Fist of the North Star 2 (Hokuto no Ken 2) – Jakoh Soldier & Bat, Episode 117 – Original Layout + Genga + Douga Set

Jakoh Soldier & Bat – Episode 117 – Original Layout, Genga & Douga Set

Original Japanese animation production artwork from Fist of the North Star 2 (Hokuto no Ken 2), Episode 117.

A classic low-angle domination shot: Bat is down while one of Jakoh’s soldiers steps into the frame above him. The staging is pure Hokuto no Ken — the attacker’s body fills and compresses the composition, while Bat is kept low in the image and visually overpowered by the figure above him.

This production set includes:

• Annotated production storyboard / layout reference
• Original layout drawing
• Original genga key animation drawings
• Original douga animation drawings

The group preserves the full construction of the cut, from camera placement and spatial staging through key animation and clean-up. Blue and red pencil corrections, construction lines and production annotations remain visible throughout, exposing the working mechanics behind the finished scene.

A particularly good example of Toei’s late-1980s action staging, where scale, foreshortening and body mass are used to create physical pressure inside the frame.

Produced by Toei Animation from the manga by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara.