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New Fist of the North Star: The Cursed City (2003)
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New Fist of the North Star: The Cursed City (2003)
Original name: 新・北斗の拳 - 呪縛の街
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story: In the 21st century, a nuclear war turned most of the Earth's surface into a desert wasteland, which also resulted in the contamination of the Earth's water supply. A man named Sanga has built the fortified haven of the "Last Land", where he rules as its dictator by monopolizing the city's uncontaminated water supply. When he learns that the neighboring residents of Freedom Village are trying to dig up a well for their own, Sanga sends his underlings to sabotage their effort. Kenshiro, master of Hokuto Shinken, gets involved in the conflict between the two regions after saving Tobi, an informant hired by Freedom Village.
Style: anime, serious, suspenseful, stylized, manga, exciting, bleak, bloody, adult animation, splatter ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: good versus evil, nuclear holocaust, escapades, chaos, danger, imaginary, heroic mission, murder, martial arts, mature, fighter, heroes, master warrior, village, mountain, gory, strong violent content, lone wolves, healing power, uninhibited rivalry, righting the wronged, combat, fight, kung fu, karate ...
Time: future
Place: japan
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