Bokutachi no Suki na Hokuto no Ken (Takarajimasha, 2008) 僕たちの好きな北斗の拳

Table of contents

Color feature (カラー特集), TV Animation Fist of the North Star (p. 2-16)

1. “Kenshiro, love and sorrow” (ケンシロウ〜愛と哀しみ)p. 2-3
2. “The men of Hokuto” (北斗の男たち)p. 4-5
3. “The warriors of Nanto” (南斗の戦士たち)p. 6-7
4. “Women tossed about by their era” (時代に翻弄される女たち)p. 8-9
5. “You scoundrels, you are already dead!!” (悪党ども！ お前らはもう死んでいる!!)p. 10-11
6. “Explosion! The secret techniques of the Hokuto Shinken” (さく裂！ 北斗神拳奥義)p. 12-13
7. “Grand gathering of Hokuto no Ken merchandise, from nostalgic items to the latest figurines” (なつかしものから最新フィギュアまで北斗の拳グッズ大集合)p. 14-15
8. “Let's all sing the theme songs of the Hokuto no Ken anime” (アニメ「北斗の拳」主題歌をみんなで歌おう)p. 16Lyrics for “Ai wo Torimodose!!” (愛をとりもどせ!!), introduction of Crystal King and Kodomo Band (子供ばんど).

“The Book of Transmission” (相伝の書), the 152 episodes of the Hokuto no Ken TV series (TV版北斗の拳 全152話)

1. “Part One” (第一部), episodes 1 to 22p. 23-63“Hokuto World” (北斗ワールド) columns by Takahatake Masahito: “You rascals! Can't you see these seven stars?” (ものども！ この7つの星が目にはいらぬか〜っ！) and “It's in the anime that Shin shows his true potential!” (シンはアニメ版でこそその実力を発揮する！).
2. “Part Two” (第二部), episodes 23 to 57p. 64-135“Hokuto World” columns: “Spotlight on this villain! Go for it, Kemada, our big bro” (この悪党に注目！ それ行け我らのケマダ兄貴), “Hokuto fans, here's how to enjoy it! Mamiya's grand operation to rescue Airi (failed)” (北斗ファンなら、こう楽しめ！ マミヤのアイリ救出大作戦（失敗）) and “Spotlight on this villain! Part 2: Warden Uighur and his merry companions of Cassandra” (この悪党に注目！ パート2 ウイグル獄長とゆかいなカサンドラの仲間たち), by Nakanishi Mikari, then “A gushing, burning, dazzling aura! The roots of fighting aura lie in Hokuto” (ほとばしるオーラが熱い！まぶしい！ 「闘気」のルーツは北斗にあり), “Hokuto vs. Hokuto... This legendary bout showed me the essence of the Hokuto Shinken” (北斗VS北斗…このベストバウトに北斗神拳の真髄を見た) and “Rei forever... It's because of you that the Hokuto no Ken anime shone!” (レイ永遠に…お前がいたからアニメ版北斗の拳は輝いた！), by Sawai Hajime.
3. “Part Three” (第三部), episodes 58 to 82p. 136-172“Hokuto World” columns: “The pinnacle of arrogance. Souther, the strongest villain!” (傲慢な自信家の極致。最強の悪役サウザー！), by Watanabe Ryōichi, “Brothers are born rivals!” (兄弟は生まれついてのライバルだ！), by Saitō Kenji, and “Why did Ryūga, the Star of the Celestial Wolf, embark on such reckless actions?” (天狼星リュウガはなぜ無茶な行動に出たのか？), by Watanabe Ryōichi.
4. “Part Four” (第四部), episodes 83 to 109p. 173-215“Hokuto World” columns: “Did you guess right? The identity of the last general of the Six Sacred Fists of Nanto?!” (あなたの推理は当たってた？ 南斗六聖拳最後の将の正体?!), by Nomura Fumitomo, “Objection to the theory of Fudô's victory!! The reasons behind Raoh's victory?!” (フドウ勝利説に異議アリ!! ラオウ勝利のそのワケとは!?) and “Yuria's Nanto Seiken: its secret is the art of surviving in troubled times!!” (ユリアの南斗聖拳、その極意は乱世を生き抜く処世術だ!!), by Sasaki Yoshitaka, “Without Raoh, there's no Kenshiro, and no Hokuto no Ken either!” (ラオウあってのケンシロウ、そして「北斗の拳」じゃん！) and “Kenshiro's battles: were almost all of them personal grudges?!” (ケンシロウの闘いは、そのほとんどが私闘だった!?), by Nomura Fumitomo.
5. Hokuto no Ken 2 (北斗の拳2), episodes 110 to 122: “Kenshiro is back! And a new battle begins against the army of the Celestial Emperor...” (ケンシロウ復活！ そして天帝軍との新たな闘いが始まる…)p. 221-224
6. Hokuto no Ken 2, episodes 123 to 152: “In pursuit of the kidnapped Rin, Kenshiro crosses the sea. It was the Land of Shura, where the law of combat reigns...” (連れ去られたリンを追い海を渡ったケンシロウ そこは闘いの掟が支配する修羅の国だった…)p. 225-227
7. “Hokuto Shinken vs. Hokuto Ryūken: 2,000 years of history revealed” (北斗神拳VS北斗琉拳 2000年の歴史が明らかになる)p. 228-231
8. “How to enjoy Hokuto no Ken 2: this original story is incredible?!” (「北斗の拳2」の楽しみ方 このオリジナルストーリーがすごい!?), “Hokuto World” column by Kadowaki Masanori

Relationship chart

1. “Relationship chart of Hokuto no Ken and Hokuto no Ken 2” (北斗の拳・北斗の拳2 人物相関図)p. 216-217

The movie (劇場版)

1. “The Hokuto no Ken movie” (劇場版「北斗の拳」)p. 240-245With the column “My Hokuto World” (オレの北斗ワールド) by Nameda Shin'ichi: “I can't forget that final scene... Give us back the theatrical version!” (あのラストシーンが忘れられない…劇場公開版よ、もう一度！).

Interviews (インタビュー)

1. “Fighting men speak! A man's way of life is in Hokuto!!” (闘う男たちが語る！ 男の生きざまは北斗にあり!!)p. 218-220With Kakuda Nobuaki (角田信朗), Sakurai “Mach” Hayato (桜井マッハ速人) and Satake Masaaki (佐竹雅昭).
2. “Production staff roundtable: the greatest appeal of the Hokuto no Ken anime is the fever of chaos!!” (制作スタッフ座談会 アニメ『北斗の拳』の最大の魅力はカオスの熱気!!)p. 232-239With producer Takami Yoshio (高見義雄), series director Ashida Toyoo (芦田豊雄) and character designer Suda Masami (須田正巳).

Columns (コラム)

1. “Playing Hokuto no Ken, the imitation game everyone was crazy about” (みんながハマった北斗の拳ごっこ), by Matsumoto Seiyap. 60
2. “Hokuto no Ken for girls: Rei-sama, that's all there is to it” (女子にとっての北斗の拳――それはレイ様がすべて), by Nakanishi Mikarip. 120
3. “My days hooked on Hokuto no Ken games... But I have not a single regret in my life!” (「北斗の拳」ゲームにハマった日々…。しかし、我が生涯に一片の悔いなし！), by Nameda Shin'ichip. 122
4. “The era was waiting for a superhero!!” (時代はスーパーヒーローを待っていた!!), by Ikegaya Takaship. 126
5. “Let's dare to ask! Which is the strongest school of Nanto?!” (あえて問う！ 南斗最強の流派は何だ?!), by Watanabe Ryōichip. 170
6. “Trivia about the constellations in Hokuto no Ken” (「北斗の拳」星座豆知識), by Kadowaki Masanorip. 246-249

Authors

1. “Author introductions” (執筆者紹介)p. 250-251

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