Fist of the North Star: The Movie

Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳 Hokuto no Ken) is a Japanese animated film and theatrical adaptation of the manga and anime of the same name. It was produced by Toei Animation and released theatrically in 1986.

The film adapts the storyline of the manga from the beginning of the series up until Kenshiro's first match with his rival and elder brother Raoh, with many liberties taken with the order of events and how the story unfolds (including the roles of several characters). However, the film retains the more violent content of the original manga, which the television series lacked.

Dubbing History
The English dub of the movie was produced by Carl Macek for Streamline Pictures and was given a very brief theatrical run in 1990. The English script, written by Tom Wyner, is not a direct translation of the Japanese original, resulting in drastic plot differences between the two versions (such as the explanation for Airi's blindness and the cause of Shin's death). The theatrical ending was used for this version and the end credits theme, "Purple Eyes", is played without vocals.

Additional Voices

 * Steve Bulen
 * Wally Burr
 * Michael Forest
 * Barbara Goodson
 * Dave Mallow
 * Doug Stone
 * Kirk Thornton