Manga series
Fist of the North Star
北斗の拳
Hokuto no Ken
Kenshiro is the heir to Hokuto Shinken. Striking the right vital points kills a man from the inside, and the resulting deaths are as gory as that sounds. Nuclear war has left the world a desert where food and clean water are worth killing for. Gangs and warlords take whatever they want. Ken wanders through it with seven scars on his chest, still longing for the fiancée a jealous rival took from him. He keeps stepping in when the weak are being crushed. Two kids end up tagging along, the thief Bat and the orphan Rin. Few manga have shaped later action stories as much as this one. Start here if you love over-the-top martial arts and can stomach a lot of gore.
Japanese volumes
27
Out in English
16
Next in English
Not announced
- Authors
- Yoshiyuki Okamura, Tetsuo Hara
- Status
- Finished in Japan
- Started
- 1983
- Updated
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Action · Drama · Sci-Fi
Fist of the North Star in short
How many volumes of Fist of the North Star are out in English?
English is at volume 16, Japan at 27. Volume 16 came out on 25 March 2025. VIZ Media publishes it in English.
How many volumes does Fist of the North Star have?
Fist of the North Star has 27 volumes in Japan. The story is complete.
Is Fist of the North Star finished?
Yes. Fist of the North Star ended in Japan in 1988. The English edition is not complete yet.
When is the next English volume of Fist of the North Star?
No date is announced yet. Mangainfo checks its sources for new dates every morning.
Start here
The ways into Fist of the North Star in English.
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Volume 1
Vol. 1 · VIZ Media · out
English editions
| Vol. | Title | Publisher | Edition | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fist of the North Star volume 1 | Fist of the North Star, Vol. 1 Format not known · VIZ Media | VIZ Media | Format not known | 9781974728268 | |
| Fist of the North Star volume 2 | Fist of the North Star, Vol. 2 Format not known · VIZ Media | VIZ Media | Format not known | 9781974730308 | |
| Fist of the North Star volume 8 | Fist of the North Star, Vol. 8 Format not known · VIZ Media | VIZ Media | Format not known | 9781974738151 | |
| Fist of the North Star volume 16 | Fist of the North Star, Vol. 16 Format not known · VIZ Media | VIZ Media | Format not known | 9781974754151 |
Japanese volumes
Each volume page shows its English edition with date, ISBN and where to buy.
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