History Trivia / FistOFTheNorthStar

* CashCowFranchise: '''Thirty years''' after the first chapter was published, ''Hokuto No Ken'' is STILL churning out new (spin-off) manga, merchandise and video games by the year....

* RoleReprise: After voicing Kenshiro in ''VideoGame/FistOfTheNorthStarLostParadise'', Creator/RobbieDaymond returned to the role for the English dub of the ''Legend of Raoh'' OVA.

* TheWikiRule: [[http://hokuto.wikia.com/wiki/Hokuto_no_Ken Hokuto No Ken Wikia]]

* TropeNamer:
** YouAreAlreadyDead
** KungFuJesus[[note]]From Toki's FanNickname[[/note]]

** Kenshiro himself is voiced by Creator/AkiraKamiya, who previously worked on essentially the SuperRobot version of ''Fist of the North Star'', ''Anime/{{Daimos}}. It also involves him using martial arts to save a beloved, but this time it involves winged angelic aliens and a MotionCaptureRobot.

* ActorAllusion: Jakoh's voice actor in the anime is provided by Creator/ShigeruChiba, who in addition to being the show's narrator, also voiced the FillerVillain Joker. Given who he was modeled after, the casting of Chiba as Jakoh was obviously deliberate.
** Although additionally, Jakoh shares a slightly similar resemblance to Kefka from VideoGame/FinalFantasy, who also just so happens to be voiced by Chiba.

** Shin is the basis for a ''lot'' of LongHairedPrettyBoy [[TheRival rivals]], including [[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventure Dio Brando]], [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Ken]], and [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Liquid Snake.]]

** The Golan Army's Colonel. [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Heidern]] and [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Rolento]] took notes from him.

* CastingGag: Creator/YoshitoYasuhara, who voices Juuza of the Clouds in the TV series, was also the Japanese dub voice of Max Rockatansky in the dub of the very first ''Film/MadMax1'' film, the film FOTNS was heavily inspired from. Both Max and Juuza are heroic characters fighting in a post-apocalyptic world, albeit their methods are blatantly different.

* RoleReprisal: After voicing Kenshiro in ''VideoGame/FistOfTheNorthStarLostParadise'', Creator/RobbieDaymond returned to the role for the English dub of the ''Legend of Raoh'' OVA.

* RelationshipVoiceActor: Most of the voice cast reunite again in the Japanese versions of the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' saga.
** In the English Dub of the movie, Shin and Yuria are coincidentally voiced by real-life HappilyMarried couple Creator/MichaelMcConnohie and Melodee M. Speevack respectively.
** In the English dub of the TV series Kenshiro and Lin are voiced by HappilyMarried couple Creator/LexLang and Sandy Fox. Another married couple, ''Creator/DaranNorris'' and ''Creator/MaryElizabethMcGlynn'', voice in-series couple Rei and Mamiya (and Yuria). The latter couple divorced in 2012, with [=McGlynn=] later engaged to Creator/SteveBlum, the voice of Shin.
** In the anime and fighting game, Souther is [[Creator/BanjoGinga voiced by]] [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Liquid Snake]]; in ''Legends of the True Savior'', [[Creator/AkioOtsuka he is voiced by]] [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]].
** Both of Kenshiro's English voice actors in video games appeared in the English dub of ''VideoGame/Persona5''; Creator/KaijiTang (''Ken's Rage'') as Munehisa Iwai and Creator/RobbieDaymond (''Lost Paradise'') as Goro Akechi.

* NamesTheSame: Where to begin...
** Kenshiro is sometimes called by the shortened version of his name, '''Ken.''' [[Franchise/StreetFighter Ryu's best friend and rival]] is also known as Ken. In the Original Trilogy, [[VideoGame/NinjaGaiden Ryu Hayabusa's dad]] is also named Ken. And there's [[{{Franchise/Barbie}} this guy]] named Ken and ''[[{{VideoGame/StreetFighter2010}} that]]'' Ken.
** '''Rei''' is Kenshiro's closest friend. He is not connected in anyway to [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion the First Child and pilot of Unit Zero]], [[VideoGame/FatalFrame a freelance photographer]], [[Manga/HighschoolOfTheDead a well endowed zombie-killing schoolgirl]], [[{{Anime/Free}} an Iwatobi Swim Club member]] or [[Franchise/SailorMoon Sailor Mars' civilian identity.]]
** There are two characters named '''Tobi.''' The first is Yuria's pet dog in the OVA Yuria Den, while the second is Bista's elder brother in Shin Hokuto no Ken/New Fist of the North Star. It's also the nom de guerre of one [[{{Manga/Naruto}} Obito Uchiha.]]
** '''Madara''' is one of the more feral members of the Kiba Clan. He is also [[{{Manga/Naruto}} the infamous Uchiha clan head.]]
*** Speaking of '''Kiba''', the clan is not named after the son of [[{{Manga/Naruto}} Tsume Inuzuka]].
** '''Nagato''' is Hyou's No.2 guy in the Shura forces. The other Nagatos was the supposed [[{{Manga/Naruto}} mastermind of the Akatsuki]] as well as [[VideoGame/KanColle a female personification of a Japanese battleship]].
** '''Raoh''' is the eldest of the Four Hokuto Brothers. One of the spirits posessing poor [[{{VideoGame/GuiltyGear}} Zappa]] also shares the name.
** '''Zeed''' is the first mohawked ruffian whose encounter with Kenshiro did not end well. It's also the name of a [[{{VideoGame/Shinobi}} criminal syndicate which was destroyed by Joe Musashi.]]
** Speaking of Joe Musashi, one of the bosses in [[{{VideoGame/Shinobi}} the arcade game]] he encounters has the name '''Kenoh'''. Raoh would still murder him.
** '''Souther''' is the Holy Emperor whose skill and ambition rivals that of Raoh. He has no connection to [[{{VideoGame/StreetsOfRage}} the Syndicate member with the clawed gloves from the first game.]]
** '''Lin''' is the young girl who joins Kenshiro on his adventures in the wasteland. Her name [[SpellMyNameWithAnS can also be written]] as '''Lynn''' or '''Rin'''.
*** For '''Lin,''' we also have a [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters a Chinese ninja assassin]], [[{{WesternAnimation/WITCH}} the guardian of Kandrakar]], [[Manga/BlackCat a sorcerer]], [[Anime/SpiritedAway the caretaker of Chihiro]], and [[{{WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra}} Toph Beifong's elder dauher]].
*** '''Lynn''' is a popular singer better known as [[{{Anime/Robotech}} Minmei]] or [[{{Anime/Macross}} Minmay]].
*** The best examples for '''Rin''' could be [[{{Manga/Naruto}} Kakashi's deceased teammate,]] [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX an Al Bhed businessman]], [[Manga/BlueExorcist a half-demon who is the son of Satan]], [[{{Anime/Free}} a shark-teeth swimmer who rivals a fellow swimmer]], [[{{Anime/Mnemosyne}} an immortal woman working as a private detective]], [[{{VisualNovel/FateStayNight}} a Tsundere twin-tailed mage]] and [[Manga/InuYasha Sesshomaru's traveling companion]].
** '''Joker''' is Shin's chief lackey. [[ComicBook/TheJoker The other Joker]] needs no introduction, whereas [[Film/FullMetalJacket this Joker]] served in Vietnam, and [[{{Franchise/MassEffect}} this Joker]] serves as pilot to the ''Normandy.'' To say nothing about the man who uses [[VideoGame/Persona5 Joker as an alias]] while leading the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
** '''Yuria,''' as we all know, is Kenshiro's love interest. The other Yuria [[{{VideoGame/DemonsSouls}} is a witch.]] Yuria is also the name of the world which is home to [[VideoGame/GoldenAxe Tyris Flare, the Ax Battler and Gillius Thunderhead.]] Yuria [[SpellMyNameWithAnS is also known]] as '''Julia.''' [[Franchise/StreetFighter Guile's wife]], [[{{VideoGame/Tekken}} Michelle's daughter]] and [[Manga/RaveMaster Let's girlfriend]] also shares the name.
** In Japan, '''Ryuken''' is another name for [[{{VideoGame/NinjaGaiden}} Ryu Hayabusa's signature sword.]]
** Jagi is also the name of a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagi-ye_Sarhadi town in Iran.]]
** '''Toki''' has no relation to [[{{Videogame/Toki}} the tribesman who was later turned into an ape]] or a [[ComicBook/AlbedoErmaFelnaEDF sex-crazed mouse girl]].
** '''Ein''' is the bounty hunter who joins up with Kenshiro and the Hokuto Resistance. For a while, it was [[VideoGame/DeadOrAlive Hayate's alias.]] It's also [[Anime/CowboyBebop a dog]] and [[VideoGame/PokemonColosseum one of Cipher's top scientists.]]
** '''Asuka''' is Ein's adopted daughter whom he affectionately refers to as his 'little lady.' He would probably freak if she turned out to be [[VideoGame/SweetHome1989 a maid in a haunted mansion]], an [[Anime/YuGiOhGX Obelisk Blue girl]], the [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion the Second Child]], or the niece and cousin to [[{{VideoGame/Tekken}} Jun and Jin Kazama]] respectively. Also a sweet, big-breasted [[VideoGame/SenranKagura ninja girl]].
** '''Mamiya''' is the woman warrior whom Rei is attracted to. The other Mamiya is [[VideoGame/SweetHome1989 a malevolent spirit haunting a mansion]], [[VideoGame/KanColle a personification of an IJN food supply ship]] or a boy whose first name is [[Anime/SaberMarionetteJ Otaru]].
** '''Shin''' is Ken's former friend who is spurred into stealing Yuria from him. Its also the name of a [[Anime/TekkenBloodVengeance mostly peripheral character who happened to be immortal and funnily enough, tried to commit suicide via throwing himself from a great height,]] though that Shin's suicide attempt failed. Shin is also the real name of [[Franchise/DragonBall the]] [[Anime/DragonBallZ Supreme]] [[Anime/DragonBallSuper Kai]].
** Shin's alias is '''King.''' Also going by that name is [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting the French kickboxer,]] [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} two masked Mexican wrestlers]], [[{{Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger}} a man garbed in red T-rex-themed spandex]], and it was the alias of one George Sears, better known as [[{{VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2}} Solidus Snake.]]
** '''Ryo''' is the poor kid who dies from eating poisoned bread during the Souther arc. Also sharing the name is [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Takuma Sakazaki's]] [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters eldest son]]. It's also [[{{Manga/Naruto}} a form of currency]].
** '''Southern Cross''' is the first story arc of the series. It's also Shin's stronghold. In ''Robotech'', its the second story arc - and army - with Dana Sterling as the main character.
** '''Reina''' is Raoh's childhood friend and a lieutenant in his army. The other Reina are a [[Manga/RaveMaster Silver Claimer out for revenge]], a [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE Vegan Ace Pilot]], the [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Kinshi Knight who served the former queen of Hoshido]], or the [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/Yakuza owner of a bar frequented by two yakuza.]]
*** If we take into account the [[SpellMyNameWithAnS L/R dilemma]], this also include [[Anime/QueensBlade another swordswoman, who is a princess]], [[Toys/MachineRobo Rom Stoll's sister]] [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ Judeau Ashta's sister]] and [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyV the princess of Tycoon in the PS1 version.]]
** '''The Colonel''' is the commander of the Golan Army, whereas this Colonel is the [[VideoGame/MegaManX second-in-command of the Repliforce.]]
** Jackal's gang is known as '''The Warriors''', no relation to [[Film/TheWarriors the gang who hails from Coney Island.]]
** '''Shiva''' is Shew/Shuu's son who saves Kenshiro's life by way of a HeroicSacrifice. Then there's the [[Franchise/FinalFantasy ice summon]] and [[VideoGame/StreetsOfRage Mr. X's right-hand man.]]
** Kenshiro, Toki and Raoh's homeland is called either '''Asura''' or '''Shura.''' The former has no connection with [[VideoGame/AsurasWrath a rampaging demigod hell-bent on revenge]], [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown the warrior with a grudge against Yuga the Destroyer]], [[Manga/SoulEater Lord Death's son]], or [[Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha a spaceship used by the Time-Space Administration]]. The latter has no connections to [[VideoGame/SoulSeries a female swordswoman who is possessed by a demon]], [[VideoGame/WorldHeroes a Muay Thai kickboxer]], or [[Manga/SaintSeiya one of the Gold Saints.]]
** Danne is a girl who disguises herself as a boy named '''Dan''' in Kenshiro Den. She has no connection to [[Literature/TheBible one of Joseph's 12 sons]], [[Franchise/StreetFighter the Saikyo fighter]] or [[{{Manga/Naruto}} Tsunade's deceased lover.]]
** '''Sara''' is a doctor and Toki's friend in Toki Den. There is another medic with the same name in Shin Hokuto no Ken. The other Sara is [[Manga/LoveHina Seta's adopted daughter.]]
** '''Geese''' is a false practitioner of Hokuto Shinken in the opening of the OVA ''New Fist Of The North Star'' that dies at Kenshiro's hands. He would also lose against [[VideoGame/FatalFury the other Geese.]]
** '''Falco''' is working for Jakoh to ensure the safety of the Celestial Emperor. We also have [[Film/TheReplacements2000 one disgraced quarterback]], a [[Series/LawAndOrder police detective]], a [[Manga/AttackOnTitan young Warrior candidate from Marley]], the [[VideoGame/StarFox wingman to Fox McCloud]], and [[Anime/CyberpunkEdgerunners Maine's getaway driver]].
** '''Jun''' is one of Amiba's pressure point victims. There is also [[Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman the female tech/demolitions expert with a swan motif]] and the mother and aunt to [[{{VideoGame/Tekken}} Jin and Asuka Kazama]].
** In ''Shin Hokuto no Ken/New Fist of the North Star'', Sara was being held hostage inside the '''Tower of Joy.''' Think she could have ran into [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire Rhaegar Targaryen and]] [[Series/GameOfThrones Lyanna Stark]] hiding there by any chance?
** '''Anna''' is Jagi's romantic interest who meets a brutal and violent end in the aftermath of the nuclear war. Jagi might be interested in [[VideoGame/{{Tekken}} Nina Williams's]] [[Anime/TekkenBloodVengeance younger sister]], the survivor of a [[Film/IAmLegend vampire apocalypse]] or [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV the daughter of Tellah]].
** Shachi is involved with a woman named '''Leia''' during his stay in the land of Asura. No, not [[Franchise/StarWars THAT Leia]], and not [[VideoGame/TalesOfXillia that Leia either.]]
** '''Cassandra''' is the city-prison in which Uligur is the sadistic warden. We also have [[Myth/GreekMythology the prophetess]], [[Film/OneCrazySummer a fledging singer]], [[VideoGame/SoulSeries Sophitia's kid sister]], and the real name of [[VideoGame/MortalKombatX Cassie Cage]], [[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 Johnny and Sonya's daughter]].
** [[SpellMyNameWithAnS In some cases]] Hyoh, Kenshiro's older biological brother, is spelled '''Hyo.''' There is also [[VideoGame/RivalSchools the katana-wielding twin brother of Kyosuke Kagami.]]
** '''Kaioh''' is the last villain of ''Fist of the North Star 2'', is the strongest of the Rasho and is a seriously evil git and master of the art of Hokuto Ryuken. The other Kaioh is more commonly known as [[Franchise/DragonBall King Kai]].
** '''Han''' the Third Rasho is not a [[Franchise/StarWars lovable roguish smuggler]] whatsoever.
** '''Sakuya''' is a character added for the ''Raoh Gaiden'' anime. Sakuya ''Izayoi'' is also a housemaid to [[Franchise/TouhouProject the Scarlet Devil Mansion.]]