Hokuto no Ken
北斗の拳
Fist of the North Star
Hokuto no Ken is a 1983 action drama manga series, with 245 chapters. Rated 8.1/10 on MangaKazoku.
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Synopsis
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: VIZ Media)
Background
Hokuto no Ken was published in English as Fist of the North Star by VIZ Media for 44 chapters from 1989 to 1997 in monthly comic book format, later collected into 4 graphic novels. After gaining rights to the series, Gutsoon! Entertainment later republished the series under the Raijin Comics imprint in full-color, original right-to-left format as Fist of the North Star: Master Edition from January 28, 2003 to May 19, 2004; only covering the first 9 volumes due to Gutsoon! becoming defunct in North America. The series was published by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint from June 15, 2021, to September 23, 2025.
Information
| Type | Manga |
|---|---|
| Chapters | 245 |
| Volumes | 27 |
| Status | Finished |
| Published | 9/13/1983 to 7/26/1988 |
| Demographics | Shounen |
| NSFW | No |
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