Warner Bros. Japan announced on Wednesday (13) that it is producing a new anime adaptation of the manga Hokuto no Ken (Fist of The North Star), by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara.
The anime will feature an all-new cast. Warner Bros. Japan will announce more details about the project at a later date.
Hokuto No Ken – New anime announced
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The announcement of the new anime celebrates the 40th anniversary of the franchise.
Synopsis
The manga's story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world and centers on a man named Kenshiro, a master and successor of a deadly martial art, as he roams the nuclear wasteland protecting the weak and innocent from violent bandits. Along his travels, he must confront other martial arts masters and figures from his past, including his "brother" Raoh, who has crowned himself king of the new world.
The original manga ran in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine from 1983 to 1988.
Hokuto no Ken ran for two seasons, from 1984 to 1988, with a total of 152 episodes. The manga inspired several other anime, films, and spin-offs.
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