Fist of the North Star - Season 3

First aired: 1/9/1986 25 episodes

Episodes

1. Beginning of Part Three: Supreme Rule in Turbulence! As The South Star Fades, The North Star Appears!!

Aired: 1/9/1986

With Rei now dead, only three of the Six Sacred Fists of Nanto remain and Kenshiro sets off to find the remaining ones. One of them, a man named Souther, has proclaimed himself to the "Holy Emperor" and seeks to conquer the world as well.

2. The Star of Darkness Engulfs The Heavens! Time Evolves Beyond The Deathmatch!!

Aired: 1/16/1986

Kenshiro meets a blind martial artist rebelling against Souther named Shu, who is also one of the Six Sacred Fists.

3. Shu of The South Star White Heron Fist! What Will You Witness In The End Of This Century!?

Aired: 1/23/1986

While saving a group of children slaves from Souther's troops, Ken remembers that he once fought Shu in the past, back when he was still a child.

4. Love on The Battlefield! Must The Time Tear Love Apart!?

Aired: 1/30/1986

When a young member of Shu's resistance is killed, Ken must protect the fallen rebel's fiancee from Garzus, one of Souther's men.

5. I Am Souther, the Holy Emperor! I Won't Forgive Love or Compassion!!

Aired: 2/6/1986

Ken finally comes face to face with Souther. However, the Holy Emperor stands immune to Ken's Hokuto Shinken techniques.

6. A Young Hero Challenges His Fate! Scream From Your Soul Shall Move The Heavens!!

Aired: 2/13/1986

Defeated by Souther, Ken is captured so he could be used as a sacrifice for the completion of Souther's Holy Cross Mausoleum. However, Shu's young son Shiva sets off to infiltrate Souther's lair and save Ken, even at the cost of his own life.

7. A Bloody Battle, Shu vs. Souther! Love, Drowned in the Tears of the Star of Benevolence!!

Aired: 2/20/1986

Ken is rescued, but at the tragic cost of Shiva's life. However, with Ken still injured from his fight with Souther, Shu decides to hide him and challenges Souther for the sake of his people.

8. The Bloody Cross Mausoleum! Shu! I'll Catch Your Tears With My Heart!!

Aired: 2/27/1986

Shu is defeated by Souther and is forced to carry the stone that will serve as the summit of Souther's pyramid. Sensing Shu's struggle, Ken awakens and quickly regains his full strength.

9. Run Kenshiro! Another Comrade is About to Die!!

Aired: 3/6/1986

Ken arrives at the Holy Cross Mausoleum and witnesses Shu's public execution at the hands of Souther. But before dying, Shu miraculously recovers his eyesight and sees the now grown Kenshiro before dying. Toki and Raoh also arrive at the scene to witness Ken's fight with Southeer.

10. Clash of the Polar Stars, Ken vs. Souther! My Star is the Only Protector of Heaven!!

Aired: 3/13/1986

Before accepting Kenshiro's challenge, Souther recites his tragic childhood and his motive for building the Holy Cross Mausoleum. Ken fights Souther again and struggles, until he finally fathoms the secret behind Souther's invulnerability.

11. Souther, The Despondent Holy Emperor! You Are Weary From Love!!

Aired: 3/20/1986

With Ken aware of his weakness, Souther uses the ultimate technique of his Nanto Hō-ōken style as a last resort. The stage is set for the final round.

12. Critical Times of The North Star! The Three Brothers of Fate Are On The Move!!

Aired: 3/27/1986

Raoh regains his full strength and seeks Koryu, Ryuken's former rival, to test his power, while Toki, who was once willing to settle using his skills to heal the weak, has regained his determination as a martial artist.

13. The Other Divine Fist of the North Star! Drive Raoh to Oblivion!!

Aired: 4/3/1986

Raoh challenges Koryu to battle to gauge his strength. Toki learns of Raoh's recovery and is determined to stop him at any cost.

14. The Secret of Origin Revealed! The Heaven Prefers Tragedy!!

Aired: 4/10/1986

Toki and Raoh's past is revealed as the two are reunited at the place where they were adopted by Ryuken.

15. Farewell, Toki! A Man Only Cries Once!!

Aired: 4/17/1986

Determined to fulfill the childhood promise he made to his brother, Toki fights Raoh to a death match.

16. Ryuga of Sirius! I'll Seize the Rainbow in Troubled Times!!

Aired: 5/8/1986

Ken meets Ryuga, a martial artist and servant of Raoh whose astrological sign is a solitary star that is neither, part of Hokuto and Nanto.

17. A Wolf Running In The Horizon! There Lies The End of Love And Hatred!!

Aired: 5/15/1986

Ryuga, who swore royalty to Raoh and his tyranny, witnesses Kenshiro's compassion to others and is determined to find out which of the two brothers is more to fit to lead the world.

18. Forgive Me, My Sister! I Am Destined to Clash With The North Star!!

Aired: 5/29/1986

Ryuga challenges Kenshiro to test his strength, but Ken is unwilling to fight back.

19. An Iron Fist for the Roaring Wolf! Toki is in Danger!!

Aired: 6/5/1986

Determined to challenge Ken, Ryuga decides to lure Ken to his lair by kidnapping and wounding Toki.

20. Conclusion of Part Three: Let the New Age Awaken! The Wolf's Howl Moves the Heaven!!

Aired: 6/12/1986

Ken sets foot into Ryuga's lair, determined to save Toki and finish his battle with Ryuga once and for all.

21. Shin of the South Star Sacred Fist! Risked Your Life For Love That Never Will!!

Aired: 6/26/1986

While cremating Toki's and Ryuga's remains, Ken remembers where it all began - with his old nemesis Shin, the man who engraved the seven scars on his chest and once kidnapped his beloved Yuria.

22. Rei of the South Star Waterfowl Fist! Was a Man Who Died For His Friends!!

Aired: 7/10/1986

Ken reflects on the life of his ally Rei, the man who sacrificed his life to save Ken.

23. Yuda of the South Star Crimson Crane Fist! His Beautiful Smile Calls For Tragedy!!

Aired: 7/17/1986

Ken remembers Rei's battle against his rival Yuda, the man who once tormented Rei's beloved Mamiya.

24. Shu of the South Star White Heron Fist! The Heaven Only Bestows Cruel Destinies!!

Aired: 7/24/1986

Ken remembers Shu, a selfless man whose encounter with a young Kenshiro led him to his destiny.

25. Holy Emperor Souther! Your Deep Affection Consumes You In Love!!

Aired: 7/31/1986

Ken remembers Souther, the strongest of the Nanto Seiken masters.