Shin Hokuto no Ken OAV 2, The Forbidden Technique (禁忌の拳)

OAV 2 of Shin Hokuto no Ken, titled “The Forbidden Technique” (禁忌の拳), was released in Japan on October 23, 2003, three months after the first episode. Still directed by Takashi Watanabe, it continues the adaptation of the novel Jubaku no Machi by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara.

The episode momentarily leaves Lastland for the territory of the Clifflands, where Kenshiro confronts the disciples of an ancestral school with secret ties to Hokuto Shinken: the Hokumon no Ken. This OAV also introduces Seiji in his fully active role, as he arrives in Lastland with his own vengeful ambitions.

Official Summary

Kenshiro leaves the enclave of Lastland in search of a cure for Bista, who is gravely injured. To do so, he must cross the Clifflands, a territory said to be haunted by bloodthirsty demons. These demons, in reality disciples of an ancestral technique called Hokumon no Ken, appear to block his path. At the end of the battle, Kenshiro discovers the secret they are desperate to conceal, and once again perceives the burden that weighs upon the Successors of Hokuto. During his absence, a mysterious man, Seiji, arrives in town. Consumed by fierce hatred, he has come to kill Sanga and usurp his place on the throne.