A new Fist of the North Star anime, titled Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken, has been announced in commemoration of the manga’s 40th anniversary. The announcement was made on September 13 JST, which is Fist of the North Star Day in Japan.
The press release states that the new show, which is currently in production, will feature “all-new casts and creators using [the] latest animation technology.” Details about its release date and streaming availability will be revealed in the future.
The Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) manga was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 1983 to 1988. Buronson wrote the story while Tetsuo Hara provided the illustrations. The manga follows Kenshiro, a master of the Hokuto Shinken martial art who becomes a saviour in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by nuclear war.
During the 1980s, the manga inspired a two-season anime series, now famous for the line, “You are already dead,” and an anime movie. A new series composed of OVA and movies was later released between 2006 to 2008 with five installments.
The manga has also inspired a 1995 live-action film, a stage play, and video games. A novel titled Hokuto no Ken: Jubaku no Machi was published in 1996 and received a 2003-2004 three-episode OVA adaptation titled New Fist of the North Star.
Source: Press release
