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==Other Nanto styles and techniques==

The Nanto Seiken, as previously mentioned, is composed of over 108 sects. However, only a few of them outside the Roku Seiken are featured in the manga. The majority of the Nanto Seiken styles were featured in the ''Hokuto no Ken'' anime series, as well as spin-off manga such as ''Ten no Haō'' and ''Rei Gaiden''.

~~===In the original manga===~~

* '''Nanto Muon Ken''' (南斗無音拳, South Dipper Silent Fist) - The GOLAN Colonel's style. Called by the Colonel as the "strongest assassination technique", the Colonel's fighting style centers primarily around the use of weapons such as claws and boomerangs. In addition, the Colonel is able to move without a sound (hence the name).

* '''Nanto Jarō Geki''' (南斗邪狼撃, South Dipper Wicked Wolf Attack) - A Nanto Seiken stabbing and slicing technique Jagi used against Ken during their second battle. It was unnamed in the original manga and anime and its only designated ''Jarō Geki'' in the ''[[Fist of the North Star (arcade game)|Fist of the North Star]]'' arcade fighting game. Kenshiro remarks that Jagi's Nanto Seiken technique is "slow" and an "insult to Shin's style".

* '''Yōsō Sankaku Kyaku''' (鷹爪三角脚, Hawk Talon Triangle Kick) - A Nanto Seiken technique used by Amiba, a former Nanto student. An off-the-wall jump kick. Amiba's Nanto Seiken style is never given a name in the original, however in the spinoff Rei Gaiden it is revealed he was a student of Nanto Suichō Ken.

* '''Nanto Hiyoku Ken''' (南斗比翼拳, South Dipper Conjoined Wing Fist) - The style of Dagarl, Yuda's lieutenant. One of the 27 subordinate sects of Nanto Kōkaku Ken. Its name is given in the spinoff manga, ''Ten no Haō''. It is named after the mythical Chinese ''Conjoined Bird'' (比翼鳥, [[Pinyin]]: ''Bǐ Yì Niǎo'').

* '''Nanto Sōzan Ken''' (南斗双斬拳, South Dipper Twin Kill Fist) - The fighting style used by Beji and Giji, two of Souther's underlings. This style is composed primarily of juggling the knives back and fort between its two successors.

* '''Nanto Sōyō Ken''' (南斗双鷹拳, South Dipper Twin Hawk Fist) - The fighting style of the Harn Bros. Mentioned in the manga, it is only seen in action in the anime and emphasizes on cutting in a cross motion (cutting both vertical and horizontal simultaneously). Its special attack includes a joined aerial drop called the ''Sō-u Rakusō Ha'' (双羽落爪破, Paired Feather Drop Claw Rip).

~~===In the anime series===~~

* '''Nanto Kōmori Ken''' (南斗蝙蝠拳, South Dipper Bat Fist) - Unique to the anime series. Used by two of Patra's henchmen. The Bat Fist involves the usage of gliders and claws. Mainly involves diving down onto the opponent.

* '''Nanto Ryūjin Ken''' (南斗龍神拳, South Dipper Dragon God Fist) - A set of styles used by Patra and Drago in the anime only. Drago's style involves the use of [[pyrokinesis]], in which the user can safely engulf his skin in flames to destroy his opponent, as well as use fire-breathing techniques. Patra's part of this style involves [[witchcraft]]. The user apparently could use small crystal orbs to give the illusion of a dragon, which would be hiding knives or flames.

* '''Nanto Bakusatsu Ken''' (南斗爆殺拳, South Dipper Explosive Kill Fist) - A Nanto style which exists only in the anime. The Bakusatsu Ken is Jackal's fighting style, which specializes in the usage of concealed blades and explosives. In the original manga, Jackal was only an average thug with no real ties to Shin or the Nanto Seiken school

* '''Nanto Hyakuzan Ken''' (南斗百斬拳, South Dipper Hundred Slash Fist) - Unique to the anime series. Hyakuzan Ken is Dante's Nanto style, who trained together with Shin. Dante's techniques consists of stabbing and boomerang attacks.

* '''Nanto Anshō Ken''' (南斗暗鐘拳, South Dipper Dark Bell Fist) - Unique to the anime series. Zaria's style The Dark Bell Fist is based on use of sound waves and hypnosis. The style's sound waves tend to come from bells. It kills by causing the cells in the body to destroy themselves, thus cutting its intended target.

* '''Nanto Fūsha Zan''' (南斗風車斬, South Dipper Windmill Slash) - Unique to the anime series. The style of Baron, leader of the Scorpions. It involves the use of a large two headed axe.

* '''Nanto Jaben Ken''' (南斗蛇鞭拳, South Dipper Snake Whip Fist) - Unique to the anime series. The style of Junk, leader of the Snakes. As its name indicates, it user wields a snake-shaped whip.

* '''Nanto Ningen Hōdan''' (南斗人間砲弾, South Dipper Human Cannonball) - Unique to the anime series. Used by Garekkī and the Gold Wolf army. Closer to a move than a style. It involves the user being equipped with a sword and fired into the air via cannon. The user, upon getting above his target, can hold their sword outwards and drop down suddenly and with great, violent force. This is more of a siege style than a fighting style.

* '''Nanto Ressha Hō''' (南斗列車砲, South Dipper Train Cannon) - Unique to the anime series. Used by Tōda. Its not a martial arts at all, but an [[artillery]] used against Kenshiro during journey to Southern Cross.

* '''Nanto Shōten Ken''' (南斗翔天拳, South Dipper Ascension Fist) - Unique to the anime series. Joker's fighting style. It consist of the usage of playing cards, teleportation and mirror imaging techniques.

~~===In the ''Hokuto Gaiden'' series===~~

* '''Nanto Hien Ken''' (南斗飛燕拳, South Dipper Flying [[Swallow]] Fist) - Appears in ''Ten no Haō''. Used by Hakka and Riron, two of Souther's soldiers. It specializes in mid-air stabbing techniques.

* '''Nanto Shunga Ken''' (南斗隼牙拳, South Dipper [[Falcon]] Fang Fist) - Appears in ''Ten no Haō'' anime. Used by Habaki. Its secret technique is Senpuga (旋風牙 ''Whirlwind Fang'').

* '''Nanto Ryūō Ken''' (南斗流鴎拳, South Dipper Flowing [[Seagull]] Fist) - Appears in ''Ten no Haō''. Used by Ryūrō, a wise Nanto General. It uses several mid-air techniques like ''Shishōza''.

* '''Nanto Hisui Ken''' (南斗翡翠拳, South Dipper [[Kingfisher]] Fist) - Appears in the second ''Rei Gaiden'' one-shot. It uses kick techniques, similar to Nanto Hakurō Ken. Its successor is Karen, a female martial artist whose part of the Ken-Ō Invasion Squad. The previous successor of this style was Karen's older brother, Masaya.

==References==

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 ==Other Nanto styles and techniques==
 The Nanto Seiken, as previously mentioned, is composed of over 108 sects. However, only a few of them outside the Roku Seiken are featured in the manga. The majority of the Nanto Seiken styles were featured in the ''Hokuto no Ken'' anime series, as well as spin-off manga such as ''Ten no Haō'' and ''Rei Gaiden''.
-===In the original manga===
-* '''Nanto Muon Ken''' (南斗無音拳, South Dipper Silent Fist) - The GOLAN Colonel's style. Called by the Colonel as the "strongest assassination technique", the Colonel's fighting style centers primarily around the use of weapons such as claws and boomerangs. In addition, the Colonel is able to move without a sound (hence the name).
-* '''Nanto Jarō Geki''' (南斗邪狼撃, South Dipper Wicked Wolf Attack) - A Nanto Seiken stabbing and slicing technique Jagi used against Ken during their second battle. It was unnamed in the original manga and anime and its only designated ''Jarō Geki'' in the ''[[Fist of the North Star (arcade game)|Fist of the North Star]]'' arcade fighting game. Kenshiro remarks that Jagi's Nanto Seiken technique is "slow" and an "insult to Shin's style".
-* '''Yōsō Sankaku Kyaku''' (鷹爪三角脚, Hawk Talon Triangle Kick) - A Nanto Seiken technique used by Amiba, a former Nanto student. An off-the-wall jump kick. Amiba's Nanto Seiken style is never given a name in the original, however in the spinoff Rei Gaiden it is revealed he was a student of Nanto Suichō Ken.
-* '''Nanto Hiyoku Ken''' (南斗比翼拳, South Dipper Conjoined Wing Fist) - The style of Dagarl, Yuda's lieutenant. One of the 27 subordinate sects of Nanto Kōkaku Ken. Its name is given in the spinoff manga, ''Ten no Haō''. It is named after the mythical Chinese ''Conjoined Bird'' (比翼鳥, [[Pinyin]]: ''Bǐ Yì Niǎo'').
-* '''Nanto Sōzan Ken''' (南斗双斬拳, South Dipper Twin Kill Fist) - The fighting style used by Beji and Giji, two of Souther's underlings. This style is composed primarily of juggling the knives back and fort between its two successors.
-* '''Nanto Sōyō Ken''' (南斗双鷹拳, South Dipper Twin Hawk Fist) - The fighting style of the Harn Bros. Mentioned in the manga, it is only seen in action in the anime and emphasizes on cutting in a cross motion (cutting both vertical and horizontal simultaneously). Its special attack includes a joined aerial drop called the ''Sō-u Rakusō Ha'' (双羽落爪破, Paired Feather Drop Claw Rip).
-===In the anime series===
-* '''Nanto Kōmori Ken''' (南斗蝙蝠拳, South Dipper Bat Fist) - Unique to the anime series. Used by two of Patra's henchmen. The Bat Fist involves the usage of gliders and claws. Mainly involves diving down onto the opponent.
-* '''Nanto Ryūjin Ken''' (南斗龍神拳, South Dipper Dragon God Fist) - A set of styles used by Patra and Drago in the anime only. Drago's style involves the use of [[pyrokinesis]], in which the user can safely engulf his skin in flames to destroy his opponent, as well as use fire-breathing techniques. Patra's part of this style involves [[witchcraft]]. The user apparently could use small crystal orbs to give the illusion of a dragon, which would be hiding knives or flames.
-* '''Nanto Bakusatsu Ken''' (南斗爆殺拳, South Dipper Explosive Kill Fist) - A Nanto style which exists only in the anime. The Bakusatsu Ken is Jackal's fighting style, which specializes in the usage of concealed blades and explosives. In the original manga, Jackal was only an average thug with no real ties to Shin or the Nanto Seiken school
-* '''Nanto Hyakuzan Ken''' (南斗百斬拳, South Dipper Hundred Slash Fist) - Unique to the anime series. Hyakuzan Ken is Dante's Nanto style, who trained together with Shin. Dante's techniques consists of stabbing and boomerang attacks.
-* '''Nanto Anshō Ken''' (南斗暗鐘拳, South Dipper Dark Bell Fist) - Unique to the anime series. Zaria's style The Dark Bell Fist is based on use of sound waves and hypnosis. The style's sound waves tend to come from bells. It kills by causing the cells in the body to destroy themselves, thus cutting its intended target.
-* '''Nanto Fūsha Zan''' (南斗風車斬, South Dipper Windmill Slash) - Unique to the anime series. The style of Baron, leader of the Scorpions. It involves the use of a large two headed axe.
-* '''Nanto Jaben Ken''' (南斗蛇鞭拳, South Dipper Snake Whip Fist) - Unique to the anime series. The style of Junk, leader of the Snakes. As its name indicates, it user wields a snake-shaped whip.
-* '''Nanto Ningen Hōdan''' (南斗人間砲弾, South Dipper Human Cannonball) - Unique to the anime series. Used by Garekkī and the Gold Wolf army. Closer to a move than a style. It involves the user being equipped with a sword and fired into the air via cannon. The user, upon getting above his target, can hold their sword outwards and drop down suddenly and with great, violent force. This is more of a siege style than a fighting style.
-* '''Nanto Ressha Hō''' (南斗列車砲, South Dipper Train Cannon) - Unique to the anime series. Used by Tōda. Its not a martial arts at all, but an [[artillery]] used against Kenshiro during journey to Southern Cross.
-* '''Nanto Shōten Ken''' (南斗翔天拳, South Dipper Ascension Fist) - Unique to the anime series. Joker's fighting style. It consist of the usage of playing cards, teleportation and mirror imaging techniques.
-===In the ''Hokuto Gaiden'' series===
-* '''Nanto Hien Ken''' (南斗飛燕拳, South Dipper Flying [[Swallow]] Fist) - Appears in ''Ten no Haō''. Used by Hakka and Riron, two of Souther's soldiers. It specializes in mid-air stabbing techniques.
-* '''Nanto Shunga Ken''' (南斗隼牙拳, South Dipper [[Falcon]] Fang Fist) -  Appears in ''Ten no Haō'' anime.  Used by Habaki.  Its secret technique is Senpuga (旋風牙 ''Whirlwind Fang'').
-* '''Nanto Ryūō Ken''' (南斗流鴎拳, South Dipper Flowing [[Seagull]] Fist) - Appears in ''Ten no Haō''. Used by Ryūrō, a wise Nanto General. It uses several mid-air techniques like ''Shishōza''.
-* '''Nanto Hisui Ken''' (南斗翡翠拳, South Dipper [[Kingfisher]] Fist) - Appears in the second ''Rei Gaiden'' one-shot. It uses kick techniques, similar to Nanto Hakurō Ken. Its successor is Karen, a female martial artist whose part of the Ken-Ō Invasion Squad. The previous successor of this style was Karen's older brother, Masaya.
 ==References==