chapters 83-97) centers around the rivalry between two of the remaining masters: the benevolent [[Shuh]] and his arch-enemy, [[Souther]], the strongest of the Nanto warriors. After the death of Souther, the [[Last Nanto General|Last General of Nanto]] appears to confront Raoh. The Last General is revealed to be none other than the previously thought-to-be-dead Yuria, a descendant of the '''Rightful Nanto Lineage''' (南斗正当血統, ''Nanto Seitō Kettō'').

==Nanto Roku Sei Ken==

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 '''<span lang="EN-GB" style="">Nanto Sei Ken</span>'''<span lang="EN-GB" style=""> (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">南斗聖拳</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''South Dipper Holy Fist'') [[File:Nanto_Sei_ken.jpg|thumb|250px]]</span>
-Nanto Seiken is a martial arts style featured in the ''[[Hokuto no Ken]]'' anime/manga series. It is the opposite assassination school to ''[[Hokuto Shinken]]'', <span lang="EN-GB" style="">as their names serve to reflect their opposite nature (Hokuto is the North Dipper, whereas Nanto is the South).</span> While Hokuto Shinken targets vital points to destroy enemies from within, Nanto Seiken teaches how to kill from the outside. This style not only incorporates weaponry but the more advanced schools allow fighters to kill with their bare hands, ranging from <span lang="EN-GB" style="">hand-to-hand stabbing techniques to slicing enemies apart with air pressure (pictured right).</span>
+Nanto Seiken is a martial arts style featured in the ''[[Hokuto no Ken]]'' anime/manga series. It is the opposite assassination art to ''[[Hokuto Shinken]]'', <span lang="EN-GB" style="">as their names serve to reflect their opposite nature (Hokuto is the North Dipper, whereas Nanto is the South).</span> While Hokuto Shinken targets vital points to destroy enemies from within, Nanto Seiken teaches how to kill from the outside. This style not only incorporates weaponry but the more advanced schools allow fighters to kill with their bare hands, ranging from <span lang="EN-GB" style="">hand-to-hand stabbing techniques to slicing enemies apart with air pressure (pictured right).</span>
 ==Etymology==
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 ==<span lang="EN-GB" style="">History</span>==
-<span lang="EN-GB" style="">Originally, Nanto Seiken was the fighting style used by </span>[[Shin|<span lang="EN-GB" style="">Shin</span>]]<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, the first major antagonist in the series. According to the backstory provided, Nanto Seiken, along with the Hokuto Shinken, are the two most powerful assassination styles in Chinese martial arts. It follows a different principle from Hokuto Shinken, in which it has the power to destroy an enemy's body from the outside through powerful stabbing techniques, as opposed to Hokuto Shin Ken's use of the body's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian_%28Chinese_medicine%29 hidden vital points]</span><span lang="EN-GB" style=""> to destroy the enemy from within. While [[Kenshiro]] and Shin were forbidden to ever fight each other, Shin broke the rules by defeating Kenshiro in order to claim [[Yuria]] (Ken's fiancée) for himself. The first story arc centers around Kenshiro's quest to reclaim Yuria from Shin. </span>
+<span lang="EN-GB" style="">Originally, Nanto Seiken was the fighting style used by </span>[[Shin|<span lang="EN-GB" style="">Shin</span>]]<span lang="EN-GB" style="">, the first major antagonist in the series. According to the backstory provided, Nanto Seiken, along with Hokuto Shinken, are the two most powerful assassination styles in Chinese martial arts. It follows a different principle from Hokuto Shinken, in which it has the power to destroy an enemy's body from the outside through powerful stabbing techniques, as opposed to Hokuto Shinken's use of the body's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian_%28Chinese_medicine%29 hidden vital points]</span><span lang="EN-GB" style=""> to destroy the enemy from within. While [[Kenshiro]] and Shin were forbidden to ever fight each other, Shin broke the rules by defeating Kenshiro in order to claim [[Yuria]] (Ken's fiancée) for himself. The first story arc centers around Kenshiro's quest to reclaim Yuria from Shin. </span>
-<span lang="EN-GB" style="">After Shin's death, many other Nanto styles and fighters were introduced in order to expand the story beyond the initial ten chapters. These styles, such as ''[[Nanto Muon Ken ]]''and ''[[Nanto Suichō Ken]]'', are established to be sects of the main Nanto Seiken. The organization structure of Nanto Seiken is eventually established in manga chapter 80. There are said to be 108 sects of Nanto Seiken, with the six primary branches being the Nanto Roku Seiken. </span>
+<span lang="EN-GB" style="">After Shin's death, several other Nanto styles and fighters were introduced in order to expand the story beyond the initial ten chapters. These styles, such as ''[[Nanto Muon Ken ]]''and ''[[Nanto Suichō Ken]]'', are established to be sects of the main Nanto Seiken school. The organization structure of Nanto Seiken is eventually established in manga chapter 80. There are said to be 108 sects of Nanto Seiken, with the six primary branches being the Nanto Roku Seiken. </span>
-<span lang="EN-GB" style="">The story arc after [[Yuda|Yuda's]] and [[Rei|Rei's]] deaths (chapters 83-97) centers around the rivalry between two of the remaining masters: the benevolent [[Shuh]] and his arch-enemy [[Souther]], the strongest of the Nanto warriors. After the death of Souther, the [[Last Nanto General|Last General of Nanto]]</span><span lang="EN-GB" style=""> appears to confront Raoh. The Last General is revealed to be none other than the previously thought-to-be-dead Yuria, a descendant of the '''Rightful Nanto Lineage''' (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">南斗正当血統</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Nanto Seitō Kettō'').</span>
+<span lang="EN-GB" style="">The story arc after [[Yuda|Yuda's]] and [[Rei|Rei's]] deaths (chapters 83-97) centers around the rivalry between two of the remaining masters: the benevolent [[Shuh]] and his arch-enemy, [[Souther]], the strongest of the Nanto warriors. After the death of Souther, the [[Last Nanto General|Last General of Nanto]]</span><span lang="EN-GB" style=""> appears to confront Raoh. The Last General is revealed to be none other than the previously thought-to-be-dead Yuria, a descendant of the '''Rightful Nanto Lineage''' (</span><span lang="JA" style="font-family: "MS Mincho";">南斗正当血統</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="">, ''Nanto Seitō Kettō'').</span>
 ==Nanto Roku Sei Ken==