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==Intro==

'''Nanto Seiken''' (南斗聖拳, ''South Dipper Saint Fist''; also romanized as ''Nanto Sei Ken''}} is a fictional [[martial arts]] style featured prominently in the [[manga~~]] and [[~~anime]] series ''[[Fist of the North Star]]''. It is the primary rival style of [[Hokuto Shinken]], the main fighting style of the series. Nanto Seiken specializes in destroying the enemy from outside through the use of hand-to-hand stabbing and slicing techniques, often using air pressure to do so without direct contact. In the anime, a light effect is usually added, which may be intended to mean that it uses ki to cut, but this remains ambiguous.

'''Nanto Seiken''' (南斗聖拳, ''South Dipper Saint Fist''; also romanized as ''Nanto Sei Ken'') is a fictional [[martial arts]] style featured prominently in the manga/anime series ''[[Fist of the North Star]]''. It is the primary rival style of [[Hokuto Shinken]], the main fighting style of the series. Nanto Seiken specializes in destroying the enemy from outside through the use of hand-to-hand stabbing and slicing techniques, often using air pressure to do so without direct contact. In the anime, a light effect is usually added, which may be intended to mean that it uses ki to cut, but this remains ambiguous.

The Nanto Seiken style is named after the Chinese [[wikipedia:asterism (astronomy)|asterism]] ''[[Nanto Roku Sei]]'' (南斗六星; literally, ''South Dipper Six Stars''), a portion of [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]] known as the [[wikipedia:Dipper (Chinese constellation)|Milk Dipper]] in the West. The six primary successors of Nanto Seiken in the story are known as the '''Nanto Roku Seiken''' (南斗六聖拳, ''Six Sacred Fists of Nanto''). Other Nanto practitioners includes the Golan Colonel, Amiba, Yuda's lieutenant Dagarl, the knife-jugglers Beji and Giji, and the Harn Bros.

In the official English versions of ''Fist of the North Star'' is referred as the '''Fist of the [[Southern Cross]]''' or '''Fist of the South Star''', depending on the translator. The former is used in the Viz edition of the English manga and the live-action movie, whereas the latter is used in the English dub of the anime. The Raijin Master Edition alternates between the two names, using Southern Cross in the early volumes and South Star for the rest. While the Nanto asterism is unrelated to the Southern Cross, the Southern Cross itself serves as the symbol of Nanto Seiken in the series and it is also name of Shin's city.

The Nanto Seiken style is named after the Chinese [[wikipedia:asterism (astronomy)|asterism]] ''[[Nanto Roku Sei]]'' (南斗六星; literally, ''South Dipper Six Stars''), a portion of [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]] known as the [[wikipedia:Dipper (Chinese constellation)|Milk Dipper]] in the West. The six primary successors of Nanto Seiken in the story are known as the '''Nanto Roku Seiken''' (南斗六聖拳, ''South Dipper Six Saint Fists''). Other Nanto practitioners includes the Golan Colonel, Amiba, Yuda's lieutenant Dagarl, the knife-jugglers Beji and Giji, and the Harn Bros.

In the official English versions of ''Fist of the North Star'', this style is referred as the '''Fist of the [[Southern Cross]]''' or '''Fist of the South Star''', depending on the translator. The former is used in the Viz edition of the English manga and the live-action movie, whereas the latter is used in the English dub of the anime. The Raijin Master Edition alternates between the two names, using Southern Cross in the early volumes and South Star for the rest. While the Nanto asterism is unrelated to the Southern Cross, the Southern Cross itself serves as the symbol of Nanto Seiken in the series and it is also name of Shin's city.

==History in the manga==

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 ==Intro==
-'''Nanto Seiken''' (南斗聖拳, ''South Dipper Saint Fist''; also romanized as ''Nanto Sei Ken''}} is a fictional [[martial arts]] style featured prominently in the [[manga]] and [[anime]] series ''[[Fist of the North Star]]''. It is the primary rival style of [[Hokuto Shinken]], the main fighting style of the series. Nanto Seiken specializes in destroying the enemy from outside through the use of hand-to-hand stabbing and slicing techniques, often using air pressure to do so without direct contact. In the anime, a light effect is usually added, which may be intended to mean that it uses ki to cut, but this remains ambiguous.
+'''Nanto Seiken''' (南斗聖拳, ''South Dipper Saint Fist''; also romanized as ''Nanto Sei Ken'') is a fictional [[martial arts]] style featured prominently in the manga/anime series ''[[Fist of the North Star]]''. It is the primary rival style of [[Hokuto Shinken]], the main fighting style of the series. Nanto Seiken specializes in destroying the enemy from outside through the use of hand-to-hand stabbing and slicing techniques, often using air pressure to do so without direct contact. In the anime, a light effect is usually added, which may be intended to mean that it uses ki to cut, but this remains ambiguous.
-The Nanto Seiken style is named after the Chinese [[wikipedia:asterism (astronomy)|asterism]] ''[[Nanto Roku Sei]]'' (南斗六星; literally, ''South Dipper Six Stars''), a portion of [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]] known as the [[wikipedia:Dipper (Chinese constellation)|Milk Dipper]] in the West. The six primary successors of Nanto Seiken in the story are known as the '''Nanto Roku Seiken''' (南斗六聖拳, ''Six Sacred Fists of Nanto''). Other Nanto practitioners includes the Golan Colonel, Amiba, Yuda's lieutenant Dagarl, the knife-jugglers Beji and Giji, and the Harn Bros.
-In the official English versions of ''Fist of the North Star'' is referred as the '''Fist of the [[Southern Cross]]''' or '''Fist of the South Star''', depending on the translator. The former is used in the Viz edition of the English manga and the live-action movie, whereas the latter is used in the English dub of the anime. The Raijin Master Edition alternates between the two names, using Southern Cross in the early volumes and South Star for the rest. While the Nanto asterism is unrelated to the Southern Cross, the Southern Cross itself serves as the symbol of Nanto Seiken in the series and it is also name of Shin's city.
+The Nanto Seiken style is named after the Chinese [[wikipedia:asterism (astronomy)|asterism]] ''[[Nanto Roku Sei]]'' (南斗六星; literally, ''South Dipper Six Stars''), a portion of [[wikipedia:Sagittarius (constellation)|Sagittarius]] known as the [[wikipedia:Dipper (Chinese constellation)|Milk Dipper]] in the West. The six primary successors of Nanto Seiken in the story are known as the '''Nanto Roku Seiken''' (南斗六聖拳, ''South Dipper Six Saint Fists''). Other Nanto practitioners includes the Golan Colonel, Amiba, Yuda's lieutenant Dagarl, the knife-jugglers Beji and Giji, and the Harn Bros.
+In the official English versions of ''Fist of the North Star'', this style is referred as the '''Fist of the [[Southern Cross]]''' or '''Fist of the South Star''', depending on the translator. The former is used in the Viz edition of the English manga and the live-action movie, whereas the latter is used in the English dub of the anime. The Raijin Master Edition alternates between the two names, using Southern Cross in the early volumes and South Star for the rest. While the Nanto asterism is unrelated to the Southern Cross, the Southern Cross itself serves as the symbol of Nanto Seiken in the series and it is also name of Shin's city.
 ==History in the manga==