History YMMV / FistOfTheBlueSky

** While Chen is a member of the ''Hóng Huá Huì'', he actually spends most of his time being the OnlySaneMan among a cohort of eccentric psychopaths. [[PragmaticVillainy He's never shown doing anything worst than normal banditry]], which therefore doesn't make him look worst than most of Kenshiro's allies, and he doesn't actually abuse or kill his men - save for his last appearance, during which he undergoes a SanitySlippage. (Even then, their deaths was accidental - they were killed by the ricochets of his machine gun when he foolishly opened fire in an enclosed space.) Yet, [[spoiler:he suffers an ignonimous death by drowning in a sinking ship]], while his former boss (and a former rapist) doesn't lift a finger to help him. To add extra insult to injury, it happens right after a HopeSpot for him, as he's given the honor of being promoted number 2 of the organization. While the narration doesn't give him a sad send-off, one can still feel sorry for him, and agree when he complains to himself it's not fair to die like that.

* CryForTheDevil: Goran. He might've been a complete and utter piece of shit, but it's hard not to feel bad for him due to his death being insanely brutal and cruel even by the series standards, as he winds up having his body break all of it's bones from within, then getting roasted alive by the furnaces pipes in the ring he fought Kenshiro in.

* EpilepticTree

** Also many Japanese fans theorize the old Taoist is actually the Taoist god of the Big Dipper, Beidou Xingjun. Although this really isn't so far-fetched in a manga featuring {{reincarnation}} and InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons.

** Also many Japanese fans theorize the old Taoist is actually the Taoist god of the Big Dipper, Beidou Xingjun. Although this really isn't so far-fetched in a manga featuring {{reincarnation}} and InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons.

** Also many Japanese fans theorize the old Taoist is actually the Taoist god of the Big Dipper, Beidou Xingjun. Although this really isn't so far-fetched in a manga featuring {{reincarnation}} and InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons.
* JustForFun/XMeetsY - Creator/{{John Woo}}'s ''A Better Tomorrow'' meets ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''

* AwesomeArt: This is one beautiful manga, featuring realistic designs and extremely high levels of detail.

* NeedsMoreLove: The anime, obviously.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming - The gentle and warm-hearted ''Peng You'' piano motif in the anime series, played for the first time when Li Yong-Jian and Kenshiro tearfully embrace in reunion.

* CrowningMomentOfFunny - Anything to do with the Hong Hua Hui cyborgs. Especially Kappa Tian.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome - Kenshiro is a walking generator of these (at least OncePerEpisode.)

** Also many Japanese fans theorize the old Taoist is actually the Taoist god of the Big Dipper, Beidou Xingjun. Although this really isn't so far-fetched in a manga featuring {{reincarnation}} and InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: This is one beautiful manga, featuring realistic designs and extremely high levels of detail.

** Also many Japanese fans theorize the old Taoist is actually the Taoist god of the Big Dipper, Beidou Xingjun. Although this really isn't so far-fetched in a manga featuring {{reincarnation}} and InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons

** Some fans speculate that Kenshiro later became the hermit Koryu, the last opponent Ramon (Ryuken) fought in order to become the Hokuto Shinken successor. The fact that there aren't any other Kasumi brothers and their father isn't shown to be training any other successors gives this theory a bit of credence.

* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming - The gentle and warm-hearted ''Peng You'' piano motif in the anime series, played for the first time when Li Yong-Jian and Kenshiro tearfully embrace in reunion.