Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken Unveils New Cast

Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken Reveals New Cast
fist of the north star©Buronson&Tetsuo Hara/Coamix, HOKUTO Committee

The Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken anime series has announced three new cast members, along with fresh character visuals and a trailer. The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2026.

Taiten Kusunoki will portray Raoh, Tsuguo Mogami will take on the role of Toki, and Wataru Takagi will be reprising his role as Jagi in the upcoming anime series. Takagi previously voiced Jagi in Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage video games.

They will be joining the remaining main cast, which consists of:

  • • Shunsuke Takeuchi as Kenshiro
  • • Daiki Yamashita as Bat
  • • M.A.O as Rin

A new visual featuring the main protagonist, Kenshiro, has also been unveiled.

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  • Fist of the North Star Kenshiro©Buronson&Tetsuo Hara/Coamix, HOKUTO Committee
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The announcement was made during a special YouTube event celebrating Fist of the North Star Day on September 13th, the anniversary of the publication of the Fist of the North Star manga series in Weekly Shonen Jump. It has been officially acknowledged by the Japan Anniversary Association. Fist of the North Star is a Japanese manga series created by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. The series was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump starting in 1983, resulting in a total of 27 volumes. It has inspired multiple anime adaptations, animated films, OVAs, a live-action film, stage plays, spin-off series, and numerous video games.

Sources: press release, Warner Bros Japan anime official YouTube channel, official X/Twitter

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