Fist of the North Star

You find yourself in a wasteland where the strong prey on the weak. Then a warrior with seven scars emerges. The director frames each fight as a meditation on survival.

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Toyoo Ashida directed Fist of the North Star in 1986. See Toyoo Ashida's full filmography, where to start with Toyoo Ashida, or where to go after you've seen everything by Toyoo Ashida.

Fist of the North Star was released in 1986 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 110 minutes.