Fist of the North Star: HOKUTO NO KEN Anime Reveals Ending Theme Video Performed by Toshi

The ending theme for the anime Fist of the North Star has been officially revealed as “Ai wo Torimodose!!”, performed by Toshi. The song debuted in the first episode, which aired today, April 11. The anime is now available worldwide on Prime Video, offering multiple dubbed language options.

Until today’s broadcast and release, the ending theme had not been disclosed. “Ai wo Torimodose!!” is a legendary track, originally used as the opening theme for the 1984 version of Fist of the North Star, where it was performed by Crystal King.

Alongside this announcement, a non-credit ending video featuring Toshi’s version of the song has also been released.

Ending Theme – “Ai wo torimodose!!” by Toshl:

Main Visual:

STAFF:
Director: Hiroshi Maeda
Series composer: Kazuhiko Inukai
Assistant director: Kazuma Ogasawara
Character designer: Naoki Hisatsune
Animation director (written in katakana): Koji
Music composer: Yuki Hayashi (My Hero Academia)
Production cooperation: NIA Animation and Kishida Studio BACU
Animation production: TMS Entertainment

FIST OF THE NORTH STAR is a post-apocalyptic action manga set in a world ravaged by nuclear war, where civilization has collapsed and violence reigns. The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 1983 to 1988.

STORY:
In the year 199X, the world is engulfed in a nuclear inferno! The seas have vanished. The earth lies in ruins. It seems all life has been wiped out…but humanity has not perished!

Across the scorched and broken land, survivors cling to hope, desperately searching for food and water. However, their hopes are trampled underfoot by violence. Might makes right in this world, and the weak are crushed without mercy.

From the depths of that despair, a lone man with seven scars on his chest emerges. His name is Kenshiro, heir to the legendary assassination art Hokuto Shinken. As he roams the wasteland in pursuit of his sworn enemy Shin, who stole his fiancée Yuria, Kenshiro answers the cries of the oppressed, becoming a beacon of hope in a world of despair.

Standing in his path are brutal survivors of the apocalypse, their ambitions twisted by power and greed. In a world where the weak are prey and prayers go unheard, Kenshiro forges a path with his iron fists!

INTRODUCTION:
The legendary action manga Fist of the North Star, written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, first began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1983. With its overwhelmingly powerful artwork, striking world-building, and unforgettable characters, the story of protagonist Kenshiro—who defeats evil with the deadly martial art, Hokuto Shinken—captivated readers from the very start. And now, in 2026, Fist of the North Star will be reborn as a new anime, brought to life by an all-new team of creators and voice actors, and powered by the latest animation technology. The brutal saga of men in a ruined world returns to forge a new legend!

Source: Official Website

©Buronson&Tetsuo Hara/Coamix, HOKUTO Committee

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