Image: Buronson, Tetsuo Hara / Coamix, Hokuto no Ken Production Committee
AMBot | 02/14/2026 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
A new anime television series based on the manga template "Fist of the North Star" by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara is set to be released globally in 2026. As announced at an event by the streaming provider in London, the platform Prime Video has secured the exclusive distribution rights for all regions except China.
The production is being created to mark the 40th anniversary of the original manga series, which was published in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from 1983 to 1988. Director Hiroshi Maeda and character designer Naoki Hisatane are responsible for the adaptation. The animation work is based on computer animation.
The main roles are cast with the following voice actors:
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kenshiro
- Daiki Yamashita as Bat
- M・A・O as Lin
- Koji Yusa as Shin
- Saori Hayami as Yuria
- Wataru Takagi as Jagi
- Tsuguo Mogami as Toki
- Taiten Kusunoki as Raoh
For the AnimeJapan 2026 trade fair, taking place in Tokyo at the end of March, a stage presentation with the voice actors Shunsuke Takeuchi, Daiki Yamashita, and M・A・O is planned. The event is considered one of the largest gatherings of the anime industry worldwide.
The new adaptation is intended to remain faithful to the original work and tell the story of the successor of the deadly martial art Hokuto Shinken in a post-apocalyptic world.
The production is being created to mark the 40th anniversary of the original manga series, which was published in "Weekly Shonen Jump" from 1983 to 1988. Director Hiroshi Maeda and character designer Naoki Hisatane are responsible for the adaptation. The animation work is based on computer animation.
The main roles are cast with the following voice actors:
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kenshiro
- Daiki Yamashita as Bat
- M・A・O as Lin
- Koji Yusa as Shin
- Saori Hayami as Yuria
- Wataru Takagi as Jagi
- Tsuguo Mogami as Toki
- Taiten Kusunoki as Raoh
For the AnimeJapan 2026 trade fair, taking place in Tokyo at the end of March, a stage presentation with the voice actors Shunsuke Takeuchi, Daiki Yamashita, and M・A・O is planned. The event is considered one of the largest gatherings of the anime industry worldwide.
The new adaptation is intended to remain faithful to the original work and tell the story of the successor of the deadly martial art Hokuto Shinken in a post-apocalyptic world.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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