Fist of the North Star: Raoh’s Tale

Author: Artefact
Filed under: Anime, News
Date: Oct 4, 2008 17:07 JST

Tags: Fist of the North Star, Flying Eyeballs, Gore, Post-Apocalyptic, Raoh

As we heard, the latest instalment in the titanic (literally in the case of the main characters) Fist of the North Star franchise is 北斗の拳天の覇王ラオウ外伝 / Hokuto no Ken – Ten no Haou – Raou Gaiden, a story eschewing usual protagonist Kenshiro in favour of telling the tale of Raoh’s rise to power.

Or more accurately, it tales the tale of another man who makes heads explode and knocks down buildings with his fists.

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Artefact commented on October 4, 2008 19:01

One of them, there were all sorts. He was one of the more sympathetic.... More

tj han commented on October 4, 2008 17:59

So this Raoh guy is the antagonist in the original story?... More

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New Fist of the North Star Anime Air Details

Author: Artefact
Filed under: Anime, News
Date: Jul 18, 2008 14:30 JST

Tags: Adaptations, Anime, Fist of the North Star, Raoh

Air dates of the latest anime in the immortal Fist of the North Star franchise have emerged, due October; the title is an adaptation of manga sub-story 北斗の拳天の覇王ラオウ外伝 / Hokuto no Ken – Ten no Haou – Raou Gaiden, focussed unsurprisingly on Raoh’s antics, with him centre stage.

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Artefact commented on July 19, 2008 00:31

Details are a little scarce: Nobody says how many episodes it will have; my guess is 13. The story is based on a five volume manga of the same name which finished last year; it concerns how... More

Americajin commented on July 19, 2008 00:19

Seriously? How many episodes will this have? What is the story? Does it continue from the 2nd series? Argh... so many questions... Who is releasing?... More

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