Hokuto Ryuken
(北斗琉拳 Big Dipper Gem Fist), also known as 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, lit. "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 fighting spirit" (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. It is revealed that if the conflict for succession claims all the heirs to Hokuto Shin Ken, a successor is chosen from the school of Hokuto Ryūka Ken. Because of this, the master of Hokuto Ryūka Ken must approve all successors to Hokuto Shin Ken.
Techniques
Practitioners
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 |
Hyō |
| 暗琉天破 | Anryū Tenha | Dark Style Heaven Destruction | 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 | Dark Style Precipitation Destruction |
Kaiō | dark energy blast |
Kenshirō |
| 暗魔摩訶極破 | Anma Maka Kyokuha | Dark Demon Great Zenith Destruction |
Kaiō | Kaioh's aura attack | Kenshirō |
| 死環白 | Shikanhaku | White Death Ring |
Kaiō | Hakō; person falls in love with the first man she sees | Lin |
| 呼頸虚塞 | Kokei Kosoku | Hollow Neck Obstruction Call |
Kaiō | Keeps the user from having to breathe in combat |
Kenshirō |
| 無呼吸闘法 | Mukokyū Tōhō | Breathless Combat |
Kaiō | Kenshirō | |
| 北斗逆死葬 | Hokuto Gyakushi Sō | Big Dipper 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 |