Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting

2007 1h 35m JA

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Synopsis

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A film adaptation of the Last Nanto General story arc from the manga, depicting the final battle between Kenshiro and Raoh that led to Kenshiro becoming the successor of Hokuto Shinken. Some events from the manga / anime have been excluded from the story (such as Raoh's fight with Juza) whereas others have been altered or expanded. New content featuring the final battle from Raoh's perspective have been added. This film serves as the follow-up to the first film in the series, which introduced Raoh and Reina's relationship, this time bringing it to a conclusion.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroshi Abe
Kenshiro (voice)
Takashi Ukaji
Raoh (voice)
Yuriko Ishida
Julia (voice)
Nobuaki Kakuda
Akashachi (voice)
Ko Shibasaki
Reina (voice)
Daisuke Gori
Fudo (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Bat (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Rin (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiki Hirano
Writers: Yoshinobu Kamo, Katsuhiko Manabe, Nobuhiko Horie
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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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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Directed by Toshiki Hirano, 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 Yuriko Ishida carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1135522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshiki Hirano 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 19 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 Toshiki Hirano, 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 Yuriko Ishida carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1135522 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 14 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
Original language: JA
Certification (US): MA 15+
IMDB: Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting (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.

Also by

Toshiki Hirano

Production companies

Who made it

TMS Entertainment
JP
DE
DesperaDo
JP

Key crew

Theme Song PerformanceKoshi Inaba
Theme Song PerformanceTak Matsumoto
Key AnimationMiyako Tsuji
Key AnimationRie Nishino
Key AnimationShinya Takahashi
Key AnimationTakenori Tsukuma
Key AnimationJang Min-ho
AuthorYoshiyuki Okamura
Character DesignerMasaki Sato
ProducerYusei Kato
Art DirectionShunichiro Yoshihara
EditorJun Taguma
Executive ProducerYoshioka Masahito
Production SupervisorNobuhiko Horie
ProducerKazuhiko Hitano
Sound DirectorSatoru Koyama
AuthorTetsuo Hara
Production SupervisorMitsuru Imoto

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

martial arts
fighter
post-apocalyptic future
nuclear holocaust
anime

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical2007-04-28MA 15+

Also known as

International titles

Fist of the North Star 3: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce FightUS
拉奥传激斗之章CN
拉奥传-激斗之章CN
拉奥传CN
激斗之章CN
Shin kyûseishu densetsu Hokuto no Ken - Raô den - Gekitô no shôBE
Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden Gekitou-henJP
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Fierce FightingUS
Fist of the North Star: Raoh Side Story Fierce Fighting ArcUS
Shin Kyuuseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken Raou-den Gekitou no ShouJP
北斗之拳：雷奥传-激斗之章CN
진구세주전설 북두의 권 제3부 - 라오우전 격투의 장KR
Кулак Северной звезды: Рао, фильм второйRU
Ken le Survivant II - L'Héritier du HokutoFR