Animated FIST OF THE NORTH STAR Reboot In Development From WB Japan
Fist Of The North Star is getting an animated reboot as announced by Warner Bros. Japan in time for the original manga’s 40th anniversary. The studio is says it will use the latest animation technology combined with an all-new cast and creators on the project according to the company’s press release.
In 199x, world was engulfed in the blaze of nuclear war.
With the Ocean drying up and Earth torn asunder, all life seems to be lost but humans survived stubbornly.
However, what dominated the post-apocalyptic world was a seer violence. The remaining humanity was split in two groups: those who kill and take whatever they can and those who are exploited.
When all hope seemed lost for the weak, a man in ragged cloth appears. He is Kenshiro, the rightful successor of the Hokuto Shinken martial arts with seven studs-like scars in a shape of the Big Dipper. His journey to becoming a legendary savior begins!
Tetsuro Hara and Buronson launched the original manga from Shueisha in 1983, spawning future publications and animated iterations and spin-offs, as well as a few live-action adaptations over the years. Streaming plans and dates, as well as further cast and crew info remain pending.
Check out the inaugural teaser visual below and read more at Crunchyroll.
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