Hokuto no Ken: Kenougun Zako-tachi no Banka Episode 9: Episode 9
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OSHIMETER

6.8

6 Fans

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Hokuto no Ken: Kenougun Zako-tachi no Banka Episode 9: Episode 9

LOW
← Prev: EP 8Next: EP 10 →

OSHIMETER

6.8

6 Fans

5star
4star
3star
2star
1star
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack

EPISODE REVIEWS

lordofheroes's avatar
lordofheroes
VerifiedVerified
Southern Cross infiltration! King's territory, actual stakes, and a grunt gets cut in half on sight. the show steps up the danger a notch here, it's quite an interesting change of pace. The comedy is the main focus lol.
pranavi_birhade's avatar
pranavi_birhade
A somber, reflective aftermath that deals with the burden of being the Hokuto successor. It’s a quiet breather after the madness of the previous fight, focusing on the survivors and what comes next for the wasteland. Watch for the lore.
animeroshi's avatar
animeroshi
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Turns stealth into comedy as the grunts attempt infiltration with zero skill. They whisper, overthink, and mess up every step, yet somehow avoid getting caught. Nobu starts noticing the pattern. Survival isn’t a skill; it’s luck. Dumb, tense, and hilarious.
jmdagreat's avatar
jmdagreat
clumsy attempts at combat are the main source of laughs, overreactions...
gaboc88's avatar
gaboc88
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It really hits you how much of a "bad guy" Nobu has to be just to survive. Usually, we see Kenshiro saving people, but seeing it from the perspective of the grunts taking the last of a village's water? That’s some heavy stuff.
keima's avatar
keima
not ok

EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off the squad's unsettling brush with the man with seven scars in Episode 8, this installment shifts gears from dread to dysfunction as the Ken-Oh Army redirects its grunts toward enemy intelligence work. Episode 9 broadens the show's parodic scope by dropping Nobu's crew into rival faction territory, expanding the wasteland's satirical worldbuilding. With three episodes remaining, this mission positions the series to escalate its encounters with classic Fist of the North Star franchise tropes heading into Episode 10.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Coming off the squad's unsettling brush with the man with seven scars in Episode 8, this installment shifts gears from dread to dysfunction as the Ken-Oh Army redirects its grunts toward enemy intelligence work. Episode 9 broadens the show's parodic scope by dropping Nobu's crew into rival faction territory, expanding the wasteland's satirical worldbuilding. With three episodes remaining, this mission positions the series to escalate its encounters with classic Fist of the North Star franchise tropes heading into Episode 10.

EPISODE REVIEWS

lordofheroes's avatar
lordofheroes
VerifiedVerified
Southern Cross infiltration! King's territory, actual stakes, and a grunt gets cut in half on sight. the show steps up the danger a notch here, it's quite an interesting change of pace. The comedy is the main focus lol.
pranavi_birhade's avatar
pranavi_birhade
A somber, reflective aftermath that deals with the burden of being the Hokuto successor. It’s a quiet breather after the madness of the previous fight, focusing on the survivors and what comes next for the wasteland. Watch for the lore.
animeroshi's avatar
animeroshi
VerifiedVerified
Turns stealth into comedy as the grunts attempt infiltration with zero skill. They whisper, overthink, and mess up every step, yet somehow avoid getting caught. Nobu starts noticing the pattern. Survival isn’t a skill; it’s luck. Dumb, tense, and hilarious.
jmdagreat's avatar
jmdagreat
clumsy attempts at combat are the main source of laughs, overreactions...
gaboc88's avatar
gaboc88
VerifiedVerified
It really hits you how much of a "bad guy" Nobu has to be just to survive. Usually, we see Kenshiro saving people, but seeing it from the perspective of the grunts taking the last of a village's water? That’s some heavy stuff.
keima's avatar
keima
not ok

©武論尊・原哲夫／コアミックス 1983, ©ザコたちの挽歌製作委員会

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©武論尊・原哲夫／コアミックス 1983, ©ザコたちの挽歌製作委員会

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com