Episode
Fist of the North Star: The Nanto Dance of Death! I'll Give my Life for the Sake of Love!!
Overview
Rei challenges Ken-oh, but proves to be no match against him and is mortally wounded. Kenshiro, unable to save Rei, challenges Raoh himself, but even he too has difficulty defeating him.
Details
- Series
- Fist of the North Star
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 25
- Air date
- 1985-10-17
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The Nanto Dance of Death! I'll Give my Life for the Sake of Love!! is Episode 25 in Season 2 of Fist of the North Star. It aired on 1985-10-17. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 24: Voices from Hell! Rei, Did You See the Death Omen Star?
Rei arrives at Mamiya's village and rescues Rin. He confronts the leader of Ken-oh's Invasion Division, who tries to use Airi as a distraction. But Airi, spurred on by Rin's courage, gains the strength to fight for herself again. Rei goes on to defeat the Division leader, only to come face to face with none other than Ken-oh himself.
Episode 26: An Explosion of Secret Techniques! Beyond Hatred is the Fate for the Brothers of the North Star.
Toki arrives at the village and interferes with Ken and Raoh's fight, revealing that Raoh was responsible for the death of their adoptive father Ryuken. Believing that Ken is not ready to fight Raoh, he paralyzes Ken and challenges Raoh himself.
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Episode 23: Those Who Fear the Reaper! Listen to the Voice of Rin’s Fiery Heart!
Ken, Toki, and Mamiya follow a trail of huge hoof prints left by Ken-oh's horse. Meanwhile, Ken-oh's Invasion Squad forces the villagers to pay tribute to him or be sacrifice, but Rin decides to stand up to them.
Episode 27: The Greatest Battle in History, Raoh vs. Ken! You're the One to Die!!
Raoh gains the upper hand on Toki, but Ken breaks free of Toki's pressure point and challenges Raoh again. The two fight each to the point where they're both too wounded to continue, ending the battle in a stalemate.
Episode 22: The Death Omen Star Shines! Fist King, Do You Control Even Death?!
While on their way to Mamiya's village, Ken and Toki reveal more about their past with Raoh to her and Rei, unaware that Ken-oh's Invasion Division is already attacking the village.
Episode 28: 72 Hours to Live! The Death Omen Star Drags Rei In!!
As a result of his injury, Rei is left with only three days to live and symptoms of disfigurement are starting to show. Mamiya ventures into Medicine City by herself to search for a medicine to ease Rei's pain.
Episode 21: Cassandra Collapses! The North Star’s Mythology Is Painted Anew!!
Ken finally finds Toki, who reveals that Ken-oh is none other than the eldest of the four Hokuto Brothers, Raoh.
Episode 29: Fate Without Tomorrow! And Yet, A Woman Believes in Love!!
Mamiya is captured by Galf, the ruler of Medicine City. Ken and Rei rescue her, only to discover the "UD" mark tattooed behind her shoulder.
Episode 20: A Century’s End with No Tomorrow! I’ve Been Waiting For You, Ken!!
Ken and his allies fight their way against Ken-oh's Royal Guards into Cassandra, where Toki awaits him.
Episode 30: Yuda Of The South Star Six Sacred Fists! I'm The Most Beautiful!!
Ken and Rei learn that Mamiya was once kidnapped by a man named Yuda, who also murdered her parents. Rei reveals that Yuda is in fact, one of the Six Sacred Fists of Nanto along with Rei himself and the already deceased Shin. Ken and Rei head to Yuda's castle to confront him, but they only find his lieutenant Dagarl, who tells that Yuda has gone to the village of Blue Town.
Episode 19: The North Star’s 2,000-year Tragedy! I Can Hear the Fist King’s Footsteps!!
While awaiting for Ken's return, Bat and Rin reminisce of their adventures with Ken and the people they met up until this point. Ken-Oh's Royal Guards arrive at Cassandra to regain their hold of the prisoners' morale.
Episode 31: The Death Omen Star Looms! Rei! How Cruel Time Passes By!!
Ken and Rei arrive at Blue Town assist a young group of rebels seeking to rescue their female friends and family from Yuda. However, the "Yuda" at Blue Town is actually a decoy. The real Yuda is revealed to had been hiding in his castle all along.