by “Fist of the North Star” is celebrating its 40th anniversary. To commemorate this, it was decided in September last year that a new anime series would be made. As this is a new version of the famous anime broadcast on TV since 1984 and achieved the highest audience rating of 23.4%, fans have various predictions and hopes. What kind of content is it all about?
The original author looks forward to the reborn “Fist of the North Star.” “Fist of the North Star” boasts a total circulation of over 100 million copies. Even after the TV anime ended, related works based on the prominent manga, such as “Heaven’s Conqueror: Fist of the North Star: Toki Gaiden” starring Raoh and “Silver Saint: Fist of the North Star: Toki Gaiden” starring Toki, and various media. It is still loved by fans all over the world.
Regarding the new anime series, there were comments such as “I want it to stay exactly like the original,” “I’m worried about how the animation will turn out,” and “I wonder if they’ll add characters from other series.” Among fans, there were many opinions that they wanted the anime to be based on the original story rather than the original story. Fans’ expectations are likely to be relatively high, as the official website announces that it will be “faithfully visualized using the latest video technology to capture all the charm of the original work.” Also, it’s more than just fans looking forward to the new anime series.
The original author, Buronson, said, “Forty years have passed, and current animation technology and visuals have evolved dramatically. How will these techniques and visuals help us make Fist of the North Star?” Moreover, this time, we will focus on the original work. “The basic idea is to draw on the surface. I’m looking forward to it,” he commented. Mr. Tetsuo Hara commented, “I’m looking forward to seeing how the picture I drew with all my heart 40 years ago will be reincarnated by the production staff who love the original work and how it will go wild!!” I can see that you have high expectations.
Voice actors and songs bring life to the work. Just as important as the images are the voice actors that bring life to the characters. Since it has been announced that there will be “new staff and cast,” it is speculated that voice actors will change from the “old anime version.” Fans have expressed various speculations and wishes, such as “I want the voice actor from the game version to be used” and “Please use Yamadera-san as Kenshiro.” I want to watch the casting announcement to see if the fans’ predictions come true.
The OP and ED of anime are attracting as much attention as the voice actors. Some said, “If you’re looking for freshness, I’d probably go with YOASOBI, Kenshi Yonezu, or Ado.” Even after 40 years, when I think ofFist of the North Star,” I still think of “Bring back the love!” “It’s a perfect theme song.”
Even if you bring it back, it won’t beat “Take Back My Love!!” Many people are pushing for the theme song of the old anime. In addition to the videos and songs, there are other points that fans are paying attention to. It’s about the “shelter episode.” It’s a scene where Kenshiro, Yuria, and Toki flee into a shelter after a nuclear war.
The shelter has no space left, so Toki pushes Kenshiro and Yuria in and closes the shelter door. It’s a moving scene. But… Viewers at the time commented, “It’s so empty compared to a crowded train,” and “If an adult could hold a few children, there would be more space.” “If you look at the scene where Toki closes the door, it’s clear that there’s room for one person.” What should have been a moving scene, such as “There’s space, isn’t it?” has turned out to be a funny episode, with people commenting on it over the years.
Many fans seem to be looking forward to the Shelter episode, saying things like, “I want to have fun with everyone in real life,” and “It will be interesting to see if it will be the same as the original or if it will cover the tsukkomi well.” As a work loved for 40 years, “Fist of the North Star” has many fan attachments. Why not reread the original work while looking forward to new information being released?
