The short anime Elegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star, written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, is set to begin broadcasting on January 5, 2026. Each episode will air on Mondays and will run for approximately five minutes.
Key Visual:
STAFF:
Animation Director: Daisuke Miura
Music: Seiji Miura
Animation Production: Do-Raku
CAST:
Hiro Shimono as Nobu
Shinnosuke Ogami as Zaku
Masaaki Yano as Buzz
Shinya Takahashi as Narrator
“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!
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: @hokuto_zakoban
©Buronson&Tetsuo Hara/Coamix, HOKUTO Committee
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