Fist of the North Star is officially getting a new anime, the announcement was made in conjunction with the franchise’s 40th anniversary. Although no details have been revealed, there are teaser images for the new project:
Fist of the North Star – New anime teaser image
Comment from manga author Buronson:
Forty years ago, I eschewed manga and anime a bit because I thought they were two different things. 40 years have passed, animation technology today has developed dramatically. How will these techniques and images be applied in Fist of the North Star? Furthermore, it is said that the basic idea this time is to respect the original work. I’m really looking forward to it.
Fist of the North Star, a movie loved by everyone for the past 40 years, will appear as a new animated work.
I look forward to enjoying it with everyone.
Comment from manga illustrator, Tetsuo Hara:
Thank you so much for the new anime adaptation.
I was in my 20s when Fist of the North Star was published, and I never dreamed that the day would come when the show would celebrate its 40th anniversary and be rewarded with a brand new anime series. Many years have passed since then.
I’m happy to know that the voice actors are now reading the original story to listen to the characters’ voices and imagine their respective performances.
I look forward to seeing how the paintings I drew with all my heart 40 years ago will be reborn and brought to life by the production team who are filled with love for the original work!
Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 1983 to 1988 and was originally collected into 27 volumes under Jump Comics.
Fist of the North Star received two anime television series from Toei Animation, airing from 1984 to 1988 for a total of 152 episodes. It also has several anime films, a live-action film, OVAS, video games, and a spin-off series revolving around other characters from the original story. VIZ Media licensed the series in English, and they describe the story in the first episode:
One day, a wanderer appeared from the wasteland to bring justice to the guilty and hope to the people—a warrior named Ken, a man who bore seven scars on his chest and holds the secret of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken, the Divine Fist of the North Star!
Besides being known for some iconic anime memes, Fist of the North Star is also one of the best-selling manga of all time, having sold over 100 million copies.
Source: Official Website
Buronson, Tetsuo Hara, Coamix/Fist of the North Star Production Committee
