Techniques
Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken (åæç¾è£æ³, North Star Hundred Crack Fist)
Kenshiro’s trademark technique; the one most frequently associated with him and often parodied by other anime. It is characterized as a strike of over a hundred blows, delivered at rapid speed to the designated 708 Keiraku HikÅ (Pressure Points) on the adversary’s body. Each attack is usually accompanied by multiple high-pitched martial arts vocalizations of a style perhaps in homage to Bruce Lee. A variation includes the use of the foot, as Kenshiro employs both in midair and on the ground. During the last fight between Toki and Raoh, Toki employs a similar technique known as Tensho Hyakuretsu Ken (Heaven Soaring Hundred Crack Fist).
The technique was first used by Kenshiro on Zeed in the very first chapter of the manga and first episode of the anime. It was never officially used again in the manga, though it may very well have been unannounced. In the anime it comes up many times against the “filler villains” and is usually a special move that can be used in Fist of the North Star video games.
Hokuto Zankai Ken (åææ®ææ³, North Star Remorse Fist)
This technique is used by Kenshiro against Spade. Kenshiro inserts his thumbs into the temples of his enemy. Upon removal of Kenshiro’s thumbs the enemy is left with just three seconds to live. In these three seconds, Kenshiro advises them to meditate on the folly of their wicked ways, before being split in half vertically and exploding.
TenryÅ« KokyÅ« HÅ (転é¾å¼å¸æ³, Art of Dragon’s Breathing)
A method of breathing that allows the Hokuto Shinken practitioner to tap into their body’s full potential. A normal human uses but 30% of their body’s strength so TenryÅ« is used to tap into that other 70%. A technique of utmost secrecy, anyone who sees it being performed must be killed to protect one of Hokuto Shinken’s greatest advantages over other styles. Use of this technique causes Kenshiro’s jacket to burst. He only announces this technique twice during the series, however it is assumed that he uses it every time his jacket explodes when fighting against a strong opponent.
Hokuto Gousho Ha (åæåææ³¢, North Star’s Iron Palm Wave)
A technique created for the purpose of attacking an adversary outside the practitioner’s reach. To achieve this, the fighter expels a large amount of their Touki (éæ°, battle aura) from the palm of their hand, creating a fierce and powerful wave. The trademark technique of Raoh, as he is shown using it frequently.
(åæç¥æ³å¥¥ç¾©: ä¸æç¹å¿, Divine Fist of the North Star Ougi: Seven Star Point Spirit)
A secret technique used by Ryuken in his final fight against Raoh.
Hokuto Shinken Ågi: Tenha Kassatsu (åæç¥æ³å¥¥ç¾©:å¤©ç ´æ´»æ®º, Divine Fist of the North Star Secret Technique: Heaven Breaking Impalement)
A secret technique similar to Hokuto Gousho Ha in the aspect of the fighter’s Touki (éæ°) being expelled through their hands. However, with the Tenha Kassatsu, their Touki is transmitted via the fingertips into the adversary, penetrating the body and causing Touki to erupt from the body in the pattern of the “Big Dipper” constellation, piercing even solid objects behind them. This technique was used by Kenshiro against Souther during their final battle atop the Pyramid of the Holy Emperor. In Fist of the Blue Sky, this technique is revealed to be one of the secrets Shuken learned from the Seito Gekken style.
Retsu Ka Hyakaru Ken
This technique causes the opponent’s throat to close, preventing the escape of air (or in one victim’s case, fire). The adversary chokes for a few moments before exploding. This technique is administered in the same manner as the Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken.
Honsha Bakuretsu Ken (Explosive Reverse-Spin Fist)
This is a simple attack wherein the user spins rapidly in a circle with their fists flailing into the multiple enemies surrounding them. This causes the adversaries to explode almost the instant they are hit.
Hokuto Kokuo Zan (North Star’s Void Slash)
Kenshiro developed this technique to counter Shin’s aerial flying kick, but it was also used to counter the South Star Human Cannonball technique. In the latter case the adversary was left completely paralyzed. (Afterwards, Kenshiro fires this enemy out of a cannon)
Hokuto UjÅ MÅshÅ-Ha (åæææ
çç¿ç ´, North Star Merciful Shock Wave)
This technique is derived from Toki’s Hokuto UjÅ Ken (Merciful Fist of the North Star), and the one technique which ultimately leads to the defeat of Souther at the hands of Kenshiro. Using the Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken, Kenshiro closes the numerous pressure points (keiraku hikou) along the adversary’s torso, halting their blood flow thusly, and with a final blow to the heart, transmits a tremendous shock of Touki through the body, achieving immediate breakdown of the adversary’s muscular system.
Ganzan RyÅzan Ha (岩山両æ¬æ³¢, Mountain Fissuring Wave)
A knife-hand strike that crushes the victim’s skull. Noteworthy only because it is used more than once by Kenshiro and is an extremely straightforward maneuver in spite of its elaborate name. Does not even use any of the body’s pressure points. Kenshiro uses this attack at least three times: once against a big muscular man who tried to capture Kenshiro, a second against Taki’s murderer/ambusher and the last time against Souther in which Kenshiro missed his attack.
Hokuto Soukin Jizai Ken (åæç¹°çèªå¨è, North Star’s Tendon Pulling Will Kick)
Kenshiro strikes into two adversaries' chests using a monkey-paw-like fist. This makes the adversaries' arms draw together causing the pair of enemies struck to “hug” each other to death, crushing their spines and internal organs.
Hokuto Shinken Ågi: Zankai Sekiho Ken (æ®æç©æ©æ³, Divine Fist of the North Star Secret Technique: Burden of Regret Walk Fist)
By striking the power-point known as Shitsugen, Kenshiro triggers the involuntary locomotion of the adversary’s legs to walk backwards, and the adversary is helpless to stop the legs' motion.
SekkatsukÅ (å活穴
A series of six pressure points, three on each inner thigh. A self-inflicted technique, when these points are pressed, the user gains great power and fully recovers from injury for a short while. After that, the user’s lifespan is shortened considerably. The only people who used it were Toki, Raoh and Falco, the former being critically ill and the last two being at death’s door. Therefore, it is uncertain by how much it shortens the user’s lifespan. Toki survived at least a few days after using it on himself, though his condition was considerably aggravated.
MusÅ Tensei (ç¡æ³è»¢ç, Unparalleled Transmigration of Souls)
The ultimate Hokuto Shinken technique, which had never before been mastered by anyone in all 1,800 years of the style. Kenshiro was the first to master it, followed by Raoh. Ken achieved this by becoming consumed with sorrow to the point where he had achieved communion with the deathless absolute emptiness or void spoken of in Buddhism. At times it enables him to be at one with the spirits of deceased fighters (Toki, the Nanto Rokusei Warriors), and in the second series, it enables his spirit to fight Kaio even though he is in a coma (following the first fight with Kaio, after Shachi escapes with his body). Its mastery was perfected after Kenshiro learned the secrets of the Hokuto Souke in Tasieiden, Shura, in the second TV series.
KentÅ Shadan (æ³çæ¨æ, Fist-Stealing Sacrifice Judgment)
KentÅ Shadan is the most powerful attack when facing the Rashou of Hokuto Ryuken. Ken uses this techniqueâa swift vertical chop with the handâto weaken Kaio’s block and critically injure his arms, and it was also the decisive attack in their final battle, turning around a fight that had previously been in Kaio’s favor. It is therefore considered to be a very powerful form of attack.
Hokuto Shinken Ågi: Sui Ei Ko
Kenshiro strikes his opponent’s Ryugan, located in the chest. This causes the victim’s body to become like a mass of bare nerves, causing extreme pain with the slightest touch. Kenshiro uses this technique on Jagi as revenge for Yuria before finally killing him with a blow to the head.
Hokuto Senjukai Ken (North Star Thousand Hand Destruction Fist)
An instant thousand hand punch. Kenshiro used this punch on Kemada after he pried Ko’s necklace form his neck.
Hokuto Gekitsui Shi (?????, North Star Four Finger Attack)
Kenshiro strikes his opponent’s forehead with four fingers. When he moves his fingers the opponent is left with 3 seconds to live. Kenshiro used this on Dargel after he killed Bella.
Hokuto Hachimon Kyuudan (North Star Eight Agonies Nine Breaks)
This technique would have killed Jagi had it actually been used.
Hichou Kyuzanpa (Flying Bird-Break Attack)
A flying kick that Kenshiro used to counter the Nanto Komori Ken. know who ur fighting b4 u start this bull.
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