New Fist of the North Star: When a Man Carries Sorrow

New Fist of the North Star: When a Man Carries Sorrow

The successor of the assassin's art of Hokuto Shinken gets involved in the conflict between Last Land and Freedom Village.

Directed by Takashi Watanabe

Produced by Shueisha

200460 min5.7 / 10

A brutal post-apocalyptic martial arts tale centered on betrayal, destruction, and a warrior's struggle against former allies in a ruined world.

Destruction and betrayal take center stage in the latest installment of the New Fist of the North Star series. When Kenshiro returns to find the city in ruins and its citizens tormented, his pain is compounded when he is betrayed and imprisoned by Tobi. As Tobi prepares a brutal assault on Seiji, Kenshiro must summon all of his strength to break free and take put a halt to his former friend's destructive scheme.

Questions people ask

  • Is New Fist of the North Star: When a Man Carries Sorrow violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is New Fist of the North Star: When a Man Carries Sorrow sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is New Fist of the North Star: When a Man Carries Sorrow easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does New Fist of the North Star: When a Man Carries Sorrow end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is New Fist of the North Star: When a Man Carries Sorrow scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

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Rarity59

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Surprise15

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Love13

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