The previously announced Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken, a new anime adaptation of the Fist of the North Star (or Hokuto no Ken) manga, has received a ripped key visual and a 2026 premiere date.
It was also announced that the anime’s teaser trailer and main cast lineup will be revealed at the Warner Bros. Japan Industry Panel at Anime Expo 2025. The panel will take place on July 5 from 1 to 2:20 PM PDT at Room 408AB, and will feature producers from publishing company Coamix.
The Fist of the North Star manga, which was written by Buronson and drawn by Tetsuo Hara, was serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 1983 to 1988. The manga follows Kenshiro, a master of the Hokuto Shinken martial art who becomes a savior in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by nuclear war.
The 1980s saw the release of a two-season anime series, now famous for the line, “You are already dead,” and an anime movie. Later, a new series that comprised OVA and movies was later released between 2006 to 2008 with five installments.
Fist of the North Star 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
