I can see why this was so popular back in the day. It’s like Ricky-Oh meets the Mad Max series. I feel like this will get old fast if I read any further, though. It’s the Superman problem. Kenshiro can just punch a hole through 99.9% of his enemies so there’s no real sense of danger. It’s fun for one storyline but I think I’d get tired of it after volume 2.

It's Mad Max Japanese Edition.

Saying that it is pretty fun. When a kind soul is put into a shitty world where everything around him is a piece of shit and believes in torture and violence. So he uses his special moves where he can strike so fast and make your body explode into a gory mess. It's hyper-violent meets a saint of a character mixed with old tropes of women always begging for help. It's silly, stupid, and fun.

This is 100% a product of its time. That's not a diss or calling it bad. It feels outdated but somehow has its charm. I will say, I think the art is great. Some really fucked up kills here. The characters are over-the-top baddies, especially the last guy, but man was he fun to watch.

I'm not sure how far I'd go into reading this series. I had fun reading it but I also was drifting every so often wanting some fresh and new but this wasn't really that. Maybe I'll grab volume 2 when it comes out and see but for what it was, was a fun violent title. A 3 out of 5.

A classic that lives up to it's name. The 80s were a time when shonen manga could be FAR more violent and brutal than in decades after, and FOTNS takes full advantage with gruesome action and fight sequences. That it was made in the 80s is also why a lot of the story's villains have punk rock mohawks and mullets. I loved it.

I have to wonder if Kenshiro's character was inspired by samurai manga like Lone Wolf and Cub. The strong silent ronin traveling town to town dealing justice to evil-doers is definitely reminiscent here.

Hara's art is incredible. Bringing full life to intense action on the comics page is difficult, but he was clearly a master at it and I was very impressed. A VERY enjoyable read.

Me siento más musculoso después de leerlo.

Somewhat cheesy writing with a formulaic plot but I don’t give a fuck. It was a really fun read that kept me entertained, and was a major page-turner. The art was really cool, and the action scenes were well-illustrated!

You are already dead!

A little too silly for my taste, but it was a fun ride.