Fist of the North Star
Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳, Hokuto no Ken) (often called Hokuto no Ken and shortend to FotNS or HnK) is a shonen manga written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, and the main subject of this wiki project.
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Fist of the North Star was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1983 to its completion 1988. The series is collected in a variety of formats ranging from standard Tankōbons to special edition volumes such as the hardcover Ultimate editions, all of which contain the manga as it was serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump differences such as art retouches and dialogue changes.
The manga has sold over 100 million copies, making it one of the best-selling manga series in history. It has been adapted into two anime television series produced by Toei Animation, which together aired on Fuji TV and its affiliates from 1984 through 1988, comprising a combined total of 152 episodes. It has since expanded into a media franchise, including several anime films, a live-action film, OVAs, video games, and a series of spin-offs centering on other characters from the original story. It also has a number of video games and pachinko machines produced by Sega Sammy.
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