Fist of the North Star: The Movie
by Toyoo Ashida
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Actor: Greg Snegoff, Holly Sidell, Michael McConnohie, Tony Oliver, Wally BurrDirector: Toyoo Ashida
Brand: WEA DES Moines Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language); English (Original Language); English (Dubbed)
Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-05-19
Audience Rating: Unrated
Model: 70033
Studio: Eastern Star
Product features:
- FIST OF THE NORTH STAR: THE MOVIE (DVD MOVIE)
Movie Reviews of Fist of the North Star: The Movie
Movie Review: Top 5 All Time Anime
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a must for any fan or collector of anime. For years this was a gem that could only be found on VHS. Now on DVD the quality is much better. Much better than the series, this is the original story that led to a multi-episode series, a NES Game and an actual live-action movie. A classic that stands in the same category as Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D, Grappler Baki (The movie is also better than the series) and Crying Freeman, this DVD release is the final piece to that collective of great anime.
Set in a post-apocalyptic setting where money is valueless and food and supplies are priceless, the story follows the hero Kenshiro and his journey of struggle and betrayal as he rises to reclaim his status of the true Fist of the North Star. Shin, his former best friend and also Fist of the South Star, attacks Ken to seize his love Julia. The plot thickens as it is revealed that Ken's own brother Jaggy is the spark that turned Shin's admiration of Julia to the fire and madness that is the cause of the assault.
At the same time Ken's oldest brother Raoh has decided that the title of the Fist of the North Star should be his because of his immense power and the fact that Ken's seems to have been destroyed by Shin. Raoh unveils his feelings to their master Ryuken, who does not agree and tells him to leave and never return. Though it is not shown, Raoh erupts and in fact kills Ryukens and begins his mission of total domination.
The movie definitly has an 80's vibe with both the effects and the music. While most anime fans I know appreciate this movie for the gem that it is some view it as choppy and even corny. I believe this is one of the few anime movies you can find that has a good story with intriguing characters and the old school, raw anime of that represented the time it was made.
This is and Ninja Scroll were what we automatically envisioned whenever the term "Japanese Animation" came about. A true classic.
Summary of Fist of the North Star: The Movie
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