: Yuda, driven by a deep-seated jealousy of Rei's "elegant" fighting style, uses a underhanded tactic by destroying a nearby dam to flood the battlefield. The heavy, muddy water restricts Rei’s movement, neutralizing the agility required for his "Swan" style.
: Critics often look at Yuda’s obsession with beauty and his makeup-clad appearance as a subversion of the hyper-masculine aesthetic typically found in 1980s shonen manga. Hokuto no Ken Episode 54
: The episode centers on the rivalry between Rei (master of the Nanto Suicho Ken) and Yuda (master of the Nanto Kokaku Ken), who betrayed the Nanto Roku Seiken years prior. : Yuda, driven by a deep-seated jealousy of