Kenshiro

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“
You are already dead (お前はもう死んでいる)
”
—Ken's catchphrase

Kenshiro (ケンシロウ, Kenshirō), also simply known as Ken (ケン, Ken), is the main protagonist of Fist of the North Star. He is the youngest of the four sons adopted by Ryuken and the rightful 64th successor of the Hokuto Shinken (北斗神拳, lit. Big Dipper God Fist) martial art and is considered to be one of the greatest successors in its 1,800 year history.

Appearance

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Kenshiro is a man of 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) tall height[1] with an extremely muscular build. He has dark fairly short, unkempt almost spikey hair and short wide eyes with thick eyebrows. He bears a similar appearance to that of his uncle Kenshiro Kasumi, who he was also named after.

He often wears a blue jacket-like shirt with a red undershirt, or no undershirt at all exposing his chest, with mettalic shoulder pads and a leather cufflet on his right arm and bandages on his left arm. He also wears pants of similar coloring and a belt and boots.

His most recognizable feature is seven circular-shaped scars on his chest in the shape of the Big Dipper given to him by his former rival Shin.

Ken's apperance is highly influenced by that of martial artist Bruce Lee as well as action film actor Yūsaku Matsuda and the Mad Max film series.[2]

Personality

Ken is a strong, stoic and largely fearless man who never fumbles around and is rarely shown being cheerful or having fun. However, he does have a caring and kind-hearted side only brought out by a few like Yuria or Rin. He breaks the "men don't cry" macho sterotype prevalent in the 80s with his open lamentation and despair over the suffering of innocent or deaths of allies and even the defeats of a few of his enemies. On the other hand, when his rage is unleashed he goes all out, disregarding any morals and openly accepts his desire for revenge and his enemies's retribution.

Background

Kenshiro as a child

Kenshiro was originally an orphan from Taiseiden, Shura in the Republic of China and a descendent of the Hokuto Souke bloodline. He was sent to the mainland by a former master named Jukei and was eventually taken in by Ryuken, the 63rd master of Hokuto Shinken. Ryuken named him after his older brother Kenshiro Kasumi, since they shared the same Big Dipper-shaped birthmark on their heads and trained him alongside his other adoptive brothers Jagi, Toki, and Raoh. Despite being younger and more naive than his older brothers, Kenshiro was a promising student who ultimately earned the title of successor, much to the dismay of Jagi and Raoh.

Abilities

Hokuto Shinken

As the 64th successor of the sacred ancient Chinese martial art and assasination method Houkoto Shinken, Ken execute many versitile moves utilizing hidden pressure points to cause the recipients to explode, be involuntarily controlled or otherwise incapacitated or paralyzed. It can also be used to heal certain physical and psychological wounds, such as restoring a person's voice, eyesight, memories, or other injuries.

One Hundred Rending Fists of the North Star(北斗百裂拳 Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken) Link to this section
Debut: Chapter 1: A Cry from the Heart / Episode 1: God or Devil!? The Mightiest Man Appears in Hell
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Kenshiro unleashes a flurry of one hundred punches which target the victim's pressure points, triggering the violent explosion of internal organs

Two-Finger Vacuum Grasp(二指真空把 Nishi Shinku Ha) Link to this section
Debut: Chapter 2: When the Fury of Heaven Strikes / Episode 2: The Fist of Lingering Regret and Certain Death!! The Future Is Sighted in the Barren Wasteland!!
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Kenshiro catches an arrow between his pointer and middle fingers and redirects it back to the shooter at the same speed and trajectory.

Mountain Sundering Wave(岩山両斬波 Ganzan Ryozan Ha) Link to this section
Debut: Chapter 3: Secret Technique! Zanhaiken / Episode 2: The Fist of Lingering Regret and Certain Death!! The Future Is Sighted in the Barren Wasteland!!
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Kenshiro chops down on the victim's face, disforming their face and fracturing their skull.

Hokuto Fleeting Remorse(北斗残悔拳 Hokuto Zankaiken) Link to this section
Debut: Chapter 3: Secret Technique! Zanhaiken / Episode 2: The Fist of Lingering Regret and Certain Death!! The Future Is Sighted in the Barren Wasteland!!
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Kenshiro stabs the vicim's Toui pressure points on both sides of their head with his thumbs. The opponent will die three seconds after his thumbs are removed.

Visage-Cleaving Gallows(交首破顔拳 Koshu Haganken) Link to this section
Debut: Chapter 4: KING Retaliates / Episode 3: In the City Without Light, a Lone Fist Burns! The Furious Death by the Five Exploding Fingers.
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Kenshiro presses pressure points on the victim's face and neck while kneeing them in the forehead, resulting in their face being split in two.

Hokuto Soft-Breaking Slash(北斗柔破斬 Hokuto Juhazan) Link to this section
Debut: Chapter 7: Mad Killer / Episode 4: Attack the Bloody Cross! The Secret Technique, Death by Soft Strikes.
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Kenshiro rapidly kick the victim's stomach, hardening their skin and allowing Ken to more easily penetrate their weakend defense.


Skills

Healing Link to this section
Debut: Chapter 1: A Cry from the Heart / Episode 1: God or Devil!? The Mightiest Man Appears in Hell
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Kenshiro can heal others by gently striking certain pressure points to do things such as restore Rin's ability to speak or Airi's ability to see.


Personal Skills

  • Intelligence: Kenshiro displays immense intellegentice throught his fights, always being able to outsmart most opponents all while staying calm and rational.

Top 50 Secrets

Translated from a 1986 magazine special Hokuto no Ken Special: All About the Man, 50 secrets about Kenshiro were revealed including miscellaneous abilities and statistics.[3]

Link to this section Top 50 Secrets
The magazine cover
  1. Head Volume: 59 cm
  2. Hearing Ability: Can hear a whisper from 2 km away
  3. Height: 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
  4. Eyesight: Can see the aura of a living creature in pitch black darkness
  5. Kinetic Vision: Can intercept a quick arrow the moment it is shot
  6. Sense of Smell: About as good as a hound
  7. Neck Thickness: 45 cm
  8. Bust: 132cm
  9. Arm Thickness: 48 cm
  10. Waist: 90cm
  11. Weight: 100 kg
  12. Hip: 105 cm
  13. Reach: 187 cm
  14. Leg Thickness: 63 cm
  15. Leg Length: 92 cm inseam
  16. Shoe Size: 29 cm
  17. Body Characteristics: Index and middle fingers are forged by doing two finger handstands in order to better pierce vital points
  18. Sense of Taste: Sensitive enough to detect poisonous food and such
  19. Voice: Can mimic many sounds, including animal cries
  20. Breathing Capacity: 8700 c.c.
  21. Grip: Unmeasurable
  22. Arm Strength: Unmeasurable
  23. Walking Ability: Unmeasurable
  24. Strength of His Back: Unmeasurable
  25. Muscle Strength: Can repel the bullet of a small caliber gun when its strained
  26. Leg Speed: Can move 100 meters in 9 seconds in steps
  27. Fist Speed: Throws 50 punches in three seconds while performing the Hundred Crack Fist
  28. Jump Strength: 9 meters a step
  29. Punching Strength: Can split a rock that has 5 meters of thickness
  30. Kick Strength: Can send a 200 kg man flying 25 meters into the air
  31. Diving Time: 53 minutes
  32. Resistance to Poison: Can endure five times the dose of potassium cyanide required to kill an ordinary man
  33. Fasting Resistance: Body can remain strong for three months without eating
  34. Sleep Resistance: Can spend an entire week without sleeping
  35. Memory Capacity: Can memorize up to 50,000 words after reading them once
  36. Birthdate: 1970s (20 or so years before the Nuclear War)
  37. Blood Type: Unknown
  38. Favorite Techniques: Can use techniques from the 108 sects of Nanto Seiken in addition to Hokuto Shinken
  39. Favorite Weapons: Nunchaku, six-sectioned staffs, throwing knives and such
  40. Special Skills: Has an internal biological clock with a margin of error of more than three seconds in a month
  41. License: Initiated into the secrets of Hokuto Shinken passed between a single line of successors
  42. Habit: Cracks his fingers before a fight
  43. Talking Habit: Unknown, because he is too taciturn
  44. Hobby: Developing new secret techniques
  45. Favorite Food: There's not much of a room for likes and dislikes at the end of the century (or the post-apocalyptic world)
  46. Esteemed Acquaintances: Ryuken, Raoh, Toki and Shu
  47. Ideal Woman: Yuria
  48. Favorite Clothes: Strong leather jeans that allows him to move easily
  49. Clinical History: None
  50. Academic Background: Well-versed in the super specialized education received from Ryuken. His specialty is in the field of Chinese medicines

Character Rating

Taken from Hokuto no Ken: Kyūkyoku Kaisetsusho: Seikimatsu Haō Retsuden.

  • Level: AAA
  • Power: 4
  • Speed: 5
  • Skills: 5
  • Looks: 5
  • Charisma: 5

Relationships

Love Interest

  • Yuria: Yuria is Ken's fiancée, who he is devoted to dearly. They originally planned to get married and live a happy, simple life but the nuclear war complicated their plan. After they were sperated by Shin, Ken spent

Family

  • Ryuken:As his adoptive father and shifu, Ken very much respected Ryuken. Eventually Ryuken chose Kenshiro to become the next successor of Hokuto Shinken and Ken took this role very seriously. When Toki informed Ken of thier father's death at the hands of Raoh, Ken was very much shocked and saddened at the news.
  • Jagi: Jealous of Ryuken's selection of Ken to be the next Hokuto Shinken successor, Jagi impersonated Ken to do evil. Thinking that a little brother could never surpass an older one, he wanted to fight Ken and prove himself worthier, but always lost. When Ken scarred Jagi's face after a battle in their past, he declared to one day get revenge on Kenshiro.
  • Toki: Ken held his older brother Toki to great regard for his grace and practive of healing those in need with Houkoto Shinken. In the past when Toki saved Ken and Yuria during the nuclear war by allowing them to be the ones to go in the nucelar shelter he was greatly moved. When Ken and Toki were reunited they alligenced themselves together to try and one day stop Raoh's cruel reign.
  • Raoh: Although Ken respected his older brother Raoh, he understood that is was one day his destiny to end Raoh once and for all. Enraged at Raoh for the deaths of Ryuken, Rei, Toki and others he unleased his anger and sadness to defeat him.

Allies

  • Bat: Bat appointed himslef as Ken's partner and "manager" and the two would then go on to face the KING Organization and a few other enemies. Although sometimes crude or insenitive, Ken would protect him and Bat would go on to look up to Ken.
  • Rin: Introduced as a scared young girl who lost her ability to speak, Ken restored it and went on to save her after getting held hostage by Zeed. Rin was able to see that Ken was a gentle man after he saved her and would set off a spark inside her that would inspire her to do good such as face some enemies and go on to inspire Rei's sister Airi too.
  • Mamiya:
  • Rei:
  • Shu: Ken held Shu to a high regard because in the past Shu took his own eyesight to save Ken's life after a duel the two had in the past.

Enemies

  • Shin: Shin was Ken's first major rival, taking his fiancée Yuria away from him and giving him the seven scars on his chest. After their battle when Shin took his own life, Ken gave him a proper burial and even honored him for loving the same woman as him.
  • Jackal:
  • Amiba:
  • Uyghur:
  • Souther:

Others

  • Kokuoh: Initially Raoh's horse, Kokuoh was able to be tamed once again by Kenshiro. Kokuoh was then loyal to Kenshiro and helped him all the way until his own death.

Quotes

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  • “
    You are already dead (お前はもう死んでいる)
    ”
    —Ken's catchphrase
  • “
    You don't deserve to live beyond today!
    ”
    —Kenshiro, Chapter 2: When the Fury of Heaven Strikes

Creation and Development

Gallery

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StoryChapter CoversVolume Covers
  • Volume 1 Cover

    Volume 1 Cover

  • Volume 2 Cover

    Volume 2 Cover

  • Volume 3 Cover

    Volume 3 Cover

  • Ultimate Edition, Vol. 1

    Ultimate Edition, Vol. 1

  • Ultimate Edition, Vol. 1 English

    Ultimate Edition, Vol. 1 English

StoryDesign Sheets
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References


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