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Nov 20, 2008 6:31 AM
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THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE.
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LoL I have a feeling this series is going to be one of those that is "so bad it's awesome". Not to mention, one of the 7 great mysteries of the anime world will probably be figuring out where the hell Kenshiro keeps finding new shirts and jackets to replace the ones he rips every episode.



Nov 22, 2008 12:37 PM
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Well, as of today I've finished this series (no spoilers ahead) and it's one of best shounen anime I've ever seen. Definitely a must watch. gave it 9/10 btw


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Feb 1, 2009 5:47 PM
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8GaugeBrett said:
Not to mention, one of the 7 great mysteries of the anime world will probably be figuring out where the hell Kenshiro keeps finding new shirts and jackets to replace the ones he rips every episode.

Definitely. He went through 3 this episode (or 4 if getting dragged behind a car ruined a set) :P

Not a bad start. I'm interested enough to see where this goes.
Jan 8, 2010 1:12 PM
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Pretty epic amounts of violence and a quality one-liner "You're already dead" XD I think I'm gonna like this series. It's so 80s
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Feb 9, 2010 11:45 PM
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I just picked up this series today and oh man its impressive.

reminds me of those old-school 80s cartoons like Thundercats or He-man
Feb 21, 2010 9:04 AM
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5 out of 5: Loved it!
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Apr 9, 2010 9:47 AM
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TATATATATATATATA
May 13, 2010 10:35 PM
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Cutest anime puppy I've ever seen. So cute I could vomit.
Jul 29, 2010 6:14 AM
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Just started the series. The first episode cured my cancer
Nov 7, 2010 4:55 AM

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Great start to this anime. Ken is freaking awesome. He's like a combination of Bruce Lee and Jesus. I love how all his attacks makes his enemies' heads explode.
Nov 21, 2010 11:36 AM
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Somewhat like Chuck Norris, Kenshiro has a fist hidden under each eyebrow.

This series is fantastic! The thing one has to remember is nobody should watch a martial arts movie-cartoon-anime-whatever for the in-depth story and character development but instead to see what situation the characters get into and then punch their way out of.

Remember, it is not called 'The Fists of the Southern Cross' for a reason :)
Dec 18, 2011 9:26 PM
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Badass to the extreme. And to think they haven't even began to start the good stuff yet. This is gonna be good.
Jan 6, 2012 11:46 AM

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Ken is great i think i will stay with this anime.
Jun 11, 2012 2:23 AM

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Not a bad first episode, seeing Ken make those guys heads explode was pretty sweet. I'll keep watching, I hear good things about this series despite what the OP said.
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Oct 8, 2012 9:59 PM

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I still get goosebumps when those three guys heads blow up.
Nov 18, 2012 11:50 AM

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I expected cheesy fun, but this is fucking epic.
Mar 7, 2014 12:36 PM

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I'm... speechless...

TATATATATATATATA

That's when I lost it

Well now I know that you do (not) FUCK WITH KEN
Mar 12, 2014 6:05 PM

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That was dope!

Kinshiro is one of the top anime badasses of all time!

I like how its less gruesome than the movie.

Also THAT is such a better way of showing the name for a technique rather than characters constantly shouting them
Love and Peace!!!
Mar 18, 2014 7:50 PM
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Finally started watching this anime. Pretty damn good and manly.
Jul 9, 2014 5:02 PM

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Decided to check out this anime due to the amount of times it gets parodied in Gintama lol. Awesome first episode :) Ken has reached Guts level badassery in just one episode xD
Aug 11, 2014 11:27 AM

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Really impressed! Time to see what its all about after seeing it mentioned many times in things like Gintama etc.
Oct 18, 2014 11:21 PM
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I'm glad I'm finally starting this. It's been a long time coming. It looks good so far.
Jan 1, 2015 2:25 PM
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Well, it's a new year, and what better way to start a new year than by finally starting that one show you've heard so much about (mostly thanks to Gintama). Off to a good start with the first episode, and even if the show is now almost 30 years old, it should be entertaining.
Feb 2, 2015 5:03 PM

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Just brought the DVDs today, switched to the Japanese 2.0 stereo. The voices fit better and the background music is orders of magnitude higher in the original Japanese.

So...

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Feb 21, 2015 1:29 PM

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YOU ARE SHOCK!
Jun 2, 2015 5:18 PM

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That was fantastic
ATATATATATA
Never really thought it could be that enjoyable.
Jul 21, 2015 4:26 PM

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That was awesome.
Jan 16, 2016 2:59 AM

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Well now, I see why everyone calls Ken a badass.
Feb 5, 2016 8:14 PM

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It's kind of funny watching it 30 years later, too much (shounen) things have changed, this isn't a show for kids, surely.
I think it will be fun, I grew up watching '90s anime so...
Dec 6, 2016 7:33 PM
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Finally decided the watch this classic,I wonder why I just started it now.
The first episode surely didn't disappoint.
Jan 2, 2017 5:30 AM

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Only the first episode and (pause) I'm already dead.
Jan 5, 2018 2:37 PM
🥊 CHAMPION 🥊

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It was the first episode, and it was very interesting, the plot although the animation style is older and a little bad!!!
Finally, the young boy goes with him!!!
Feb 10, 2018 4:47 PM

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That's a lot of testo and it's great.

Going to read the manga alongside too.

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Feb 11, 2018 6:05 AM

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What are you kid, a noob?
Everyone knew that Kenshiro doesn't need key to open a door xD


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Apr 14, 2018 10:17 PM

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"Omae wa mo shinderu"

"Nani"

*earrape intensifies*
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May 22, 2018 10:01 AM
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Apr 23, 2019 4:44 PM

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I'd forgotten how majestic the OP song.

This is just the first episode and Ken is already on his third shirt lol
Jun 10, 2019 10:17 AM

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From the OP song to the magnificent catch phrases to the awesome 80's ridiculousness I just adored everything about this episode! They dont make em like this anymore. Epic cheesy goodness! And the drama is so over the top!!! And Ken's eyebrows! I love it!
Sep 14, 2019 2:05 PM

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so this is where the meme is from
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Oct 9, 2019 2:59 PM

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this first episode was really well animated for a 40 years old anime
Nov 3, 2019 3:36 AM

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Today, I finally start watching this series. And it's has that oldschool vibe.
Watching this ep. Make me feel like kid again. I like it!
Dec 23, 2019 5:03 AM

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OMAE WA MOU SHINDEIRU!!

Time to start watching this old gem

Jan 24, 2020 4:55 AM

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Man.. what a first episode! Loved every minute.

But then I'm a sucker for most things from the 80s.

OMAE WA MOU SHINDEIRU!! xD
Mar 5, 2020 10:48 PM

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After all these years I've finally got around to starting this.
Mar 27, 2021 10:28 AM
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yeah this was cheesy, KEEEEENNNN
Already got to see legendary

"Omae Wa Mo Shinderu"
"NANI??"
Sep 14, 2021 2:02 PM

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First episode and we already got an "omae wa mou shindeiru". Didn't expect him to go Bruce Lee (or Marshal Law) there with his "TATATATATA". I like the oldness of this series, the reverb of the voices during some of the scenes and stuff. Gotta love how even though there's an apocalypse going on, people don't give shit about Kenshiro's clothes. Rip it all!

Ken's power is mysterious and I can't help but think that Quentin Tarantino got inspired by this when he made Kill Bill.

Jun 14, 2022 4:24 AM
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I pick the series because the 'omae wa mou shindeiru' meme. And I genuinely surprised this meme is in the first episode.
Sep 17, 2022 7:54 PM
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Very good intro!!
Feb 9, 2023 6:25 AM

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YOU WA SHOCK! BADASS LEVEL 1000000%
Mar 24, 2023 1:42 PM

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it was pretty good
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