The emotion and reviews of "The Legend of the True Savior: Fist of the North Star - The Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Junai": A story of ultimate love and struggle

"The Legend of the True Savior: Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Martyrdom" - A story of the end of the century champion and love

"Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Junai" is an animated feature film released by Toho in March 2006, depicting a new development in the Fist of the North Star series. This film depicts the fierce battle with Souther, a popular character from the original work, from the perspectives of Kenshiro and Raoh. In particular, the story told from Raoh's perspective delves deeply into his suffering, way of life, and love, which were not depicted in the original work.

story

At the end of the century, devastated by nuclear war, Raoh led his army to his own conquest. At his side were his staff officer Zouga, who was born and raised in the same Shura country, and his sister Reina, who led the Ken-oh Royal Guard. However, standing in the way of Raoh's army was the Holy Emperor Crusaders led by the General of the Nanto Stars, Holy Emperor Souther. Souther was hiding a secret, and Raoh could not be careless in his actions. Reina thought that Toki was the only one who could support Raoh, so she went to search for him alone. On the way, Reina was attacked and injured by the Holy Emperor's army, but was saved by Rin, who was on her way to Toki, and reunited with Toki. Meanwhile, Kenshiro confronted Souther, and after a fierce battle, he struck Souther's deadly pressure point, but it had no effect on Souther, and Kenshiro was taken prisoner.

Commentary

This work depicts the fierce battle with Souther, which is also popular in the original work, from the perspectives of Kenshiro and Raoh. The story from Kenshiro's perspective is almost faithful to the original, but many new scenes have been added. Meanwhile, from Raoh's perspective, new characters Zouga and Reina, Raoh's childhood friends, appear, and Raoh's suffering, way of life, and love, which were not depicted in the original work, are told through Zouga and Reina. This new perspective helps to provide a deeper understanding of Raoh's character, adding new appeal to the story.

cast

• Kenshiro: Hiroshi Abe
• Yuria: Yuriko Ishida
• Raoh: Takashi Ukaji
• Reina: Kou Shibasaki
• Toki: Kenyu Horiuchi

Main Staff

• Original author: Buronson, Tetsuo Hara
• Produced by: North Stars Pictures
• Animation Production: TMS Entertainment
• Executive producers: Mitsuru Imoto, Nobuhiko Horie
• Director: Takahiro Imamura
• Production producer: Masahito Yoshioka
• Producers: Hideki Yamamoto, Naoki Miya
• Screenplay: Nobuhiko Horie, Katsuhiko Manabe, Yoshinobu Kamo
• Chief animation director: Masaki Sato
• Sound Director: Satoru Koyama
• Music: Yuki Kajiura
• Sound Production: HALF H.P. Studio
• Art director: Nobuhito Sakamoto
• Director of photography: Masato Sato
• Edited by Jun Taguma
• Character design: Shingo Araki, Michi Himeno, Hisashi Kagawa

Main Characters

Kenshiro

[Style] Hokuto Shinken [Techniques] Hokuto Hyakuretsuken, Tenpa Katsusatsu, Muso Tensei, etc.

The 64th successor of the Hokuto Shinken. As a baby, he was sent to Ryuken along with Raoh and Toki, where he trained as a successor of the Hokuto Shinken. Although he lost a battle with Shin after the outbreak of the nuclear war, he challenged Shin to a rematch a year later, defeating him when Shin reigned as the leader of the KING army. Furthermore, in order to resolve the unrest that began with the issue of who would succeed the Hokuto Shinken, he rescued Toki, who had been imprisoned by Raoh, and clashed with Raoh, the eldest of the four Hokuto brothers, in a fierce battle to a draw. After defeating Souther, he faced Raoh again in a battle over Yuria, and won after a fierce battle. After Yuria died of illness, he joined the Hokuto army, which was rebelling against the Imperial army, led by Ling and Bat. He engaged in a deadly battle with Falco of the Imperial army. After suppressing the Imperial army, he traveled to the Land of Asura in pursuit of the kidnapped Ling. He defeats his brother Hyou and Kaioh, who rules the Land of Shura. After pacifying the Land of Shura, he tells Raoh's son Ryu how to prepare himself as the successor to the Hokuto Shinken, and then disappears into the wilderness.

urea

Born as a commander of the Nanto Rokusei, she is destined to be the Mother Star in the Nanto Rokusei Ken. She is Ryuga's younger sister, and Juza is her half-brother. She was determined to live with Kenshiro, but was abducted by Shin and was later left in the care of Rihaku and the others. When the Kenoh army led by Raoh became more active, she led the Nanto Gosha Sei to clash with the Kenoh army in order to cooperate with Kenshiro. After Kenshiro defeated Raoh, she spent some time at rest with Kenshiro before passing away due to illness.

Raoh

[School] Hokuto Shinken [Techniques] Hokuto Goshoha, Tensho Doretsu, Muso Yinzatsu, etc.

The eldest of the four Hokuto brothers. He is the older brother of Toki and the younger brother of Kaioh, who ruled the Land of Shura. When his homeland was invaded by a military nation, he was sent to Ryuken along with Kenshiro and Toki to pass on the Hokuto Shinken. When Kenshiro was chosen to be the successor to the Hokuto Shinken, he killed Ryuken, who tried to seal his fist. After the nuclear war, he imprisoned Toki and organized the Kenoh Army, creating a large force. When Kenshiro freed Toki, he went out to battle himself, defeating Rei and Toki, and then confronting Kenshiro. When this battle ended in a draw and the Kenoh Army collapsed, he focused on treating his wounds for a while. After that, when Souther of the Holy Emperor Army, who was considered his greatest enemy, was defeated by Kenshiro, he declared the revival of the Kenoh Army. He clashed with the army of Yuria, which began to act at the same time. Through this battle, he defeated all of the Nanto Gosha Stars, including Juza and Fudo. However, in the final battle with Kenshiro, he was defeated by a powerful blow and died with his fist raised to the sky.

Japanese crested ibis

[Style] Hokuto Shinken [Techniques] Tensho Hyakuretsuken, Hokuto Yusei Danjinken, Hokuto Yusei Haganken, etc.

He is the second son of the four Hokuto brothers, and the younger brother of Raoh and Kaioh. When his homeland was invaded, he was entrusted to Ryuken along with Raoh and Kenshiro. At one point, he was expected to be the next successor to the Hokuto Shinken, but he was exposed to the fallout from the nuclear war and gave up on that path. He then pursued his long-held dream of becoming a doctor. He then revived a village full of sick people, but when the village was attacked by bandits, he was replaced by Amiba and imprisoned by Cassandra. After being rescued by Kenshiro from Cassandra, he challenged Raoh, but was defeated. After the Kenoh army temporarily lost power, he cooperated with Rei, who challenged Juda, and watched the battle between Kenshiro and Souther with Raoh. When Raoh regained power, he faced Raoh again, but was unable to show his true strength due to his illness, and was defeated by Raoh. He then offers himself to Ryuuga, who is trying to gauge Kenshiro's strength, and finally passes away after witnessing Ryuuga's death after being defeated by Kenshiro.

Related Titles

• Legend of the True Savior: Fist of the North Star - Yuria
• Legend of the True Savior: Fist of the North Star - The Legend of Raoh - Chapter of the Fierce Battle
• Legend of the True Savior: Fist of the North Star Tokiden
• Legend of the True Savior: Fist of the North Star ZERO Kenshiro

Theme songs and music

• TM1: Clown
  • Lyricist: Koshi Inaba
  • Composer: Takahiro Matsumoto
  • Arrangement: Takeshi Hayama
  • Vocals: Sayaka Ueki
• IN1: Get your love back!! ~Movie ver~
  • Lyricist: Kimiharu Nakamura
  • Composer: Michio Yamashita
  • Arrangement: Michio Yamashita, Hiromoto Tobisawa
  • Vocals: Crystal King
• IN2: Where the lights are (Japanese Ver.)
  • Sung by: FictionJunction WAKANA

Ratings and Recommendations

"Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Junai" allows fans of the original work to enjoy the story from a new perspective. In particular, the story told from Raoh's perspective delves deeply into his inner self and humanity, allowing us to feel his suffering and love that we could not see in the original work. In addition, the introduction of new characters Zōga and Reina also depicts the relationships around Raoh, adding depth to the story.

The animation quality is also high, and the intensity of the battle scenes and the intricacy of the character designs are impressive. In particular, the fight against Souther firmly retains the essence of the original while adding a new interpretation that gives it a fresh impression. The beautiful music by Yuki Kajiura adds excitement to the story and enhances the emotions of the viewer.

This work is recommended not only for fans of Fist of the North Star, but also for those who like action anime and dramatic stories. This work, which focuses on the human drama of Raoh, will provide viewers with deep emotion and excitement. Also, by watching related works together, you can gain a deeper understanding of the world of Fist of the North Star. Please watch the movie version of "The Legend of True Savior Fist of the North Star: Raoh Legend - Chapter of Martyrdom" and experience the epic story of Raoh.