Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria

2007 1h 4m JA

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 43

ActionAnimationAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Second part of the new Fist of the North Star movie pentalogy presenting the story from Yuria's perspective, spanning from her childhood, including the day she first met Kenshiro.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroshi Abe
Kenshirô (voice)
Takashi Ukaji
Raoh (voice)
Yuriko Ishida
Julia (voice)
David Ito
Jagi (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
Ryuken (voice)
Kenyu Horiuchi
Toki (voice)
Akio Otsuka
Souther (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Rei (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hidehito Ueda
Writers: Toshiyuki Tabe, Nobuhiko Horie
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 19 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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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 Yuriko Ishida carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0456982 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hidehito Ueda directs. Yuki Kajiura scores. Jun Taguma cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Part of the "Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
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 Yuriko Ishida carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0456982 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Yuki Kajiura
Editing: Jun Taguma
Runtime: 64 min · 1h 4m
Status: Released
Box office: $1,479,911
Original language: JA
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria (2007)

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.