The upcoming new Fist of the North Star anime revealed a trailer on Saturday, along with two additional cast members. Joining the cast are Koji Yusa as Shin and Saori Hayami as Yuria. The anime is slated to premiere in 2026.
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.
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