The only thing drier than this wasteland? The villain's soul—and Kenshiro's about to make him explode.
In the 21st century, a nuclear war turned most of the Earth's surface into a desert wasteland, which also resulted in the contamination of the Earth's water supply. A man named Sanga has built the fortified haven of the "Last Land", where he rules as its dictator by monopolizing the city's uncontaminated water supply. When he learns that the neighboring residents of Freedom Village are trying to dig up a well for their own, Sanga sends his underlings to sabotage their effort. Kenshiro, master of Hokuto Shinken, gets involved in the conflict between the two regions after saving Tobi, an informant hired by Freedom Village.
Practical Effects
Gloriously grotesque head-popping animation
Score
GACKT's theme song screaming over carnage
Acting
Takehito Koyasu's stoic Kenshiro delivery
Director
Takashi Watanabe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This OVA was part of a 2003-2004 revival push for Fist of the North Star, with GACKT specifically cast to attract younger audiences.
The 'water baron' villain archeque here directly echoes real-world anxieties about resource wars that defined early 2000s post-apocalyptic fiction.
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