Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken is one of Kenshiro's signature attacks in Fist of the North Star, the manga created by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara that began in 1983 and became a popular anime series in the mid-1980s. The technique, whose name means Hundred Crack Fist, sees Kenshiro strike an opponent with a blinding series of rapid punches aimed at pressure points. Clips of the shout and punch flurry have circulated for years in anime compilations, reaction videos and fighting-game memes, keeping the attack recognisable even to viewers who have never watched the original series.