Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro
Seen it?2008 | 83 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Batman Begins or Terminator 2: Judgment Day, start here.
- The mood
- Harrowing, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The film's story is a prequel to the Fist of the North Star depicting the one year interval between Kenshiro's defeat at the hands of Shin and their later battle. Unlike the others in the series this film has a completely original storyline in which Kenshiro, near death after his battle with Shin and having used his remaining energy to kill a pack of wolves, was captured by slavers. Due to his strength, Kenshiro could escape whenever he wanted, but chose to stay and protect the other slaves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kobun Shizuno
- Hiroshi AbeKenshirô (voice)
- Yuriko IshidaYuria (voice)
- Romi ParkDanne (voice)
- Takeshi AonoFugen (voice)
- Keiichi NanbaYaman (voice)
- Mina TominagaSaya (voice)
- Hiromi KonnoAmo (voice)
- Shozo IizukaSiska (voice)
- Tessyo GendaGuruma (voice)
- Shigeru ChibaZinnia (voice)