1987 • 30 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1 • Jul 16, 1987
Jakoh has been defeated, but Kenshiro must continue his journey when Lin is kidnapped and taken to the Kingdom of Shura, a country populated by ruthless warriors said to be the birthplace of the Hokuto, Nanto, and Gento arts. In order to reach Shura, Ken must cross the Sea of Death, the last remaining ocean on Earth.
Episode 2 • Jul 23, 1987
Having been taken to Shura by the Pirate Akasachi, Ken finds a dying Falco, who has traveled ahead to rescue Lin, while Lin is captured by Shura warriors and bribed off as a bride in a tournament.
Episode 3 • Jul 30, 1987
Ken faces Alph of the Hourglass, a Shura who has won 105 death matches in less than two minutes, while Lin is rescued by Shachi the Rakshasha, a master of the Hokuto Ryūken style.
Episode 4 • Aug 13, 1987
Shachi challenges General Kaizel, whose style allows him to remove an opponent's internal organs without leaving an open wound. Meanwhile, Kenshiro is taken to meet Shachi's former lover Leia, who preaches the value of love and friendship to the children of Shura.
Episode 5 • Aug 20, 1987
Shachi, in his plot to manipulate Kenshiro into destroying the Rashō, the three main rulers of Shura, begins taking Lin to the castle the third ruler, Han, who also practices the Hokuto Ryūken styles.
Episode 6 • Aug 27, 1987
As Kenshiro and Han begins their battle, Shachi tells Lin of how he began his Hokuto Ryūken training and the importance of Raoh's legacy to the commoners of Shura.
Episode 7 • Sep 03, 1987
With rumors of Raoh's arrival to Shura spread as a result of Shachi's manipulation, Leia and her brother Tao goes to meet Jukei, the Hokuto Ryūken master who trained the three rulers and Shachi. Meanwhile, Han reveals to Kenshiro that the Kingdom of Shura is his birthplace.
Episode 8 • Sep 10, 1987
Kenshiro reflects on what happened since his arrival to Shura, as false rumors of Raoh's arrival are spread thorough the Land. A group "rags" led by a follower of Raoh named Kosem begins to raid a training cap in order to save his young son Chen and other children from indoctrination, unaware that the man who arrived overseas is actually Kenshiro.
Episode 9 • Sep 17, 1987
Rock, Kosem's elder son, decides to carry on Raoh's legend along with his band of six cowboys to form the new Army of Raoh.
Episode 10 • Sep 24, 1987
Rock is blackmailed by Gammon, the Scorpion Shura, into defeating Kenshiro in order to save a group of captured villagers.
Episode 11 • Oct 01, 1987
Hyoh, the second ruler of Shura, decides to mobilize his force, vowing to avenge Han's death. Meanwhile Rock and his men decide to challenge Hyoh's army, having learned that Hyoh is Kenshiro's biological older brother.
Episode 12 • Oct 08, 1987
Jukei seeks to restore Hyoh's memories of Kenshiro as his younger brother. Meanwhile, Kaioh, the supreme ruler of Shura, kidnaps Lin.
Episode 13 • Oct 15, 1987
Jukei and Hyoh do battle. Kenshiro battles a squad of Shura warriors on his way to Kaioh's castle, where Lin is being held captive.
Episode 14 • Oct 22, 1987
Hyoh's battle with Jukei draws to a climactic conclusion as Jukei fails to restore Hyoh's memories, realizing that the seal put on Hyoh's memories was not his own, but Kaioh's. At the same time, Kenshiro is defeated by Kaioh and is taken captive.
Episode 15 • Oct 29, 1987
After defeating Kenshiro, Kaioh plans on crucifying him in order to put an end to the Hokuto Shinken lineage. However,the plan falls through when Akashachi and his band of pirates come to Kenshiro's rescue. Shachi is revealed to be Akashachi's long lost son.
Episode 16 • Nov 05, 1987
Following his father's death, Shachi attempts to escape with an unconscious Kenshiro while Akashachi's surviving men create a diversion to distract Kaioh.
Episode 17 • Nov 12, 1987
Lin meets Sayaka, Kaioh's sister and Hyoh's fiance, who hopes that someday Hyoh will bring peace to Shura and they will cross the sea together. Elsewhere, Shahci attempts to bring Kenshiro to safety when he has a chance encounter with Hyoh which results in Shachi sacrificing his own left eye as an offering for mercy.
Episode 18 • Nov 19, 1987
Kenshiro awakens at last when Cain, a Shura who seeks to succeeds the deceased Han as the third general, attacks at the waterfall. Meanwhile, Kaioh kills Sayaka and frames Kenshiro for her death.
Episode 19 • Nov 26, 1987
Kenshiro and Shachi go to meet up with Leia when they are confronted by a Gyoko, a morbidly obese Shura warrior who kills anyone who reminds him of his obesity. During this battle, Kenshiro declares war on Kaioh and all who side with him. At Sayaka's funereal pyre, Hyoh pledges eternal allegiance to Kaioh.
Episode 20 • Dec 03, 1987
Kenshiro and Shachi are taken in by Nagato, Hyoh's former right hand man, who turns against his master after he is corrupted by Kaioh's influence following Sayaka's death.
Episode 21 • Dec 10, 1987
Kenshiro challenges Hyoh, now aware that they're biological brothers. Elsewhere, Hyoh is forcing slaves to work at Raseiden temple when he is confronted by Black Yaksha, a guardian of the Hokuto Sōke bloodline.
Episode 22 • Dec 17, 1987
The bloody battle between Kenshiro and Hyoh continues while Shachi and Black Yaksha look on in horror. Kaioh reveals his true identity to Lin as Raoh's biological brother.
Episode 23 • Dec 24, 1987
Kenshiro's battle with Hyoh reaches its climax. However, Shachi stops the fight, and Hyoh suddenly regains his childhood memories of Kenshiro. The now reconciled brothers unite to defeat Kaioh.
Episode 24 • Jan 07, 1988
In the aftermath of Kenshiro and Hyoh's battle, Shachi heads to Taiseiden temple to unlock the secret that could allow Kenshiro to defeat Kaioh. Meanwhile, Kaioh heads out to the holy temple himself to kill Shachi in revenge for interfering with Kenshiro and Hyoh's mutual destructions.
Episode 25 • Jan 14, 1988
In Taiseiden temple, a strange new discovery is made as Shachi makes a valiant last stand to defend Leia from Kaioh.
Episode 26 • Jan 21, 1988
When he and Kenshiro meet for their last fight, Kaioh remembers the death of his mother, which drove him to abandon all love and affection.
Episode 27 • Jan 28, 1988
Kaioh strikes a pressure point on Lin that causes her to fall asleep and fall in love with the first person she sees when she wakes up. Afterward, Kaioh and Kenshiro begin their final battle.
Episode 28 • Feb 04, 1988
Kenshiro and Kaioh's fight goes underground where Kaioh has the upper hand in a pit full of toxic gases. Hyoh rescues Lin from Samoto, a Shura warriors who plans to make Lin his wife.
Episode 29 • Feb 11, 1988
Accompanied by Black Yaksha, Hyoh is forced to fight Kaioh's elite army when Bat and the Hokuto Army arrive to assist them. Kaioh learns that he is descended from a branch of the Hokuto Sōke bloodline.
Episode 30 • Feb 18, 1988
Hyoh, Bat and Rihaku bear witness to the final battle between Kenshiro and Kaioh. When Kenshiro deals the winning blow, Hyoh is given the opportunity to finish Kaioh off, but cannot bring himself to kill the man he once called brother.