LEGEND OF THE SAVIOR OF THE CENTURY'S END
Planning
Tadashi Oka
Yoshinobu Nakao
(FujiTV)
FIST OF THE NORTH STAR 2
Welcome to this crazy time
Kono fuzaketa jidai e youkoso
You're such a tough boy
Kimi wa TOUGH BOY
Original Manga Buronson Tetsuo Hara
You're covered from head to toe in wounds
dokomokashikomo kizu darake
Music Director Nozomi Aoki
But nothing's gonna change if you cry over 'em
uzukumatte naitetemo hajimaranai kara
This is truly the end of the century
toki wa masani seikimatsu
Theme Song
"TOUGH BOY"
Sound Producer
Tsuyoshi Ujiki
Music and Lyrics TOM
Music Arrangement
Tsuyoshi Ujiki TOM
"LOVE SONG"
Lyrics by TOM
Music Takagaki Kaoru
Music Arrangement
Light House Project
Vocals by Tom Cat
Canyon Records
We met on a ruined street corner
yodonda machikado de bokura wa deatta
Production Manager Yoshirou Sugawara
Character Design
Masami Suda
As you run through
kakenukete
The midst of depraved and uncontrolled violence
kono fuhai to jiyuu to bouryoku no mattadanaka
Art Design
Nobuto Sakamoto
You gotta march on
susumanakya
Series Director
Toyoo Ashida
No matter how hard the winds bear down on you
ikioi wo mashita mukai kaze no naka wo
Producer
Yoshio Takami
EIN IN DANGER!
HANDS OF EVIL REACH FOR HIS LOVE!!
As always, thank you! Beron-sama.
These are more than I could ask for!
Have everyone eat heartily and refresh themselves!
Thank you so much!
It's all because of your silent support...
that we bounty hunters have made it this far!
You'll be paying me back in full soon enough!
Oh, Ein! Welcome!
What did you want me for?
Come, make yourself at home.
- Go on. - Yes, sir!
What's that?
They're furs. Just got my hands on them.
Let your cute little woman wear them.
Another gift, huh? Sounds fishy...
Well, whatever. I can't turn down free-
Actually, I DO have a favor to ask you.
A favor?
I've done a lot of favors for you, Ein.
Now it's time for you to do something for me in return.
Kill Kenshiro.
He'll eventually come and crush my area.
So, you bounty hunters will form a brigade
and defeat Kenshiro!
And you'll be the leader of that brigade, Ein.
Leader of the brigade? I don't like that one bit.
Hey now, have you forgotten how much support I've given you?
I gave you food when you didn't have any work.
A lot more than I gave to any of the other bounty hunters.
It's not like I ever asked you to.
Fine! If you defeat Kenshiro, I'll give you a reward.
I'll give you an entire area. You can rule it as your own.
How's that sound?
Sorry, but I'm no good at playing with others...
I'd rather hunt on my own. I can't take your offer.
What?
Don't take it personally.
But since you insisted, I'll take this...
Cocky bastard!
Ken, Bat is gone!
I can't find his bike or his blanket, either.
What?
You know better than anyone...
that we don't have to worry about Bat.
So, this is where you're hiding.
I'm sleeping under the stars tonight, huh?
But man, that Beron...
My woman would never forgive me,
if I worked for a guy like him.
Who's there!
Hey... I've seen you on a wanted poster!
That's right. I'm Bat, of the North Star Army.
Why are you following Ken?
I see, you're working for him.
Isn't it obvious? I'm taking his head!
With this fist!
You can't get away from me with just acrobatics...
Almost!
What do you mean?
With fists that strong, you could get an area...
without ever needing to defeat Ken!
What's that?
Follow me!
I'll let you take an area!
Hey, what the hell are you thinking?
What the hell are we doing on a ladder!
Come on, shut up and look.
This is the last area in the western desert.
Are you serious? Hey, this is Beron's area!
I don't know what you're thinking, but don't do anything stupid.
Look at that.
Front! Rear! Left! Right!
All clear!
Hey!
Good evening!
We're under attack!
Son of a... You set me up!
Hey, your enemies are over THERE!
Are you going to fight, or just die right here?
Bat, was it...
You're going to pay for this when I'm done!
Now you're being smart!
Damn it, kill him!
Hey, you're not half bad!
I guess I'll become a wanted man, too...
What're you doing?
Who's next?
Die!
Bat!
Die!
I'll take you on.
- Thanks. - Don't worry about it.
Why, Bat? Why do you fight?
Even after taking over one area,
a huge army from the next will just come after you.
And after that, the Imperial Army will come for you.
You'll eventually be swallowed. There's no end to it!
Then I'll just have to crush the Imperial Army, won't I!
The signal to revolt has already been lit!
Follow Bat's lead!
- It's the North Star Army!
We have him on our side!
All we have to do is move forward!
- What's wrong, Ken? - Kenshiro-san!
There's smoke rising from the area!
I believe someone has already captured it!
What?
- Must be Bat. - What... Bat?
So... what do you think? It wasn't so hard, was it?
I just don't get it. Why even do this?
Then tell me, why are you a bounty hunter?
It's not like I enjoy it...
I do it all for a woman, she's very dear to me.
When all is said and done, you'll just be a bounty hunter.
Do you think she'll really be happy with that?
What are you...?
In this violent age, life and death mean nothing.
We all die anyway...
So I'd rather change this world for the better,
for the person I love...
Don't you feel the same way?
Damn that Ein!
While I was gone, he lead the North Star Army...
right to my own area!
Damn it... Damn him! That backstabbing bastard!
- Hey! - Yes, sir!
Send out an order to all the bounty hunters!
Tell them to kill Ein... No!
Tell them to kill his woman instead...
Which one of you is the woman Ein has fallen for?
Where's the woman named Asuka!
Stay back! Get out!
Well! Looks like she's in that room...
But why are you doing this to Asuka-sama?
It's the order from the chief of this area, Beron-sama.
Opposing Beron-sama means opposing the Imperial Capital.
Ein sure was stupid!
Leave! Please, just leave!
A...Asuka-sama!
Come out here, baby!
What is this!
Is this... Asuka?
Who the hell are you?
- Ren-sama! - Ren-sama!
What's the matter? Did you get Ein's woman yet?
What the...
What the hell is this! THIS is Ein's woman?
"When all is said and done, you'll just be a bounty hunter"...
Ein!
What is it now! You need me for something else?
Come to the North Star Army's encampment!
We'll at least treat your wounds!
Jeez, why can't you just leave me alone?
You make me laugh!
Weren't YOU the one tracking Ken all this time?
Ken didn't finish you off
because he knew you weren't a bad guy.
And I agree!
Like hell you do...
Alright, listen up!
I'll let you go today, but the next time I see you
I'm taking your head!
Sure, I'll keep that in mind!
Ein-sama!
Joseph!
This is horrible...
Asuka-sama has been kidnapped...
What!? My Asuka?
I'm sorry... I couldn't save her...
Ein, is this Asuka your girl?
Who was it! Who laid a hand on Asuka?
The bounty hunters betrayed us for Beron...
They said to come to the desert camp.
What!?
Asuka!
Ren-sama's bounty hunters have just returned with Ein's woman.
I see! Let me see her now! She must be really hot!
Enter!
Huh, she's got a body like a man...
What... THAT'S Ein's woman?
Well, this is starting to get interesting...
Asuka! Please, be alive!
What? A child?
She is not his child by blood...
But they are joined by a bond stronger than any other.
Ein-sama was once a brave warrior.
But there was a time when he was wounded, and became the hunted.
The one who quenched his thirst and gave him a place to rest...
was Asuka's mother.
With each day, her tender care healed his wounds but then...
We finally found you, Ein!
Prepare to die!
From that day on, Ein-sama has been Asuka-sama's father.
Look, Asuka! This is an airship!
They say that far to the south,
there's a vast land full of green!
There's no war. The rivers flow and the birds chirp.
Asuka! I'm going to save up lots of money
and build an airship!
Then I'll put you on it and take you to that land of green!
Does that make you happy? Are you happy, Asuka?
I was drawn to Ein-sama, and...
have journeyed with him, taking care of Asuka-sama.
If anything were to happen to either of them, I... I...
Beron-sama. Ein should be here any moment now.
I can't wait to see him squirm
when he sees we've got his daughter as a hostage!
You got that right, sir!
Ein!
You bastards! How dare you take Asuka!
Alright, Beron-sama!
- Where is she! - That's far enough, Ein!
- What? - Daddy!
How about you let go of Beron-sama?
Ren! You'd betray me, too?
Betray YOU?
You've got the Imperial Capital against you.
You're a wanted man now!
Isn't that right, Beron-sama?
That's right! I'll vouch for it!
You can have any reward you want!
I can't just ignore a wanted man when he's sitting in front of me!
Alright, let go of Beron-sama
if you want to keep Asuka alive!
Asuka!
Here you are, Beron-sama!
You had this coming, Ein!
It must be hard, not being able to choose how it ends...
Die!
What's that look for? You're going to resist me?
Are you going to defy me? Hey, Ren!
Kenshiro!
Ein... go for it.
Thanks!
Stop it! Let me go!
Shut up!
- Does that hurt? - Yes, it does...
- Do you want to be spared? - Yes I do... I do!
- Too bad. - Why?
- Hey! - Yes?
- Let me see that. - Here you go.
Man, that hurt!
Daddy!
Asuka!
Why'd you help me, Kenshiro?
Today, you fought for someone you love.
Live on and don't ever forget that spirit.
Kenshiro...
Asuka, I'm going to make history for you.
So that one day, when you talk about your father,
you can be proud of our history.
The airship will come after that!
Does that make you happy, too?
Next Episode
FALCO, THE BRAVE GENERAL OF THE SOURCE STAR!
THERE LIES THE SHADOW OF RAOH...
Though Falco doesn't speak of it, his right leg tells the tale...
of the sorrowful past, hidden deep within his heart.
On the next episode of Fist of the North Star 2!
FALCO, THE BRAVE GENERAL OF THE SOURCE STAR!
THERE LIES THE SHADOW OF RAOH...
Script by Higashi Shimizu
Akira Kamiya as Kenshiro Keiichi Nanba as Bat Miina Tominaga as Lin
In the curtain of the night, I can't yet fall asleep
yoru no tobari no naka mada nemurenai
Takeshi Aono as Rihaku Shigeru Chiba as Jakoh Banjou Ginga as Narrator
Thoughts about you pass through my mind
kokoro wo yogiru kimi e no omoi
Ken Yamaguchi as Ein Hideyuki Tanaka as Falco Yoshino Takamori as Lui
I wonder if anyone could fall asleep
konna fuu ni daremo dareka no koto de
While these feelings burn in their heart?
mune wo kogashite numuritsuku no ka
Animation Directors Toyoo Ashida Iku Ishiguro Masamitsu Sasaki Atsutoshi Umezawa
Don't you know, in this town, in this whole country
tatoeba kono machi kono kuni
Animation Directors Masahisa Ishida Osamu Uemura Kiyotaka Kantake Akio Mitsuya
Thousands of loves fly right past each other
tobikai tsuzukeru iku man no ai
Animation Directors Hiromichi Matano Umetarou Saitani Shigenori Kageyama Shinichi Masaki
Animation Directors Ichiro Itano Tomoharu Katsumata
I think it's an incredible energy
omoeba sugoi enerugii
Film © 1984 TOEI ANIMATION © BURONSON & TETSUO HARA/NSP
It may be foolish, but it excites me
bakageteru keredo koufun suru
1983 © NSP, TOEI ANIMATION 1984