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Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN S1E2 — A Better Tomorrow

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Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN•Season 1•Episode 2

A Better Tomorrow

7.3/10 · 136 votesApr 11, 202624 min

Ranked #14 of 14 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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As Kenshiro, successor to Hokuto Shinken, travels the wasteland with Bat, they witness an old man being chased by a gang of armed thugs. The thugs are after the precious seed rice the old man is protecting. Ignoring Bat's warning, Kenshiro moves in to save

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes14

A Cry from the Heart

A Better Tomorrow

Southern Cross

Flames of Obsession

Bloody Cross

God's Land

The Ultimate Assassin

E8 7.5

Messenger from the Homeland

E9 8.0

The Mad Dogs Must Die

E10 8.0

Devil Rebirth

E11 7.5

A Man of Nanto

E12 7.7

Men Who Saw Her Tears

E13 7.4

A Bloody Trap

E14 7.6

The One Who Laughs Last

Cast6

Shunsuke Takeuchi

Kenshiro (voice)

Daiki Yamashita

Bat (voice)

Mao Ichimichi

Rin (voice)

Wataru Takagi

Jagi (voice)

Tsuguo Mogami

Toki (voice)

Taiten Kusunoki

Raoh (voice)

Crew1

Kazuma Ogasawara

Co-Director

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Episode Summary

"A Better Tomorrow" is episode 2 of Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 136 votes, ranking #14 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on April 11, 2026.

Next: E3 · Southern Cross Best of Season 1