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Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN S1E3 — Southern Cross

7.5

Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN•Season 1•Episode 3

Southern Cross

7.5/10 · 109 votesApr 18, 202624 min

Ranked #9 of 14 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Kenshiro and Bat arrive in Southern Cross, the stronghold of the King Army, infamous for its countless atrocities. Waiting for nightfall, they slip into the city, where they witness Club-one of King's men-brutally tormenting innocent slaves. Confronted with this cruelty, Kenshiro unleashes the power of

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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

"Southern Cross" is episode 3 of Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 109 votes, ranking #9 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on April 18, 2026.

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