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New Fist of the North Star: When a Man Carries Sorrow

2004 · 60 min

A grim, punchy post-apocalyptic martial-arts tragedy where every fight carries the weight of broken trust.

Directed by
Takashi Watanabe
Genres
Animation, Action
Starring
Takehito Koyasu, Yurika Hino, Akimitsu Takase
Tagline
The successor of the assassin's art of Hokuto Shinken gets involved in the conflict between Last Land and Freedom Village.
Overview
Destruction and betrayal take center stage in the latest installment of the New Fist of the North Star series. When Kenshiro returns to find the city in ruins and its citizens tormented, his pain is compounded when he is betrayed and imprisoned by Tobi. As Tobi prepares a brutal assault on Seiji, Kenshiro must summon all of his strength to break free and take put a halt to his former friend's destructive scheme.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Takashi Watanabe
Genres
Animation, Action
Starring
Takehito Koyasu, Yurika Hino, Akimitsu Takase
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • violence
  • justice
  • power
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action8
Horror4
Humour1
Realism2
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
animation, action
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
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