For those of you who don’t live in Asia, I can tell you that the very concept of an AU (Asian Union) sounds just as outrageous now as an EU might in, say, 1938. 

Now, if we could choose one country across Asia that the most people have a beef with, it’d be Japan, without question. The whole rape, annexation, scientific experiments, torture and then subsequent denial thing, can do that to you. The subsequent denials and douchebaggery demonstrated by people such as Toshio Tamogami, sure doesn’t let old wounds heal either.

How ironic (the Vatican in the heart of Rome kind of irony perhaps?) that the one thing that seems to unite Asia is the delightful Hokuto No Ken (Fist of the North Star). 

Well, it was such a merchandising juggernaut in the 80’s, it’s not suprising many people wanted to emulate it’s success. Coupled with the fact that due to the aforementioned bad blood between Japan and it’s neighbours, these places didn’t neccesarily feel obliged to pay any royalities for rights of the characters.

Enter Taiwan’s Hokuto No Ken; "Funky No Ken"

And perhaps the more well known Korean version; With regret, I was unable to obtain any information on it’s budget. However, calculating the budget would be far from an arduous task. One Samsung keyboard + green hair spray + old clothes (most likely donated) + scissors.

To wrap it up, the Kenshiro VS Raoh clip from the Korean TV series. Kenshiro sounds like an old lady undergoing a hysterectomy without anasesia.