Hara Tetsuo

Yushi Kawata, with his middle school-level English, has taken on translating Fist of the North Star himself! Revisit famous points from the first 15 volumes with Kawata's translation, supplemented by artwork from the Yukito sisters and artwork sampled from the original manga. You'll certainly have one crazy time around America!

The most feared / respected legendary warlord Oda Nobunaga, who disappeared from history just as he was about to unify Japan. He was born in war, raised for war, and grew into war. Nobunaga was a true "Child of War"! Tetsuo Hara draws the child character Kipposhi (Nobunaga's childhood name) who is destined to become the fearsome figure that dominates the Sengoku Period. The only manga that tells the story of Nobunaga's childhood days, this is a must-read for anyone interested in Japan and Samurai!

Taking place in 1930s Japan and China, Kenshiro Kasumi (the uncle of Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star) is forced to leave his teaching job and settle an old gang rivalry with the help of his martial arts. Along the way, he meets the son of one his triad buddies, an old flame, and a mysterious old man who teaches him new techniques which will assist him in his quest.

Follows Nakabo Rintaro, an agent of a special extralegal government agency responsible for investigating and prosecuting individuals guilty of misappropriating funds. Prepare yourself for epic manliness from the artist of Hokuto no Ken!

Ryusei is the boss of a biker's group but he has to leave Japan to find money to cure his ill sister. When he will return he will discover that his group is now in close relationship with Yakuza and he will do everything he can to solve this problem.

"My name is Gen Kurosu, and as long as I stand, the Victory Flag will never fly over the heads of the Red Army! The machines roar and blood sprays! My name is Gen Kurosu!" Motocross is a sport in which contestants race for fame on steel horses through rugged, rough terrain. The essence of motocross is the struggle against the harsh nature and oneself. This is the story of a lone warrior who, despite being called "Stupid Don Quixote," stands in the way of the "Red Army," the most powerful motocross team in Japan, which has achieved an undefeated record of 150 victories in a single year. This is the memorable first serial publication of manga master Tetsuo Hara!

Included in the 2nd volume of Iron Don Quixote as an omake (bonus manga).

It is the year 199X. The world, after being plunged into nuclear war, is now a desert. The rule of law is might makes right. The weak suffer as bandits and warlords do as they please. Chaos runs amok and it seems there is no relief in sight. However, there is one man who stands against that. His name is Kenshiro, and he wields the Chinese martial art Hokuto Shinken - the Divine Fist of the North Star. Join Kenshiro on his journey as he encounters all kinds of people, both friend and foe, as he discovers what his purpose in this wasteland is - to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

The Emishi warrior Aterui, a guardian deity protecting the mysterious power source called the Dragon from the gods of destruction, is reincarnated into the body of mild-mannered archaeologist and professor Kogami Ryuichi.

Yomi is an ex-police officer who joins a yakuza who killed his parents and left his sister with a shock. To avenge them he gets closer to the group's boss to have his revenge but there will be consequences…

Shima Sakon was a brave and honorable samurai, and grandfather of Yagyu Yoshikane (Yagyu Renyasai). He was a capable subordinate of Ishida Mitsunari, and fought against Tokugawa Ieyasu in the battle of Sekigahara. Some history books tell us Sakon had died in that battle. Others say he survived and escaped to Kyoto with the Yagyu family. And others…?

During the feudal era, warlords were not only in danger from enemies outside the castle, but also from within like their own lieutenants they trusted. To protect themselves, they secretly began to use decoys of themselves. Honda Masanobu was part of Tokugawa Ieyasu’s council and also his closest friend. However, to defend his home country from Oda Nobunaga’s campaign, he leaves his position. During the 10 years on the battlefield, he meets Jirosaburo Motonobu who looks almost identical to his former master. Masanobu comes to realize that Jirosaburo must become Ieyasu’s shadow because of his trustworthy character and battle experience. But when Ieyasu is murdered by a ninja right before the most important battle of his career, Jirosaburo must hide the truth and assume the identity of Ieyasu, for the sake of the Tokugawa clan!

During the closing years of the civil war period and uneasy reign of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, when men high and low scramble to follow conventional propriety so that they don't attract undue notice (or death) to themselves, there is one very bizarre individual who is known for his legendarily outlandish and wild personality, physical appearance and behavior. This series traces the dramatic adventures of Keiji Maeda from personal conflicts with his adopted Maeda family, brave combat exploits, travels to the capital, and relationships with famous existing figures such as Iyeyasu Tokugawa, Rikyuu the tea master, and Hideyoshi himself, to experiences with the foreign and Japanese Christian faithful.

Tinos is the farthest colony planet from Earth. There lives a generation of people who have corrupted the dreams of the founders from 300 years ago. However, a new man will change it all…

It is the year 199X. The world, after being plunged into nuclear war, is now a desert. The rule of law is might makes right. The weak suffer as bandits and warlords do as they please. Chaos runs amok and it seems there is no relief in sight.However, there is one man who stands against that. His name is Kenshiro, and he wields the Chinese martial art Hokuto Shinken - the Divine Fist of the North Star.Join Kenshiro on his journey as he encounters all kinds of people, both friend and foe, as he discovers what his purpose in this wasteland is - to protect those who cannot protect themselves.Alt Official English: MangaHot

It is the year 199X. The world, after being plunged into nuclear war, is now a desert. The rule of law is might makes right. The weak suffer as bandits and warlords do as they please. Chaos runs amok and it seems there is no relief in sight. However, there is one man who stands against that. His name is Kenshiro, and he wields the Chinese martial art Hokuto Shinken - the Divine Fist of the North Star. Join Kenshiro on his journey as he encounters all kinds of people, both friend and foe, where he discovers what his purpose in this wasteland is - to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

The time is the end of the century. The oceans have dried up and the earth has been torn apart. A man in a leather jacket confronts the evil that hurts the weak. A loud shout overlaps with his brilliant defeat of the enemy. "Cut!" The dried sea and the torn earth are both large-scale drama sets. This is a record of the blood, tears, and sweat of those who film the drama "Fist of the North Star" day and night.

The unprecedented "Fist of the North Star" spin-off!! "Fist of the North Star" x "Another World", a forbidden combination of different kinds! Amiba is the main character! He was defeated by Kenshiro and died... but then he woke up in another world for some reason!? Genius fighter Amiba's great adventure in another world begins now!

A year has passed since the legendary Battle of Sekigahara. Now, under the Tokugawa Shogunate, all is peace in the Land of the Rising Sun. But the dashingly arrogant Maeda Keiji is finding this new world without war to be, well, pretty dull.Alt Official English: MangaHot

The squeal to Gifuu Doudou!! Naoe Kanetsugu - Maeda Keiji Tsukigatari this time art done by DEGUCHI Masato of Tomorrows

In this very zany take on the dramatic series by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara, the end of the century… wasn't so bad, actually. A very special and brave Holy Emperor, Souther, wants to become more "involved" and to be on "friendly terms" with the noble Kenshiro & his posse. Especially Kenshiro. Due to his very outgoing nature, he also crashes the homes of his other buddies, often when they especially don't want him to show up! Join Souther as he releases his feelings in heart-throbbing, mind-bending confessions, settles complex and engrossing territorial disputes with deep and intricate consequences, enjoys the simple and introspective pleasures of a quiet dinner, and climbs the top of the rough and brutal pyramid that is the idol world - with the help of his best buddies, of course! Maybe even Kenshiro will be there - who knows! By the time it got its anime in 2015, Strawberry Flavor had sold over 1 million copies in Japan. The anime was composed of 2-minute long, abridged adaptations of select chapters from the first three volumes. They were placed after the main episodes of DD Fist of the North Star season 2. Every volume also contains at least one gaiden (side story). These gaiden are drawn in Yukito's (the elder sister of Yukito Imouto) normal artstyle, and expand on characters who did not receive gaiden during the Hokuto Gaiden period in the late 2000's. Gaiden List: Volume 1: Spade, Club & Diamond, Heart Volume 2: Souther Volume 3: Shuren & Huey Volume 4: Fudo Volume 5: Yuda Volume 6: Shin Volume 7: Falco & friends, Ein Volume 8: Ogai Volume 9: Devil Rebirth

The story is a spin-off prequel to the original Hokuto no Ken. It centers around Garuda who practices the Nanto Shinchou Ken style of martial arts. In the manga he will fight the five Nanto Goshasei members, impress Rihaku and provide a chance for Kenshiro and Yuria to unite.

In the 25th Century, Tinos is ruled by a Planetary Government bent on eradicating The Lost, dissidents who refuse to submit to its autocratic rule and are hunted down by its military for extermination. Through total control of Biomatrix production and issuing them to only those who submit to its authority, the Planetary Government enforces its will in an effort to finish off the Lost and their descendants, the Lost Children once and for all. Set in the dystopia of Junk City, Blue encounters Fats, a powerful robotic Artificial Intelligence, and the story of their meeting will change both man and machine, the fate of the Lost Children, and the course of human evolution forever. A remake and reimagining of the original series by Hara Tetsuo (Hokuto no Ken, Hana no Keiji) which ran from 1988-1989, with new art by Yoshihara Motoki. Cyber Blue - Ushinawareta Kodomotachi (Lost Number Children/The Lost Children) follows the story of Blue, a descendant of colonists from Terra who settled the distant world of Tinos in the 22nd Century. The brutal environment of Tinos forces humanity to rely on an artificial life support system implanted in the chest called the Biomatrix, in order to survive. Related series: Cyber Blue (Parent story)

"In the year 199X… The world was NOT engulfed by the flames of nuclear war!" Bat is your ordinary college student, working several part-time jobs to get by. But all that changes once his friend, Lin, brings in a man named Kenshiro to work at his convenience store. Bat quickly grows to hate Kenshiro - but unfortunately for him, that's just the beginning of many wacky adventures… And all he can do is retort! This is a gag manga of Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken). Taking place in a world where the end of the century didn't happen, all the characters have relatively normal lives. The martial artists are all drawn Design Deformed (or DD), while most other characters look normal. However, this can be enjoyed both on its own and as a companion piece to the original Fist of the North Star! Note: Was up for consideration for localization by SMA. However, SMA has stopped all attempts at localizing manga after December 2016. Done by Osamu Kajisa, of Bartender à Paris fame. Here, he goes by the pen name Kajio(カジオ) which is a combination of his first and last name.

The Sengoku era (mid-15th~late 16th century) gave rise to many historical legends. One of them is Naoe Kanetsugu, the brilliant military general of the Uesugi family. The story tells us how Kanetsugu rose through the ranks with the help of his brother in arms, the fearsome warrior, Keiji Maeda.

Juza is a total rebel who obeys and bows to absolutely no one, and with his terrible self taught fighting style, he has absolutely no one to fear. Juza once gave up on his true love since he realized blood relation made a relationship impossible… But now that she is dead, Juza has a thing or two to say to the man who was unable to protect her.

The Sengoku era gave birth to many historical legends. One of them is Naoe Kanetsuku, the brilliant military general of the Uesugi family. Together with Maeda Keiji, a legendary warrior on the battlefield, who become lifelong friends with each other, they carve out a piece of history in the most dangerous and volatile time in Japan's history. The two men recall their beginnings and the journey they took to get to the accomplished position they now sit at.

A deeper look at the childhood and history of Jagi, one of the four Hokuto brothers, and an important villain in the original Hokuto no Ken manga.

Toki is a former Hokuto practitioner, and his incredible strength coped with his knowledge of the assassin art would be enough to call him a devil… But Toki's kindness and desire to help people prevent them from calling him "devil," they instead can only whisper words akin to that of "savior."

This is the story of Yuria, a woman with the power to foresee the future, and destined to re-unite and rule over a war-plagued land. Along with her companion Kenshiro, she struggles to comprehend the depth of her power, and to defy fate to save the ones she loves.

A one-shot story about Kenshiro's sifu Ryuken and also the other adoptive brothers. Elaborates on how he chose the Hokuto Shinken successor and the events related to it.

In the wasteland following the great nuclear war, a legend grew of a man. A man of impossible strength and endurance. The master of a legendary martial art, Hokuto Shinken, The Divine Fist of the North Star. Yet before Ken claimed the title of the Fist, there was another master trained in the art of Hokuto Shinken… The King of Fists, Raoh: the ultimate assassin, the ultimate warrior. This is the story of the world before Fist of the North Star, and how one man took the future of a savage world into his deadly hands and reshaped its destiny. Not as a hero but as a conqueror. For in the mind of the man called Raoh, the only way to save mankind is to grind it under his giant heel! The greatest battle is about to begin in Legends of the Dark King!