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Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshiro (2008)

Genre : Animation, Action

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Toshiki Hirano
Writer : Nobuhiko Horie

Synopsis

The film's story is a prequel to the Fist of the North Star depicting the one year interval between Kenshiro's defeat at the hands of Shin and their later battle. Unlike the others in the series this film has a completely original storyline in which Kenshiro, near death after his battle with Shin and having used his remaining energy to kill a pack of wolves, was captured by slavers. Due to his strength, Kenshiro could escape whenever he wanted, but chose to stay and protect the other slaves.

Actors

Hiroshi Abe
Hiroshi Abe
Kenshiro (voice)
Yuriko Ishida
Yuriko Ishida
Yuria (voice)
Takuya Kirimoto
Takuya Kirimoto
Shin (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Chikao Ohtsuka
Ryuken

Crews

Buronson
Buronson
Author
Tetsuo Hara
Tetsuo Hara
Author
Toshiki Hirano
Toshiki Hirano
Director
Nobuhiko Horie
Nobuhiko Horie
Screenplay
Toshiki Hirano
Toshiki Hirano
Storyboard
Tetsuo Hara
Tetsuo Hara
Character Designer
Masaki Sato
Masaki Sato
Character Designer
Shunichiro Yoshihara
Shunichiro Yoshihara
Art Direction
Masaki Sato
Masaki Sato
Animation Director
Toru Nakano
Toru Nakano
Sound Director
Kazuhiko Hitano
Kazuhiko Hitano
Producer
Tomonari Katō
Tomonari Katō
Producer
Jun Takuma
Jun Takuma
Editor
Hisashi Eguchi
Hisashi Eguchi
Mechanical Designer
Hisashi Eguchi
Hisashi Eguchi
Key Animation
Yuki Kajiura
Yuki Kajiura
Original Music Composer
Noriyuki Fukuda
Noriyuki Fukuda
Key Animation
Koichi Usami
Koichi Usami
Key Animation
Ken Shintani
Ken Shintani
Key Animation
Mieko Ogata
Mieko Ogata
Key Animation
Noriyoshi Yamazaki
Noriyoshi Yamazaki
Key Animation
Masato Sato
Masato Sato
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Kenshiro Densetsu Trailer - Kenshiro Den ZERO 北斗の拳 ケンシロウ伝 -  HokutoDestiny.com
Ken il Guerriero - La leggenda del vero salvatore - Teaser Trailer - CG/Yamato Video

Posters and backgrounds

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