It has been announced that a completely new anime series, "Fist of the North Star," which was produced to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the popular 1980s manga "Fist of the North Star," will be exclusively distributed worldwide (excluding mainland China) on Prime Video. The new anime series is scheduled to be broadcast and distributed in 2026.
"Fist of the North Star" is a manga written by Buronson and illustrated by Hara Tetsuo, 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." It also spawned an anime film and an original video animation (OVA). It was also made into a musical, which became a hot topic. The comics have sold over 100 million copies in total.
It has been announced that the new anime will feature Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kenshiro, Daiki Yamashita as Bat, M.A.O as Lin, Koji Yusa as Shin, Saori Hayami as Yuria, Wataru Takagi as Jagi, Tsuguo Mogami as Toki, and Daisuke Kusunoki as Raoh.
