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Hokuto no Ken

Also known as Fist of the North Star.

Studio: Toei Animation , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi

Nuclear war has devastated the planet, turning one fertile ground into a barren, inhospitable landscape on which mankind struggles desperately to stay alive. Society has collapsed and a fight for control wages between vicious dictators, super-powerful mutants, and biker gangs that terrorize the streets.

In a world so cruel and bleak, only the chosen one can restore civilization to its former self. Kenshiro - master of the Hokuto Shinken fighting technique; a martial art so awesomely brutal that only a single being can be entrusted with its full power!



Tags: Martial Arts , Post-Apocalyptic , Tragedy , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Shounen , Heterosexual , Gore , Gangs , Cultivation , Revenge , Henshin , Motorcycles , Desert , Astronomy , Torture , Archery , Bar , Cannibalism , Nudity

Golgo 13

Also known as Golgo 13: The Professional.

Studio: Tokyo Movie Shinsha , Discotek , Filmlink International , Shogakukan
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

After assassinating the son of business tycoon Leonard Dawson, Golgo 13 finds himself prey to the CIA and the U.S. Army, whom Dawson has personally hired to kill the assassin. As days pass by, Dawson slowly loses his sanity as he continues to plot every attempt to kill Golgo 13 even without caring about who hired the assassin to kill his son.



Tags: Foreign , Assassins , Noir , Guns , Urban , Revenge , Military , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Nudity , Seinen , Primarily Male Cast , CGI , Skeleton , Suicide , Stop Motion , Mixed Media

Makai Tenshou

Also known as Ninja Resurrection.

Studio: ADV Films , Phoenix Entertainment
Status: Cancelled
Genres: Action , Supernatural

Get ready for a nightmarish journey through faith and betrayal as the infamous Jubei Yagyu wields his deadly blades against the forces of good and evil alike. In an orgy of unbelievable savagery, the armies of the Shogun give no quarter as they ruthlessly slaughter their enemies. Trapped on the rocky isthmus of Amakusa, the faithful await divine aid as the demon stirs in their midst. Desperate for vengeance, a Child of Heaven becomes the emissary of Hell.

Tortured by visions of Amakusa's final hour, legendary swordsman Jubei Yagyu returns to his ancestral home seeking respite from the bloody duties of a feudal retainer. Life in the village of Yagyu possesses a serenity ill-befitting days of armed rebellion and unholy alliance. For Jubei the tranquility is far too transparent, and soon, chilling rumors reach him. Four dead heroes renew their claim to life, feeding on the fear and violence of the age. Forced to take up the sword once more, Jubei returns to the path of vengeance and damnation in Ninja Resurrection!



Note: Originally intended to be 4 episodes long, though due to a scene in the first episode being eerily similar to an incident that happened in Japan at the same time, the show concluded as 2 episodes after facing external pressure leaving the story on a cliffhanger.

Tags: Swordplay , Historical , Gore , Mythology , Male Protagonist , Samurai , Religion , Primarily Male Cast , Nudity , Reincarnation , Demons , Necromancy , Snowscape

Soukihei MD Geist

Also known as MD Geist - The Most Dangerous Ever.

Studio: Central Park Media , ADV Films
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Sci-Fi

In the distant future, mankind has colonized other planets in the universe. While many planets lived in peace, the planet Jerra has been ravaged by decades of war. Geist is an M.D.S. (Most Dangerous Soldier), an enhanced human with unsurpassed combat capabilities and an insatiable lust for battle. Because of his uncontrollable nature, Geist is cryogenically frozen and locked in a satellite. Several years later, the satellite crashes and Geist wakes up from his sleep to engage in another war. This time, to help the army stop the planet's central computer from activating a doomsday device that will lead to total annihilation of all life on Jerra.



Note: A Director's Cut version was released on March 1, 1996, containing a new Intro and Outro leading into the sequel

Tags: Military , Post-Apocalyptic , Motorcycles , Anti-Hero , Gore

Megazone 23 PART II Himitsu Kudasai

Also known as Megazone 23 Part II.

Studio: AIC , Artmic , Artland , AnimEigo , Victor Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Mecha , Mystery , Romance , Sci-Fi

The Dezalg have returned with a new, horrible weapon and unleashed it on Megazone 23's defences. Believing their salvation is also in new weapons, B.D. is still bent on breaking EVE's final protection level. Full control of Megazone 23 would mean unfettered weapons development. Shogo, meanwhile, has tried to return to a normal life — hanging out with his biker gang, Trash and his girlfriend, Yui. But, his convictions about the Megazone's shadow government policies have not changed and when EVE calls for his help, he discovers where the Garland bike has been hidden. It is showdown time for Shogo and B.D., Trash and the military, as well as the Dezalg and Megazone. However, EVE's final secret, A.D.A.M., may mean no one will survive.

Tags: Motorcycles , Fugitive , Idol , Delinquents , Artificial Intelligence , Nudity , Cyberpunk , Real Robot , Gore , Urban , Male Protagonist , Space , Military , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Guns , Police , Gangs , Conspiracy

Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden Junai-hen

Also known as Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Death in Love.

Studio: Toei Animation , TMS Entertainment , Sound Cadence , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

The first part of the new Hokuto no Ken pentalogy (3 Movies, 2 OVAs). Kenshiro is the heir of the legendary martial arts known as Hokuto Shinken, which can kill a man with a single blow, by striking the pressure points in the enemy's body. Hokuto Shinken can be passed only to one successor at a time. When he was chosen as the successor, he parted ways with his brothers, Toki and Raoh. The former decided to use what he knew of the art to cure people... while the latter has chosen to use his supreme strength to install peace in the world by power.
Kenshiro is accompanied by Lynn and Bart, and the movie's story begins when an overlord starts kidnapping children to use them as slaves for building his own pyramid...



Tags: War , Tragedy , Gore , Male Protagonist , Revenge , Post-Apocalyptic , Martial Arts , Shounen

Hokuto no Ken: Yuria-den

Also known as Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Yuria.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama

The second part of the new Hokuto no Ken pentalogy. The story of this OVA centers around Yuria.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Martial Arts , Post-Apocalyptic , Shounen , War , Military , Desert

Hokuto no Ken: Raoh Gaiden Gekitou-hen

Also known as Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Fierce Fighting.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Romance

The third chapter of the pentalogy (3 Movies + 2 OVAs). A retelling of Kenshiro's final battle with Raoh.



Tags: Martial Arts , Post-Apocalyptic , War , Military , Shounen

Hokuto no Ken: Toki-den

Also known as Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Toki.

Studio: TMS Entertainment , Discotek
Status: Finished
Genres: Action

The fourth part of the new Hokuto no Ken pentalogy (3 movies, 2 OVAs).

Tags: Shounen , Martial Arts , Post-Apocalyptic , Tragedy , War