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Fist of the North Star S1E1 — God or Devil!? The Mightiest Man Appears in Hell.

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Fist of the North Star•Season 1•Episode 1

God or Devil!? The Mightiest Man Appears in Hell.

7.5/10 · 142 votesOct 11, 198424 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

After a long time wandering in the desert, Ken is taken prisoner while wandering into a village looking for water. There, he shares a cell with a young thief named Bato (Bart), and befriends his cell guard, an orphaned girl named Rin (Lynn). Shortly afterwards,

Directed byToyoo Ashida

Written byShozo Uehara

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Cast18

Akira Kamiya

Akira Kamiya

Kenshiro (voice)

Takeshi Aono

Takeshi Aono

Rihaku

Koji Totani

Koji Totani

Jagi

Kaneto Shiozawa

Kaneto Shiozawa

Rei

Yusaku Yara

Yusaku Yara

Dagarl

Banjo Ginga

Banjo Ginga

Souther

Takaya Hashi

Takaya Hashi

Toki

Yuriko Yamamoto

Yuriko Yamamoto

Yuria

Toshio Furukawa

Toshio Furukawa

Shin

Daisuke Gori

Daisuke Gori

Uighur

Toshiko Fujita

Toshiko Fujita

Mamiya

Mika Doi

Mika Doi

Tou

Crew5

Toyoo Ashida

Toyoo Ashida

Director

Shozo Uehara

Shozo Uehara

Writer

Masami Suda

Masami Suda

Key Animation

Masami Suda

Masami Suda

Animation Director

K

Katsumi Aoshima

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"God or Devil!? The Mightiest Man Appears in Hell." is episode 1 of Fist of the North Star season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 142 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Toyoo Ashida and written by Shozo Uehara, it aired on October 11, 1984.

Next: E2 · The Deadly Fist of Lingering Regret! The Future is Sighted in the Barren Desert!Best of Season 1