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Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro

2008 · 83 min

A somber, bone-crushing trudge through a ruined world, where quiet endurance and explosive bursts of martial fury carry a heavy emotional weight.

Directed by: Kobun Shizuno
Genres: Animation, Action, Drama
Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Yuriko Ishida, Romi Park

Overview: The film's story is a prequel to the Fist of the North Star depicting the one year interval between Kenshiro's defeat at the hands of Shin and their later battle. Unlike the others in the series this film has a completely original storyline in which Kenshiro, near death after his battle with Shin and having used his remaining energy to kill a pack of wolves, was captured by slavers. Due to his strength, Kenshiro could escape whenever he wanted, but chose to stay and protect the other slaves.

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Directed by: Kobun Shizuno
Genres: Animation, Action, Drama
Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Yuriko Ishida, Romi Park

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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
violence
justice
redemption
Places: wilderness
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	8
Complexity	4
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Genres: animation, action, drama
Directed by: Kobun Shizuno
Written by: Nobuhiko Horie
Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Yuriko Ishida, Romi Park, Takeshi Aono, Keiichi Nanba, Mina Tominaga, Hiromi Konno, Shozo Iizuka
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Cinematography: Masato Sato
Runtime: 83 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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