# Fist of the North Star Watch Order

Also known as: Hokuto no Ken
Source: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/fist-of-the-north-star
Last updated: 2026-09-16
Maintained by the AnimeChrono community. 9 entries in chronological viewing order.

The Fist of the North Star watch order runs across 152 television episodes split into six blocks, capped by three OVA shorts. Start with Episodes 1-22 and continue through the successive runs — 23-57, 58-82, 83-109, 110-122 and 123-152 — which together follow Kenshiro, the successor of Hokuto Shinken, as he wanders a post-apocalyptic wasteland dispensing brutal justice. After the television series concludes, watch the three OVAs — The Cursed City, The Forbidden Fist and When a Man Carries Sorrow — which sit at the end of the sequence rather than interrupting the main run. There are no movies folded into this order, so the correct path is the six episode blocks in numerical sequence followed by the OVA trio. If you are deciding where to start, Episode 1 is your entry point, and the episodes flow continuously from one block to the next as a single ongoing story.

## The order

1. Season 1 (Part 1): Episodes 1-22
2. Season 2 (Part 2): Episodes 23-57
3. Season 3 (Part 3): Episodes 58-82
4. Season 4 (Part 4): Episodes 83-109
5. Fist of the North Star 2 (Part 5): Episodes 110-122
6. Fist of the North Star 2 (Part 6): Episodes 123-152
7. New Fist of the North Star: The Cursed City (OVA) — optional
8. New Fist of the North Star: The Forbidden Fist (OVA) — optional
9. New Fist of the North Star: When a Man Carries Sorrow (OVA) — optional

## FAQ

**What is the correct order to watch Fist of the North Star?**

Start with Episodes 1-22 (Season 1 (Part 1)), then continue with Episodes 23-57 (Season 2 (Part 2)), Episodes 58-82 (Season 3 (Part 3)), Episodes 83-109 (Season 4 (Part 4)), Episodes 110-122 (Fist of the North Star 2 (Part 5)), and Episodes 123-152 (Fist of the North Star 2 (Part 6)), followed by 3 more entries. The full Fist of the North Star watch order on this page has 9 entries across 7 series, listed in chronological viewing order.

**How many episodes is Fist of the North Star?**

Fist of the North Star has 152 TV episodes in this order, plus 3 OVAs.

**Can I skip anything in Fist of the North Star?**

Yes. 3 entries are marked optional: The Cursed City, The Forbidden Fist, and When a Man Carries Sorrow. Everything else is part of the main story.

**Is Fist of the North Star finished?**

Yes. Fist of the North Star has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.

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