Ein

Ein
Ein, as he appears in the manga.
Name in Kanji	アイン
Name in Romaji	Ain
Fighting Style	Kenka Kenpō
Allegiance(s)	Kenshiro
Family	Asuka (daughter)
Position(s)	Bounty Hunter
Appearances	Manga (ch. 140-160), Anime (ep. 113-122), Ultimate Sadistic Action, DD Hokuto no Ken 2
Voice actor(s)	Ken Yamaguchi (TV series) Kazuya Nakai (Shin Hokuto Musou) Kazuhiko Inoue (DD Hokuto no Ken 2) Keiji Fujiwara (Legends ReVIVE)

Ein (アイン, Ain)

Ein was a famed tracker and bounty hunter who fought with an unorthodox street fighting style (ケンカ拳法, Kenka Kenpō). He often mentions keeping his "woman" happy, who turns out to be his adoptive daughter, Asuka. Ein protects her with his life and provides for her with his bounty.

Manga & TV Series

He was hired to capture Kenshiro, but after a brief conflict, he began to respect him.

He sacrifices his life to rescue Bat, Lin and company, when they are trapped by Jakoh, believing he owed Kenshiro a debt. After his death, Asuka gives her father's gloves to Kenshiro, which he wears for the rest of the series (as well as in the OVA series New Fist of the North Star).

Appearance

Ein wears an all-leather outfit similar to Kenshiro's. His outfit is decorated with the Stars and Stripes, which would imply that he is an American. He also wears a pair of gloves with metal studs on each knuckle.

Ein's appearance differs in the manga and anime. In the manga he has black hair, whereas in the anime his hair is blond.

Personality

Ein is shown from the beginning as an optimistic guy, and a really confident about his fighting abilities.

Character Rating

From Hokuto no Ken: Kyūkyoku Kaisetsusho: Seikimatsu Haō Retsuden.

• Level: C
• Power: 4
• Speed: 3
• Skills: 1
• Looks: 4
• Charisma: 3

Trivia

• In the manga, he has black hair and is vaguely similar to the late, great actor James Dean and Mickey Rourke.
• Max Eagle from the Savage Reign/Kizuna Encounter fighting game series is possibly based on him.

Gallery

Ein's signature gesture means "(my) woman" in Japan

Ein's bulldozer

Ein in the TV series

Punching a bounty

Ein with Asuka

Ein dies

Ein and Asuka in Hokuto no Ken: Legends ReVIVE (illustration)

Ein & Bat in Hokuto no Ken: Legends ReVIVE (illustration)