Additional cast members have been announced for "Fist of the North Star," a brand new anime being produced to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the popular manga "Fist of the North Star," which was a huge hit in the 1980s. It has been revealed that Jiro Saito will be appearing in the series. Saito will play Mad Surge, a GOLAN executive.
Saito said that his favorite line from "Fist of the North Star" is "my own line, 'Dawaba' and 'Die with blood gushing from your entire body!!!' (I was rehearsing it at home and my landlord came to check on me because of the dangerous shouting)."
A collaborative music video (MV) for the opening theme "Hallelujah" by the band "[Alexandros]" has also been released. The MV includes previously unreleased footage from episode 6 onwards.
"Fist of the North Star" is a manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, serialized in "Weekly Shonen Jump" (Shueisha) from 1983 to 1988. Set in 199X, in a post-nuclear war world ruled by violence, it depicts the growth of Kenshiro, the successor to the legendary assassination martial art Hokuto Shinken, as he battles powerful enemies including his brother Raoh. The comic books have sold over 100 million copies in total.
It was adapted into a TV anime in 1984, achieving a peak viewership rating of 23.4%. It became a social phenomenon with its memorable lines, such as "You are already dead." Theatrical anime films and OVAs (Original Video Animations) were also produced. A musical adaptation also garnered attention.
The new anime will feature Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kenshiro, Daiki Yamashita as Bat, M・A・O as Rin, Koji Yusa as Shin, Saori Hayami as Yuria, Wataru Takagi as Jagi, Tsuguo Mogami as Toki, and Taiten Kusunoki as Raoh.
It airs every Friday at 1 AM on TOKYO MX and BS11, and is exclusively available worldwide on Prime Video. There are some differences in the direction between the Prime Video version and the television broadcast; the uncensored streaming version shows the violence and grotesque parts as they are. The milder version broadcast on television is suitable for all ages.
