Burning with the ambition to rule the century's end,
Souther, the Holy Emperor of the South Stars,
defeated Shu, the hero of the resistance.
Shu!
Burning with rage, Kenshiro has decided to face Souther.
Souther!
I won't even let one strand of your hair remain in the world.
Kenshiro, those will become your last words.
Playtime is over!
It's useless!
What?
Die, Kenshiro!
Ken!
My pressure point?
Souther!
I've now solved the mystery!
What... What did you say?
SOUTHER: THE DESPONDENT HOLY EMPEROR!
YOU'RE WEARY FROM LOVE!
The mystery of my body...
Your pulse and the flow of your blood helped me solve it.
What nonsense is this?
The Holy Emperor's right shoulder is...!
Your heart is on the opposite side,
and your pressure points are reversed... front and back!
That is the mystery of your body!
You think so, Kenshiro?
Just what I'd expect from the successor
to the Divine Fist of North Star, Kenshiro.
But that doesn't mean you've solved my mystery!
I suppose that as the successor to the polar star of the South Star,
I must use my secret techniques as well.
Look at the Holy Emperor!
It's the South Star Phoenix Fist.
South Star Phoenix Fist Secret Technique:
Heaven Soaring Cross Phoenix!
There are no stances in South Star Phoenix Fist
of the Holy Emperor!
Enemies bow before me!
But when a worthy opponent appears,
the emperor must leave his palace and face the opponent.
In other words, this Heaven Soaring Cross Phoenix,
is an unbeatable technique which risks the emperor's own pride!
Then allow me to return the honor!
This is a hidden secret technique of the Divine Fist of the North Star,
the Heaven Breaking Stance!
The Heaven Breaking Stance.
The seven stars of the Big Dipper protect the heavens.
It's said when the heavens are in disarray, this ultimate
secret technique can destroy heaven itself!
- What's all this?
What the hell is this?
The heavens are thrilled to see this destined battle!
They are both using their hidden secret techniques.
Now it's up to their abilities as to who will win.
Heaven has no place for two polar stars!
The phoenix soaring in the heavens will not fall!
Ken!
- Alright!
Very impressive, Souther.
He's completely grasped the flow of Kenshiro's energy.
However...
Kenshiro still hasn't used his hidden secret technique.
My fists can cut through steel.
I'm surprised your wounds from them are that shallow.
The essence of the Divine Fist of the North Star is
fighting spiritual energy.
Fighting spiritual energy can make flesh even harder than steel.
Get on with it, Souther!
Interesting. I'll strip your strength of will away from you!
That won't work! It won't work!
My master, Ohgai.
Your Holy Cross Mausoleum will soon be complete.
And the 2,000 year history of the Divine Fist of the North Star
will come to an end.
As the South Star fades,
the North Star appears.
In fear and in the shadows of the North Star,
my South Star ancestors were never at the head of the line.
But today that will end as well.
There is only one polar star!
The light in the heaven is the polar star of the Southern Cross!
It's the Star of Leadership, the Holy Emperor Souther!
Here's the finishing strike, Kenshiro!
The Divine Fist of the North Star Secret Technique:
Heavens Impalement!
What's this?
The secret technique Heavens Impalement uses
the fighting spiritual energy to strike pressure points
without touching them!
The Star of Leadership must fall!
Not yet!
Even if you've discovered that my pressure points are reversed,
I doubt you can find them accurately!
For your sin of wounding the body of the South Star emperor,
I will make you pay!
The armor that shrouded the mystery has been stripped!
What?
- The Holy Emperor!
His pressure points are standing out!
And look at the position they are at!
Secret pressure points are the pivots
through which the blood and nerves flow!
Without your imperial armor, you're just a human being!
But I am the strongest man of the South Star Sacred Fist!
Behold! Even if you've found my pressure points,
you cannot defeat me with fighting spiritual energy alone!
- The wounds in his back!
You cannot strike a pressure point that will defeat me.
Like wings in heaven, you can't strike a fatal blow against
the South Star Phoenix Fist!
I can't jump! My legs!
The phoenix can no longer fly. Even your wings are clipped.
It's over.
So my armor is stripped and my wings are clipped.
However...
I'm the Holy Emperor Souther!
The emperor of the six South Stars!
I never retreat! I never beg! And I never look back!
The emperor can't be defeated!
North Star Merciful Shock Wave!
You bastard...
You used a merciful technique that causes no pain.
Are you going to kill me with sympathy?
So the dream of the phoenix, the Holy Emperor, has crumbled.
I have one last thing to ask you.
Love and compassion only lead to sadness.
Then why do you seek to bear that sadness?
Why do you seek to bear that suffering?
It's not just sadness and suffering.
I'm sure you remember the warmth as well.
The warmth?
Your life is over now.
I urge you to pick your place of death.
I've lost. Completely defeated.
The successor to the Divine Fist of the North Star.
You were a worthy opponent.
Look at the Holy Emperor's face.
He looks just like a child.
Ohgai-sensei.
Sensei, give me the warmth again as you did long ago.
Such a man of sorrow you are...
to have the deepest love than any other.
What's that?
Shu-sama's blood!
Shu's Star of Benevolence is also shedding tears.
Live strong, my sons.
Shu...
- The Holy Cross Mausoleum!
Kenshiro, you no longer need my help.
Another enemy in my life is gone.
Raoh, where to?
To heaven once again!
Toki, I shall battle with you sooner or later.
Until I defeat my two enemies, you and Kenshiro,
heaven is beyond my grasp.
We'll meet again.
- Ken! - Ken!
I'm glad you're safe, Ken.
The return of Ken-Oh is approaching!
At this critical moment of the century's end,
will Toki sacrifice his life and face him?
On the next episode of Fist of the North Star!
CRITICAL TIMES OF THE NORTH STAR!
THE THREE BROTHERS OF FATE ARE ON THE MOVE:
Critical Times of the North Star!
The Three Brothers of Fate Are on the Move.
The rage of the tempest is calling me.
A horrifying martial art style has been passed down for 2,000 years.
The Divine Fist of the North Star, named after the sacred Big Dipper.
Tragedy has always followed those who inherit the style!
LEGEND OF THE SAVIOR OF THE CENTURY'S END
Planning
Tadashi Oka
Yoshinobu Nakaya
(FujiTV)
Original Manga Buronson Tetsuo Hara
Music Director Nozomi Aoki
Theme Song
"Ai wo Torimodose"
"Yuria... Eien ni"
By Crystal King
Lyrics Kimiharu Nakamura
Music Michio Yamashita
Lyrics Hidetoshi Nomoto
Masayuki Tanaka
Music Hiromi Imakiire
Production Manager Yoshirou Sugawara
Character Design
Masami Suda
Art Design
Mitsuki Nakamura
Nobuto Sakamoto
Series Director
Toyoo Ashida
Producer
Yoshio Takami
You're in shock!
The sky's falling down with love
You're in shock!
It's falling down on my chest
Even if he binds my burning heart with chains,
now it's useless...
I'll down the bastard who gets in my way with just one fingertip!
You're in shock!
Heartbeats rise with love
You're in shock!
My heartbeat rises
My heart, wandering in search of you, now burns passionately...
It will melt everything and splash against the cruelty!
To protect your love with me,
you set off on a journey
And lost sight of tomorrow
I never want to see that your face has forgotten how to smile
Take back the love!
Script
Shozo Uehara Toshiki Inoue
Hiroshi Toda Yuuho Hanazono
Tokio Tsuchiya Yukiyoshi Ohashi, etc.
Cast
Akira Kamiya as Kenshiro Katsuji Mori as Shu
Mie Suzuki as Bat Tomiko Suzuki as Lin
Ginga Banjo as Souther Shigeru Chiba as Narrator
Takaya Hashi as Toki Utsumi Kenji as Raoh
Directors
Toyoo Ashida Iku Ishiguro
Masamitsu Sasaki Atsutoshi Umezawa
Masahisa Ishida Osamu Uemura
Kiyotaka Kantake Akio Mitsuya
Hiromichi Matano Umetarou Saitani
Shigenori Kageyama Shinichi Masaki
Ichiro Itano Tomoharu Katsumata, etc.
Copyrights
Film 漏 1984 TOEI ANIMATION 漏 BURONSON & TETSUO HARA/NSP
1983 漏 NSP, TOEI ANIMATION 1984
Swaying within the light is your smile
Leaving only the sound of footsteps behind,
The silhouette vanishes into the darkness
Her satisfied wings flapping, the goddess now turns her back...
Because more than today, more than tomorrow, I want love...
More than dreams, I want you! The one I love, my everything...