A leak confirmed that the manga written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken), will have a new anime project in commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of the original manga, which was fulfilled this year. So far the leak only includes a promotional visual, so nothing is known about this new project.
Fist of the North Starknown as Hokuto no Ken in Japanese, it is a Japanese manga written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It was serialized in the manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump of Shueisha for 245 issues, published between 1983 and 1988 and collected in twenty-seven volumes under the Jump Comics imprint. The manga has sold over 100 million copies, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. It is considered one of the most influential franchises in history.
The work was adapted into two anime series produced by Toei Animation, which aired on Fuji TV and its affiliates from 1984 to 1988, for a combined total of 152 episodes. It has since expanded into a media franchise that includes several anime films, a live-action film, OVAs, video games, and a series of spin-offs focusing on other characters from the original story. It also has several video games and pachinko machines produced by Sega Sammy.
Synopsis of Fist of the North Star
In the year 19XX, after being betrayed and left for dead, the brave warrior Kenshirou wanders through a post-apocalyptic wasteland in search of his rival, Shin, who has kidnapped his beloved fiancée Yuria. During his journey, Kenshirou makes use of his lethal form of fighting, the Hokuto Shinken, to defend the defenseless from bloodthirsty looters. His exploits soon attract the attention of larger enemies, such as warlords and rival martial artists, and Kenshirou finds himself in more trouble than he bargained for.
Hokuto Shinken’s successor is forced to put his skills to the test to recover what he loves most. And as these new challenges arise and the battle against injustice intensifies, specifically his conflict with Shin and the rest of the Nanto Seiken martial arts school, Kenshirou gradually transforms into the savior of an irradiated and violent world. .
Fountain: WSJ Manga
©武論尊・原哲夫／コアミックス 1983,東映アニメーション 1987
