Archetypical example of post-apocalyptic martial arts cinema from the 1980s that should be seen on the big screen.

In a world devastated by a nuclear war, Hokuto Shinken martial arts master Kenshiro is confronted by his former friend Shin when they engage in a duel for Kenshiro's fiancée Yuria. After being left for dead, Kenshiro recovers and wanders the wasteland to protect the weak. After teaming up with Rei, who is looking for his kidnapped sister Ari, Kenshiro tries to track down Shin and must fight a new warlord, Raoh.

Fist of the North Star was based on the manga of the same name that ran between 1983 and 1988 and was produced by the same team that made the popular television series of the same name. Director Toyoo Ashida came straight to this film after directing another cult classic, Vampire Hunter D (1985).