Fist of the North Star new anime has revealed the first key visual, along with confirming a 2026 release date. It was also announced that the anime will appear at Anime Expo 2025 next weekend.
The franchise revealed the project in September 2023 as part of its 40th anniversary celebration. The author Buronson then commented that “it is said that this time the basic idea is to respect the original work.”
The official synopsis:
In the year 199X, the world was engulfed in nuclear fire!! The seas dried up, the earth split open, and it seemed as if all life had been wiped out… Yet…humanity somehow survived!!
Across the scorched and broken land, survivors cling to hope, desperately searching for food and water. However, their hopes are trampled underfoot by violence. Might makes right in this world, and the weak are crushed without mercy.
From the depths of that despair, a lone man with seven scars on his chest emerges. His name is Kenshiro, heir to the legendary assassination art Hokuto Shinken. As he roams the wasteland in pursuit of his sworn enemy Shin, who stole his fiancée Yuria, Kenshiro answers the cries of the oppressed, becoming a beacon of hope in a world of despair.
Standing in his path are brutal survivors of the apocalypse, their ambitions twisted by power and greed. In a world where the weak are prey and prayers go unheard, Kenshiro forges a path with his iron fists!
Fist of the North Star New Anime Reveals First Key Visual
Today’s announcement was teased with a countdown, and you can see the new visual below.
Anime Expo 2025 Showcase
The anime is described as a new anime “brought to life by an all-new team of creators and voice actors, and powered by the latest animation technology.” Details about the production will be unveiled at Anime Expo 2025 as part of Warner Bros. Japan’s industry panel:
- Panel Title: Warner Bros. Japan presents Record of Ragnarok Season 3 and upcoming titles!!
- Date: July 5, 2025
- Time: 1:00–2:20 PM PDT
- Location: Room 408AB
- Panelists: Anime producers from Coamix
The panel will feature the first teaser trailer and main cast announcements for Fist of the North Star.
Background
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 published 27 volumes under the Jump Comics imprint.
Fist of the North Star got two TV anime series by Toei Animation, which aired 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 series of spin-offs centering on other characters from the original story. VIZ Media licensed it in English.
Besides being known for some iconic anime memes, Fist of the North Star is one of the best-selling manga of all time, having sold over 100 million copies.
Source: Press Release, Fist of the North Star Official Website
Buronson, Tetsuo Hara, Coamix / Fist of the North Star Production Committee
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