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Kenshiro Ito
is a fictional Character (arts), character and the protagonist of the ''Fist of the North Star'' manga series created by Tetsuo Hara and Buronson. According to Hara and Buronson, Kenshiro's character design was primarily based on the martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, combined with influences from actor Yūsaku Matsuda and the ''Mad Max'' film series. In the story, Kenshiro is the rightful successor of an ancient ansatsuken, art of assassination called ''Hokuto Shinken'', which allows Kenshiro to defeat his adversaries through use of hidden Meridian (Chinese medicine), meridian points. Through the course of the original manga, Kenshiro fights against various ruffians who threaten the lives of the post-apocalyptic survivors, as well as numerous rival martial artists, including his three honorary brothers trained in the art of Hokuto Shinken. Kenshiro is also known as , due to the seven scars engraved on his chest patterned after the shape of the Big Dipper (the symbol of the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fist Of The North Star
is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' for 245 issues published from 1983 to 1988 and initially collected in 27 ''tankōbon'' volumes under the Jump Comics imprint. Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth after a nuclear war, the story centers on 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, which often results in an exceptionally violent and gory death. Kenshiro dedicates his life to fighting against the various gangs, bandits, and warlords who threaten the lives of the defenseless and innocent, as well as rival martial artists, including his own "brothers" from the same school. ''Fist of the North Star'' was adapted into two anime television series produced by Toei Animation, which together aired on Fuji TV and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
