History AwesomeMusic / FistOfTheNorthStar

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aemK-VGcuIw Purple Eyes]], the song that plays over the credits of the 1986 movie is both beautiful and heartbreaking.

* The moment Kenshiro reveals Muso Tensei for the first time against Raoh: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6o14zOgCvc Kareta Daichi - Parched Land]]. The song fully embodies how much sadness Kenshiro has born upon himself, and turned into enough strength to send Raoh SHAKING in his boots with SHEER TERROR. Also a crowning moment for Kenshiro's seiyu Creator/AkiraKamiya singing this in a very soft yet determined voice. He pretty much speaks what Kenshiro has in his heart at this moment.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udvFEl-NeFU Lightseekers]], from the remakes, and used for nearly every major fight therein.
** A [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyGsxGUy7xY slow version of Lightseekers]] is used on the ending for those films, and sounds suitably inspiring.

* The moment Kenshiro reveals Muso Tensei for the first time against Raoh: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYdYfFxnvGg Kareta Daichi - Parched Land]]. The song fully embodies how much sadness Kenshiro has born upon himself, and turned into enough strength to send Raoh SHAKING in his boots with SHEER TERROR. Also a crowning moment for Kenshiro's seiyu Creator/AkiraKamiya singing this in a very soft yet determined voice. He pretty much speaks what Kenshiro has in his heart at this moment.

* They may not be original to the series, but {{Gackt}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRz2S9hoRys Lu:Na]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-75QLhechbY Oasis]], the OP and ED from ''Shin Hokuto no Ken'', certainly qualify. Adding into this is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MjzlyQZrg0 Kenshiro no Theme II]], a theme that's ideal for every fight in this OVA.

** [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dkXpEDI0Lf0 Vegeta's cover]] of the song ''has'' to be here!

** The pachinko game by Sammy Corporation isn't any slouch in this department either, featuring a pair of songs from Japanese-French band Drive Far as its themes. Ladies and gentlemen, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58wqvlppElE Thrust of God]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAeVkEWz6cg Blazing Circle]], the [[SurprisinglyGoodEnglish lyrics]] of which were both written by ''Tetsuo Hara himself''.

* The third opening, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H008RmDsy3s "Tough Boy"]] by TOM* CAT. [[GratuitousEnglish WE ARE LIVING, LIVING IN THE EIGHTIES! WE STILL FIGHT, FIGHTING IN THE EIGHTIES!]]

** The song was so awesome even Masaaki Endoh of JAMProject's fame decides to give it a shot. As expected, it's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K5goI_wmBI awesome, JAM Project style.]]

** The pachinko game by Sammy Corporation isn't any slouch in this department either, featuring a pair of songs from Japanese-French band Drive Far as its themes. Ladies and gentlemen, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58wqvlppElE Thrust of God]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAeVkEWz6cg Blazing Circle]], the lyrics of which were both written by ''Tetsuo Hara himself''.

** The pachinko game by Sammy Corporation isn't any slouch in this department either, featuring a pair of songs from Japanese-French band Drive Far as its themes. Ladies and gentlemen, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58wqvlppElE Thrust of God]]
and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAeVkEWz6cg Blazing Circle]], the lyrics of which were both written by ''Tetsuo Hara himself''.

* The music that plays whenever Kenshiro is about to kick ass! [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8BYBaDz0Ic SENTOO!]] (which is sometimes mistaken as ''Ai wo Torimodose Instrumental'', which it essentially is). [[ArcSystemWorks FATAL]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVyEw2Rh0wM K.O.]]

* The FightingGame from ArcSystemWorks also has some pretty good themes.

* The music that plays whenever Kenshiro is about to kick ass! [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8BYBaDz0Ic SENTOO!]] (which is sometimes mistaken as ''Ai wo Torimodose Instrumental'', which it essentially is).
** [[ArcSystemWorks FATAL]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVyEw2Rh0wM K.O.]]
* Just about every single opening song for Fist of the North Star qualify as RatedMForManly. Here's the second opening, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ76IGR2QnY "Silent Survivor"]].

* The second opening, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H008RmDsy3s "Tough Boy"]] by TOM* CAT. [[GratuitousEnglish WE ARE LIVING, LIVING IN THE EIGHTIES! WE STILL FIGHT, FIGHTING IN THE EIGHTIES!]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czMbsGef2fM Another Italian band - Highlord - covered "Tough Boy".]] Epic.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNDERAwy5Xw Yet another Italian band covering Tough Boy, this time it's ASTRA]].
* Just about every single opening song for Fist of the North Star qualify as RatedMForManly. Here's the second opening used for the first anime, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ76IGR2QnY "Silent Survivor"]].

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH-EGhzBnS0 Ranking Screen]].

** [[Manga/LuckyStar Akira Kogami and Minoru Shiraishi]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hijcWIJxlVg make this more epic]] [[SoBadItsGood than you might think they would]].

* Just about every single opening song for Fist of the North Star qualify as RatedMForManly. Here's the second opening used for the first anime, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAnDXpkgNfE "Silent Survivor"]].
** And here's the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCMURW_rr7w remake]] done by the same band that did the original.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrNjvAhsJvQ Heart of Madness]], the ending song of the 1986 ''Fist of the North Star'' movie, is by far one of the most awesome songs of the series. And there's also the equally-awesome [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4odOsWFbdlk version used for the game Ken's Rage.]]

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OS2BiA68ns Futatsu no Kyoosei]], the official theme of awesomeness in ''Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar''.
* They may not be original to the series, but {{Gackt}}'s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YED4ND-oQFk Lu:Na]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B4ylyRLu-Q Oasis]], the OP and ED from ''Shin Hokuto no Ken'', certainly qualify. Adding into this is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzgvCvTFv4Q Kenshiro no Theme II]], a theme that's ideal for every fight in this OVA.

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCAMkvaPKzQ Nageki No Endless]] from ''Raoh Gaiden Ten no Haoh''.
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCsSn1QJu2Y Accepted Fate]] that plays during the saddest parts of the series in Hokuto Musou. Very much a TearJerker.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0xmJ9Q8XSM Character Select]]
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwV7YbOEVQ4 Place of Beginning / Village of Miracles]], Toki's theme.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43RVlnGxPOM Mamiya's Village]], Rei and Mamiya's theme.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER5-wdk0-As Southern Cross]], Shin's theme.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKF8f6HMHBU Juda's Castle / Palace]], Juda's theme.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSpaQ7bAC2o Pyramid]], Souther's theme.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rFNrbe5hOc Hokuto Renkitoza]], Raoh / Ken-Oh's theme.
** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GXdqErbyuQ Namida (Dry Tears) -Instrumental Version-]], the ending theme, performed by Ayumi Nakamura. Also [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDzVSiP41fA the vocal version, which remains unreleased]].

* The second opening, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H008RmDsy3s "Tough Boy"]] by TOM* CAT. [[GratuitousEnglish WE ARE LIVING, LIVING IN THE EIGHTIES! WE STILL FIGHT, FIGHTING IN THE EIGHTIES!]]

* The second opening, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tayv9pAu_4w "Tough Boy"]] by TOM* CAT. [[GratuitousEnglish WE ARE LIVING, LIVING IN THE EIGHTIES! WE STILL FIGHT, FIGHTING IN THE EIGHTIES!]]

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxkezvGwI20 Ai wo Torimodose]], the first ''FistOfTheNorthStar'' opening song, is quite possibly the most hotblooded song ever made ("YOU WA SHOCK!! The sky falls with love!").

* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OS2BiA68ns Futatsu no Kyoosei]], the official theme of awesomeness in FistOfTheNorthStar.

* Translations of the prequel, FistOfTheBlueSky, are hard to come by, but definitely something to search for. For [[WikiMagic your critique]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlFggBGBpVY Bara ga Saku Bara ga Chiru]].

** There's also [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYkFztg1ckU This version.]]

** How about [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gIOlwm2O14 this]] Techno beat version. [[RecycledInSPACE HNK goes Sci-Fi]].

** The song was so awesome even Masaaki Endoh of JAMProject's fame decides to give it a shot. As expected, it's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K5goI_wmBI awesome, JAM Project style]]

** And Manga Entertainment's own version of their fairly short lived dub of the series [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmr-Hwf8304 here.]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25-SEAE6Vxs Cover by Akira Kamiya]], Kenshiro's voice actor.

** Do you love Animetal? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPoXcwO5gHg Here's their cover of Ai wo Torimodose]] AND another cover by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aon1vCnfB4Y Animetal USA.]]

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfHPUwmT9kw This version]]. [[SoCoolItsAwesome No words can describe its epicness]].

That twinkling... The earth shaking...\\
Bur-ning, the air itself...\\
And then... '''silence'''...

** Speaking of openings [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QsILRojkks here]]'s the Italian version. While it sounds sligthly tamer, the lyrics are absolute EarWorm.
-->Ne-ver, you'll forget...
-->That twinkling... The earth shaking...
-->Bur-ning, the air itself...
-->And then... '''silence'''...
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrNjvAhsJvQ Heart of Madness]], the ending song of the 1986 ''Fist of the North Star'' movie, is by far one of the most awesome songs of the series.
** And there's also the equally-awesome [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4odOsWFbdlk version used for the game Ken's Rage.]]

*** That song was created and played by Tak Matsumoto, the guitarist of the most successful band in Japan, B'z. The guy has been considered by many to be a genius guitarist and the song certainly showed it. B'z itself would later sing the theme song to the 2007 Raoh Den movie, LONELY STARS, which is very awesome as well. Here's the live version [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZicznLWk94Y]]

* They may not be original to the series, but {{Gackt}}'s [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YED4ND-oQFk Lu:Na]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B4ylyRLu-Q Oasis]], the OP and ED from ''Shin Hokuto no Ken'', certainly qualify.
** Adding into this is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzgvCvTFv4Q Kenshiro no Theme II]], a theme that's ideal for every fight in this OVA.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GXdqErbyuQ Namida (Dry Tears) -Instrumental Version-]], the ending theme, performed by Ayumi Nakamura.
*** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDzVSiP41fA The vocal version, which remains unreleased]].