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Fist of the North Star S1E18 — Life or Death?! Beyond the Wasteland Lies the First Circle of Hell!

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Fist of the North Star•Season 1•Episode 18

Life or Death?! Beyond the Wasteland Lies the First Circle of Hell!

7.3/10 · 52 votesFeb 21, 198524 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

One of King's subordinate gangs attacks a village Ken is visiting, while Yuria attempts to escape from Southern Cross with the help of her young maid Saki.

Directed byHiromichi Matano

Written byHiroshi Toda

Previous episodeE17 · Battle Makes a Man! The Gates of Confrontation Have Finally Opened Next episodeE19 · Villains! Ready Your One-Way Tickets to Death

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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

Crew6

H

Hiroshi Toda

Writer

H

Hiromichi Matano

Director

T

Takeshi Shirato

Storyboard Artist

S

Shizuo Kawai

Animation Director

S

Shizuo Kawai

Key Animation

K

Kiyotoshi Aoi

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Life or Death?! Beyond the Wasteland Lies the First Circle of Hell!" is episode 18 of Fist of the North Star season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 52 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Hiromichi Matano and written by Hiroshi Toda, it aired on February 21, 1985.

Next: E19 · Villains! Ready Your One-Way Tickets to Death Best of Season 1