Kenshiro

Kenshiro (ケンシロウ), nicknamed Ken by his friends, is the main protagonist of the Fist of the North Star series. He is one of the series' iconic characters, who is famous for saying "You are already dead." (お前はもう死んでいる, Omae wa mou shindeiru) and for his high-pitched Bruce Lee inspired yells.

Known as the "messiah of the end of the century" or the "savior of the post-apocalyptic world", Kenshiro is a practitioner of Hokuto Shinken who is considered to have legendary abilities for the craft. He is Raoh, Toki and Jagi's youngest adopted brother; Hyou is his elder biological brother. Yuria is his love interest and he starts the series searching for her after they were separated by Shin.

Although he acts as a composed stoic, he is actually very kind and is moved by any caring people he meets. He won't fight people who have a good heart, people who don't have the will to oppose him, or those who are in sorrow. Kenshiro only strives to guard those who can't protect themselves and punishes thugs with a death fitting for their crimes. As their fighting style dictates that only one successor can inherit the technique at any time, Kenshiro gradually fights his brothers to decide the 64th successor of the Hokuto ancestry techniques.

Dream Mode
Hearing the supposedly dead Shin revive his army once more, Kenshiro joins forces with his comrades and Toki to overthrow and deal with his friend once and for all. As he travels to solve the mysteries he encountered, he stays within a town whilst on the road. In the same rest stop, the "Nanto army" and Jagi are disrupting the peace of the residents. Unwilling to abandon the innocents to the carnage, Kenshiro stands up to the challenge of protecting them.

Kenshiro may be used in Dream Mode after clearing his Legend Mode. Completing Kenshiro's Dream Mode unlocks an EX Costume where Kenshiro is shirtless and powered up, as depicted during his final battle with Raoh.

Quotes

 * "You are already dead!"
 * "Any who stands in my way, shall feel the fury of my fists!"
 * "What's the matter? Scared?"
 * "These fists have seen more than you could imagine."
 * "I'll say it again, Hokuto Shinken is invincible."
 * "Pick a spot, I'll make sure... to bury you there."
 * "Life is a privilege, and you don't deserve it!"
 * "Death isn't punishment enough...for the likes of you!"
 * "Atatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatata...Wataaah!"

Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage

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Techniques

 * Hokutō Hyakuretsu Ken (North Star Hundred Crack Fist) - Kenshiro's trademark technique, in which he pummels his foe with a flurry of punches, often resulting in instant death moments later. He can perform 50 punches in 3 seconds.
 * Kanzan Ryōzan Ha (Rocky Mountain Dual Cutting Wave/Boulder Splitting Wave) - Kenshiro performs a mighty karate chop to embed his hand into his opponent's head, splitting it in two as if his hand were a blade. The blow also creates a burst of aura behind the opponent, damaging other enemies. Originally used to finish Boss Fang.
 * Hokuto Shichi Shiseiten (North Star Seven Stars of Death) - Kenshiro punches at specific vital points that forms the shape of the Big Dipper. Used to also to break walls embedded with the Big Dipper. Originally used against Devil's Rebirth as the finishing blow.
 * Hokutō Juha Zan (North Star Soft Destroying Chop/Hokuto Softness Ripping Slash) - Kenshiro leaps into the air and performs a series of hovering kicks before landing and performing a mighty thrust with his palms held together. In the series, he uses this move to defeat Heart.
 * Seieiko (Awakening of the Senses) - Originally used against Jagi as punishment for hurting a pair of young boys. Kenshiro uses a fierce uppercut to strike the opponent's Ryugan vital point (located on the thoracic vertebrae, striking this point causes the opponent's nervous system to become extremely hypersensitive, to the point where a mere touch causes immense pain). Kenshiro then jumps back and follows up with a charging punch that sends the enemy flying. In the game, this technique always puts the opponent into Meridian Shock.
 * Hokuto Goretsu Ha (North Star Steel Shredding Grip) - Kenshiro produces a sphere of energy with his right hand, before using the might of his very fingers to crush and unleash a mighty blast around him. In the series, this was used to counter Uighur's shoulder charge.
 * Tenha Kassatsu (Heaven Destroy Surviving Kill/Heavenly Destruction) - Kenshiro hops into the air and concentrates his power to erupt seven pillars of energy on the field below him, forming the shape of the big dipper. He finishes the move by causing the pillars to detonate, inflicting heavy damage across a wide area. This technique was used against Thouzer in the series, although in a different form.
 * Musō Tensei (Thoughtless Turning Life/Unconscious Transmigration of Souls) - The ultimate technique of Hokuto Shinken, attained by knowing and experiencing true sorrow, allowing the user to become one with the concept of nothingness. Kenshiro powers up and is temporary invulnerable to any attack. Depending on when the player uses it, Kenshiro may not perfectly perform the move and will only gain a limited moment of invincibility.
 * Hokutō Zankai Ken (North Star Remorse Fist/Hokuto Fist of Pentinence) - A Legendary Move famously used against many minor enemies in the series, Kenshiro simply punctures his thumbs into the sides of his opponent's head. After three seconds to repent for their sins, the victim of this technique explodes violently, stunning nearby enemies. This move instantly kills common foes, but only damages tougher opponents and puts them in Meridian Shock. It became a part of Kenshiro's regular moveset in the second game.
 * Hokutō Ujō Mōshōha (North Star Sentimental Violent Gliding Ruin/Hokuto Compassionate Flying Slash) - A Legendary Move used as the finishing blow to Thouzer, Kenshiro performs four roundhouse kicks before thrusting his fist forward. As his fist rises to the sky, pillars of energy project skywards from the ground, causing any weaker enemies in a wide vicinity around him to experience euphoria before exploding violently.
 * Hokuto Tenkai Senretsu Sho (North Star Dubhe Shattering Palm) - A game-original Legendary Move, Kenshiro throws a barrage of punches with all his might, with each punch releasing large energy projectiles. For the final blow, Kenshiro charges back his right hand and throws a palm strike that sends a mighty finishing blast, devastating a wide area in front of him.

Fighting Style
Hokuto Shinken is a centuries old assassination technique that was devised during the Three Kingdoms era. As it was originally made to protect the three emperors (Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Liu Bei), a slight division named after each of their families exists. Hokuto Shinken is an internal martial art, targeting vital points of energy within the human body with concentrated, powerful strikes. Users of the technique can tap into their bodies' hidden capabilities, making experienced users impenetrable to gunfire wounds and hits dealt by heavy metallic objects. Because of its immense strength and power, Hokuto Shinken may only have one heir to its use, from master to student.

Amongst its family of related martial arts, from Nanto Seiken, to Taizan Tenroken, are all subject to influences of fate from their corresponding constellations and stars, their practitioners to be destined to their very influence and inevitable outcome to manifest their corresponding traits in their lives. According to the legends of Hokuto Shinken, "Wherever the Norther Dipper arises, violence shall soon follow." From this, Kenshiro continues a constant journey as a wanderer to ensure the peace and safety of those who he has saved. In addition to ties in Chinese astrology and astronomy, the role of heir of the Hokuto Shinken school are said to also be entrusted in fulfilling the roles of Hokuto Seikun, the northern judge of the stars in the Taoist pantheon, being the merciless punisher of evil and the protector of the innocent.

The true strength of the style relies on the experiences of the practitioner and their emotions; the more sorrow and love a practitioner feels, the stronger their attacks. They can instill memories of the ones they respect within their hearts, allowing users to be able to perfectly mimic other techniques. Understanding true sadness is the only way to unlock the style's greatest move.

Like most Chinese based martial arts, Hokuto Shinken has both a soft style and hard style; soft styles focusing more on accuracy and speed to strike specific vital points, where hard styles focus on overwhelming power, indiscriminately striking many vital points at once. Kenshiro uses the soft aspect of Hokuto.

In the game, Kenshiro equally relies on kicks and punches for his normal attacks.