Fist of the North Star: Season 1
Episode Guide
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God or Devil!? The Mightiest Man Appears in Hell.
Oct 11, 1984 · 24 min
After a long time wandering in the desert, Ken is taken prisoner while wandering into a village looking for water. There, he shares a cell with a young thief named Bato (Bart), and
The Deadly Fist of Lingering Regret! The Future is Sighted in the Barren Desert!
Oct 18, 1984 · 24 min
Ken rescues an old man named Smith from Spade, a member of the Four Jacks working for the King organization. The old man seeks to deliver a bag of rice seeds to his village, hoping
In the City Without Light, a Lone Fist Burns! The Furious Death by the Five Exploding Fingers.
Oct 25, 1984 · 24 min
Bato spots Rin in a truck full of captured villagers being taken to the village of Dorado, which is occupied by the King gang. On their way there, Ken encounters two of remaining J
Attack the Bloody Cross! The Secret Technique, Death by Soft Strikes.
Nov 1, 1984 · 24 min
Ken learns that the prisoners that were transported with Rin were taken to a prison camp in a nearby valley. Ken manages to break the imprisoned villagers free, but during their es
Can the Flames of Love Burn in Hell? You Are Already Dead!!
Nov 8, 1984 · 24 min
Having learned that King is none other than his old friend turned nemesis Shin, Ken remembers how a year ago Shin defeated him in combat, engraved the seven scars on his chest, and
The Devil's Hit list. Find the Man With the 7 Scars!
Nov 15, 1984 · 24 min
Ken and his friends arrive at an oasis under the surveillance of God's Army, a fanatical military group composed of former special forces members. Ken becomes a target for this gro
Villains! - Shall We Have a Countdown to Death?
Nov 22, 1984 · 24 min
The members of God's Army conduct a full-scale search of the oasis for Kenshiro. When the search team begins to execute random villagers to lure him, Ken allows himself to be captu
Strike the Hidden Power Point! There’s No Requiem for the Wicked.
Nov 29, 1984 · 24 min
Ken penetrates the headquarters of God's Army and confronts their leader, the Colonel, a deluded follower of Shin who has mastered the art of Nanto Muonken.
Villains! - Say Your Prayers Before You Die!
Dec 6, 1984 · 24 min
Ken and his friends visit a village where young men and women are offered as slaves to Madam Patra, a local sorceress who controls the village's water supply.
Inverse Raging Fire Punch! There Are Too Many Who Must Die!
Dec 13, 1984 · 24 min
Ken ventures into Patra's lair at Dragon God Mountain to save the young villagers. There he faces Patra's partner Dragon, a firebreather who attempts to coerce Ken to his side.
Villains!! Listen to the Blues of Hell!!
Dec 20, 1984 · 24 min
Ken and his companions meet Taki, an old friend of Bato. Taki takes them to his home village where Auntie Toyo, an elderly woman who takes care of orphaned and abandoned children,
I Am the God of Death! I'll Chase You to the Ends of Hell!
Jan 10, 1985 · 24 min
After Toyo is killed by Jackal, Ken leaves Bato and Rin to watch over Toyo's orphans while he chases after Jackal's gang. While searching for clues to Jackal's destination, Ken enc
Arhat Deva Fist! Once Released There's No Stopping It!!
Jan 17, 1985 · 24 min
Ken chases Jackal to the ruins of Villainy Prison, a place that used to imprison the most vicious of criminals. Hoping to defeat Ken, Jackal releases Devil's Rebirth, a giant demon
A Miserable Era! The Good Die So Young!!
Jan 24, 1985 · 24 min
Ken and his friends visit a village where their local doctor, a man named Duran, offers his hospitality. However, Duran's former partner-in-crime, Dante, is hired by Shin to hunt d
Count to Three! You're the One Who'll Die!
Jan 31, 1985 · 24 min
Ken and his friend must save a haunted village from Zaria, a witchdoctor who uses a strange hypnosis technique that turns villagers into mind-controlled slaves.
Sing For Me, Villains! The Counting Rhymes of Hell!
Feb 7, 1985 · 24 min
Ken is caught at the middle of a gang war between the Scorpions and the Snakes, each seeking to recruit Ken to their side.
Battle Makes a Man! The Gates of Confrontation Have Finally Opened
Feb 14, 1985 · 24 min
Shin gathers his entire army for a meeting as he officially declares war against Kenshiro. Barcom, the General of King's army, tells his men how Ken defeated some of Shin's best fi
Life or Death?! Beyond the Wasteland Lies the First Circle of Hell!
Feb 21, 1985 · 24 min
One of King's subordinate gangs attacks a village Ken is visiting, while Yuria attempts to escape from Southern Cross with the help of her young maid Saki.
Villains! Ready Your One-Way Tickets to Death
Feb 28, 1985 · 24 min
Ken is forced to return to Jeena village when Garekki of the Gold Wolf gang attempts to invade it, while Saki's elder brother, Temjina, escapes from Southern Cross, seeking to tell
Nightmarish Full-Scale War! My Fists Pack One Million Volts!
Mar 7, 1985 · 24 min
With Ken having learned the location of the city of Southern Cross from Temjina's dying words, Shin deploys a giant gunship as his last resource.
The Evil Palace in Flames! Just One More Step to Reach You, Shin!
Mar 14, 1985 · 24 min
With Ken presumed dead, General Barcom leads a mutiny against Shin, seeking to take over the King gang for himself. Elsewhere, Joker searches the wreckage of the gunship for Ken's
Conclusion of Part One: Yuria, Forever... and Shin!
Mar 21, 1985 · 24 min
With Southern Cross left in ruins following Barcom's revolt, Shin is left by himself in his own palace, protected by the few followers he still has left. Ken confronts Shin for the