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Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN S1E9 — The Mad Dogs Must Die

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Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN•Season 1•Episode 9

The Mad Dogs Must Die

8.0/10 · 72 votesMay 23, 202624 min

Ranked #3 of 14 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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Toyo, a compassionate old woman, has taken in countless orphaned children and showers them with unconditional love. Kenshiro deeply respects her kindness, especially toward Bat and Rin, whom she treats no differently from the others. But after Kenshiro and his companions leave the village late

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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 8.0Now viewing

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)

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Episode Summary

"The Mad Dogs Must Die" is episode 9 of Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 72 votes, ranking #3 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.7). It aired on May 23, 2026.

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