Hokuto no Ken
Fist of the North Star
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Japanese: 北斗の拳
English: Fist of the North Star
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 27
Chapters: 245
Status: Finished
Published: Sep 13, 1983 to Jul 26, 1988
Genres: Action Action, Drama Drama, Sci-Fi Sci-Fi
Theme: Martial Arts Martial Arts
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)
Authors: Hara, Tetsuo (Art), Buronson (Story)

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Score: 8.091 (scored by 1720817,208 users)
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Ranked: #5942
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Popularity: #373
Members: 46,663
Favorites: 2,038

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As I elaborated in my review, I felt Shamo is the true spiritual successor to Hokuto no Ken. I'd elaborate further but I felt even in my review I didn't find the right words to bring out why this is. Just a warning: I don't mean in terms of art, plot or character elements. I mean as an overall innovative manga with it's own unique package of bringing forth something that's close to one of a kind or at least innovative for it's time, Shamo was the closest thing I had felt to the experience of reading Hokuto no Ken in it's entirety. 
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GAR with manly tears. In a time of turmoil and harsh living conditions (edo post-industrialisation and post apocalyptic WW3 settings), a wandering serious MC, last of his line, heir of a deadly and the best martial art/sword style, is on a quest of revenge, against his natural counterpart, scheming villain sending hordes of skilled fighters after him, while he brings justice along the way in episodic stories. Kozure Ookami is the better title, because it's less cheesy, more varied, the side characters are more developed, and the historical setting is well recreated, but both are great. Hokuto no Ken was probably more influential and famous, for defining the  read more 
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