THINK Fitness Co., Ltd., which operates Muscle Gate, a "gateway to body contests" held throughout Japan, has decided to collaborate with the currently airing anime "Fist of the North Star" on a project featuring steel muscles.
For the 2027 season, we will be introducing an unprecedented special event, the "Muscle Cosplay Division," themed around popular characters from "Fist of the North Star."

■ Background and thoughts behind the collaboration
Currently, "Muscle Gate" has been a place across Japan where countless trainees have embraced their passion for training and taken on new challenges. And now, "Fist of the North Star," a story of fierce battles against formidable opponents, featuring powerful physiques and characters harboring sadness and anger, will be brought to life on a truly unprecedented stage, expressing the epic world of "Fist of the North Star" through real, authentic physiques.

■ In 2027, the energy of the "end of the century" will dominate the stage!
Participants in this collaborative event are required to embody the immortal aura emanating from the fighters of "Fist of the North Star" through their own flesh and blood. The will of athletes who have honed their bodies to the absolute limit will clash fiercely on stage. Look forward to a new legend woven by muscles and "Fist of the North Star" in 2027.

■Regarding future schedule
Details regarding the tournaments in which the collaborative events will be held, the detailed competition rules, and the judging criteria will be announced sequentially at a later date on the Muscle Gate official website and official social media accounts.