Fist of the North Star Episode Ratings Heatmap
1984 · 6 Seasons · 152 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.8/10 (84 rated)
S1E2: The Deadly Fist of Lingering Regret! The Future is Sighted in the Barren Desert! (1 votes)
View Episode →Season 3 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 3 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.58), maintaining an average of 8.7.
Season 1 finale: "Conclusion of Part One: Yuria, Forever... and Shin!"
Episode Recap →Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | – | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | 10.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | 10.0 | 10.0 | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 33 | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 34 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 35 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.4 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.7 | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 152 episodes, Fist of the North Star has earned an overall series rating of 8.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 2 ("The Deadly Fist of Lingering Regret! The Future is Sighted in the Barren Desert!"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 19 ("The North Star’s 2,000-year Tragedy! I Can Hear the Fist King’s Footsteps!!"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 18 ("Villains Need No Graves! This Is the Hellish Cassandra!!", 9) and Episode 19 ("The North Star’s 2,000-year Tragedy! I Can Hear the Fist King’s Footsteps!!", 6), a swing of 3 points.