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Fist of the North Star

1986 · 112 min

A brutal, melodramatic wasteland epic where every punch is a tragedy and every death is operatic.

Directed by
Toyoo Ashida
Genres
Animation, Action, Science fiction
Starring
Akira Kamiya, Yuriko Yamamoto, Kenji Utsumi
Tagline
An epic assault on the senses!
Overview
After a nuclear holocaust tears the world apart, mankind is forced to the harshness of not only the oppression of others who are much more powerful, but the dead earth which seems to be getting worse with every passing moment. But a savior has risen from the ashes, a man who will defeat those who would torment the weak and make the world a livable place once more. A man named Kenshiro...

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Directed by
Toyoo Ashida
Genres
Animation, Action, Science fiction
Starring
Akira Kamiya, Yuriko Yamamoto, Kenji Utsumi
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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
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • revenge
  • power
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • big city
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror5
Humour1
Realism3
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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animation, action, science fiction
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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