Kenshiro is the 64th successor of the Hokuto Shin Ken style and considered one of the greatest successors in its history - due to mastering legendary techniques such as Muso Tensei. His body is distinguished by the trademark seven scars on his chest in the shape of the Hokuto Shichisei (Big Dipper) which were inflicted by his rival Shin. Kenshiro is the fiance of Yuria, but after they were tragically separated he journeyed the wasteland and became a savior of the people through his acts of bravery.

In the 1970s, Kenshiro was born in Taiseiden, Land of Asura to the Hokuto Soke family. Ryūken named Kenshiro after his older brother, Kenshiro Kasumi, because both had a Big Dipper-shaped birthmark on their heads. The identity of his parents has never been made clear, but he has an older brother named Hyo. Hyō and Kenshiro were caught in a fire and were rescued by Kaio's Mother, at the cost of her life. With the Land of Asura in political turmoil, Jukei sent the baby Kenshiro away to Japan with Raoh and Toki to be raised by Ryuken.
 

 
                                               
   

Page Updated:  Sep. 8th, 2023
Hokuto No Ken is a cool series... although I never followed it too closely. Visually, many of the character designs are pretty likeable from the start, and the main hero, Kenshiro is a pretty cool dude who mostly lets his fighting do the talking. He punches fast, kicks fast, and does plenty of Bruce Lee-type stuff... I can respect that. I also noticed that Kenshiro's original attire spawned some inspirations within the fighting game realm. For one, both Paul Phoenix and Marshall Law from TEKKEN can be customized to look like Kenshiro (in various installments). On that note, Paul's default costume itself in TEKKEN 7: Fated Retribution is a homage to Kenshiro's. Don't touch them shoulder pads. Wataaah!
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