History Trivia / FistOFTheNorthStar

** In the anime and fighting game, Souther is [[Creator/BanjoGinga voiced by]] [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Liquid Snake]]; in ''Legends of the True Savior'', [[Creator/AkioOhtsuka he is voiced by]] [[Franchise/MetalGear Solid Snake]].

** '''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/SweetHome 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/SweetHome 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]].

** '''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]] and [[VideoGame/StarFox wingman to Fox McCloud]].

** In the short-lived English dub of the series, the narrator was voiced by Jonathan David Cook for the first 27 episodes they dubbed while Tom Wyner would take over for the remainder of the dub (Wyner had previously voiced minor parts like Jackal). Airi's voice also changed in her final dubbed appearance from Creator/KimMaiGuest to Emily Brown in episode 33. On a minor note, the character of the week Johnny was voiced by David Ellenstein at the start of the God's Army arc while Jeff Nimoy replaced him for the other two episodes he appeared in. Aruna of Jina Village was initially voiced by Kevin Brief in episode 18 before Joe Romersa took over for episodes 19 and 20. There's also the elder of Mamiya's village, who was voiced by Paul Carr in episode 23 and by William H. Bassett in his other dubbed appearances. In addition, Mamiya's ill-fated brother Kō went from Bob Buchholz to Kirk Baily across his only three episodes plus Fang Clan member Kemada went from Christopher Lee Michael to Ty Webb in those same three installments.

** In the short-lived English dub of the series, the narrator was voiced by Jonathan David Cook for the first 27 episodes they dubbed while Tom Wyner would take over for the remainder of the dub (Wyner had previously voiced minor parts like Jackal). Airi's voice also changed in her final dubbed appearance from Creator/KimMaiGuest to Emily Brown in episode 33. On a minor note, the character of the week Johnny was voiced by David Ellenstein at the start of the God's Army arc while Jeff Nimoy replaced him for the other two episodes he appeared in. Aruna of Jina Village was initially voiced by Kevin Brief in episode 18 before Joe Romersa took over for episodes 19 and 20. There's also the elder of Mamiya's village, who was voiced by Paul Carr in episode 23 and by William H. Bassett in his other dubbed appearances.

** For many years the original manga has never been published fully in English. Viz Media brought the series to the U.S. briefly in 1989 and again in the late 90's as a monthly floppy with mirrored art, and later on in the early 2000's Coamix's U.S. subsidiary themselves would try to bring it over as a series of colorized graphic novels, but both attempts ended unfinished. Viz Media has once again picked up the license and intend on translating the latest Ultimate Edition starting in 2021 with the same hardcover treatment they gave Jojonium, [[AvertedTrope so hopefully they can finish it this time.]]

** In the short-lived English dub of the series, the narrator was voiced by Jonathan David Cook for the first 27 episodes they dubbed while Tom Wyner would take over for the remainder of the dub (Wyner had previously voiced minor parts like Jackal). Airi's voice also changed in her final dubbed appearance from Creator/KimMaiGuest to Emily Brown in episode 33. On a minor note, the character of the week Johnny was voiced by David Ellenstein at the start of the God's Army arc while Jeff Nimoy replaced him for the other two episodes he appeared in. There's also the elder of Mamiya's village, who was voiced by Paul Carr in episode 23 and by William Bassett in his other dubbed appearances.
** Both the movie and the early TV series episodes were dubbed with an L.A. talent pool and share a good number of actors between them. However, none of the movie cast reprised their roles when the series was dubbed due to the change in companies. The film was dubbed by Creator/StreamlinePictures whereas the series was dubbed by Creator/MangaEntertainment. A notable example is Michael Forest who voiced Zeed in the movie's dub but he was moved to playing Elder Ukoku in the TV series dub, with Zeed's new actor being Joe Romersa, who was the series' ADR director. Of interesting note, the late Wally Burr[[note]]Under the pseudonym Burt Walters[[/note]], who voiced none other than Raoh in the movie's dub, made a couple of voice cameos in the TV series as Mahari, a filler villain during the Southern Cross arc, and one of the nameless [=KING=] commanders shown during Balcom's rebellion.

*** 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]], [[{{Manga/Inuyasha}} a young girl who follows Sesshomaru around]], [[{{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]].

*** 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 if Satan]], [[{{Manga/Inuyasha}} a young girl who follows Sesshomaru around]], [[{{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]].

** '''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 Warrior candidate from Marley]] and [[VideoGame/StarFox wingman to Fox McCloud]].

** '''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/AttackOnTitam Warrior candidate from Marley]] and [[VideoGame/StarFox wingman to Fox McCloud]].

*** 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 if Satan]], [[Manga/Inuyasha a young girl who follows Sesshomaru around]], [[{{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]].

** '''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]] or [[Franchise/SailorMoon Sailor Mars' civilian identity.]]

*** The best examples for '''Rin''' could be [[{{Manga/Naruto}} Kakashi's deceased teammate,]] [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyX an Al Bhed businessman]], [[{{Anime/Mnemosyne}} an immortal woman working as a private detective]], [[{{VisualNovel/FateStayNight}} a Tsundere twin-tailed mage]] and [[Manga/InuYasha Sesshomaru's traveling companion]].

** '''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/SweetHome a maid in a haunted mansion,]] 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]].

** '''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]], and [[VideoGame/StarFox wingman to Fox McCloud]].

* NoExportForYou: For many years the original manga has never been published fully in English. Viz Media brought the series to the U.S. briefly in 1989 and again in the late 90's as a monthly floppy with mirrored art, and later on in the early 2000's Coamix's U.S. subsidiary themselves would try to bring it over as a series of colorized graphic novels, but both attempts ended unfinished. Viz Media has once again picked up the license and intend on translating the latest Ultimate Edition starting in 2021 with the same hardcover treatment they gave Jojonium, [[AvertedTrope so hopefully they can finish it this time.]]

** In the short-lived English dub of the series, the narrator was voiced by Jonathan David Cook for the first 27 episodes they dubbed while Tom Wyner would take over for the remainder of the dub (Wyner had previously voiced minor parts like Jackal). Airi's voice also changed in her final dubbed appearance from Creator/KimMaiGuest to Emily Brown in episode 33. On a minor note, the character of the week Johnny was voiced by Tony Pope at the start of the God's Army arc while Jeff Nimoy replaced him for the other two episodes he appeared in. There's also the elder of Mamiya's village, who was voiced by Paul Carr in episode 23 and by William Bassett in his other dubbed appearances.

** 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. The latter couple divorced in 2012, with [=McGlynn=] later engaged to Creator/SteveBlum, the voice of Shin.

* GagDub: The French dub of the Anime is particularly notorious for its attempts to completely ignore the plot of the series in favour of one just made up on the spot. Reportedly, the company in charge of the dub didn't like the series, and would only do it on the condition that they be given full control over the script. The result is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6wkjhPmwYc truly something to behold]] and genuinely amusing, loaded up with culinary puns of all kinds, plenty of [[LargeHam large hams]] and overacting so extreme it goes well beyond the threshold of {{Narm}} territory.

* GagDub: The French dub of the Anime is particularly notorious for its attempts to completely ignore the plot of the series in favour of one just made up on the spot. Reportedly, the company in charge of the dub didn't like the series, and would only do it on the condition that they be given full control over the script. The result is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6wkjhPmwYc truly something to behold]] and genuinely amusing, loaded up with culinary puns of all kinds, plenty of [[LargeHam large hams]] and overacting so extreme it goes well beyond the threshold of {{Narm}} territory.

** His henchman, Heart, is also the basis for tons of StoutStrength mooks in fighting manga, such as [[Manga/SakigakeOtokojuku Niu-bao]], [[Manga/RikiOh Wadatsumi]], and [[Manga/OnePiece Queen]].

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

* CharacterSpecificPages: [[Characters/FistOfTheNorthStarKenshiro Kenshiro]]

* FanNickname: While technically "Sunagumo" (Sand Spider) was a derisive nickname Falco gave him, many fans refer to the Nameless Shura as such to differentiate him from the other nameless Shura warriors in the series.
** The Jesus Beam, or, Rainbow Jesus Beam, for Toki's ''Hokuto Ujouhaganken ("Merciful Face Break Fist"), due to his resemblance and similar nature to Jesus.
** "KungFuJesus" for Toki himself, again, due to his resemblance and similiarity in role to Jesus.
** Heart is often called Heart-Sama by the Japanese fanbase (transliterated as Mr. Heart in the western fanbase).
** One of Raoh's preferred killing methods on unskilled opponents was to deliver a single, old fashioned big punch, presumably empowered by his touki aura, which makes it appear as a giant fist slamming the poor soul unfortunate enough to be a target for it; Raoh uses this to dispatch most of Souther's troops, as well as Huey of the Winds in a single punch. This move is never named at all, neither in the manga nor in the anime, but it earned the nickname "Truckpunch" in Youtube videos featuring it. It's even implied Kenshiro inherited this move after Raoh's death: when Ken appears to be losing against Kaioh, he wakes up his HeroicSecondWind with a single, massive punch to Kaioh's face while Kaioh sees Raoh's aura behind Kenshiro.

** '''Han''' the Third Rasho is not a [[StarWars lovable roguish smuggler]] whatsoever.

* ActingForTwo: The late Creator/KenjiUtsumi voiced both Raoh and Kaioh in the original anime run.

** One of Raoh's prefered killing methods on unskilled opponents was to deliver a single, old fashioned big punch, presumably empowered by his touki aura, which makes it appear as a giant fist slamming the poor soul unfortunate enough to be a target for it; Raoh uses this to dispatch most of Souther's troops, as well as Huey of the Winds in a single punch. This move is never named at all, neither in the manga nor in the anime, but it earned the nickname "Truckpunch" in Youtube videos featuring it. It's even implied Kenshiro inherited this move after Raoh's death: when Ken appears to be losing against Kaioh, he wakes up his HeroicSecondWind with a single, massive punch to Kaioh's face while Kaioh sees Raoh's aura behind Kenshiro.

** One of Raoh's prefered killing methods on unskilled opponents was to deliver a single, old fashioned big punch, presumably empowered by his touki aura, which makes it appear as a giant fist slamming the poor soul unfortunate to be a target for it; Raoh uses this to dispatch most of Souther's troops, as well as Huey of the Winds in a single punch. This move is never named at all, neither in the manga nor in the anime, but it earned the nickname "Truckpunch" in Youtube videos featuring it. It's even implied Kenshiro inherited this move after Raoh's death: when Ken appears to be losing against Kaioh, he wakes up his HeroicSecondWind with a single, massive punch to Kaioh's face while Kaioh sees Raoh's aura behind Kenshiro.

** One of Raoh's prefered killing methods on unskilled opponents was to deliver a single, old fashioned big punch, presumably empowered by his touki aura, which makes it appear as a giant fist slamming the poor soul unfortunate to be a target for it; Raoh uses this to dispatch most of Souther's troops, as well as Huey of the Winds in a single punch. This move is never named at all, but earned the nickname "Truckpunch" in Youtube videos featuring it. It's even implied Kenshiro inherited this move after Raoh's death: when Ken appears to be losing against Kaioh, he wakes up his HeroicSecondWind with a single, massive punch to Kaioh's face while Kaioh sees Raoh's aura behind Kenshiro.

** One of Raoh's prefered killing methods on unskilled opponents was to deliver a single, old fashioned big punch, presumably empowered by his touki aura; he uses this to dispatch most of Souther's troops, as well as Huey of the Winds. This move is never named at all, but earned the nickname "Truckpunch" in Youtube videos featuring it. It's even implied Kenshiro inherited this move after Raoh's death: when Ken appears to be losing against Kaioh, he wakes up his HeroicSecondWind with a single, massive punch to Kaioh's face while Kaioh sees Raoh's aura behind Kenshiro.