Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN (北斗の拳 -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR-)

Under the seven stars shining in the sky,

a dreadful assassination art lay hidden for 1,800 long years

in the darkness of history.

Living in history's shadows, concealed in history's darkness,

it's an art that moved through the ages.

And its name is...

A MAN OF NANTO

Hold it, you bitch!

We can sell this beauty for a fortune!

Whoa, this one's a real looker!

I'm getting chills!

Do you happen to have any food?

Sure do. Be a good girl and we'll fork some over.

That so?

In that case, I'll take it off your hands.

Guh!

It's a dude!

As soon as I dress like a woman,

suddenly you slimy worms come crawling out of the woodwork.

But even sleazy assholes like you

have one thing you're good for.

I just sit here looking pretty

and you all trip over yourselves to give me your food.

Y... You bastard! You tricked us!

Get him! Beat him to a pulp!

Wait! That martial art...

It's Nanto Suichoken!

There's no mistaking it.

That's Nanto Suichoken, one of the schools of Nanto Seiken!

Its movements are graceful and fluid, like a swan floating on water.

But the style's true strength

lies in its merciless and unparalleled finishing blow!

You seem well informed.

If you want to survive in today's world,

you need the strength to back it up!

Like my Cross-Blade Nunchucks!

No one has ever managed to dodge them before!

Then I guess that'll make me the first guy to do it.

You'll eat those words!

Huh? What?!

Hey. You dropped these!

My moves surpass the limits of human comprehension.

Nothing.

Hey.

Do you know the man with seven scars on his chest?

No... I don't!

Please spare me!

That so?

Then I have no more use for you.

I'll make sure your food supply doesn't go to waste.

Huh?!

The man with seven scars on his chest...

I'll hunt him down and kill him.

Even if I have to live off mud,

I'll do whatever it takes to survive!

Ken!

K... Ken! Did you get Jackal's gang?

Yeah. I took care of them.

Ken!

Thank goodness...

I'm so glad you're safe...

Now Granny can rest in peace...

Oh, that's right!

I've got some good news for you, too.

We found a village that says they'll take care of the kids.

Really?

But in return...

They want you to chase off some bandits

that have been targeting the village.

Wah! You're back!

That's great! I'm saved!

Hurry and fix that thing you did to me!

I'm beggin' ya!

We've gotta finish this barricade soon!

Come on! Stop slackin'!

Get a move on!

This is the place.

It's quite lively, isn't it?

We've finally become self-sufficient.

You must be tired.

Come make yourself at home.

Ah! Bat! Look!

Flowers!

N... No kidding!

No wonder there's bandits targeting this place...

This place is like a little patch of heaven.

I thought I'd never see another flower bloom...

Those flowers foretell a happy future for both of you.

Huh?

Hello there.

You like flowers?

Yeah...

I still remember...

I saw flowers like these at a park with my mother and father.

We'll make sure no child will have to go through what you did.

I'm Mamiya.

What's your name?

R... Rin.

Oh! Ken! Check it out!

They've got flowers! Can you believe it?

See you later, Rin.

Yuria!

Hm?

Huh...

This village is pretty nice.

It... It shouldn't be possible for her to return from the dead...

But...

Even still...

Rin. Come by my place later if you'd like.

Your hair is dirty, right? We'll get you all cleaned up.

O... Okay!

You passed.

I think you'll make a decent bodyguard with those skills.

Most of the guys before you took this thing straight to the forehead.

Well, try not to die too quickly.

Damn, she's somethin' alright.

Hey, Ken. Is it just me, or does she look familiar?

What's wrong, Rin?

Was that your woman?

If she is, by any chance,

you'd do well to make sure no one takes her from you.

The name's Rei.

I trust you'll remember it.

Elder!

We found someone else to help us!

Elder!

Ken! That guy...

He didn't have the eyes of someone who's here to help people.

I thought the same thing.

That guy's face has "bad guy" written all over it.

I know.

He's in!

They let him right into the village!

Alright!

Prepare to attack!

They'll never suspect that their new bodyguard is working with us.

A strong guy like that, and we got to him first.

Looks like it's not their lucky day.

There's...

There's so much water...

Enough to wash our hair?

That's right.

Thanks to this abundance of spring water,

our village was able to become self-sufficient.

More importantly...