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Souten no Ken

Description

Taking place in 1930s Japan and China, Kasumi Kenshiro (the uncle of the lead from Hokuto no Ken) is forced to leave his teaching job and settle an old gang rivalry with the help of his martial arts. Along the way, he meets the son of one his triad buddies, an old flame, and a mysterious old man who teaches him new techniques which will assist him in his quest.

Type

Manga

Related Series

Hokuto no Ken (Sequel)

Associated Names

苍天之拳
蒼天の拳
Fist of the Blue Sky
Thương Thiên Chi Quyền

Groups Scanlating

Hokuto no Gun
If You're Reading This...You're Already Dead
Souten Scans
Blue Sky Scans

Latest Release(s)

v.22 c.254-260 (end) by Hokuto no Gun (207d ago)
v.22 c.249-253 by Hokuto no Gun (224d ago)
v.21 c.237-248 by Hokuto no Gun (265d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin

22 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 8

User Reviews

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User Rating

Average: 8.2 / 10.0 (79 votes)
Bayesian Average: 7.85 / 10.0

10	34% (27 votes)
9+	13% (10 votes)
8+	24% (19 votes)
7+	14% (11 votes)
6+	5% (4 votes)
5+	5% (4 votes)
4+	1% (1 votes)
3+	3% (2 votes)
2+	0% (0 votes)
1+	1% (1 votes)

Last Updated

November 22nd 2012, 1:50pm PST

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Genre

Action Adventure Comedy Historical Martial Arts Romance Seinen
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

Buronson
HARA Tetsuo

Artist(s)

HARA Tetsuo

Year

2001

Original Publisher

Coamix
Shinchosha

Serialized In (magazine)

Comic Bunch (Shinchosha)

Licensed (in English)

English Publisher

Gutsoon! Entertainment (4 Volumes - Defunct)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #906 increased

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Monthly Pos #2573 increased

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3 Month Pos #3544 increased

(+225)
6 Month Pos #3882 decreased

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List Stats

On 391 reading lists
On 306 wish lists
On 135 completed lists
On 10 unfinished lists
On 96 custom lists

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	Meh
	Rating: N/A by Raizen07 January 19th, 2013, 10:28am
I started reading this manga today i was bored and wanted a nice martial arts manga, so after i read hokuto no ken i tought i could give this one a chance, well it wasn't a good idea, this prequel doesn't really have anything interesting, it's just simple, the story till vol. 4 is just the same of hokuto but with gangsters i'm gonna drop it at this 4°.

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	hurm
	Rating: 8.0 / 10.0 by TaoPaiPai June 8th, 2011, 1:04am
in HnK that ken seems more like a good guy in a bad situation this ken is a bad person in a bad place and likes it this ken is for me hard to sympathize with i just dont like him but the art is fantastic as allways when it comes HARA Tetsuo and i like the setting just before ww2 shanghai...and its nice to see the generation that came before and there is nothing wrong with the story...but i would have liked to see a nicer ken

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	might have tragic ending...
	Rating: N/A by Elairz July 8th, 2010, 4:47am
Spoiler (highlight to view) since considering this manga is a prequel to fist of the north star. its more than likely this manga gonna end with the death of the hero along with the heroin and most of the good guys.. anyway, if u already read fist of the north star u know what to expect from this manga..if u havent and shounen is your thing, i suggest give this manga a try, though i recommend to read fist of the north star first

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	Just read below
	Rating: 5.0 / 10.0 by darkgenio October 15th, 2009, 2:05pm
This manga is a prequel (although it has been made after the orther series ) to "Fist of the north star". When "Fist of the north star" came out it was innovative in a way, but soon started to repeat the same plot device forever: opponent... stronger opponent... ultimately the big fighting God to be defeated. Not much else really. To make it worse, "fist of the blue sky" does not even have anything new, it's like a chewingum that has been chewed for over 20 years. The authors are good at only 2 things: character creation and fighting scenes. If it is what you are looking for then go ahead and try it, especially if you are in the age range 14-18. Otherwise try somethong deeper, like Blade of the immortal or Vagabond, just to stay in the martial arts genre. I rate it a 5, out of pity for the old story which i loved in my teen years ... Last updated on October 15th, 2009, 2:08pm