This time, the first footage from the anime "Fist of the North Star" has been released! The teaser PV has been released, featuring Kenshiro, Bat, and Lin, as well as plenty of action scenes!! The main cast has also been revealed in this teaser PV! Takeuchi Shunsuke will play Kenshiro, the 64th successor to the ultimate assassination fist "Hokuto Shinken," while Yamashita Daiki and M.A.O will play Bat and Lin, who travel with Kenshiro! Additionally, character image visuals of Bat and Lin marching powerfully through the wilderness have also been released!!

Hokuto Shinken Explosion!! Teaser PV released!!

The first footage of the anime "Fist of the North Star," scheduled to be broadcast and streamed in 2026, has been released!!
The voice actors for the main characters were also revealed in this teaser PV!!

YouTube：https://youtu.be/lE9K6Hppfo8

The voice cast has been announced! The cast members also share their thoughts!

Takeuchi Shunsuke will play Kenshiro, the 64th successor to the ultimate assassination fist "Hokuto Shinken," while Yamashita Daiki and M.A.O will play Bat and Lin, who travel with Kenshiro! Comments from the cast have also arrived!

Kenshiro CV: Shunsuke Takeuchi

He is the 64th successor to the ultimate assassination technique, "Hokuto Shinken." He has seven scars engraved on his chest. He wanders the wilderness searching for his fiancée, Yuria. He is kind and willing to lend a helping hand to the weak, but he has no mercy on villains (thugs) who oppress the weak.

Comment from Shunsuke Takeuchi

Q1. Your enthusiasm for this work.
I am extremely honored to be involved in a production like Fist of the North Star, which depicts universal human themes.
For me, Fist of the North Star is a story of love.
Romance, friendship, human love, love and hate, philanthropy - perhaps the greatest appeal of this work is the depiction of various forms of love. As long as there is "love," humanity can surely be reborn. I would like to carefully express this unwavering theme.

Q2. Your favorite line from "Fist of the North Star."
"Master...I...want warmth once more...like it was long ago..." These are Souther's lines.

Q3. Favorite character.
Sorry...actually, I'm a Nanto fan, my name is Rei.

Q4. How did you first encounter "Fist of the North Star"?
It all started when a friend recommended it to me when I was in elementary school.
My elementary school teacher was a big fan of Hokuto, so he made an exception and said, "During reading time, we were only allowed to read Fist of the North Star." Because of this, I often took turns reading it with my friends at school.
I was also in a generation where convenience store comics and various anime versions were being released. Games like "Hokuto Musou" and "AC" were just starting to come out, so I spent my days playing Hokuto after school.

Q5. What do you need to survive in the end of the world?
If you think about it logically, it's an assassination fist.

Bat CV: Daiki Yamashita

A boy who has survived in the end-of-the-century world by stealing. He meets Kenshiro in a cell after being captured while stealing from a village. He has a playful personality, and thinks that if he travels with Kenshiro, he will never go hungry, so he starts traveling with him.

Comment from Daiki Yamashita

Q1. Your enthusiasm for this work.
I am very excited to have the opportunity to play Bat from Fist of the North Star! Bat is Kenshiro's younger brother and sometimes an equal companion, and is a charming character who lightens the mood with his cheerfulness and humor, while also having the toughness to survive in a harsh world. I would like to carefully portray his light-hearted tone, quick-witted actions, deep trust in his companions, and his growth.
In particular, I think that the bond between Rin and Kenshiro is the core of Bat's heart, so I'm really looking forward to carefully building that bond from the beginning! I hope that together with his friends and Bat, he will grow and survive in this world.
I would like to!

Q2. Your favorite line from "Fist of the North Star."
It's a classic, but "You're already dead." I've said this over and over since I was a child, in the lowest voice I could! lol
I also liked Bat's relationship with Grandma Toyo from his previous village!
Even if you're not related by blood, the idea of family is very important in this world.
It was a story I liked and it made me realize that this is the power that keeps us going in life, so it made a lasting impression on me!

Q3. Favorite character.
I like each of them, but I think Rei is the coolest! I remember being mesmerized by how cool he was, fighting for his sister and risking his life for friendship.

Q4. How did you first encounter "Fist of the North Star"?
It all started with a manga that was in my cousin's house...! I was probably around elementary school age at the time, and I encountered it at a time when I had a particularly strong desire to become stronger! I read it while feeling like I was becoming stronger as I fought life-risking battles. My cousin's house was about a two-hour bike ride away, so I would go there to read manga as a form of training!
I think my legs have gotten a little stronger!

Q5. What do you need to survive in the end of the world?
Above all else, I think it's about mental toughness! No matter what happens, believing in tomorrow, believing in your friends, and believing in yourself are important factors in order to survive! However, in this story, it's those with such indomitable, kind souls who are attacked by the fangs of the bad guys... (crying) At times like that, let's call out together, here we go, KAAAAAAAANG!!!

Rin CV.M.A.O

A girl who was so shocked by the murder of her parents in front of her eyes that she shuts her heart out and loses her ability to speak. While working as a prison guard, she meets Kenshiro, and is touched by his kindness, which helps her regain her voice. She accompanies Kenshiro on his journey together with Bat.

Comment from M.A.O

Q1. Your enthusiasm for this work.
My name is M.A.O and I will be playing the role of Rin.
I am very honored to be able to participate in a work that continues to be loved by so many people around the world.
I would like to do my best to portray Rin-chan's cuteness and hidden strength, as well as her "destiny" that I felt through the original work!
We hope you look forward to the broadcast and streaming of "Fist of the North Star," which is said to have sparked a social phenomenon in the past, to see how it will be portrayed as an animation in the Reiwa era.
Q2. Your favorite line from "Fist of the North Star."
The line is, "I will not obey the devil, no matter what happens. Ken taught me that if I give in to the devil, I will no longer be human."
This scene shows the inner strength of young Rin-chan, and I felt that courageous actions can be a source of hope for people.
Q3. Favorite character.
Rei is both a good rival and a good friend to Kenshiro.
He's kind-hearted, passionate, and most of all, I think it's wonderful how he cares about his sister!
Q4. How did you first encounter "Fist of the North Star"?
I don't remember exactly how old I was, but I think it was when I was in the early grades of elementary school.
I often watched reruns of TV anime with my younger brother.
Q5. What do you need to survive in the end of the world?
I think it's the richness of the heart, trustworthy friends, and muscles!!

Character image visual [Bat & Lin] unveiled!!