Hokuto Ryuken

Hokuto Ryū Ken (北斗琉拳, "Big Dipper Sparkling Stone Fist"), aka Hokuto Ryūka Ken (北斗劉家拳, Big Dipper Liu Family Fist) is a 1800 year old martial art from the Land of Asura. Its founder was Ryūō of the ancient Hokuto Sōke ruling line. This martial art makes use of the opponents 1,109 Keiraku Hakō pressure points. This martial art is known as an evil martial art; its use of one's Matōki aura can drive the practitioner insane with evil, turning them into a Majin (God of Black Magic).

Intro

Hokuto Ryūken is another rival style of Hokuto Shinken introduced during the latter half of the manga. Hokuto Ryūken is a branch of the original Hokuto family that was formed alongside Hokuto Shinken in the Land of Asura. The Hokuto Ryūken style utilizes 1,109 points of the keiraku hakō (経絡破孔, translated as the "destructive channeling points"), in contrast to the 708 keiraku hikō points of the Shinken style. The exact differences between the Ryūken style's hakō points and the Shinken style's hikō points are never fully explained. The users of Hokuto Ryūken are taught to fight with their "demonic aura" (魔闘気, matōki), driving them insane with madness. In the TV series, it is revealed that Hokuto Ryūken was founded by Ryūō of the Hokuto Sōke bloodline, the ancestor of Kaioh, Raoh and Toki. Hokuto Ryūken is also featured in Souten no Ken, where it is revealed that it was once known as Hokuto Ryūka Ken, one of the three subordinate branches of Hokuto Shinken.

• Techniques in the manga:
  • Sōhai Gyakusō (双背逆葬, Twin Straight Reverse Bury): A technique used deflect thrown objects back at the original thrower. It is the Hokuto Ryūken equivalent of the Hokuto Shinken technique Nishi Shinku Ha (二指真空把, Two-Finger Nil-Space Grasp).
  • Shikka Kōjin (疾火煌陣, Rapid Fire Twinkling Position): This technique allows its user to move and attack with unbelievable speed. Han is well-known for his use of this technique.
  • Hakura Metsusei (白羅滅精, White Destroying Energy): This technique launches a fireball at a target. Once used by Han against Kenshiro.
  • Anryū Tenha (暗琉天破, Dark Sparkling Stone Heaven Destruction): The most-powerful Hokuto Ryū Ken technique. Levitates a person in the air and completely disorients them. In the anime, it is also inferred that it strikes all 1,109 hiko points, similar to the Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken.
  • Anryū Hiha (暗琉霏破, Dark Sparkling Stone Falling Destruction): A dark energy blast used by Kaioh.
  • Kokei Kosoku (呼頸虚塞, Breathless Combat): The user of this technique no longer needs to breathe, enabling a state of great concentration.
  • Hokuto Gyakushi Sō (北斗逆死葬, North Dipper Wicked Death Burial): With this technique, the user takes the position of the Shichosei (死兆星, "Death Omen Star") when attacking an opponent.

Practitioners

• Ryūō
• Liú Xuán-Xìn
• Wèi Ruì-Yīng
• Liú Zōng-Wǔ
• Tài Fēng
• Xià Wén-Lì
• Kuroyasha ?
• Jūkei
• Kaiō
• Hyō
• Han
• Shachi

Techniques

奥義名	ATTACK NAME	TRANSLATION	USER	INFO	USED ON
喝把玩	Katsuha Gan	Scolding Grasp Trifle	Shachi	Liquifies with two hands to the forehead	Shura
幻闇壊	Gen On Kai	Phantom Dark Destruction	Shachi	Freezes and silences attackers, who die when they see the Hokuto stars.	Shura
破摩独指	Hama Tokushi	Tear Grind Single Finger	Shachi		Kaiser
双背逆葬	Sōhai Gyaku Sō	Twin Straight Reverse Bury	Shachi	Deflects thrown objects back at attacker.	Han
魔舞紅躁	Mabu Kōsō	Wicked Dance Crimson Noise	Han	Destroys	Shura
疾火煌陣	Shikka Kō Jin	Rapid Fire Twinkling Position	Han	Surreal kick	Kenshirō
白羅滅精	Hakura Messei	White Net Destroying Energy	Han	Fireball attack	Kenshirō
斬風燕破	Zanfū En Pa	Kill Wind Swallow Break	Han		Kenshirō
悶堪孔	Mon Kan Kō	Agony Resistance Hole	Hyō	an elementary Hakō	boy
暗琉天破	Anryū Tenha	Dark Lapis Heaven Shred	Hyō, Kaiō	The most powerful Hokuto Ryū Ken technique. Levitates a person in the air and completely disorients them.	Kuroyasha, Kenshirō
幻魔影霊	Genma Eirei	Evil Spirit Phantasm	Kaiō	Kaiō's legendary Aura	Shura
暗琉霏破	Anryū Hiha		Kaiō	dark energy blast	Kenshirō
暗魔摩訶極破	Anma Maka Kyokuha	Mysterious Supreme Wave of the Darkness Demon	Kaiō	Kaioh's aura attack	Kenshirō
死環白	Shikanhaku		Kaiō	Hakō; person falls in love with the first man she sees	Lin
呼頸虚塞	Kokei Kosoku		Kaiō	Breathless Combat	Kenshirō
無呼吸闘法	Mukokyū Tōhō	Breathless Combat	Kaiō		Kenshirō
北斗逆死葬	Hokuto Gyakushi Sō	Wicked Death Burial	Kaiō	Took the position of the Shichōsei in the Hokuto constellation.	Kenshirō
経星	Keisei	Sutra Star	Jūkei	Hakō that restores memory	Hyō

External Links

• wikipedia:ja:北斗琉拳