FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: HOKUTO NO KEN

love the background story of the villain and why the leader decided to create that city. awesome fights and costume.

got me hooked on the get go. I have forgotten about this series and seeing Kenshiro again with this new style of animation and brutal fights

One of those anime that makes you want to sign up gym membership and do vigilante justice. The animation feels like a combo of computer and old style, the post apocalyptic era and characters intro of Kenshiro is perfect even for those that never watched this series before.

Mi dispiace per la trama, è stata la peggior serie animata di questa stagione. Spero che nella seconda cour annunciata si aggiusti sta situazione. Nel complesso, 5.

I really wasn't expecting Mamiya to kiss Ken like that just to sell the fiancée lie, and it makes the whole situation even more tragic since she's clearly risking everything for Rei's family. Having Rei break down at the end and get into his stance for a death match against Ken is just a brutal way to end the episode

You can see the fear in Mamiya when her needle just snapped against his neck. That Kazan Kakuteigi style is totally broken and now the girls are both stuck up there

Ken had to grab Rei to stop him from running into those spikes and he knew exactly how to handle that rage. The psychological games this clan plays are way worse than their fighting

Listening to Airi speak in that flat, monotone voice was chilling, and you can tell she's just completely gone inside. It makes the Fang King's laughter even harder to listen to during the ultimatum

I felt sick when Rei saw Airi and she just looked so empty plus the Fang King is actual trash for what he did to her and now Ken has to fight his own friend

Mamiya's fake fiancée gambit was a total shock and she really had guts to climb that cliff alone. Too bad the Fang King is a freak who can turn his skin to steel

Madara exploding into a pile of meat was the only good part of this episode because everything else was just depressing. That you are already dead line is always cold as hell

My heart broke for Rei when he dropped to his knees. The voice actor really sold that scream and I hate seeing him so broken after everything he did to find his sister

Il clan della zampa è fatto da mafiosi, la storia c'è, l'animazione blech ...

Mamiya standing up for the village after losing Ko was a strong moment and the fire from the funeral pyre really set the mood for the war ahead

The way Kenshiro made that scout walk off the cliff by hitting a pressure point was cold and you do not want to be on his bad side

Seeing Hokuto Senju Kai Ken and Nanto Suicho Ken working together was great and those Fang Clan guys got absolutely wrecked by the speed of those strikes

I really didn't expect Rei to be so ruthless toward Mamiya, but then he turns around and gives chocolate to the village kids. It shows he still has a heart deep down even with all that revenge talk. That cliffhanger with him screaming his sister's name in the canyon actually got to me because his desperation is so loud and raw

I can't believe Rei just shredded Mamiya's clothes to prove a point and Kenshiro giving her his heavy cloak was a great way to show respect for her spirit

This Fang Clan Boss is actually terrifying with that iron skin technique and even with the 3D looking a bit off he crushed that guy's head like nothing

After a short arc with its high and lows, we get the expected introduction of one of the best and most beloved side characters of the series, his troll first appearance never gets old. With that said, it will take some little more to become likable, once his quest for revenge will get an emotional meaning and thus it'll make us sympathize with him. For now he is strong and badass, and kills nobodies in brutal ways, but man his moment with Mamiya was even weirder than in the old series. Oh and I gotta say I really like his voice. And speaking of Mamiya, she's gonna bring the emotional connection during the episode, what a strong commitment after such a huge loss. Cliffhanger big next enemy! I want to hear what he sounds like. I know all too well that this is a more faithful adaptation of the manga, but I have to say that I seem to prefer the way the old anime finished the episodes and stretched out some of the most important moments, I feel like over here those transition quite quickly one to another, and they come off as a bit emotionally lacking as a result. And I really wished the show ditched its 3D and went for its 2D insted, those few moments look like a more polished aesthetic from the mid to late 00s pentalogy movie series. Awww if only the whole series looked like that. But oh well, I'll keep expecting for more highlights, like Jagi!