The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world in the year 199X. The world was ravaged in a nuclear war, law and order is non-existent. It stars our hero Kenshiro who is pictured above. He's wandering the world looking for his lost girlfriend or something. I only seen the first few episodes since it takes a while to get the other hundred or so episodes. I dunno. What I do know however is that compared to Kenshiro's fists, nuclear weapons are about as dangerous as matchsticks in a rainstorm.
You see, Kenshiro is a practitioner of Hokuto no Ken, a killing martial art with emphasis on the kill. Hokuto no Ken attacks your pressure points causing your body to damage itself from inside out. Basically you explode.
Kenshiro is based on Bruce Lee somewhat in that he shrieks like a little girl when he attacks. Don't let that fool you please, for the love of God. Kenshiro kicks so much ass. The world is vaguely reminiscent of Mad Max but then again, I don't recall Max ever splitting a guy in half with his thumbs.
Seriously, the best part of the show is the incredibly brutal way Kenshiro wipes the floor with his opponents. He could pinch your earlobe to make your testicles explode. He punches through tanks. He can make all your fingers burst by poking just one of them...in one hand. The best part is, he looks so nonchalant while doing it too. He even tells his opponents, "I just attacked your pressure point. Your body will snap backwards like a folding chair. You also have only ten seconds to live. Enjoy." There's even a little timer onscreen to show you how much time the guy has left before he bites it just for maximum giggles.
Atatatatatatatatatatata-atatatatatatatata!
