The new Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star anime marks the return of Kenshiro to celebrate the anime’s 40th anniversary! Final Weapon has everything you need to know about Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star, including the weekly schedule, release dates and timing for new episodes, and much more about the new anime.
Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star takes place in the year 199X after the world was ravaged by nuclear fire. Humanity still survived, though. Kenshiro, the heir to the Hokuto Shinken, emerges and embarks on a path full of deadly battles and surprising reveals in a world where only the strong survive.
Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star Release Dates, Exact Premiere Time and Schedule
New episodes of Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star will release on Fridays at 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star will be streaming with English subs and an English dub. A total episode count was not announced, but it should have at least 12 episodes at minimum.
Here are the release dates and schedule for Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star (subject to change):
- Episode 1 – April 10 – OUT NOW
- Episode 2 – April 10 – OUT NOW
- Double-episode premiere
- Episode 3 – April 17 – OUT NOW
- Episode 4 – April 17 – OUT NOW
- Double-episode premiere
- Episode 5 – April 24 – OUT NOW
- Episode 6 – May 1 – OUT NOW
- Episode 7 – May 8 – OUT NOW
- Episode 8 – May 15 – OUT NOW
- Episode 9 – May 22 – OUT NOW
- Episode 10 – May 29 – OUT NOW
- Episode 11 – June 5 – OUT NOW
- Episode 12 – June 12
New episodes of Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star will premiere at the following times (subject to change):
- Pacific Daylight Time: 9:00 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 10:00 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 4:00 p.m. GMT
OP/ED, Cast and Staff
Alexandros performs the opening theme song “Hallelujah.” Toshl performs the ending theme song “Ai o Torimodose!!” which is a remix of Crystal King’s opening theme song from the original Hokuto no Ken anime.
The cast includes:
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kenshiro
- Daiki Yamashita as Bat
- M.A.O as Rin
- Wataru Takagi as Jagi
- Tsuguo Mogami as Toki
- Taiten Kusunoki as Raoh
- Kōji Yusa as Shin
- Saori Hayami as Yuria
- Yūichi Nakamura as Rei
- Ruriko Aoki as Mamiya
Hiroshi Maeda directs the anime at TMS Entertainment, and Kazuma Ogasawara is the assistant director. Kazuhiko Inuka is in charge of the series scripts, and Naoki Hisatsune is the character designer. Kōji is the animation director, and Yūki Hayashi is the music composer. NIA Animation and Kishida Studio BACU are working on the production.
Where Can I Watch Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star?
Amazon Prime Video is streaming the Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star anime in select regions around the world, including Japan and the U.S. In Japan, the anime is also airing on the Tokyo MX and BS11 channels.
What is Hokuto no Ken Fist of the North Star About?
Buronson and Tetsuo Hara’s original Fist of the North Star manga was serialized from 1983 to 1988 in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump magazine. In 1984, a TV anime adaptation began and popularized the franchise. The Fist of the North Star manga is available to purchase both physically and digitally at VIZ Media.
Here’s an overview of the series, via VIZ Media:
One day, a wanderer appears out of the wasteland to bring justice to the guilty and hope to the people—a warrior named Ken, a man who bears seven scars upon his chest and holds the secret of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken, the Divine Fist of the North Star!
