DD Fist of the North Star

DD Fist of the North Star

Cover of the first volume of DD Fist of the North Star, published by Tokuma Shoten on June 20, 2011
DD北斗の拳
(DD Hokuto no Ken)
Manga
Written by Kajio
Published by Tokuma Shoten
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Monthly Comic Zenon
Original run October 25, 2010 – August 20, 2016
Volumes 8
Anime television series
Directed by Kaijio
Written by Shinya Umemura
Music by Kazsin
Studio North Star Pictures
Original network Kansai TV
Original run January 11, 2011 – April 5, 2011
Episodes 12
Anime television series
Directed by Akitaro Daichi
Produced by Naoki Miya
Music by Jun Abe
Seiji Mutō
Studio Ajia-do Animation Works
Licensed by
Original network TV Tokyo
English network Anime Network
Original run April 2, 2013 – June 25, 2013
Episodes 13
Anime television series
DD Fist of the North Star 2
Directed by Akitaro Daichi
Produced by Naoki Miya
Music by Jun Abe
Seiji Mutō
Studio Ajia-do Animation Works
Original network TV Tokyo
Original run October 6, 2015 – December 22, 2015
Episodes 12

DD Fist of the North Star (Japanese: DD北斗の拳 (ディーディーホクトノケン), Hepburn: DD Hokuto no Ken) is a manga series written and illustrated by Kajio. It is an adaptation of Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's Fist of the North Star in super deformed style.[1]

Plot

The story takes place in an alternative world in which the nuclear war of 199X (in the original series) never occurred. Thus, Kenshiro, Raoh and Toki find themselves pitted against one another not just for the affection of the beautiful Yuria but also a part-time job at Ryuryuken Convenience Store. However, they must work together if they want to stand a chance against greater competition including the South Star District led by the manipulative Shin who also has a crush on Yuria.

Media

Manga

DD Fist of the North Star was first announced in 2008 as an anime to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Buronson and Hara's series.[2] However, it was first made into a manga, which is serialized in Monthly Comic Zenon since the release of its first issue on October 25, 2010.[1][3] It has been colected into seven tankōbon volumes by Tokuma Shoten;[4] the first was released on June 20, 2011 and the seventh was released on October 20, 2015.[5][6]

Anime

In December, through Zenon's February issue, an anime television series was announced to debut in 2011.[7] A Flash series,[8] it was directed by Kajio himself,[9] and aired on Kansai TV between January 11 and April 5, 2011, lasting 12 episodes.[10] The entire series was released on DVD by TC Entertainment on October 26, 2012.[11]

To celebrate the series's 30th anniversary, a second anime adaptation was announced in January 2013, through Zenon's March issue.[1] Produced by Ajia-do Animation Works under the direction of Akitaro Daichi, the 13-episode series was broadcast by TV Tokyo from April 2 to June 25, 2013.[12][13] Four DVDs collecting the series were released between June 28 and September 27, 2013.[14] The series was streamed by Crunchyroll; the first two episodes were available from June 4, 2013, with three more episodes streamed every week there after.[15] In December 2014, Sentai Filmworks announced the licensing of the series to the North American digital and home media market.[9]

In August 2015, a sequel series was announced through the sixth manga volume.[16] The series started its broadcast on TV Tokyo on October 6[17] and was licensed by Crunchyroll to be exhibited simultaneously with Japanese airing.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "DD Fist of the North Star Manga Gets More TV Anime". Anime News Network. January 23, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ "New Fist of the North Star Anime Projects Greenlit". Anime News Network. March 14, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Monthly Comic Zenon to Succeed Comic Bunch Manga Mag (Updated)". Anime News Network. October 12, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  4. ↑ "DD北斗の拳" (in Japanese). Monthly Comic Zenon official website. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "DD北斗の拳　①" (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "DD北斗の拳　⑦" (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ "DD Fist of the North Star Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. December 24, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Anime/Manga Releases Delayed After Quake: Part II". Anime News Network. March 16, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Sentai Filmworks Licenses DD Fist of the North Star Spinoff Anime". Anime News Network. December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  10. ↑ "D北斗の拳" (in Japanese). Kansai TV. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  11. ↑ "DD北斗之拳" (in Japanese). TC Entertainment. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  12. ↑ "スタッフ・キャスト" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  13. ↑ "これまでのお話" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  14. ↑ "DVD" (in Japanese). DD Fist of the North Star official website. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Crunchyroll to Stream DD Fist of the North Star TV Anime". Anime News Network. June 4, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  16. ↑ "DD Fist of the North Star Gets New TV Anime in October (Updated)". Anime News Network. August 19, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  17. ↑ "これまでのお話". TV Tokyo. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Crunchyroll Streams DD Fist of the North Star II and Fist of the North Star: Strawberry Flavor Anime". Anime News Network. October 6, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
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