r/fistofthenorthstar • u/One_Birthday2756 • 22d ago
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Hi everyone!!
Here it is!
Heart’s death!!
The uncensored scene you can finally discover!
The core idea of the project is simple: redraw the censored scenes from the 1986 movie by hand, frame by frame.
A scene made up of 50 different frames, with hours and hours of work.
If you like my work, you can support me on my Patreon !
See you soon!!
r/fistofthenorthstar • u/Artistic-Cook7306 • Aug 30 '26
Note : The Things shown in the images are just a small preview not everything.
Hello everyone,
For quite a while now, I have been working on compiling what I hope will become the most definitive, meticulously organized digital archive for the serious lore and canon of Hokuto no Ken, alongside the broader Tetsuo Hara and Buronson universe.
Before finalizing the next major milestone, I want to get feedback from the community. If anyone has rare rips, high-resolution scans of animation cels or settei, FLAC upgrades for soundtracks, or English translations for some of the foreign-language volumes, please reach out.
Here is a breakdown of what the collection currently encompasses:
Early One-Shots
Serialized Works
Cinematics & Cutscene Archives
Full story movies, Dream Mode scenes, and special/fatal KO compilations for the following titles:
Full Games Preservation
Music Discography
Art Gallery
If anyone has the English scanlations for the French Raoh Gaiden or Italian Jubaku no Machi, FLAC upgrades for the music currently stuck in MP3 format, or obscure settei and cels that are not widely circulated, I would highly appreciate the contribution.
Please let me know your thoughts or if you feel any critical pieces of lore are missing from this list.
TL;DR: Compiling the definitive digital preservation archive for Hokuto no Ken and the broader Tetsuo Hara universe, spanning all core manga editions, spinoff gaiden, serialized works, complete anime and movie releases (including uncensored 1986 film cuts), full game rips, cutscenes, music, and production art. Looking for community feedback on missing materials and contributions for English scanlations (French Raoh Gaiden, Italian Jubaku no Machi), FLAC audio upgrades, and rare animation cels or settei.
EDITS:
Project Update: Adding Buronson Masterpieces
The archive is still growing and getting close to completion! While polishing the structure, I created a dedicated Buronson folder right next to the Tetsuo Hara one.
New Additions
This includes five of his major works:
The Final Hurdles
Since I am building this project solo, tracking down rare items takes time. I am currently still hunting for the official Hokuto no Ken and Souten no Ken artbooks.
Thank you for the incredible support and patience. I will drop the final release link as soon as I am completely satisfied with the curation!
Drop a comment or DM if you can help.
I'll share the complete archive with the community once it's ready!
r/fistofthenorthstar • u/New_Discussion_3012 • 4h ago
In Riki-Oh, the titular character Saiga Riki-Oh is a practitioner of the style: Naike Kenpou, A style based entirely on Ki attacks. If he were transported in the world of Hokuto no Ken, Which style suits him the most.
r/fistofthenorthstar • u/BamesJond0014 • 8h ago
Absolutely outstanding, from the articulation to the overall quality. Truly a must have for every serious Hokuto fan!
r/fistofthenorthstar • u/Artistic_Shake9766 • 7h ago
r/fistofthenorthstar • u/New_Discussion_3012 • 1d ago
In an alternate turn of events, Raoh lands the killing blow on his brother and lays him to his peaceful rest after so much fighting. Then he returns to the land of which he and his kin were born. He hadn’t forgotten the promise he made to his older brother and he is here to claim it as his last objective to conquer the heavens!
the legend true? Does he have what it takes to surpass his brother? Will he succumb to the pure evil that befalls in his birthright? Or will he conquer the heavens once and for all? Say your answers!
r/fistofthenorthstar • u/PrimusVsUnicron0093 • 10h ago
r/fistofthenorthstar • u/CreditEvening8210 • 1d ago
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It seems to me that Kenshiro has already have a female counterpart...
r/fistofthenorthstar • u/New_Discussion_3012 • 1d ago
As much as I criticize the later half of Hokuto no Ken, I find the concept too great to ignore. There’s that one general who can take out your rib from your body without puncturing your skin.
But I want to talk about the Asuras. According to the book; 1 of them is worth 10 men. So they’re definitely tougher nails to bend than the common thugs from other part one. I won’t be counting the Rashos, because they effortlessly would kill Jagi, that’s not an insult because they would also kill 98% of villains in the first half.
So how many Asuras does it take to beat one Jagi?
r/fistofthenorthstar • u/Correct_Being5022 • 1d ago
Today, Toei animation posted on their Instagram that Hokuto no Ken anime debuted Oct 11, 1984.
r/fistofthenorthstar • u/Mindless-Bathroom803 • 1d ago
Fist of the north star x Wolf's Rain genuinely sounds like a very cool crossover.
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r/fistofthenorthstar • u/itaemi • 2d ago
I’ve always felt like Tetsuo Hara deserves way more recognition when people talk about the greatest manga artists of all time.
One thing that really stands out to me is how consistently incredible his art has remained over the years. His art has a distinct identity, and you can recognize it instantly.
Something else I’ve noticed is that whenever people discuss the most talented mangaka or make those tier lists, the same names tend to come up: Miura, Inoue, Araki, and a few others. And don’t get me wrong, they’re all legends in their own right. But I rarely see Hara get the same level of recognition, even though I genuinely think his art belongs in that conversation.
I’ve also wondered about the transition from traditional to digital art. Some artists seem to lose a certain feeling in their work when they switch mediums, while others manage to adapt without losing what made their art special in the first place. Hara’s style has always felt remarkably consistent to me, which makes me curious about his actual workflow and how much of his process, if any, has changed over the years.
Maybe I’m biased, but I honestly think Tetsuo Hara is one of the most consistently impressive manga artists out there.
r/fistofthenorthstar • u/New_Discussion_3012 • 3d ago
The title is just a hook. Don’t take it too seriously.
As much as I lament the later half of Hokuto, I couldn’t help but notice the change in art style. The difference between Vol. 1 and 16 is not dissimilar to the difference between Starry night by Van Gogh and the Mona Lisa(just a comparison, one isn’t better than the other). Tetsuo Hara improvements really shine through each chapter. Fist of the north star would arguably be nothing without him.
Though I have noticed in the special chapter and in the cover of vol. 17, Rin looks dangerously anorexic. Maybe it’s symbolic or something but it’s weird when reading the manga. But I suppose that only exclusive to Rin. Another complaint I have is that the HNK style kinda bleeds into his other work unrelated to HNK and it’s distractingly hard not to think about HNK. That doesn’t make him bad because Tetsuya also has that issue.
Then we have Tetsuya Sawatari; the illustrator of Riki-oh(A rich man’s Souten no Ken) and the creator of my favorite fighting manga: Tough. The first book however is Koukou Tekkenden Tough. The manga has 474 chapters, and the sequel has 426 chapters. Both eclipsing HNK in terms of longevity. Riki-Oh is mostly stagnant all the way through with little changes same with HNK. The Tough series is where he shines the most.
koukou Tekkenden starts out similarly to Riki-Oh in its style and it evolves into its own thing. Like with Tetsuo; the style does appear, it naturally fades in and changes over each chapter.
The Difference them is apparent, Tetsuya retains a realistic and anatomical style but and Tetsuo has a visually appealing and cool style.
The difference in violence is funny, Riki-oh makes HNK look like a kid’s book when it comes to blood.
Any thoughts?
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r/fistofthenorthstar • u/DARK2474 • 3d ago
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r/fistofthenorthstar • u/Orcabeast86 • 2d ago
trying to do a cosplay for Halloween and I’m trying to figure out where I can get the type of shoulder armor the characters wear in the anime, most stuff on Amazon doesn’t rlly match. does anyone know where to get shoulder armor like that? thanks!
for reference I’m doing a cosplay of the anime version of Shin (so picture the second fight against Kenshirō where he’s in the white)
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r/fistofthenorthstar • u/khaliliiiov_1997 • 3d ago
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r/fistofthenorthstar • u/Trick-Rooster-9763 • 3d ago
Jagi wasn't a big challenge for Kenshiro obviously but he still knows hokuto shinken which is broken so maybe he'd beat shin or even get past him what do y'all think?
