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Exploding heads, exploding hearts, 60 minutes of pure post-apocalyptic melodrama.
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New Fist of the North Star: The Forbidden Fist (2003)

ultra-violent soap operamelodramatic masculinitybudget Dune on steroids

Overview

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The Last Land has crumbled at the hands of Kenshiro, but in order to save the young Lord Doha, the powerful hero must travel through a land haunted by murderous demons in this sequel to the hit anime Fist of the North Star. Lord Doha has fallen ill, and if he doesn't receive a rare serum within a few short days he will certainly die. Though the serum is a two-day trip in both directions, Sara reveals that there is a shorter path running through Cliffland but it is haunted by vicious demons. As Kenshiro bravely makes way for the dreaded Cliffland, a new fighter named Seiji arrives in Last Land pursued by evil Clifflanders and vowing to reclaim Sanga's legacy.

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Content warning
animemartial artsoriginal video animation (ova)post-apocalyptic futurefighternuclear holocaust

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously dated CG demons that age like milk in the sun.

Acting

Takehito Koyasu screams with the commitment of a man possessed.

Best for:Solo: Late night, low expectations, high tolerance for screaming.·Rewatch: When you need to remember why OVA anime hits different.
Heads up:Gore: Bodies explode from pressure points. It's literally the premise.·Emotional: Dying child subplot played completely straight.
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Director

Takashi Watanabe

ReleasedOct 21, 2003
Runtime1h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Shueisha

Top Cast

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Kenshirô

Yurika Hino

Yurika Hino

Sâra

Akimitsu Takase

Akimitsu Takase

Tobi

Romi Park

Romi Park

Doha

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This OVA was produced during a brief Fist of the North Star revival in the early 2000s, when studios realized millennials had nostalgic allowance money.

Cultural

The 'demon' designs borrow heavily from 1990s Western post-apocalyptic films, creating a fascinating visual feedback loop between Mad Max and anime.

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