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“Final film in the Shin Kyuuseishu Densetsu pentalogy, a prequel between Kenshiro's defeat and manga's start.”
Fist of the North Star: Legend of Kenshiro
真救世主伝説 北斗の拳 ZERO ケンシロウ伝
7.5
2,117 rank · 12,965 viewers · 25 favorites
Action
Martial Arts
Shounen
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Synopsis
Final film in the Shin Kyuuseishu Densetsu pentalogy, a prequel between Kenshiro's defeat and manga's start.
Last of the Shin Kyuuseishu Densetsu pentalogy. A prequel set between Kenshiro's defeat at the hands of Shin and the beginning of the manga. (Source: Wikipedia)
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7.0
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 0.82
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Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Jan 2016 → Jun 2024
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This is the last and undoubtedly best movie of the pentalogy of three movies and two OVA episodes simply because it's a new and original story which tells about Kenshiro's recovery after being...”
- 8 “Oh wow how does this not have a review yet? To sum up the plot in simple terms, it’s an original story / prequel following the chosen successor of Hokuto Shinken, Kenshiro. It’s also the last film...”
- 6 “I came across this full movie on youtube of all places actually. I hadn't grown up watching Fist of the North Star much although i was very aware of its existence and fanbase. This movie however...”
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Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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A Movie Production
TMS Entertainment.- Format 1 × 89′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 29m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2008 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-4061 catalog
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