{"product_id":"buronson-tetsuo-hara-fist-of-the-north-star-hardback-edition-manga","title":"Buronson \u0026 Tetsuo Hara - Fist of the North Star ~Hardback Edition~ Manga","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a post-apocalyptic wasteland ruled by savage gangs and warlords, a lone hero appears. Kenshiro, the master of the deadly martial art Hokuto Shinken, wanders the ruins to protect the weak and confront the rival fighters who have turned the world into a place of violence. His journey pulls him into conflicts with the other successors of ancient fighting styles, including those who were once close to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFist of the North Star\u003c\/em\u003e (original title \u003cem\u003eHokuto no Ken\u003c\/em\u003e) is the landmark action manga written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, serialized in Shueisha's \u003cem\u003eWeekly Shōnen Jump\u003c\/em\u003e from 1983 to 1988 and collected in 27 volumes in Japan. It has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. Hara's muscular, highly detailed art and its extreme, over-the-top violence helped define the look of 1980s action manga.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis VIZ Signature hardcover edition collects the entire series in 18 oversized volumes of roughly 300 pages each, in black and white with select color pages and sturdy, thick paper. It is VIZ's most complete English release of the series: earlier English editions were abandoned partway through, including a colorized comic series in the early 1990s, a 1995 release, and a nine-volume Master Edition by Gutsoon! from 2002 to 2003. The hardcover series ran from June 2021 to September 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOther Notable Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTetsuo Hara:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fist of the Blue Sky  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComparable Peers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Berserk (Dark, high-intensity action peer), Battle Angel Alita (Postapocalyptic action peer), Akira (Postapocalyptic landmark peer)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeries Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 北斗の拳 (Hokuto no Ken) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fist of the North Star \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buronson \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArt:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tetsuo Hara \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shueisha (Weekly Shōnen Jump) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e VIZ Media (VIZ Signature) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Years:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1983-1988 (Japan) \/ 2021-2025 (Hardcover edition) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolumes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 (Japan) \/ 18 (Hardcover edition) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover, black and white with select color pages \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Rating:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mature (18+) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Action, Martial Arts, Post-Apocalyptic, Shonen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComics \u0026amp; manga are assumed VG+ or better unless otherwise noted. No broken spines, no writing, no stickers, and may have light shelf wear. Mid-2000s or earlier manga may have slight yellowing due to the age of the paper. All manga and comics are assumed to be pre-owned.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly multiple item orders that combine to $120 or more get free shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"11","offer_id":46711296360533,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12","offer_id":46711296393301,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13","offer_id":46711296426069,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"14","offer_id":46711296458837,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15","offer_id":46711296491605,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16","offer_id":46711296524373,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"17","offer_id":46711296557141,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18","offer_id":46711296589909,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/images_705794bf-a712-4145-88ba-4527fdaf9948.jpg?v=1794454799","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/buronson-tetsuo-hara-fist-of-the-north-star-hardback-edition-manga","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}