"The best thing that could've possibly happened to Kenshiro was that nuclear war happened and turned the world into a wasteland. Because otherwise he would've been stuck in the real world with no practical use for his powers!" Fist of the Blue Sky. :)
Tрaйфoрцэ Yeah, it was a prequel. And it shows that even in the 30's (the setting of Fist of the Blue Sky) Hokuto Shin Ken is practical and was used on multiple occasion by Kenshiro's uncle. And need I remind you that the nuclear war hadn't happened yet?
Tрaйфoрцэ I read that manga and overall; I really like it. The fact that it had the balls to make you sympathize to one of the biggest douche bag in the post-apocalyptic world like Jagi, is something that makes me wanna give the writer a medal for.
Something really worth bearing in mind when watching the Fist of the North Star movie is that it appears rushed due to it being a cut-down version of the TV series. Criticisms such as Raoh's change of heart at the end of the film are simply not a problem in the TV series, where they have a lot of screentime, but appear to come out of the blue in the movie. It's also essential that people realise the English dub was heavily altered by Carl Macek for a Western audience unfamiliar with the source material, removing any mentions of exactly *how* the different fighting styles work, etc. So in the English dub, people explode for no literally no explained reason. which can come across as strange or silly. Entire speeches have been re-written, changing characters' motivations and philosophies completely (Raoh gets the worst of this. Compare his speech in the temple with Ryuuken to the Japanese version and you'll see just how different). So a bit more research and mention of some of these facts in this review would have redressed some of the criticisms. However, as mentioned in the video, the actual voice acting of the dub is shockingly good. Ken's English voice actor not only does an excellent ATATATATATATATATATATA impression, but also does it faster than Akira Kamiya's original (and infinitely better than any of the Japanese voice actors who attempted to halfheartedly voice Ken in the various new versions). Come to think of it, a lot of 80s Streamline dubs were really good. They scripted and dubbed anime as though it were any other animated feature deserving of their best effort, whereas now it's just the same 5-10 American "anime voice actors" putting on forced anime voices and not really having to try because it's "only some anime". They approach it as "hey, I'm dubbing an anime!" rather than a serious animated feature, and it shows. Finally, some mention of just how ridiculously fluid the animation is would have been good. Seriously, there's a shot in the movie where Ken's boot lifts up and he turns around which looks smoother than real life.
I have to agree, 80s dubbing has a stigma of being bad, but there a lot that were good and fun to watch. I think modern dubs need that flare of fun in a performance. Hell some of the best dubs today are in the field of comedy since dub actors let loose and have fun
OtaKing77077 Beside the dubbing being so bad for fist of the north star. But even the music or the moves got altered.. In the japanese version when kenshiro did certain techniques, there would be something in japanese called out. but the U.S. version music and everything is different also. that's what thing i don't get. why did alter the music also.
Lol @ someone actually knowledgeable about 80s anime Otaking trying to reason with Bennett of all people. We're talking about a dude who reviewed the Devilman OVA thinking Devilman itself was "a product of 80s otaku with pent up rage wanting to murder everyone and get their revenge at the normies" not even knowing there was a manga. Someone who called Masami Obari the "Rob Liefeld of Japan" even after me & a friend nicely messaged him about why Obari is a technically great artist despite his odd style & offering examples of said technical skill. I'm amazed he even allowed himself to enjoy this, even with the cynical "it's good because it KNOWS it's dumb (except when it doesn't lol)" logic.
I agree with Streamline dubs in general- they all seemed to actually care. Michael Mcconahie was probably their best talent. Golgo 13, Crying Freeman and the Lupin dubs are the best of their work (Oahu Tegoku's actor being an exception). I do love their work compared to all other dub companies.
All the fight scenes in this movie are awesome. Too bad the ending sucks as it's basically pulling Rocky 4 with the cold war stuff. Plus he doesn't even get his girl back. Shame the ending blew asshole but that was a fun review
@@brothersofwrath4785 But before that Kenshiro absolutely DOES reunite with her and lives for a time with her before she is taken by Radiation Sickness.
Master Torres ... why should that only go for the guys? First of all, women do have testosterone in them too. Second of all, some men are feminine. Third, what you say implies you're homophobic.
I've seen basically every episode so far, and this one always brings me back. It -is- Fist of the North Star after all, but the thing that gets me most lately is that Bennett has come so damn far on a personal level. He looks happier in the newer episodes, to start. Keep it up, Sage! You've got more than just a niche of UA-cam.
I love the Dynamics of Raoh and Kenshiro's relationship and the character development. How you really see what motivates both men, it took Kenishiro to lose Yulia and betrayed by his brother Shin to realize his destiny, and how the brutal ruthlessness of the world make Raoh realize his destiny. Both are saviors, Raoh is the dark savior destined to bring law and order by any means necessary, an anti-hero; Kenshiro is the savior of light, destined to bring the peace and fight for the weak and powerless. There can be no peace without law and order, but the law and order can not last without the peace.
22:07 I've been giving Bennett's stuff a bit of a binge, and watching his Bubblegum Crash review reminded me of this. Because over there Bennett talked about how much he liked that the Knight Sabers had essentially moved on with their careers and stopped being superheroes while violent terrorists are going around murdering people. Meanwhile Kenshiro here is selfish because he wants to save Yuria, and Superman and Spider-Man's philosophies should be condemned. So let me just say that this might be the most hateful, disingenuous, hypocritical thing Bennett has ever said. For one thing, the argument makes no sense. Kenshiro is selfish for wanting to go after Shin because Shin has Yuria and Yuria technically isn't in any immediate danger. This is while Bennett knows that if Kenshiro heard of some innocent woman being held against her will by some terrorist, Ken would go in and save her regardless of any personal connection. Bennett is essentially punishing Yuria for her connection to Kenshiro. Secondly, Shin is a violent tyrant going around killing people, stealing their property and subjugating any survivors. Kenshiro would have had to go fight him anyway. Why is it bad that he's killing two birds with one stone and rescuing someone at the same time? Thirdly, why is it selfish for Kenshiro to want to save a living, breathing human being that he wants to share his life with, but it's admirable for the Knight Sabers to ignore people dying solely because they' want to focus on their careers? Especially when Kenshiro is still saving people at the same time? A person's career is more important their loved one? Are you high? Fourthly, people are not machines. They need down time, rest, a healthy social life, connections to normal people and other things to stay mentally healthy. There have been countless stories examining how unhealthy it is for a hero to be on call 24/7 and the kind of disconnect it can lead. Bennett is essentially condemning every doctor, first responder, firefighter, police officer and soldier as selfish if they have loved ones in their lives. Maybe his thought process has changed since he's getting married now, but this whole logic chain he presents here is just . . . vile.
@Paxchi My reply is pretty late, but I wanted to agree with you. That entire rant missed the entire point of superheroes being people, and condemning them for trying to have a life is just repugnant. I'm also re-binging Bennet now (know the show has had something of a soft reboot, since he married and moved, but haven't gotten that far). But having gone back to the beginning and watched forward after some time off, I was struck with the realization that the Bennet of this era... is the very definition of an edgy hipster. He throws out dissenting views , left right and sideways, typically against whatever is popular (see his rants about vampires and Superheroes having a life), all the while bemoaning how the good old days will never come again, and how anime has "sold out" and become too mainstream. Fortunately, this side only really comes out on occassion, and his overall analysis are good, and he makes some excellent points. In his more edgy hot takes, its nice to see another perspective, as even then, he's usually at least thoughtful and well-spoken. He's only had a handful of moments where I'd actually want to call him out on his bullshit (this little screed being one of them). Overall, though, I still like him, and am looking forward to see how this show has evolved in my five-year-absence.
What Spidermans school of thought is he even condemning? "With great power comes great responsibility" because what he was saying would seem to agree with that, Kenshiro is a powerful person who can change the world for the better, this guy wants him to throw his selfish desires to the wayside and do what's best for the world. That sounds like it would 100% AGREE with "with great power comes great responsibility" so that can't be what he was talking about so I ask again, what is Spidermans school of thought in this giys eyes?
@@Brex10 I'm assuming it's the idea of Peter Parker being in a happy marriage while also trying to balance being a superhero. That if Peter were truly committed to his mantra of "with great power comes great responsibility", he wouldn't worry about people like Aunt May or Mary Jane. Which is, again, BS.
@@Paxchi OH ok, well, that's not usually what I think of when I think about Spiderman and romance, I mostly think about the fact that he has been withlike, half the female cast of marvel and killed (was it MJ or Gwen I don't remember) with his radioactive semen.
Apparently the original was lost in a fire, so the closest to the original uncensored master we're ever gonna get is a semi-censored version from Italy
The original Japanese ending to the movie had the fight a draw, with both Raoh and Ken about to land final blows when they're interrupted by Lynn/Rinn. Also, the blurriness is supposedly to obscure some of the more gory scenes due to parent complaints in Japan. Lastly, FotNS is my favorite anime of all time, including the TV series. Great review!
Actually Lin stopping Raoh from killing Ken is the original ending. Raoh and Ken having a stalemate was added to the Japanese home video release. Edit: And strangely enough, the only version where the gore in uncensored is the Italian version. Everywhere else got the censored Japanese version.
Toki is the strongest out of the 3 brothers 1-could have defeated raoh if he wasn't sick 2-could of become the successor if he wasn't sick 3-he is able to defeat souther as he was the first one to know his secret 4-could have defeated kaioh as toki is really known for knowing vital points and plus he is his original brother
why westerners always blabbing about dubs like it was the anime's fault? It was the american's dub guys' fault. Not the anime's.. The anime was originally in Japanese. And Japanese anime voice acting is always very emotional.
SMAXZO i'm 1000% agree with u on that. In fact, every anime should be watched in it's original language. Even Naruto and Bleach. Anime's main character like Ken, Ichigo or Naruto have a very unique way of talking. It's part of their identity. We will miss that important feel if we watch in dubb.
+brogo ram That's all well and good but it's kind of lost if you don't speak a word of Japanese. It's hard to distinguish the way one Japanese guy speaks from the way another Japanese guy speaks when all you're hearing is complete gibberish to you. Besides it's hard to follow the events on the screen when you have to focus on reading the subtitles. And on top of that many Japanese voices can get on peoples' nerves (example: Goku's Japanese old hag voice is grating to my ears) But once I've learned enough Japanese to understand conversations I just might try watching more anime shows/movies with the original audio.
10:40 - That's the problem when reviewing the dubbed version. While I have a nostalgic love for the Streamline dub, the director (the late Carl Macek), was known for scrapping the original scripts and re-tailoring them for Western audiences. In the original Japanese version, Ryuken actually does exclaim "What!?" when Raoh informs him of Kenshiro's 'demise'.
From what I understand, the reason why the more violent scenes are VHS quality is because it was purposely done so for the censors to show it in theaters. Supposedly, the original uncensored violent scenes did exist but is now lost forever thanks to a building fire that housed those scenes. The whole movie and ending felt rushed and made no sense in some scenes is because it's basically the first 3 acts of the manga/anime put together in one movie.
the blood gush thing comes from an old kirosoa ( yes i know that mispelled) film. it was supposed to be a sword slash but the prop guys had the pressure on the blood pack turned up to high and i sprayed instead of just running down. but the director liked it better and kept it in. Its been a japanese film staple ever since.
I have read he full Fist of the North Star manga, and i will say... This manga has more Retcons, Nonsense and "Author Forgot" than Naruto. It has even more FEEEEEEEEEEEEEELS than Naruto. Most of FotNS good characters were made just to die, so Kenshiro would get a powerup from his FEELS. Hell, at the end it's revealed that Hokuto Shinken (Kenshiro's battle style) takes it's power from FEELS towards mother. Even Main Villain after Raoh (Who's a Raoh's brother - Kaioh (No, Not Kaioh from Dragon Ball Z)) has his reasons because of FEELS towards his mother. DAMN! Even Kenshiro's ULTIMATE Technique - Musou Tensei, gets his power from FEELS towards his dead comrades. Fist of the North Star, in its 27 volumes has more Feels and Out-of-Continuity moments than all 72 Volumes of Naruto. But, at least, Fist of the North Star's story arcs aren't dragged on.
Agreed. Way I see it, Hokuto no Ken goes overboard in a way that makes it work. It can be melodramatic, comical, stupid, and gruesome, but it feels like everything has a meaning, intentional or not. Plus, the feels are what give Hokuto no Ken its identity. It's a lot more subtle than most manga, yet they hit just at the right time. It's by no means perfect, but what works for it highly overshadows the negatives.
musou tensei works by deatching one's self from feels to draw in souls to use techniques from, everything else is pretty much spot on. But that, was the aesthetic of the 80's -strong emotions, all the time-
That's honestly a big problem with a bunch of manga/anime nowadays. When their stories go for feels, it doesn't advance plot or character, it acts merely as a crutch for interest. Naruto, Akame Ga Kill, Inuyasha, Bleach, One Piece, all of these have plentiful cases where a feels moment is unwarranted, which makes us annoyed rather than invested. Naruto? Sakura having feels at the wrong place at the wrong time towards the wrong person. Akame Ga Kill? It always goes for some sort of shock value that makes us forcefully root rather than naturally so. Inuyasha? Kagome being a total bitch despite being the supposed main heroine and there's a lot of scenes where we are supposed to care for her, but can't because of her attitude. Bleach and One Piece? Honestly, too many characters syndrome. When they do focus, they can get it right, such as with Whitebeard and even Ichigo, but the feels usually get cluttered by millions of others who have their own feels moments and take away from the big ones. Now, I'm not some manga hipster, as I do love some modern ones such as Kongou Banchou. Hell, I even liked Naruto....in its first series. Shippuden in its later seasons felt like an honest to god backstab for me. Why? Well, when you build up your main character as a loner child that pushes on in the face of adversity despite the fact that he's cursed with fate and succeeds through his warmth and perseverance as a human then turn him into a friggin messiah that was always destined to save the world....yeah, it's a little cheap to say the least. Maybe it was gratifying for other fans, but to me, it doesn't work. Heroes that are able to accept the burdens placed upon their shoulders and work through or around them are admirable in my eyes. Naruto was exactly that for a long time, but when Shippuden altered his background, it felt more like everything was laid out for him and he was going through the motions. Before anyone calls me a hypocrite, I am fully aware that Kenshiro, perhaps my favorite manga character, is a messiah-esque character, but the way his role plays out is much different and rarely feels forced. Thing is, he is cursed to have chaos follow him wherever he goes, but that's it. We don't get a hoaky "He'll save the world some day!" prophecy, but that tragedy will always be a part of him. In turn, that's what makes him more compelling when he actively tries to help people, especially when chaos is now everywhere. Furthermore, he's a naturally kind person, stoic, and despite being tied to a certain fate and has accepted its responsibilities, he's helped countless while defying fate as well. For instance, when he chose to save Fudoh rather than see Yuria first. He states that the tears of a child are the same as the Last Nanto General's, showcasing his compassion and maturity. He won't build his legacy on the tears and blood of others, which is fascinating and truly remarkable of a person. Plus, he can abandon his loving nature and become a harbinger of death when the time calls for it without hesiation. Another good example where the messiah trope was used effectively? Aang. I shouldn't have to explain this one since I'm certain Avatar is quite well-known, even if it isn't an actual anime. The only time I've seen Naruto decide his own destiny post-Shippuden was when he wanted to save Sasuke, which is a good start, but the execution made him out to be more of a child. He had a panic attack when meeting him again, gave the guy way too many chances after he had committed numerous crimes, and his motivations flopped left and right.
Oh, my bad. But, yeah, I do agree with you, the only reason the manga went as long as it did was because of Shonen's push of it. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that it continued and that the second arc was as good as it was, but it's truly a shame that the authors didn't have an exact clue where to go since they only planned one story.
Fun fact: Fist of the blue sky (HNK prequel) is loosely based on the exploits of Yip Man during the Japanese occupation of China in the 1930's and 40's, and Hokuto No Ken Yomikiri(proto-type and another prequel) is loosely based on Bruce Lee's exploits Kungfu fights in 1973 before he passed!
This was the first of Bennett's videos I saw, the first time I watched it I laughed my ass off when he made the comment about "This movie has been pretty 80s..." because I knew the Heart of Madness part was coming. xD
This is especially grating since so much of the backlash against Akira an GOTFF was not that he didn't like something they liked, but his points were either completely misinformed, or flat out lies. Points like "Akira never reveals what the rebels are rebelling against" and "Tetsuo is an amoeba?" are 1: explained in a newscast at the beginning of the movie and 2: The amoeba speech is a METAPHOR and Tetsuo is not actually a single celled organism. People have made full videos debunking points he made in both of these movies and he still refuses to acknowledge that people defending these movies have valid points against him.
*Watches when it came out* I cant wait for him to review the live action version. It will be so awesome. *5 years later* He'll review the live action version any day now....
The japanese language voice actor for Kenshiro is so much more suitable than the english language voice actor. The lower voice in japanese sounds even more manly and cool :)
OMG i know this video is a year old but i just had a revelation. THIS is the movie that taught me the lesson that not all animation is for children, THIS this the movie that has scarred me for 20 years when i 'borrowed' my uncles video to watch without permission when i was 6, i got to the chest poking scene and turned it off and was traumatized... I never knew the name, now i know... Thankyou sage... XD
You should have seen the reaction of French parents to have Fist of The North Star series broadcasted to childrens in the middle of the afternoon. Imagine putting this in the middle of "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse"....that was a cataclysmic wave back then and a huge price for misunderstanding the place of mangas in Japanese society. To add on top of it, French voice doublers decided to pour some water into the wine and that resulted in the funniest doublages ever on the French TV (the abused the terms of Hokuto (homophone to "knife") and Nanto (homophone to "coat") to put jokes like "Swiss-Knife Attack" or "Rabbit Furcoat Attack"....
I agree with the opinion about Akira. I had to watch that film for a Japanese film study class and I rewatched it recently and it is a confused, insane and confusing mess that juggles way too many themes and ideas to understand in just a 100 minute film. I respect it, but I'm not really sure if I can say that I like it.
i honestly believe the FONS fanbase is the MOST UNBIASED fanbase of any anime. They acknowledge and accept the problems that the series has and even accept them. it's awesome.
You know watching this review and seeing more of this anime (I wasn't quite old enough to watch the anime when it was imported being a mere rugrat at the time) I can see how much Araki was inspired to create Jojo's Bizarre Adventure even if he wasn't intentionally inspired to create something similar after seeing this there are things that bear striking resemblance to each other in both animes and it makes me really happy to see these sorts of things that something like this could inspire jojo that can go on to inspire something else. I love the reviews Sage and I hope you'll make them for a long time to come :)
5:50 "That, what the fuck is that. I've seen in it kung fu flicks I've seen it in plenty of bad anime and I still don't know what that thing is called." It's called Battojutsu, Iaijutsu or the most recent name for it Iaido. Essentially the art of a single strike. Whichever name floats you're boat really. I generally refer to the first two been the older names so they have more to do with combat than Iaido does. As Iaido is more "practice" orientated like with Kendo, Judo, than with the more combat orientated versions been Kenjutsu and Jujutsu which back in the old days were used for actual fighting where as the "do" versions are more tournament based.
+corey martin "so, any one hit between 2 people counts as that laisu?" It can be kinda hard to define what is or is not but its usually referring to a developed move especially intent on killing the target with no moves preceding it or following it. Doesn't mean there hasn't been techniques used before it or after it in a fight its just these moves are designed to be one hit one kill type move where as others might be a 5/10/20 move set where any one move in the set might get through and wound or kill the target. If you want a good understanding watching anything samurai orientated at some point in the show should have this sort of move in it somewhere its like western's and the quickdraw seen.
The Dub is okay but it does get a little confusing, as Raoh had already given his younger brother Jagi the title of fist of the northstar (in the subs Raoh says he's denying the gods and denouncing the Fist of the Norhtstar tradition). The dub also takes out most of people announcing their names and explaining their techniques. Which is a shame.
+Sic's Space It also removes narration which explains things at a few points in the movie. And Roah predicting that something is coming, but it is coming to soon
this review is the best, every part/second/moment is the best. im still watching it in 2020, its that good. From editing to puns and everything is holy entertaining as hell
that "thing" is called a botujutsu. 2 warriors face each other visualizing their attacks, trying to out psyche the other. both strike. the victor is the one left standing....um all joints being cut in an instant during one of these....sorry is movie/anime magic....oh yeah and I got the name from ruroni kenshin....the way its performed I got from zatoichi the more modern version.
It'd be great if you could've gone more in depth of the emotional impact that the manga had. It had great characters and each of their death scenes could really leave the most manlinest of men in tears.
The film is only adapted 2 parts to a 6 part saga in manga. That’s why the ending seems to not make sense. Ken and Raul will fight again later in the 4 th or 5th saga.
I wanted to bring up something I don't know if I had the other time I viewed this. The first time I saw Fist of The North Star. It was weird but that guy on the mic in the middle of the review. I could be wrong but he sounds like James Avery R.I.P. I know him as The Voice of The Shredder from the turtles 1987 cartoon. Give both a listen and tell me that's not ol' James "Uncle Phil" Avery.
Looking back I actually really like that Roah talking to the girl and passing on words of wisdom. Despite all the awful things he’s done he always felt he had the earths best interest at heart. Yes he’s Brutal in his methods and methods are contradictory, he at least though knows what he’s doing is for the greater good.
i admit Bennett i watched this reveiw and then watched the movie ..now i'm reading the manga and watching the Series ..its a well done Anime taking back to the days of Arnold taking on the Predator and Stallon VS any army that wanted to hold POWs ty for Reveiwing this movie
Thank you for introducing me to my favorite story of all time Over the years i went from novice to scholar when it comes to first of the north star All thanks to you
You missed the mark on the ending. If you watch the series, you will understand that the movie ends off on the middle of the series. Ken and Raoh's first encounter, while Ken is still searching for Yuria and cleaning up the land, while Raoh is still in the middle of his world conquest.
Spider-Man's school of thought? You mean "with great power comes great responsibility"? Which basically means that if you have to choose between your girlfriend and the whole city, you should choose the city, but if you can save both you should? What part of this exactly should be condemned?
Maybe he was thinking of "make a deal with the devil to save your elderly aunt's life when she's ready to die, giving up your marriage in the process."
TB Tabby well that was just extremely dumb writing that I'm sure even the authors cringed at. It's not a school of thought if even the "teachers" don't like it.
Probably the part where Spiderman actually ignores "with great power comes great responsibility" multiple times for his own selfish needs and refuses to grow as a character and take responsibility for his bad choices. Hell, even comic book writers have pointed out what horrible decisions he's made and Spiderman would probably cringe at how he was looking back if the writers would let Spiderman age and mature before quickly hitting the reset button.
David Spring It's still what Spiderman actually believes: "My needs are more important than anyone else's." "I don't need to take responsibility for my choices." With great power comes great responsibility sounds good, but it's not the school of thought Spiderman actually believes in.
You seem like a cool guy. Nice vid, I've always been interested in this franchise but I've never gotten around to watching the movies/series! Instant sub!
Wrath's Attack fist of the north star has 89 episodes, they took a two week break from broadcasting, and then made fist of the north star 2 with another 43 episodes. there are also various sequels, prequels, OVAs, and spin-offs. fist of the north star franchise has grossed over a trillion yen in japan and one of the most famous anime/manga for over 30 years
Wrath's Attack first 26 episodes were dubbed back in the 80's, but sadly no more. a company has recently re-released the entire series on dvd boxset. i own the singapore boxset of OVA's which also has english subtitles. fist of the north star is very famous in japan, you will see lots of parodies and references in popular anime, and many videogames have been released for fist of the north star
Wrath's Attack HnK games have been made for more than 25 years, starting with the master system. the PSX game follows the story of the anime, but the best game is a 2D VS fighter game simply called Hokuto No Ken on the sega/sammy atomiswave
+theycallmejpj: I wish I knew how to play import PlayStation 2 games, because I would buy the 2007 Japanese PS2 console port of the Sega/Arc System Works fighting game up in a heartbeat if I could.
Personally, I really dig the scenes when the resolution shifts. Feels kind of trippy and artsy. Gives the scenes a kind of cool music video aesthetic. I know it's not intentional, but it works.
In Kung Fu movies it means to wound your opponent to the point he can not practice Kung Fu anymore and leave them a cripple. Some hit all the vital pressure points, some cut or wound the tendons and ligaments to the point of no repair. In Vietnamese dubbed Kung Fu movies it's called phé võ( phé sounds like fay in your falsetto voice, means sacrifice as in remove or destroy, võ is martial arts) I think that's how it's spelled. Vietnamese and chinese have words that sound very similar like this one but in Chinese it would be gung Fu so it would be something like fay gung fu. You can also do it to yourself as a punishment. Your teacher can do it if you broke clan rules like teaching to outsiders or betraying the clan. It's like a mercy to your opponent because you don't want to kill them for whatever reason. Sometimes out of respect because he/she was your student but most of the time it's because you want to show strength and honor in mercy.
Kenshiro, the original one punch man.
lol
You misspelled One-Hundred.
One thousand
Pfft. Saitama WISHES he could be as awesome as Kinshiro!
Tao Jones T.jones Its kenshiro
"The best thing that could've possibly happened to Kenshiro was that nuclear war happened and turned the world into a wasteland. Because otherwise he would've been stuck in the real world with no practical use for his powers!"
Fist of the Blue Sky. :)
2chrono2 Or DD Fist of the North Star. :3
2chrono2 Fist of the Blue Sky is prequel
Tрaйфoрцэ Yeah, it was a prequel. And it shows that even in the 30's (the setting of Fist of the Blue Sky) Hokuto Shin Ken is practical and was used on multiple occasion by Kenshiro's uncle. And need I remind you that the nuclear war hadn't happened yet?
I know that, and if you really like HnK before war I highly recommend to you Jagi Gaiden (manga)
Tрaйфoрцэ I read that manga and overall; I really like it. The fact that it had the balls to make you sympathize to one of the biggest douche bag in the post-apocalyptic world like Jagi, is something that makes me wanna give the writer a medal for.
Something really worth bearing in mind when watching the Fist of the North Star movie is that it appears rushed due to it being a cut-down version of the TV series. Criticisms such as Raoh's change of heart at the end of the film are simply not a problem in the TV series, where they have a lot of screentime, but appear to come out of the blue in the movie.
It's also essential that people realise the English dub was heavily altered by Carl Macek for a Western audience unfamiliar with the source material, removing any mentions of exactly *how* the different fighting styles work, etc. So in the English dub, people explode for no literally no explained reason. which can come across as strange or silly.
Entire speeches have been re-written, changing characters' motivations and philosophies completely (Raoh gets the worst of this. Compare his speech in the temple with Ryuuken to the Japanese version and you'll see just how different). So a bit more research and mention of some of these facts in this review would have redressed some of the criticisms.
However, as mentioned in the video, the actual voice acting of the dub is shockingly good. Ken's English voice actor not only does an excellent ATATATATATATATATATATA impression, but also does it faster than Akira Kamiya's original (and infinitely better than any of the Japanese voice actors who attempted to halfheartedly voice Ken in the various new versions).
Come to think of it, a lot of 80s Streamline dubs were really good. They scripted and dubbed anime as though it were any other animated feature deserving of their best effort, whereas now it's just the same 5-10 American "anime voice actors" putting on forced anime voices and not really having to try because it's "only some anime". They approach it as "hey, I'm dubbing an anime!" rather than a serious animated feature, and it shows.
Finally, some mention of just how ridiculously fluid the animation is would have been good. Seriously, there's a shot in the movie where Ken's boot lifts up and he turns around which looks smoother than real life.
There was an alternate ending in the Japanese version were it ended up a tie.
I have to agree, 80s dubbing has a stigma of being bad, but there a lot that were good and fun to watch. I think modern dubs need that flare of fun in a performance. Hell some of the best dubs today are in the field of comedy since dub actors let loose and have fun
OtaKing77077 Beside the dubbing being so bad for fist of the north star. But even the music or the moves got altered.. In the japanese version when kenshiro did certain techniques, there would be something in japanese called out. but the U.S. version music and everything is different also. that's what thing i don't get. why did alter the music also.
Lol @ someone actually knowledgeable about 80s anime Otaking trying to reason with Bennett of all people. We're talking about a dude who reviewed the Devilman OVA thinking Devilman itself was "a product of 80s otaku with pent up rage wanting to murder everyone and get their revenge at the normies" not even knowing there was a manga. Someone who called Masami Obari the "Rob Liefeld of Japan" even after me & a friend nicely messaged him about why Obari is a technically great artist despite his odd style & offering examples of said technical skill.
I'm amazed he even allowed himself to enjoy this, even with the cynical "it's good because it KNOWS it's dumb (except when it doesn't lol)" logic.
I agree with Streamline dubs in general- they all seemed to actually care. Michael Mcconahie was probably their best talent. Golgo 13, Crying Freeman and the Lupin dubs are the best of their work (Oahu Tegoku's actor being an exception). I do love their work compared to all other dub companies.
"How could something so ubiquitous have no name?!"
Because sometimes, something is so insanely badass that giving it a definitive name is impossible.
toasega if that was true Chuck Norris would be refered to as "the man who breaks phisics"
*****
Enough with the Chuck Norris Meme bullshit already.
toasega yea i'm a little sick of them aswell but Carlos Ray Norris (real name) is so badass they were created so they kind of make my point
***** Believe it or not, they started as Vin Diesel facts that someone co-opted into Chuck Norris facts.
RavenRyy
oh. learn something new everyday
6:19 there is a name for the trope
it's called Single Stroke Battle
yup, basically when two samurai battle they do this
It's not just Single Stroke, it's also Air Jousting. That's a super awesome two-for-one right there
10:00 - Baoh may not have had standards. But you know what?
Baoh had a LASER cannon!
For those that didnt know...when the show was dubbed for american audiences...james avery...uncle phil from fresh prince was the voice of kenshiro
The Shedder played Kenshiro?
That scene with Kenshiro plowing through a falling skyscraper like nothing is an epic scene of awesome!!!
And the goons still thought they could take him. To be fair though, the goons in the show were also pretty suicidal-y idiotic.
All the fight scenes in this movie are awesome. Too bad the ending sucks as it's basically pulling Rocky 4 with the cold war stuff. Plus he doesn't even get his girl back. Shame the ending blew asshole but that was a fun review
@@gaminggoof1542 in manga, she dies from terminal sickness
@@brothersofwrath4785 But before that Kenshiro absolutely DOES reunite with her and lives for a time with her before she is taken by Radiation Sickness.
@@boxtank5288 it was never stated that her sickness was caused by nuclar explosure
instead she got symptomes after shin kidnapped her
Hokuto no ken was SO manly, japanese women refused to read it because they were afraid of getting pregnant.
lol
Shouldn't guys be worried of it getting them pregnant too by reading it in that case?
+kurvos No, guys should be worried of getting their heads exploding by all the testosterone
Master Torres ... why should that only go for the guys? First of all, women do have testosterone in them too. Second of all, some men are feminine. Third, what you say implies you're homophobic.
kurvos Dude, it was just a joke, don't overthink it, and I'm not homophobic at all
I've seen basically every episode so far, and this one always brings me back. It -is- Fist of the North Star after all, but the thing that gets me most lately is that Bennett has come so damn far on a personal level. He looks happier in the newer episodes, to start.
Keep it up, Sage! You've got more than just a niche of UA-cam.
read the manga
I love when Ken walks casually across the bridge, as slowly as he can. cracks me up.
By the way...did they skip Apocalypse Kung-Fu Jesus..aka Toki?
What a shame.
Pray to toki
There is an alternate ending where Kenshiro and Raoh had a stand still. Epic anime one of the best classics
Truth! That ending is just a little different, but it really worked better in my opinion.
Boss fang is voiced by uncle Phil from fpob, that is amazing
+Zechs 96 HOLY FUCK IT IS UNCLE PHIL!
@@LaineMann He was also Shredder from the original TMNT cartoon.
James was such a great actor.
13:30.
This scene gave me a thick, luxurious lumberjack beard's worth of chest hair.
And I'm a woman.
+ShootingStarNeo
Kenshiro has seven scars and the same number of balls.
+CruelestChris The same number of pairs of balls.*
You mean 12:30?
no he definitely meant 13:30
That's hot
Shen has the best laugh, in any version
21:06: God damn, it's James Avery!
Watching this video almost four years later, it's amazing how much better shape the oldtaku is in these days. Major props, man.
6 years later and no closer to that live action Fist of the Northstar
I love the Dynamics of Raoh and Kenshiro's relationship and the character development. How you really see what motivates both men, it took Kenishiro to lose Yulia and betrayed by his brother Shin to realize his destiny, and how the brutal ruthlessness of the world make Raoh realize his destiny. Both are saviors, Raoh is the dark savior destined to bring law and order by any means necessary, an anti-hero; Kenshiro is the savior of light, destined to bring the peace and fight for the weak and powerless. There can be no peace without law and order, but the law and order can not last without the peace.
Sounds like they needed each other.
22:07 I've been giving Bennett's stuff a bit of a binge, and watching his Bubblegum Crash review reminded me of this. Because over there Bennett talked about how much he liked that the Knight Sabers had essentially moved on with their careers and stopped being superheroes while violent terrorists are going around murdering people. Meanwhile Kenshiro here is selfish because he wants to save Yuria, and Superman and Spider-Man's philosophies should be condemned.
So let me just say that this might be the most hateful, disingenuous, hypocritical thing Bennett has ever said.
For one thing, the argument makes no sense. Kenshiro is selfish for wanting to go after Shin because Shin has Yuria and Yuria technically isn't in any immediate danger. This is while Bennett knows that if Kenshiro heard of some innocent woman being held against her will by some terrorist, Ken would go in and save her regardless of any personal connection. Bennett is essentially punishing Yuria for her connection to Kenshiro.
Secondly, Shin is a violent tyrant going around killing people, stealing their property and subjugating any survivors. Kenshiro would have had to go fight him anyway. Why is it bad that he's killing two birds with one stone and rescuing someone at the same time?
Thirdly, why is it selfish for Kenshiro to want to save a living, breathing human being that he wants to share his life with, but it's admirable for the Knight Sabers to ignore people dying solely because they' want to focus on their careers? Especially when Kenshiro is still saving people at the same time? A person's career is more important their loved one? Are you high?
Fourthly, people are not machines. They need down time, rest, a healthy social life, connections to normal people and other things to stay mentally healthy. There have been countless stories examining how unhealthy it is for a hero to be on call 24/7 and the kind of disconnect it can lead. Bennett is essentially condemning every doctor, first responder, firefighter, police officer and soldier as selfish if they have loved ones in their lives.
Maybe his thought process has changed since he's getting married now, but this whole logic chain he presents here is just . . . vile.
@Paxchi My reply is pretty late, but I wanted to agree with you. That entire rant missed the entire point of superheroes being people, and condemning them for trying to have a life is just repugnant.
I'm also re-binging Bennet now (know the show has had something of a soft reboot, since he married and moved, but haven't gotten that far). But having gone back to the beginning and watched forward after some time off, I was struck with the realization that the Bennet of this era... is the very definition of an edgy hipster. He throws out dissenting views , left right and sideways, typically against whatever is popular (see his rants about vampires and Superheroes having a life), all the while bemoaning how the good old days will never come again, and how anime has "sold out" and become too mainstream.
Fortunately, this side only really comes out on occassion, and his overall analysis are good, and he makes some excellent points. In his more edgy hot takes, its nice to see another perspective, as even then, he's usually at least thoughtful and well-spoken. He's only had a handful of moments where I'd actually want to call him out on his bullshit (this little screed being one of them). Overall, though, I still like him, and am looking forward to see how this show has evolved in my five-year-absence.
What Spidermans school of thought is he even condemning? "With great power comes great responsibility" because what he was saying would seem to agree with that,
Kenshiro is a powerful person who can change the world for the better, this guy wants him to throw his selfish desires to the wayside and do what's best for the world.
That sounds like it would 100% AGREE with "with great power comes great responsibility" so that can't be what he was talking about so I ask again, what is Spidermans school of thought in this giys eyes?
@@Brex10 I'm assuming it's the idea of Peter Parker being in a happy marriage while also trying to balance being a superhero. That if Peter were truly committed to his mantra of "with great power comes great responsibility", he wouldn't worry about people like Aunt May or Mary Jane. Which is, again, BS.
@@Paxchi OH ok, well, that's not usually what I think of when I think about Spiderman and romance, I mostly think about the fact that he has been withlike, half the female cast of marvel and killed (was it MJ or Gwen I don't remember) with his radioactive semen.
Apparently the original was lost in a fire, so the closest to the original uncensored master we're ever gonna get is a semi-censored version from Italy
The original Japanese ending to the movie had the fight a draw, with both Raoh and Ken about to land final blows when they're interrupted by Lynn/Rinn. Also, the blurriness is supposedly to obscure some of the more gory scenes due to parent complaints in Japan. Lastly, FotNS is my favorite anime of all time, including the TV series. Great review!
Actually Lin stopping Raoh from killing Ken is the original ending. Raoh and Ken having a stalemate was added to the Japanese home video release.
Edit: And strangely enough, the only version where the gore in uncensored is the Italian version. Everywhere else got the censored Japanese version.
If Raoh does something that is pretty much good, then it's a _face_ turn, not a heel turn.
crazyinsane500 Getting all wrestling up in here.
Chibi Len Kyun I don't want no scrubs!
crazyinsane500 JAAAAAAAAAAHN CEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENA!
Toki is the strongest out of the 3 brothers
1-could have defeated raoh if he wasn't sick
2-could of become the successor if he wasn't sick
3-he is able to defeat souther as he was the first one to know his secret
4-could have defeated kaioh as toki is really known for knowing vital points and plus he is his original brother
Even sick Toki was still up there with the most powerful. if he had been healthy he would have been the ace on the show
Them kicking at each other in the air is known as air jousting.
he was refering to the body splitting after the kick
cyberme119 He shows the kick again but not the wounds after bringing it up, I don't think he was.
Pyroniusburn he was.
"HATSUNE MIKU LOVES ME! HONEST!"(I shout with her body pillow in my arms)
😂
why westerners always blabbing about dubs like it was the anime's fault? It was the american's dub guys' fault. Not the anime's.. The anime was originally in Japanese. And Japanese anime voice acting is always very emotional.
+brogo ram At times overemotional even.
+brogo ram Hell, the best way to watch HnK is subbed because Ken's VA is amazing.
SMAXZO i'm 1000% agree with u on that. In fact, every anime should be watched in it's original language. Even Naruto and Bleach. Anime's main character like Ken, Ichigo or Naruto have a very unique way of talking. It's part of their identity. We will miss that important feel if we watch in dubb.
brogo ram
I mean there are some animes that are good dubbed, but most of the time I go with the original audio.
+brogo ram That's all well and good but it's kind of lost if you don't speak a word of Japanese. It's hard to distinguish the way one Japanese guy speaks from the way another Japanese guy speaks when all you're hearing is complete gibberish to you. Besides it's hard to follow the events on the screen when you have to focus on reading the subtitles. And on top of that many Japanese voices can get on peoples' nerves (example: Goku's Japanese old hag voice is grating to my ears)
But once I've learned enough Japanese to understand conversations I just might try watching more anime shows/movies with the original audio.
10:40 - That's the problem when reviewing the dubbed version. While I have a nostalgic love for the Streamline dub, the director (the late Carl Macek), was known for scrapping the original scripts and re-tailoring them for Western audiences. In the original Japanese version, Ryuken actually does exclaim "What!?" when Raoh informs him of Kenshiro's 'demise'.
The English dub makes it more palpable for people who have not idea what Fist of the North Star is though.
He doesn't like subs though
6:13 Apparently that is called a single-stroke battle.
18:41 which happens to be the premise of the parody series DD Hokuto No Ken.
"I think I've seen that before"
I thought he was gonna reference that one Terminator scene where Sarah and the playground melt
Funny how you mentioned Double Dragon.... Billy and Jimmy Lee's general design were based on Kenshiro. XD
huh.... the more you know
Which in turn was inspired by Mad Max.
Am I the only one getting a Joseph Joestar and Dio feel from Kenshiro and Shin
You mean Jonathan, right?
opps my bad
It's cool. And actually, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is heavily inspired by Hokuto no Ken.
Well early JoJo anyway. Modern JoJo has gotten very different from its FotNS inspired roots(design and powers).
Malcom Alexander True. The resemblance is mostly apparent in Jonathan and Jotaro.
Man, the influence this had on Phantom Blood really is obvious.
when I got the latet J-super stars game, when I saw I was gonna fight Kenshiro, I shit my pants
I gotta buy a copy of Dungeoneering for assholes. XD
From what I understand, the reason why the more violent scenes are VHS quality is because it was purposely done so for the censors to show it in theaters. Supposedly, the original uncensored violent scenes did exist but is now lost forever thanks to a building fire that housed those scenes. The whole movie and ending felt rushed and made no sense in some scenes is because it's basically the first 3 acts of the manga/anime put together in one movie.
Even one of Rei's kills were shown uncut in the trailer for the movie.
the blood gush thing comes from an old kirosoa ( yes i know that mispelled) film. it was supposed to be a sword slash but the prop guys had the pressure on the blood pack turned up to high and i sprayed instead of just running down. but the director liked it better and kept it in. Its been a japanese film staple ever since.
Kurosawa.
I have read he full Fist of the North Star manga, and i will say...
This manga has more Retcons, Nonsense and "Author Forgot" than Naruto.
It has even more FEEEEEEEEEEEEEELS than Naruto.
Most of FotNS good characters were made just to die, so Kenshiro would get a powerup from his FEELS.
Hell, at the end it's revealed that Hokuto Shinken (Kenshiro's battle style) takes it's power from FEELS towards mother.
Even Main Villain after Raoh (Who's a Raoh's brother - Kaioh (No, Not Kaioh from Dragon Ball Z)) has his reasons because of FEELS towards his mother.
DAMN! Even Kenshiro's ULTIMATE Technique - Musou Tensei, gets his power from FEELS towards his dead comrades.
Fist of the North Star, in its 27 volumes has more Feels and Out-of-Continuity moments than all 72 Volumes of Naruto.
But, at least, Fist of the North Star's story arcs aren't dragged on.
Agreed. Way I see it, Hokuto no Ken goes overboard in a way that makes it work. It can be melodramatic, comical, stupid, and gruesome, but it feels like everything has a meaning, intentional or not. Plus, the feels are what give Hokuto no Ken its identity. It's a lot more subtle than most manga, yet they hit just at the right time. It's by no means perfect, but what works for it highly overshadows the negatives.
musou tensei works by deatching one's self from feels to draw in souls to use techniques from, everything else is pretty much spot on. But that, was the aesthetic of the 80's -strong emotions, all the time-
That's honestly a big problem with a bunch of manga/anime nowadays. When their stories go for feels, it doesn't advance plot or character, it acts merely as a crutch for interest.
Naruto, Akame Ga Kill, Inuyasha, Bleach, One Piece, all of these have plentiful cases where a feels moment is unwarranted, which makes us annoyed rather than invested. Naruto? Sakura having feels at the wrong place at the wrong time towards the wrong person. Akame Ga Kill? It always goes for some sort of shock value that makes us forcefully root rather than naturally so. Inuyasha? Kagome being a total bitch despite being the supposed main heroine and there's a lot of scenes where we are supposed to care for her, but can't because of her attitude. Bleach and One Piece? Honestly, too many characters syndrome. When they do focus, they can get it right, such as with Whitebeard and even Ichigo, but the feels usually get cluttered by millions of others who have their own feels moments and take away from the big ones.
Now, I'm not some manga hipster, as I do love some modern ones such as Kongou Banchou. Hell, I even liked Naruto....in its first series. Shippuden in its later seasons felt like an honest to god backstab for me. Why? Well, when you build up your main character as a loner child that pushes on in the face of adversity despite the fact that he's cursed with fate and succeeds through his warmth and perseverance as a human then turn him into a friggin messiah that was always destined to save the world....yeah, it's a little cheap to say the least.
Maybe it was gratifying for other fans, but to me, it doesn't work. Heroes that are able to accept the burdens placed upon their shoulders and work through or around them are admirable in my eyes. Naruto was exactly that for a long time, but when Shippuden altered his background, it felt more like everything was laid out for him and he was going through the motions.
Before anyone calls me a hypocrite, I am fully aware that Kenshiro, perhaps my favorite manga character, is a messiah-esque character, but the way his role plays out is much different and rarely feels forced. Thing is, he is cursed to have chaos follow him wherever he goes, but that's it. We don't get a hoaky "He'll save the world some day!" prophecy, but that tragedy will always be a part of him. In turn, that's what makes him more compelling when he actively tries to help people, especially when chaos is now everywhere. Furthermore, he's a naturally kind person, stoic, and despite being tied to a certain fate and has accepted its responsibilities, he's helped countless while defying fate as well. For instance, when he chose to save Fudoh rather than see Yuria first. He states that the tears of a child are the same as the Last Nanto General's, showcasing his compassion and maturity. He won't build his legacy on the tears and blood of others, which is fascinating and truly remarkable of a person. Plus, he can abandon his loving nature and become a harbinger of death when the time calls for it without hesiation.
Another good example where the messiah trope was used effectively? Aang. I shouldn't have to explain this one since I'm certain Avatar is quite well-known, even if it isn't an actual anime.
The only time I've seen Naruto decide his own destiny post-Shippuden was when he wanted to save Sasuke, which is a good start, but the execution made him out to be more of a child. He had a panic attack when meeting him again, gave the guy way too many chances after he had committed numerous crimes, and his motivations flopped left and right.
What does the Wall Street Journal have to do with Hokuto no Ken?
Oh, my bad. But, yeah, I do agree with you, the only reason the manga went as long as it did was because of Shonen's push of it. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that it continued and that the second arc was as good as it was, but it's truly a shame that the authors didn't have an exact clue where to go since they only planned one story.
Fun fact: Fist of the blue sky (HNK prequel) is loosely based on the exploits of Yip Man during the Japanese occupation of China in the 1930's and 40's, and Hokuto No Ken Yomikiri(proto-type and another prequel) is loosely based on Bruce Lee's exploits Kungfu fights in 1973 before he passed!
AHTATATATATATATA!!!
HATAAH!
6:30 the trope is Delayed Causality if someone hasn't told you this yet
Thanks for the information!
This was the first of Bennett's videos I saw, the first time I watched it I laughed my ass off when he made the comment about "This movie has been pretty 80s..." because I knew the Heart of Madness part was coming. xD
12:55 DUDE ! A building just fell on this guy and he didn't even flinch & you're pointing a crossbow at him ??!!
And on the quality of the gory scenes, it seems to fit the visceral & bloody nature of those scenes, at least for me.
By the way, who'd win in a fight ? Guts of Berserk or Kenshiro ?
ooooh F you for putting such a closely matched fight in my head.... BUT reluctantly I think Ken by a hair.
John Doe Kenshiro Easily, Guts is tough, but he's not best or fastest fighter so yeah.
rahl163
When I first read that, I thought you were referring to Kenshiro vs Crossbow guy
😂😂😂
"Your nostalgia is stupid and boring and my nostalgia is good."- Bennett
This is especially grating since so much of the backlash against Akira an GOTFF was not that he didn't like something they liked, but his points were either completely misinformed, or flat out lies.
Points like "Akira never reveals what the rebels are rebelling against" and "Tetsuo is an amoeba?" are 1: explained in a newscast at the beginning of the movie and 2: The amoeba speech is a METAPHOR and Tetsuo is not actually a single celled organism. People have made full videos debunking points he made in both of these movies and he still refuses to acknowledge that people defending these movies have valid points against him.
First three minutes could be summed up as "free to be you, and I am free to be me."
*Watches when it came out*
I cant wait for him to review the live action version. It will be so awesome.
*5 years later*
He'll review the live action version any day now....
The japanese language voice actor for Kenshiro is so much more suitable than the english language voice actor. The lower voice in japanese sounds even more manly and cool :)
OMG i know this video is a year old but i just had a revelation. THIS is the movie that taught me the lesson that not all animation is for children, THIS this the movie that has scarred me for 20 years when i 'borrowed' my uncles video to watch without permission when i was 6, i got to the chest poking scene and turned it off and was traumatized... I never knew the name, now i know... Thankyou sage... XD
its a MANINME
Scarlet soltice MANIME
MANIME>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>everything else
Did no one recognize Kaiser Neko and Antfish during the Dungeoneer part?
25:00 Antfish!
Cap Mar-Vell92 That is him!
I thought I recognized his voice. Also is Bat being voiced KaiserNeko in that little skit?
Is it wrong that I think Tarantino would be great for directing a Fist of the North Star movie?
+Satoshi Katsumoto Aslong as he adds alot of mad max into it, it should be good :)
Agusti Guerola Garcia I mean think about it, it'd be perfect for him!
I'd think he'd be more well suited to Cowboy Bebop personally.
+Wrath's Turntable Time Machine Rocksmash Attack Plus he'd make the gore look awesome.
Robert Paulson Your opinion, and you can't do anything to change it.
I find it funny that they thought Yuria needed changing but Roah didn't.
Guy was like “ Oh, Dude walk through a F@cking building, maybe this arrow will do something!
You should have seen the reaction of French parents to have Fist of The North Star series broadcasted to childrens in the middle of the afternoon. Imagine putting this in the middle of "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse"....that was a cataclysmic wave back then and a huge price for misunderstanding the place of mangas in Japanese society. To add on top of it, French voice doublers decided to pour some water into the wine and that resulted in the funniest doublages ever on the French TV (the abused the terms of Hokuto (homophone to "knife") and Nanto (homophone to "coat") to put jokes like "Swiss-Knife Attack" or "Rabbit Furcoat Attack"....
21:07 Was that Uncle Phil from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air doing his Shredder voice?
Correct, I didn't know he's done anime either for years!
That, to answer your question is called Nanto Hell Slaughter Fist. It was named in the anime and manga.
5:57 is called a "single-stroke battle" by TV Tropes.
the most awesome thing about HNK is that in the end no matter how strong you are, if you dont belive in love your fuck
say what you want about it , this is the manliest piece of art ever made , damn even violence jack can't hold a candle to kenshiro's manliness.
I agree with the opinion about Akira. I had to watch that film for a Japanese film study class and I rewatched it recently and it is a confused, insane and confusing mess that juggles way too many themes and ideas to understand in just a 100 minute film. I respect it, but I'm not really sure if I can say that I like it.
i honestly believe the FONS fanbase is the MOST UNBIASED fanbase of any anime. They acknowledge and accept the problems that the series has and even accept them. it's awesome.
You know watching this review and seeing more of this anime (I wasn't quite old enough to watch the anime when it was imported being a mere rugrat at the time) I can see how much Araki was inspired to create Jojo's Bizarre Adventure even if he wasn't intentionally inspired to create something similar after seeing this there are things that bear striking resemblance to each other in both animes and it makes me really happy to see these sorts of things that something like this could inspire jojo that can go on to inspire something else.
I love the reviews Sage and I hope you'll make them for a long time to come :)
5:50 "That, what the fuck is that. I've seen in it kung fu flicks I've seen it in plenty of bad anime and I still don't know what that thing is called."
It's called Battojutsu, Iaijutsu or the most recent name for it Iaido. Essentially the art of a single strike.
Whichever name floats you're boat really.
I generally refer to the first two been the older names so they have more to do with combat than Iaido does. As Iaido is more "practice" orientated like with Kendo, Judo, than with the more combat orientated versions been Kenjutsu and Jujutsu which back in the old days were used for actual fighting where as the "do" versions are more tournament based.
so, any one hit between 2 people counts as that laisu?
+corey martin *laido
+corey martin "so, any one hit between 2 people counts as that laisu?"
It can be kinda hard to define what is or is not but its usually referring to a developed move especially intent on killing the target with no moves preceding it or following it.
Doesn't mean there hasn't been techniques used before it or after it in a fight its just these moves are designed to be one hit one kill type move where as others might be a 5/10/20 move set where any one move in the set might get through and wound or kill the target.
If you want a good understanding watching anything samurai orientated at some point in the show should have this sort of move in it somewhere its like western's and the quickdraw seen.
+Deathwalker oh thanks
I read this at the same moment he said it
The Dub is okay but it does get a little confusing, as Raoh had already given his younger brother Jagi the title of fist of the northstar (in the subs Raoh says he's denying the gods and denouncing the Fist of the Norhtstar tradition). The dub also takes out most of people announcing their names and explaining their techniques. Which is a shame.
+Sic's Space It also removes narration which explains things at a few points in the movie. And Roah predicting that something is coming, but it is coming to soon
21:07 looks like shredder survived
"You're shock!!!"
Man this one is so old Spoony still had a career...
this review is the best, every part/second/moment is the best. im still watching it in 2020, its that good. From editing to puns and everything is holy entertaining as hell
that "thing" is called a botujutsu. 2 warriors face each other visualizing their attacks, trying to out psyche the other. both strike. the victor is the one left standing....um all joints being cut in an instant during one of these....sorry is movie/anime magic....oh yeah and I got the name from ruroni kenshin....the way its performed I got from zatoichi the more modern version.
It'd be great if you could've gone more in depth of the emotional impact that the manga had. It had great characters and each of their death scenes could really leave the most manlinest of men in tears.
21:06 is that uncle phil?
Yes
5:57 Nanto Gokuto Ken is the move you saw there.
The film is only adapted 2 parts to a 6 part saga in manga. That’s why the ending seems to not make sense. Ken and Raul will fight again later in the 4 th or 5th saga.
Exactly
ill say it again, hokuto shinken is FUCKING INVINCIBLE
I wanted to bring up something I don't know if I had the other time I viewed this. The first time I saw Fist of The North Star. It was weird but that guy on the mic in the middle of the review. I could be wrong but he sounds like James Avery R.I.P. I know him as The Voice of The Shredder from the turtles 1987 cartoon. Give both a listen and tell me that's not ol' James "Uncle Phil" Avery.
Yes, it is James Avery, I was surprised to learn that he voiced in an anime.
John Doe when he spoke though he sounded just like Shredder. Kinda muffled and gravel like The Shredder. I half expected him to yell "Destroy Him!"
I thought so too. It sounds just like the old chrome dome.
The film was originally released with the intentional "weird" bits during the violence. A combination of stylistic choice and obscuring the gore.
Looking back I actually really like that Roah talking to the girl and passing on words of wisdom.
Despite all the awful things he’s done he always felt he had the earths best interest at heart. Yes he’s Brutal in his methods and methods are contradictory, he at least though knows what he’s doing is for the greater good.
i admit Bennett i watched this reveiw and then watched the movie ..now i'm reading the manga and watching the Series ..its a well done Anime taking back to the days of Arnold taking on the Predator and Stallon VS any army that wanted to hold POWs ty for Reveiwing this movie
Its the story of what Mad max would have been with Bruce Lee as Max
My friends and I read the manga for lulz. The shit is genuinely hilarious and OTT.
Thank you for introducing me to my favorite story of all time
Over the years i went from novice to scholar when it comes to first of the north star
All thanks to you
I'm a girl but this anime turned me into an honorary man.
Ha, Uncle Phil is Fang. He sounds too much like his Shredder voice in this...now I want Shredder in Fist of the North Star.
You missed the mark on the ending. If you watch the series, you will understand that the movie ends off on the middle of the series. Ken and Raoh's first encounter, while Ken is still searching for Yuria and cleaning up the land, while Raoh is still in the middle of his world conquest.
Good video and thank you for making this
Fist of the north star=Double Dragon with GORE
Double Dragon is more Street Fighter as a side scroller beat em up though...
THE MANLIEST AND THE INFLUENCIAL ANIME OF ALL TIME!!!!
P.S You're already dead.
Still the TVA is much cooler and entertaining!
Nani
더 루차 갓레이카라 This was itself was inspired by Mad Max and Bruce Lee
Say your goodbyes lardass, because you’re already dead.
Oh my god that’s like the best bad line ever
Robert Rodriguez SHOULD direct an 80's anime.. seriously.
Did I hear James Avery's voice?
Spider-Man's school of thought? You mean "with great power comes great responsibility"? Which basically means that if you have to choose between your girlfriend and the whole city, you should choose the city, but if you can save both you should? What part of this exactly should be condemned?
Maybe he was thinking of "make a deal with the devil to save your elderly aunt's life when she's ready to die, giving up your marriage in the process."
TB Tabby
well that was just extremely dumb writing that I'm sure even the authors cringed at. It's not a school of thought if even the "teachers" don't like it.
Probably the part where Spiderman actually ignores "with great power comes great responsibility" multiple times for his own selfish needs and refuses to grow as a character and take responsibility for his bad choices. Hell, even comic book writers have pointed out what horrible decisions he's made and Spiderman would probably cringe at how he was looking back if the writers would let Spiderman age and mature before quickly hitting the reset button.
***** that's not technically a school of thought, that's a character flaw.
David Spring It's still what Spiderman actually believes: "My needs are more important than anyone else's." "I don't need to take responsibility for my choices." With great power comes great responsibility sounds good, but it's not the school of thought Spiderman actually believes in.
wow this came out on my 12th birthday what a series!!! props to this man for sticking to his craft
You seem like a cool guy. Nice vid, I've always been interested in this franchise but I've never gotten around to watching the movies/series! Instant sub!
he does know that the ending is incomplete because of it only covering chapters 1 through 87
you should review the 152 episode TV series
Wrath's Attack fist of the north star has 89 episodes, they took a two week break from broadcasting, and then made fist of the north star 2 with another 43 episodes. there are also various sequels, prequels, OVAs, and spin-offs. fist of the north star franchise has grossed over a trillion yen in japan and one of the most famous anime/manga for over 30 years
Wrath's Attack first 26 episodes were dubbed back in the 80's, but sadly no more. a company has recently re-released the entire series on dvd boxset. i own the singapore boxset of OVA's which also has english subtitles. fist of the north star is very famous in japan, you will see lots of parodies and references in popular anime, and many videogames have been released for fist of the north star
Wrath's Attack HnK games have been made for more than 25 years, starting with the master system. the PSX game follows the story of the anime, but the best game is a 2D VS fighter game simply called Hokuto No Ken on the sega/sammy atomiswave
+theycallmejpj Greatest Martial arts manga/anime of all time for me
+theycallmejpj: I wish I knew how to play import PlayStation 2 games, because I would buy the 2007 Japanese PS2 console port of the Sega/Arc System Works fighting game up in a heartbeat if I could.
Personally, I really dig the scenes when the resolution shifts. Feels kind of trippy and artsy. Gives the scenes a kind of cool music video aesthetic. I know it's not intentional, but it works.
In Kung Fu movies it means to wound your opponent to the point he can not practice Kung Fu anymore and leave them a cripple. Some hit all the vital pressure points, some cut or wound the tendons and ligaments to the point of no repair. In Vietnamese dubbed Kung Fu movies it's called phé võ( phé sounds like fay in your falsetto voice, means sacrifice as in remove or destroy, võ is martial arts) I think that's how it's spelled. Vietnamese and chinese have words that sound very similar like this one but in Chinese it would be gung Fu so it would be something like fay gung fu. You can also do it to yourself as a punishment. Your teacher can do it if you broke clan rules like teaching to outsiders or betraying the clan. It's like a mercy to your opponent because you don't want to kill them for whatever reason. Sometimes out of respect because he/she was your student but most of the time it's because you want to show strength and honor in mercy.