Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Kenshirō Den

Kenshiro Den
Kenshiro_den.jpg Japanese DVD cover
Directed by	Toshiki Hirano
Produced by	North Stars Pictures
Written by	Nobuhiko Horie
Narrated by	Hiroshi Fujioka
Starring	Hiroshi Abe, Romi Pak
Music by	Yuki Kajiura
Cinematography	Masato Sato
Editing by	Jun Takuma
Release date(s)	October 11, 2008
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Kenshirō Den (真救世主伝説 北斗の拳 ユリア伝, Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior: Legend of Kenshirō) is a theatrical movie by North Stars Pictures which premiered in Japan nationwide on October 11, 2008 and is part of the Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken film series.

Plot

Kenshiro Den takes place during the missing year between Kenshiro's defeat at the hands of Shin and the beginning of the manga. Having been paralyzed by the trademark seven wounds on his chest, Kenshiro is left to the mercy of the wasteland. He is later discovered by a travelling family until they are all captured by the eccentric slave-trader Guruma and taken to Gesso City as new slaves. Kenshiro discovers new friends and enemies and gradually recovers from his wounds to awaken to his destiny as the 'true savior' and free the city from its tyrannical master Shisuka.

Cast

Character	Japanese version
Kenshirō	Hiroshi Abe
Yuria	Yuriko Ishida
Shin	Takuya Kirimoto
Ryūken	Chikao Ōtsuka
Yaman	Keiichi Nanba
Saya	Miina Tominaga
Jugai	Rikiya Koyama
Danne	Romi Pak
Jinia	Shigeru Chiba
Shisuka	Shozo Iizuka
Fūgen	Takeshi Aono
Guruma	Tesshō Genda
Gadesu	Tetsu Inada
Narrator	Hiroshi Fujioka

Trivia

• To promote the movie and commemorate Hokuto no Ken's 25th anniversary, a real-life wedding between Kenshirō and Yuria was held at Tokyo's Nippon Seinenkan Grand Hall.