“I may speak the English Language better than the Chinese language, but I’ll never be an Englishman, not in a thousand generations.”
― Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s first Prime Minister
【実はケンシロウ、スーパーサイヤ人の先輩なんだよ】
北斗が始まったばかりの頃って、ケンシロウの髪は今みたいじゃなくて、普通に下ろしていたよね。元々ブルース・リーが好きで、あの要素を入れたかったから。
漫画だと、怒ると髪が逆立つ定番の演出があるじゃない。ケンシロウも最初はキレた時だけ逆立つように描いていたわけ。
それが描き続けるうちにだんだんオールバックというか、気がついたら普段からあのスーパーサイヤ人みたいな頭になっちゃっていて。『ドラゴンボール』でスーパーサイヤ人が出てくるより、ケンシロウのツンツン頭のほうが先だったけど(笑)。
まあ、結果的にあれもひとつのトレードマークになったし、よかったんじゃないかな。
原哲夫が語る『北斗の拳』の作画の進化コラム☆
【VISUAL EVOLUTION】第2回:髪型の変化
"You could say Kenshiro was a Super Saiyan before Super Saiyans were even a thing."
Back when Hokuto no Ken first started, Kenshiro’s hair wasn’t spiky like it is now. He just wore it down normally, partly because I've always loved Bruce Lee.
In manga, it’s a classic trope for a character's hair to stand on end when they get angry, and at first, that was how I drew Kenshiro; his hair only spiked up when he snapped.
But as I kept drawing him, his hairstyle gradually evolved, and before I knew it, he was walking around with that slicked-back, spiky look all the time, just like a Super Saiyan. The funny thing is, Kenshiro’s spiky hair came long before Super Saiyans were even a thing in Dragon Ball (laughs).
In the end, though, it became one of his trademarks, so I guess it all worked out for the best.
Hokuto no Ken - Visual Evolution★
【VISUAL EVOLUTION】File 2: The Evolution of Kenshiro’s Hairstyle