Anime and Manga Blog. As I mentioned in my previous article, Saint Seiya was pretty heavily inspired by another manga named Hokuto no Ken which came out in 1. Written by Yoshiyuki Okamura better known by his penname Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, Hokuto no Ken, also known as Fist of the North Star in English, became one of the biggest pop culture phenomena to ever come out of Japan. In its homeland, it single handedly started a revolution of martial arts mangas with over the top attacks and manly protagonists, with certain works inspired by this genre, such as Bleach, Naruto and One Piece still enjoying immense success. Overseas Hokuto has also been extremely influential, with pretty much every single franchise that takes place in a desert or starring a single, proficient protagonist going around solving everyones problems being at least partially inspired by it without even counting the American live action adaptation whose quality is questionable. While Hokuto was inspired by the American Mad Max movies, especially the second one, it has gone on to influence them, with the newest one, Mad Max Fury Road feeling more like a Hokuto no Ken movie without any martial arts than like an actual Mad Max movie. Now, 3. 0 years after the original manga was first published, new projects bearing the name continue to be made. Saint Seiyas popularity can be explained relatively easily it was a very well made manga that appealed to a large demographic and rode an already very high wave. THE EASTERN FRONT ARCHIVES Japantasy Media News Bytes Compiled by the staff of Henshin Online Click here to get back to the main Eastern Front page. Welcome to EyeonAnime. Watch Anime Online Free Anime Episodes, Movies and OVAs. Kenshiro, as illustrated on the cover of Hokuto no Ken Kykyokuban Vol. First appearance Fist of the North Star chapter 1 A Cry From The Heart 1983. Torrentz will always love you. Farewell. 20032016 Torrentz. Hokuto_no_Ken_Famicom_cartridges.PNG' alt='Download Shin Hokuto No Ken Online ' title='Download Shin Hokuto No Ken Online ' />But that wave was started by Hokuto while there have been violent martial arts manga before, it was Hokuto that solidified the genre. But why How come so many people fell in love with it Sure, it was good, but there have been plenty of great manga over the years, and very few have endured the way Hokuto has. What is its secret After all, on paper the concept sounds absolutely terrible a boring guy whos the best at everything going around a bland desert and solving everyones problems No way that can ever go anywhere And yes, in a way youd make some pretty valid points, but the true strength of Hokuto arent its world, characters or story. Its how they are all presented within the narrative. Lets take a closer look at the mangas very first chapter and see what we can get from itAnime Yes Assista animes online ou faa download de animes legendado e dublado. 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Right from the beginning of the first chapter were given a dark and depressing look into the world of Hokuto no Ken the world or at least Japan, but its heavily implied that there are almost no areas that were unaffected by the conflict has been devastated by a nuclear armageddon which reduced its population to the brink of extinction. Most, if not all animal species have been extinct, large areas are heavily irradiated, and resources such as food, gasoline or even water have become commodities. In order to survive, some have formed small communities in which they attempt to grow their own food on the mostly useless soil, while others have regressed to their most primal instincts and have become hunters, scavengers and bandits with their own societies which are more like small armies that pillage whatever they come across. Almost none of this is narrated through the text its all very visual imagery, like a young girl with a can of gasoline being chased by bandits. While other manga, such as Bleach, take its time to get us familiar with the characters and then introduce the world, Hokuto wants us to understand EXACTLY what kind of world were going to be exploring. Itd be so easy to introduce Kenshiro in the middle of battle, kicking ass and taking names. Hell, thats how a lot of manga introduce their protagonists in order to show just how badass they are. In fact, a lot of movies and videogames do the same, starting with a high action scene to catch the viewers attention and establish the main characters fighting prowess. But thats not what Kenshiro is about. Sure, he can make your head explode with a punch, but he has never been defined by his fighting ability, and Hokuto wants you to know it. While we do see the results of one of his rampages, we never see him actually fighting anyone. Instead, we see him stumble into a village exhausted and dehydrated. This is another important lesson about our protagonist hes not an all powerful god. While he does possess immeasurable martial arts skills, hes still very much human and is subject to the very same weaknesses that the average human is. Mistaking him for a bandit, the villagers quickly lock him up alongside an actual bandit Bat, a young boy who grew up in the midst of the apocalypse and had to learn to survive in it. When Bat attempts to assault their warden an 8 year old mute girl by the name of Rin, who was trying to bring them some water Kenshiro not only refuses to help him, but actually pushes a pressure point on his arm to make him let go of Rin. When asked why he would sacrifice his freedom like this, Kenshiro merely responds with What do you think wouldve happened to the girl had we escaped Placing innocent lives before his own has always been one of the character traits that has truly defined Kenshiro. Order Monsters University Cartoon. Soon afterwards, we see him use his knowledge of pressure points to cure Rin of her muteness. This is the very first time weve seen him use his devastating powers and it is to help a child speak. But, of course, this wouldnt be a martial arts manga if there werent any martial arts. Soon enough, the village is attacked by bandits who plan to steal its resources and do other despicable things. The bad news is that the only person who could possibly help them is locked up in the villages prison. While Bat is desperately trying to reach the keys dropped by Rin, Kenshiro simply stands up, walks up to the bars and Pulls them open, going through them. He couldve left the prison whenever he wanted, but he didnt to avoid getting Rin into trouble and because he didnt want to startle the villagers. After all, how can you possibly help those youve sworn to protect when they dont even trust you to follow their rulesBut when push comes to shove, Kenshiro is perfectly willing to bend said rules for the common good. He finds the bandits and, naturally, quickly and easily dispatches of each of them, except for their leader, whom he hits several times over different parts of his body in quick succession. The leader falls on the ground, but quickly stands up. Your little fists couldnt hurt a fly, he gloats with a grin on his face. To which, Kenshiro merely responds with You are already dead. Moments later, the bandits head explodes in a painful, bloody mess. Kenshiro had pressed his vital points in order to manipulate his blood pressure to the boiling point. He intentionally didnt give him a quick, painless death Kenshiro wanted his opponent to suffer. Because, in his eyes, thats what you deserve when you hurt the innocent. Having saved the village single handedly, Kenshiro departs, but he is not alone Bat and Rin have chosen to follow him. For the first time since his journey started, he will not be alone in it. Within the span of 2. Hokuto no Ken has taught us absolutely everything about its world and its characters, with almost no exposition except for when it was absolutely necessary I doubt many people would get the exact nature of Kenshiros abilities if it wasnt explained to them. And while the setting of a desolate desert where people have turned into savages is not new at all you can see it in practically every single post apocalyptic film, book, manga or game, but the notion of a protagonist who is not out for revenge, or for love, or to survive, but to try to make the place even just a little bit better than it is, was a very new one for the genre, and it still is today. Kenshiro as a character was never out to get stronger as a matter of fact, he never really received any progression as a character, and never became more powerful than he was in the beginning.