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Fist of the North Star

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1986 | 112 min | Animation, Action, Science Fiction

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Terminator 2: Judgment Day or Batman Begins, start here.
The mood
Harrowing, feel-good.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

After a nuclear holocaust tears the world apart, mankind is forced to the harshness of not only the oppression of others who are much more powerful, but the dead earth which seems to be getting worse with every passing moment. But a savior has risen from the ashes, a man who will defeat those who would torment the weak and make the world a livable place once more. A man named Kenshiro...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 33K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Toyoo Ashida

  • Akira KamiyaKenshirô (voice)
  • Yuriko YamamotoYuria (voice)
  • Kenji UtsumiRaoh (voice)
  • Chikao OhtsukaJagi (voice)
  • Toshio FurukawaShin (voice)
  • Kaneto ShiozawaRei (voice)
  • Tomiko SuzukiLin (voice)
  • Teiyu IchiryusaiBat (voice)
  • Arisa AndôAiri (voice)
  • Junji ChibaRyûken (voice)