It has been announced that a spin-off of the popular manga "Fist of the North Star," "Fist of the North Star: Requiem for the Fist King Army's Weapons," will be made into an anime and will be broadcast and streamed as a short anime starting in January 2026. The story depicts the exploits of the familiar "weapons" from "Fist of the North Star."
The year is 199X. The protagonist, Nobu, finds employment with the Kenoh Army, an extremely dangerous workplace where more people die than apply. The story features a diverse range of unique underlings, including an old hag disguised as a thug, Cassandra's Uighur prison warden, and the Holy Emperor's "man who disinfects filth."
"Fist of the North Star" is a manga written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, which was serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 1983 to 1988. Set in a post-nuclear war world ruled by violence in the year 199X, the story follows Kenshiro, the successor to the legendary Hokuto Shinken assassination fist, as he grows up and fights against powerful opponents, including his brother Raoh.
It was adapted into a TV anime in 1984, recording a peak audience rating of 23.4%. It became a social hit with famous lines such as "You're already dead." An anime movie and an original video animation (OVA) were also produced. It was also made into a musical, which became a hot topic. The total number of copies of the comics published is over 100 million. It has also been announced that a new anime, "Fist of the North Star," will be broadcast and streamed in 2026.
