Fist of the North Star is like eating tour favorite chocolate bar you know its not good for you but God damn if it isn't satisfying.

Kenshiro is one of the most bad ass protagonist put on a page, with some of the most amazing one liners that are instantly quotable as soon as you read it. Mixed with the bold lines and expert shading the art exemplifies Ken's pure manliness in all its glory and makes any fight he is in a sight to behold. Another thing that I absolutely love about this series is the post apocalyptic setting. It perfectly shows the brutal and savage world these characters have to live in and the hardships it presents to the regular people inhabiting this society. As they are brutally put in treacherous situations by the animalistic men that only live to kill and maim those weaker then them.

Sadly however this series has other characters and its sad for me to say but I found most of them underwhelming or just plain boring (except for Raoh who was an excellent antagonist). Most characters have very simple and predictable arcs that left me asking why most of these characters were even included in the first place. One of these characters is Jagi who trained with Ken. A character who has such history with the main protagonist should be an important character but he just ends up dying in like 4 chapters with no motivation other then he doesn't like Kenshiro for being better then him. Another problem I have with this manga is how long the story is. After Ken defeats the big villain who they set up for most of the manga and he learns the ultimate Hukoto move you think it would end. Nope this series goes on for another 11 volumes that keep adding more and more guys for Ken to beat up with no set up that other antagonists had previously.

In conclusion I would highly recommend this series to any one who loves the shonen genre. Kenshiro is an awesome protagonist and it has a very unique setting not seen in other shonen manga. I hope others will continue to enjoy this influential series forever. I mean who doesn't like a good chocolate bar once in a while.