Details
- Original title
- 北斗の拳 蒼天の拳 研究序説
- Authors
- Ogura Osamu
Edition
- Publisher
- Art Book Hon no Mori (アートブック本の森)
- Distributor
- Koala Books (株式会社コアラブックス)
- Collection
- Ninki Comic Kaitai Hakusho (人気コミック解体白書)
- Release
- September 2001
- Colophon date
- September 31, 2001, a nonexistent date printed as is (2001年9月31日発行)
- Price
- 1,300 yen before tax (1,365 yen including tax at the time of release, 1,430 yen at the current rate)
- Pages
- 219
- Format
- B6, softcover with dust jacket
- ISBN
- 978-4-87693-770-7
- Magazine code
- C0095
- ASIN
- 4876937702
Staff
- Author (著者)
- Ogura Osamu (巨椋修, おぐら おさむ)
- Publisher (発行)
- Art Book Hon no Mori (アートブック本の森)
- Distributor (発売)
- Koala Books (株式会社コアラブックス)
- Cover collage (カバーコラージュ, Special Thanks)
- Hokuto no Ken volume 1 (Shueisha) and the first issue of Weekly Comic Bunch (Shinchosha), credited as printed
Written from a physical copy (colophon checked)
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EssayHokuto no KenSouten no Ken
Hokuto no Ken Souten no Ken Kenkyū Josetsu (Koala Books, 2001) 北斗の拳 蒼天の拳 研究序説
Overview
“Hokuto no Ken, Souten no Ken: An Introduction to the Study” (北斗の拳 蒼天の拳 研究序説) is an essay by Ogura Osamu (巨椋修), published in the series “White Paper: Dissecting Popular Comics” (人気コミック解体白書). A note presents him as a mangaka since 1982, novelist and organizer of a self-defense method, Yōmeimon Goshin Kenpō. Its cover combines that of the first volume of Hokuto no Ken with that of the first issue of Weekly Comic Bunch, where Souten no Ken began.
The author says he wants to talk about Hokuto no Ken in a joking spirit and make people want to read it. His foreword asks about the success of the series, about the line “You are already dead” (おまえはもう死んでいる) and the cry “Hidebu” (ひでぶ), both of which entered everyday language, and about the power of the Hokuto Shinken and the Nanto Seiken. The book then asks whether these two arts could be used in reality, with Bruce Lee and Chinese martial arts, and devotes an article to the idea that “the setting of Hokuto no Ken was Japan.” It also imagines Kenshiro against Godzilla, Evangelion, Gundam, Son Goku, Kamen Rider, Superman and Kitarō.
The author says he wants to talk about Hokuto no Ken in a joking spirit and make people want to read it. His foreword asks about the success of the series, about the line “You are already dead” (おまえはもう死んでいる) and the cry “Hidebu” (ひでぶ), both of which entered everyday language, and about the power of the Hokuto Shinken and the Nanto Seiken. The book then asks whether these two arts could be used in reality, with Bruce Lee and Chinese martial arts, and devotes an article to the idea that “the setting of Hokuto no Ken was Japan.” It also imagines Kenshiro against Godzilla, Evangelion, Gundam, Son Goku, Kamen Rider, Superman and Kitarō.
Table of contents
Opening
- Foreword (まえがき)p. 3Signed “the author” (著者).
Prologue (プロローグ) (p. 9-21)
- “Prologue: Hokuto no Ken is a story where humanity is laid bare” (プロローグ 『北斗の拳』は人間性ムキ出しの物語である)p. 9
- “Hokuto no Ken is actually cruel” (本当は残酷な『北斗の拳』)p. 10
- “The Warring States period and Hokuto no Ken” (戦国時代と『北斗の拳』)p. 11-12
- “The cruelty inherent in human beings” (人間本来が持つ残酷性)p. 13
- “Hokuto no Ken and the Warring States period, similar historical backgrounds” (『北斗の拳』と戦国時代、類似する時代背景)p. 14-18
- “Hokuto no Ken and young people” (『北斗の拳』と若者たち)p. 19-21
Chapter 1: What is the Hokuto Shinken? (第1章 北斗神拳とは何か？) (p. 22-69)
- “Kenshiro and Bruce Lee” (ケンシロウとブルース・リー)p. 22-26
- “Chinese martial arts and what surrounds them” (中国拳法とその周辺)p. 27-32
- “Reality study: could the Hokuto Shinken actually be used?” (現実考証 北斗神拳は使えるか)p. 33-41
- “Reality study: could the Nanto Seiken actually be used?” (現実考証 南斗聖拳は使えるか)p. 42-46
- “What is a martial art that defeats opponents with ki?” (気で倒す武術とは？)p. 47-51
- “Is the Hokuto Shinken the strongest martial art?” (北斗神拳は最強の武術か？)p. 52-57
- “Why do the guys who get hit scream ‘Hidebu!!’?” (なぜやられた奴は「ひでぶっ!!」と叫ぶのか？)p. 58-61
- “The mysteries of the Hokuto Shinken” (北斗神拳のナゾ)p. 62-65
- “The right way to read Hokuto no Ken” (『北斗の拳』の正しい読み方)p. 66-69
Chapter 2: What is Souten no Ken? (第2章 『蒼天の拳』とは何か？) (p. 70-95)
- “The appeal of Kasumi Kenshiro” (霞拳志郎の魅力)p. 70-72
- “What is Souten no Ken?” (蒼天の拳とは何か)p. 73-74
- “What I expect from Souten no Ken” (『蒼天の拳』に期待する)p. 75-77
- “Kenshiro's family tree” (ケンシロウの系図)p. 78-86
- “The men who use the Hokuto Shinken” (北斗神拳を使う男たち)p. 87-89
- “The setting of Hokuto no Ken was Japan!” (『北斗の拳』の舞台は日本だった！)p. 90-95
Chapter 3: Character laboratory (第3章 キャラクター研究室) (p. 96-131)
- “Who is the strongest man in Hokuto no Ken?” (『北斗の拳』最強の男は誰だ？)p. 96-104
- “The heroes of the Nanto Seiken” (南斗聖拳のヒーローたち)p. 105-114
- “The characters who become Kenshiro's allies” (ケンシロウの味方となるキャラクターたち)p. 115-121
- “The characters who become Kenshiro's enemies” (ケンシロウの敵となるキャラクターたち)p. 122-131
Chapter 4: Why does Hokuto no Ken grip people's hearts so strongly? (第4章 『北斗の拳』はなぜここまで、人の心を掴むのか？) (p. 132-158)
- “Kenshiro is a new type of hero the Japanese manga world had never seen (American-style heroes and Japanese-style heroes)” (ケンシロウは、日本漫画界になかった新型ヒーローだ（アメリカ型ヒーローと日本型ヒーロー）)p. 132-140
- “Let's compare Kenshiro with other heroes” (ケンシロウとその他のヒーローを比較してみよう)p. 141-146
- “The secret of Hokuto no Ken's huge success lies in its theme and in Kenshiro's way of life” (『北斗の拳』大ヒットの秘密は、そのテーマとケンシロウの生き様にある)p. 147-151
- “There are no wicked women among the women of Hokuto no Ken. Why?” (『北斗の拳』の女性たちに悪女はそんざいしない。それはなぜか？)p. 152-154
- “The women of Hokuto no Ken are goddesses” (『北斗の拳』の女性たちは女神である)p. 155-158
Chapter 5: Virtual fights, what if Kenshiro fought other heroes? (第5章 バーチャル・ファイト もしケンシロウが他のヒーローと闘ったら？) (p. 159-175)
- “Kenshiro vs. Godzilla” (ケンシロウVSゴジラ)p. 159-160
- “Kenshiro vs. Evangelion” (ケンシロウVSエヴァンゲリオン)p. 161-163
- “Kenshiro vs. Mobile Suit Gundam” (ケンシロウVS機動戦士ガンダム)p. 164
- “Kenshiro vs. Son Goku (Dragon Ball)” (ケンシロウVS孫悟空（ドラゴン・ボール）)p. 165-166
- “Kenshiro vs. Kamen Rider” (ケンシロウVS仮面ライダー)p. 167-168
- “Kenshiro vs. Superman” (ケンシロウVSスーパーマン)p. 169-170
- “Kenshiro vs. Gegege no Kitarō” (ケンシロウVSゲゲゲの鬼太郎)p. 171-175
Chapter 6: Famous quotes from Hokuto no Ken and Souten no Ken (第6章 『北斗の拳』『蒼天の拳』名言集) (p. 176-219)
- “Famous quotes from Hokuto no Ken” (『北斗の拳』名言集)p. 176-209
- “Famous quotes from Souten no Ken” (『蒼天の拳』名言集)p. 210-219
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