Raoh and Kenshiro face off against a tiger in a fierce battle. Raoh, known as the Fist King, is a master of Hokuto Shinken, a deadly martial art that targets pressure points to destroy the opponent's body from within. Kenshiro, on the other hand, is the successor of Hokuto Shinken and possesses similar skills. As the tiger lunges towards them, Raoh and Kenshiro swiftly react. Raoh steps forward, his massive frame intimidating the beast. With lightning speed, he strikes the tiger's pressure points, causing it to lose control over its limbs. Unable to move, the tiger falls to the ground, incapacitated. Kenshiro, observing Raoh's technique, decides to take a different approach. He focuses his energy and unleashes a powerful strike, aiming at the tiger's vital points. The impact sends shockwaves through the tiger's body, rendering it immobile. Despite their different methods, both Raoh and Kenshiro prove to be formidable opponents for the tiger. Their precise and devastating attacks leave the animal helpless, unable to defend itself. In the end, Raoh and Kenshiro emerge victorious, having demonstrated their unparalleled skills in combat. Their encounter with the tiger only reaffirms their status as legendary warriors in the world of martial arts.
In the original series, the scene was longer and more explicit. The tiger sensed his death in Kenshiro's eyes and was scared to death when he looked Raoh's eyes. Even Ryuken was impressed by Raoh. In this one, Kenshiro is portrayed as better than Raoh.
In the original manga/anime I do not believe Toki was around which makes me wonder: if Shuu decided not to blind himself, then what? I don’t think Roah would have saved Kenshiro. I believe he really wanted to see what would happen even if it means Kenshiro’s death.
I believe this is a remake of an episode from the original run of the anime. However, I don’t remember any such scene or depiction of these events in the manga. There are very few flashbacks to their lives before the nuclear war that takes place. Most of the scenes with Kenshiro as a kid are in the second half of the manga and at that point, the story is kind of come-as-it-goes.
@@fujitafunk yes, it is a remake of a scene from the original manga. In the meantime, I double checked. It is quite accurate and is how I remembered it: all the same except Toki is not around. Shuu refuses that Kenshiro gets killed but no-one else interferes (Toki: absent and Raoh doesn’t lift a finger). Which is why I wonder if Raoh would have put his own life at risk to protect his little brother. Hard to tell: Kenshiro was gifted and could be a threat for his personal ambitions. Raoh also doesn’t know Souther’s secret therefore attacking him would be extremely dangerous for him and Raoh is not the kind of guy who takes unnecessary risks. Long story short: Toki would done that for sure but Raoh not sure at all.
@@missvai28 In this movie, Raoh later admits that he owes Shu a debt, because if Shu hadn't intervened, then he would've saved Kenshiro himself. Of course, these later movies are somewhat revisionist when it comes to Raoh's character. There is no sign in the original series or even in this movie flashback that Raoh was going to intervene.
@@harrydrake4173agree with you. Hokuto no ken is all about destiny most of the time. My take is that in the original source material Raoh would not have intervened in person but somehow wanted to check if « destiny » would intervene. I think he knew Kenshiro was special. And this is exactly what happened : Kenshiro « activated » Shuu’s destiny (star of benevolence) leading to Kenshiro being saved. This event (in my opinion of course) strengthened the idea for Roah that his little brother was indeed special. That being said, I am also not sure Ryuken knew about this. He was also strict about it: Hokuto and Nanto should not fight. So this is all done without him knowing and I am not sure Toki would have allowed this to happen either (which could explain why he was absent in the source material).
