AniWorthFist of the North Star: Legend of Kenshiro
Introduction
Last of the Shin Kyuuseishu Densetsu pentalogy. A prequel set between Kenshiro's defeat at the hands of Shin and the beginning of the manga.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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Audience reviews
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This is the last and undoubtedly best movie of the pentalogy of three movies and two OVA episodes simply because it's a new and original story which tells about Kenshiro's recovery after being defeated by Shin and how he accepts being a savior of the century.
"Ai o Torimodose!!" gloriously returns in the perfect moment and the movie even ends with the story of the first episode.
However, not everything is perfect. Kenshiro's final battle is so over the top in terms of his strength that he looks as strong as he is at the end of his overall story. It's aslo a shame that all of the characters Kenshiro's interacts with here are obviously invented for this story and are never mentioned in the original story, because, you know, they didn't exist and considering how important they end up being…
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I came across this full movie on youtube of all places actually. I hadn't grown up watching Fist of the North Star much although i was very aware of its existence and fanbase. This movie however brings a fresh and more modern art style that pays homage to the original art which is what prompted me to watch it, because although i love older anime the original was a bit dated in terms of how its aged throughout the years. That being said i did have a fair amount of enjoyment from this movie and most definitely can not knock its art whatsoever. The storyline was decent but the general movement/animation was okay at best (not the most fluid a bit stiff, although the original was not much different). However being a newer/modern movie i expected a bit more out of the character movement/animatio…
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Oh wow how does this not have a review yet?
To sum up the plot in simple terms, it’s an original story / prequel following the chosen successor of Hokuto Shinken, Kenshiro. It’s also the last film in the set of the pentalogy which consisted of 3 films and 2 OVA’s. Though they are not tied in any cohesive way and take places in different times and follow different characters.
While non-canon the film fills in some blanks that were left after Kenshiro’s defeat by Shin. As a fan it’s genuinely nice to finally see some character development for Kenshiro who throughout the series seemed adamant personality wise. For anyone else considering starting the series this film does enough to make Kenshiro seem like an interesting protagonist. However pacing issues near the beginning do cause for som…
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