Hokuto no Ken
English title: Fist of the North Star
Japanese title: 北斗の拳
Alternative titles: Seikimatsu Kyuseishu Densetsu: Hokuto no Ken, HNK
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 109
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 11, 1984 to Mar 5, 1987
Broadcast: Thursdays at 19:00 (JST)
Duration: 25 min per ep
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity
Studios: Toei Animation
Producers: Fuji TV
Licensors: Discotek Media, Manga Entertainment
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Themes: Gore, Martial Arts, Super Power
Demographics: Shounen

In the year 19XX, after being betrayed and left for dead, bravehearted warrior Kenshirou wanders a post-apocalyptic wasteland on a quest to track down his rival, Shin, who has kidnapped his beloved fiancée Yuria. During his journey, Kenshirou makes use of his deadly fighting form, Hokuto Shinken, to defend the helpless from bloodthirsty ravagers. It isn't long before his exploits begin to attract the attention of greater enemies, like warlords and rival martial artists, and Kenshirou finds himself involved with more than he originally bargained for.

Faced with ever-increasing odds, the successor of Hokuto Shinken is forced to put his skills to the test in an effort to take back what he cares for most. And as these new challenges present themselves and the battle against injustice intensifies, namely his conflict with Shin and the rest of the Nanto Seiken school of martial arts, Kenshirou is gradually transformed into the savior of an irradiated and violent world.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Hokuto no Ken covers chapters 1 to 136 of the manga of the same name.