List of Fist of the North Star characters
Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth after a nuclear war, the story follows a warrior named Kenshiro, the successor of a deadly martial art known as Hokuto Shinken, which gives him the ability to kill his opponents by striking their secret vital points, often resulting in an exceptionally violent and gory death.
Hokuto Shinken (北斗神拳, "Big Dipper Divine Fist") is an ancient martial art rooted in different fighting styles dating back 1,800 years ago from China.
While a normal fighter uses 30% of his natural abilities, a Hokuto Shinken successor knows how to utilize his remaining 70% using Tenryū Kokyū Hō (転龍呼吸法, "Art of Dragon's Breathing").
After learning of Kenshiro's chosen succession as the single user of Hokuto Shinken, Raoh abandons his loyalty to his brothers and his master to wander the wastelands and become the ruler of all including conquering Heaven itself.
Raoh would go on to become one of the most powerful warlords of the wastelands and eventually lead armed forces larger than the Southern Cross 6, the likes of Shin or even its leader Souther (Thouser).
Jagi was voiced by Kōji Totani in the TV series, Chikao Ōtsuka in the 1986 movie, David Itō in the 2007 OVA Yulia Den, and Yasuhiko Kawazu in Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star.
Whereas Hokuto Shinken destroys enemies from within through the use of the keiraku hikō vital points, Nanto Seiken teaches its practitioners to kill with sheer force through the use of stabbing and slicing techniques, with additional styles utilising elements such as air currents to cut opponents from a distance.
Shin was voiced by Toshio Furukawa in the TV series and 1986 movie and by Takuya Kirimoto in the 2007 OVA Yulia Den and Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star.
While away on training, his home village was attacked by a "Man with Seven Scars" (who was actually Jagi posing as his brother Kenshiro), who killed Rei's parents and kidnapped his sister Airi.
Rei was voiced by Kaneto Shiozawa in the TV series and 1986 movie, Isshin Chiba in the 2005 fighting game, Shinichiro Miki 2007 OVA Yulia Den, and Katsuyuki Miura in Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star.
Yuda (ユダ, sometimes romanized as Juda or Judah) is the successor of Nanto Kōkakuken (南斗紅鶴拳, "South Dipper Crimson Crane Fist"), a style specializing in long range attacks.
Shu (シュウ, Shū, sometimes romanized as Shew or Shuh) is the successor of the Nanto Hakuroken (南斗白鷺拳, "South Dipper White Heron Fist") style, which specializes in kicks.
The stars of Goshasei correspond to the constellation Auriga, the Charioteer (馭者座, Gyoshaza) and each of the five members represent the following elements: Wind (風, Fū), Cloud (雲, Un), Fire (炎, En), Mountain (山, Zan), and Sea (海, Kai).
Afterwards, Juza began living a care-free life of promiscuity and wandered the land fighting opponents alone, indifferent to the cause of the other Goshasei until he learns the true identity of the Last Nanto General.
Rihaku encounters Raoh and is beaten, but survives due to Kenshiro's intervention, making him the sole survivor of the group (including his daughter Toh, who commits suicide).
Gento Kōken (元斗皇拳, "Original Dipper Imperial Fist") is a martial art practiced by the sworn guardians of the Celestial Emperor (天帝, Tentei).
Han uses a personal fighting style called Mabo Koso (魔舞紅薬, Magical crimson dance) which allows him to move his fists so fast, they don't even cast a shadow.
After escaping, Bat decides to follow Kenshiro as his self-appointed sidekick, hoping to use Ken's strength to gain food for himself, but gradually matures as he witnesses the many tragic events, including the death of his adoptive mother.
Bat was voiced by Mie Suzuki (as a child) and Keiichi Nanba (as an adult) in the original TV series, by Daisuke Namikawa in the Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu films, by Ayumi Tsunematsu in the arcade game by Sega, by Junya Enoki in Fitness Boxing: Fist of the North Star.
After Kenshiro helps her recover her voice (having been traumatized in the past, witnessing bandits slaughter her family) and rescues her from the clutches of Zeed's gang, Lin decides to follow "Ken" and eventually finds him, joining him in his journey.
Airi (アイリ, sometimes romanized as Ailee or Iris, voiced by Arisa Andō) is Rei's younger sister, who was kidnapped by Jagi on the day of her wedding and then sold to slavery.
Ein (アイン, Ain, voiced by Ken Yamaguchi) is a famed tracker and a bounty hunter who fights with an unorthodox brawling style (ケンカ拳法, Kenka Kenpō).
The gang's leader (voiced by Eiji Kanie and Joe Romersa in the TV series and Hidekatsu Shibata and Michael Forest in the 1986 movie) has "Z 666" tattooed on his forehead.
The second lieutenant, Diamond (ダイヤ, Daiya, voiced by Daisuke Gōri), is a staff wielding expert with clown-like makeup who executes random villagers to lure Kenshiro.
The fourth and last, Heart (ハート, Hāto, voiced by Shōzō Iizuka in the TV series and by Junpei Takiguchi in the 1986 film version) is a large fat man who can absorb and deflect the impact of most martial art techniques with his stomach, earning him the title the "Destroyer of Fists".
However, his friendliness is underscored by his confidence in his own skills, and his calm nature will quickly dissolve into a blind rage at the mere sight of his own blood, which leads him to enter a berserker-like state in which he will attack everyone near him.
General Balcom (バルコム大将軍, Barukomu Daishōgun, voiced by Seizō Katō in Japanese and by Beau Billingslea in the English dub), another original character, is introduced in episode 17 as the commander of King's army and a master of the Taizanji Kenpō (Taishan Temple Martial Arts) style.
After Kenshiro rescues Lin from a group of Golan commandos and witnesses the horrors the organization beforehand, Ken decides to infiltrate the group's training camp and confronts their drill instructor, the Mad Sarge (マッド軍曹, Maddo Sāji, voiced by Yasurō Tanaka in the TV series, voiced by Jamieson Price in the English Dub), a knife fighting expert and user of blood squirting needles.
After Ken defeats him, he comes face to face with the group's founder and leader, the Colonel (大佐, Kāneru, voiced by Kōji Yada in the TV series, voiced by Dave Mallow in the English Dub), who claims to be a psychic but in reality reads his opponents moves by observing their slight body movements, and an expert of the Nanto Muonken (南斗無音拳, "South Dipper Silent Fist") style, which conceals his presence.
Uighur is master of a Taishan fighting style involving the use of whips and his special technique is a powerful shoulder tackle called the "Mongolian Dominator" (蒙古覇極道, Mōko Hakyokudō, lit.
