Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love

2006 1h 35m JA

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★6.7TMDB · 100

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Synopsis

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A film adaptation of the Holy Emperor story arc, which primarily depicted the conflict between Kenshiro and Souther. New characters Reina, one of Raoh's army officers who falls in love with him, and her brother Soga, Raoh's advisor, play an important part with much of the plot involving Raoh's relationship with Reina as he conquers the land; most of this portion is new content exclusive to this film. The other side of the story is the retelling of Ken's attempt to save and protect the villagers from Souther's army with the help of Shū. There is also a small subplot of Bart returning to his home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroshi Abe
Kenshirô (voice)
Takashi Ukaji
Raoh (voice)
Ko Shibasaki
Reina / Narration (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Souther (voice)
Hochu Otsuka
Shu (voice)
Kenyu Horiuchi
Toki (voice)
Unsho Ishizuka
Souga (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Bat (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takahiro Imamura
Writers: Chiharu Sato, Hideyo Yamamoto, Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 20 years ago.

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CAST

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Part of the "Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Takahiro Imamura, shot by Masato Sato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yuki Kajiura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jun Taguma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hiroshi Abe and Takashi Ukaji and Ko Shibasaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0456980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takahiro Imamura directs. Masato Sato behind the camera. Yuki Kajiura scores. Jun Taguma cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Part of the "Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Takahiro Imamura, shot by Masato Sato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yuki Kajiura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jun Taguma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hiroshi Abe and Takashi Ukaji and Ko Shibasaki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0456980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 17 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Masato Sato
Original score: Yuki Kajiura
Editing: Jun Taguma
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Box office: $2,448,408
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love (2006)

Part of

Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior Collection

Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior is a Japanese animated film series produced by TMS Entertainment and North Stars Pictures based on the manga Fist of the North Star written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. The films are an updated re-imagining of the original story narrated in the manga, including additional detail expanding of the story, modern artwork and animation, new characters, as well as minor alterations to some events. The series spans three theatrical films and two OVAs each focusing on a different set of chapters and main characters from the original story. These were released in Japan during a three year span between 2006 to 2008, culminating with the 25th anniversary of the original manga. The first film, as well as both OVAs, were distributed by Toho. A portion of the project's budget came from a trust fund established by SMBC Friend Securities, which was raised over 23 billion yen.

Also by

Takahiro Imamura

Production companies

Who made it

TMS Entertainment
JP
NO
North Star Pictures
JP
Toho Pictures
JP

Key crew

Storyboard ArtistChiharu Sato
AuthorTetsuo Hara
Storyboard ArtistHideyo Yamamoto
Animation DirectorShinya Takahashi
Key AnimationShinsuke Ishikawa
Key AnimationChiyuki Tanaka
Key AnimationYukari Watabe
Key AnimationTakahiro Ikezoe
Key AnimationJiro Kanai
Key AnimationYasuhide Maruyama
Key AnimationHiroyuki Horiuchi
Key AnimationYasuhiko Kanezuka
Key AnimationTakenori Tsukuma
Key AnimationMiyako Tsuji
Key AnimationMinoru Morita
Storyboard ArtistYasuichiro Yamamoto
AuthorYoshiyuki Okamura
Character DesignerHisashi Kagawa
Production SupervisorNobuhiko Horie
Music DirectorSatoru Koyama
Character DesignerShingo Araki
Character DesignerChiharu Sato
Character DesignerTakako Shimizu
Executive ProducerYoshioka Masahito

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

martial arts
fighter
post-apocalyptic future
nuclear holocaust
shounen
anime
war

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2006-03-11PG

Also known as

International titles

El Puño de la Estrella del Norte: La Leyenda del verdadero Salvador - Leyenda de RaohES
Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Raoh-den Junai no ShōJP
Fist of the North Star: Legend of the True Savior - Legend of RoahUS
Fist of the North Star: Raoh Side Story Junai ArcUS
Hokuto no Ken: L'Ere de de RaohFR
Shin Kyuuseishu Densetsu, Hokuto no Ken, Raou-Den: Junai no ShouJP
Fist of the North Star 1: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Death in LoveUS
拉奥传殉爱之章CN
拉奥传-殉爱之章CN
拉奥传CN
Shin kyûseishu densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Raô den - Jun'ai no shôBE
真救世主传说—北斗神拳：拉欧传殉爱之章CN
Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden Junai-henJP
北斗之拳：雷奥传-殉爱之章CN
진구세주전설 북두의권 1부 라오우전 순애의 장KR