7.3/1025 votes#1 - Beginning of Part Three: Supreme Rule in Turbulence! As The South Star Fades, The North Star Appears!!
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/1986
With Rei now dead, only three of the Six Sacred Fists of Nanto remain and Kenshiro sets off to find the remaining ones. One of them, a man named Souther, has proclaimed himself to the "Holy Emperor" and seeks to conquer the world as well.
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6.6/1021 votes#2 - The Star of Darkness Engulfs The Heavens! Time Evolves Beyond The Deathmatch!!
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/1986
Kenshiro meets a blind martial artist rebelling against Souther named Shu, who is also one of the Six Sacred Fists.
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7.3/1023 votes#3 - Shu of The South Star White Heron Fist! What Will You Witness In The End Of This Century!?
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/1986
While saving a group of children slaves from Souther's troops, Ken remembers that he once fought Shu in the past, back when he was still a child.
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7.0/1022 votes#4 - Love on The Battlefield! Must The Time Tear Love Apart!?
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/1986
When a young member of Shu's resistance is killed, Ken must protect the fallen rebel's fiancee from Garzus, one of Souther's men.
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7.0/1022 votes#5 - I Am Souther, the Holy Emperor! I Won't Forgive Love or Compassion!!
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/1986
Ken finally comes face to face with Souther. However, the Holy Emperor stands immune to Ken's Hokuto Shinken techniques.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1022 votes#6 - A Young Hero Challenges His Fate! Scream From Your Soul Shall Move The Heavens!!
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/1986
Defeated by Souther, Ken is captured so he could be used as a sacrifice for the completion of Souther's Holy Cross Mausoleum. However, Shu's young son Shiva sets off to infiltrate Souther's lair and save Ken, even at the cost of his own life.
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7.3/1021 votes#7 - A Bloody Battle, Shu vs. Souther! Love, Drowned in the Tears of the Star of Benevolence!!
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/1986
Ken is rescued, but at the tragic cost of Shiva's life. However, with Ken still injured from his fight with Souther, Shu decides to hide him and challenges Souther for the sake of his people.
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7.5/1023 votes#8 - The Bloody Cross Mausoleum! Shu! I'll Catch Your Tears With My Heart!!
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/1986
Shu is defeated by Souther and is forced to carry the stone that will serve as the summit of Souther's pyramid. Sensing Shu's struggle, Ken awakens and quickly regains his full strength.
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7.1/1021 votes#9 - Run Kenshiro! Another Comrade is About to Die!!
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/1986
Ken arrives at the Holy Cross Mausoleum and witnesses Shu's public execution at the hands of Souther. But before dying, Shu miraculously recovers his eyesight and sees the now grown Kenshiro before dying. Toki and Raoh also arrive at the scene to witness Ken's fight with Southeer.
Director: N/A
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7.9/1028 votes#10 - Clash of the Polar Stars, Ken vs. Souther! My Star is the Only Protector of Heaven!!
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/1986
Before accepting Kenshiro's challenge, Souther recites his tragic childhood and his motive for building the Holy Cross Mausoleum. Ken fights Souther again and struggles, until he finally fathoms the secret behind Souther's invulnerability.
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8.1/1033 votes#11 - Souther, The Despondent Holy Emperor! You Are Weary From Love!!
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/20/1986
With Ken aware of his weakness, Souther uses the ultimate technique of his Nanto Hō-ōken style as a last resort. The stage is set for the final round.
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6.7/1021 votes#12 - Critical Times of The North Star! The Three Brothers of Fate Are On The Move!!
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 3/27/1986
Raoh regains his full strength and seeks Koryu, Ryuken's former rival, to test his power, while Toki, who was once willing to settle using his skills to heal the weak, has regained his determination as a martial artist.
Director: N/A
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7.0/1021 votes#13 - The Other Divine Fist of the North Star! Drive Raoh to Oblivion!!
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 4/3/1986
Raoh challenges Koryu to battle to gauge his strength. Toki learns of Raoh's recovery and is determined to stop him at any cost.
Director: N/A
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7.3/1022 votes#14 - The Secret of Origin Revealed! The Heaven Prefers Tragedy!!
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 4/10/1986
Toki and Raoh's past is revealed as the two are reunited at the place where they were adopted by Ryuken.
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7.6/1023 votes#15 - Farewell, Toki! A Man Only Cries Once!!
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 4/17/1986
Determined to fulfill the childhood promise he made to his brother, Toki fights Raoh to a death match.
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6.9/1021 votes#16 - Ryuga of Sirius! I'll Seize the Rainbow in Troubled Times!!
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 5/8/1986
Ken meets Ryuga, a martial artist and servant of Raoh whose astrological sign is a solitary star that is neither, part of Hokuto and Nanto.
Director: N/A
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6.9/1020 votes#17 - A Wolf Running In The Horizon! There Lies The End of Love And Hatred!!
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 5/15/1986
Ryuga, who swore royalty to Raoh and his tyranny, witnesses Kenshiro's compassion to others and is determined to find out which of the two brothers is more to fit to lead the world.
Director: N/A
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6.4/1019 votes#18 - Forgive Me, My Sister! I Am Destined to Clash With The North Star!!
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 5/29/1986
Ryuga challenges Kenshiro to test his strength, but Ken is unwilling to fight back.
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6.6/1018 votes#19 - An Iron Fist for the Roaring Wolf! Toki is in Danger!!
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 6/5/1986
Determined to challenge Ken, Ryuga decides to lure Ken to his lair by kidnapping and wounding Toki.
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7.2/1020 votes#20 - Conclusion of Part Three: Let the New Age Awaken! The Wolf's Howl Moves the Heaven!!
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 6/12/1986
Ken sets foot into Ryuga's lair, determined to save Toki and finish his battle with Ryuga once and for all.
Director: N/A
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5.8/1020 votes#21 - Shin of the South Star Sacred Fist! Risked Your Life For Love That Never Will!!
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 6/26/1986
While cremating Toki's and Ryuga's remains, Ken remembers where it all began - with his old nemesis Shin, the man who engraved the seven scars on his chest and once kidnapped his beloved Yuria.
Director: N/A
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5.4/1020 votes#22 - Rei of the South Star Waterfowl Fist! Was a Man Who Died For His Friends!!
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 7/10/1986
Ken reflects on the life of his ally Rei, the man who sacrificed his life to save Ken.
Director: N/A
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5.4/1020 votes#23 - Yuda of the South Star Crimson Crane Fist! His Beautiful Smile Calls For Tragedy!!
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 7/17/1986
Ken remembers Rei's battle against his rival Yuda, the man who once tormented Rei's beloved Mamiya.
Director: N/A
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5.3/1020 votes#24 - Shu of the South Star White Heron Fist! The Heaven Only Bestows Cruel Destinies!!
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 7/24/1986
Ken remembers Shu, a selfless man whose encounter with a young Kenshiro led him to his destiny.
Director: N/A
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5.5/1020 votes#25 - Holy Emperor Souther! Your Deep Affection Consumes You In Love!!
Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 7/31/1986
Ken remembers Souther, the strongest of the Nanto Seiken masters.
Director: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Fist of the North Star Season 3
Every episode of Fist of the North Star Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fist of the North Star Season 3!
In the year 199X, human civilization has been all but destroyed by a nuclear holocaust.
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Network:Fuji TV
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Beginning of Part Three: Supreme Rule in Turbulence! As The South Star Fades, The North Star Appears!!" is the best rated episode of "Fist of the North Star" season 3. It scored 7.3/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/9/1986. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "The Star of Darkness Engulfs The Heavens! Time Evolves Beyond The Deathmatch!!".