Fist of the North Star Aspect Story: The Genius Amiba’s Otherworld Conqueror Legend is a spin-off manga that has not often dissatisfied. Its foolish premise is that the minor villain Amiba (aka Faux Toki) has been isekai’d, solely quite than getting killed by a truck, it was dying by Kenshiro. And as a substitute of getting run over, it was being violently exploded whereas pressured to stroll backwards off a ledge.
Amiba is a delusional asshole who has noteworthy talent however incessantly overestimates himself. He’s devoid of honor and compassion, and cares little about something however exhibiting what a “genius” he’s. It’s why he’s such an unbearable enemy in the principle collection, however the humorous factor is that the man’s poor character ends in a manga with a way more balanced roster of fine guys when he’s the lead.
Within the unique Fist of the North Star, Kenshiro is an ideal hero to a fault. He’s nice for his story, however he additionally at all times overshadows his allies as a result of he’s the strongest, kindest, and most badass man round. An analogous factor occurs with different spin-offs: Whether or not it’s Raoh, Toki, or whoever, they’re usually portrayed as being a degree or ten above these round them. Not so with Amiba.
Within the new world he finds himself in, Amiba has little pure aptitude for the sorcery inherent to it. However whereas his Hokuto Shinken expertise are woefully incomplete in comparison with the true masters of his unique life, such martial arts expertise are nearly remarkable within the different world. Many characters outclass him in a couple of (or many) methods, and it implies that Amiba can’t do the whole lot on his personal regardless of considering he can. Because the roster of allies (all of whom are parodies of present FotNS characters) grows, they perform way more as a crew than Kenshiro and associates ever did. Whether or not it’s Toluukin the nice mage (Toki), Shuuza of the Clouds (Juuza), or a huge grandma (who is definitely not an outsized goon in disguise however quite the headmaster of an elite wizard college), everybody shores up the others’ weak factors.
It’s nice. Amiba makes for a enjoyable most important character as a result of he’s so totally flawed. The collection doesn’t rejoice that truth—extra utilizing it as the idea for its humor—but it surely additionally supplies loads of alternative for progress to an extent. On the finish of Quantity 7, Amiba is outnumbered towards the Demon Lord’s military. Defeating them could be not possible, however then all of the individuals he met on this different world seem, prepared to assist him (suppose Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers or Avengers: Endgame). In response to the overwhelming help, Amiba talks about all he sees round him are idiots, however that collectively, they will accomplish what common nobodies by no means might—that collectively, they are geniuses.
Amiba remains to be the peak of vanity and selfishness, however now he’s prolonged that perspective to incorporate all his allies. He gained’t ever be the hero Kenshiro is, however he could make a distinction in his personal manner (if he can handle to recover from himself).
