Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken Reveals Anime Opening
The Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken anime revealed the opening sequence at today's AnimeJapan 2026. The anime premieres on April 10 with two episodes, followed by another two episodes on April 17.
The opening theme song is "Hallelujah" by [Alexandros]:
TMS Entertainment is animating the series, and the staff includes:
- Director: Hiroshi Maeda
- Assistant Director: Kazuma Ogasawara
- Series Composition: Kazuhiko Inukai
- Character Design: Naoki Hisatsune
- Chief Animation Director: Kouji
- Music: Yuki Hayashi
- Animation Work: TMS Entertainment
- Work Assistance: Nia Animation, Studio BACU
Warner Bros. teases the plot of the new Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken adaptation as:
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!
The cast includes:
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kenshiro
- Daiki Yamashita as Bat)
- M・A・O as Rin)
- Shinsuke Takeuchi as Kenshiro
- Wataru Takagi as Jagi
- Tsuguo Mogami as Toki
- Taiten Kusunoki as Raoh
The series will adapt the Fist of the North Star manga written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. The manga was originally serialized in the Weekly Shonen Jump from 1983 to 1988. The manga is one of the best-selling titles of all time, and it has spawned multiple sequels, side stories, anime adaptations, and more.
VIZ Media licensed the manga in English and describes the plot as follows:
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!
Source: Official Website
© Buronson, Tetsuo Hara/Coamix, "Fist of the North Star" Production Committee
