Fist of the North Star, Vol. 14
By (Author) Buronson
Illustrated by Tetsuo Hara
14
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
13th November 2024
7th November 2024
United States
General
Fiction
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Action and adventure
741.5952
Hardback
292
Width 146mm, Height 210mm, Spine 25mm
526g
In the original classic manga set in a postapocalyptic wasteland ruled by savage gangs, a hero appears to bring justice to the guilty. This warrior named Ken holds the deadly secrets of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinkenthe Divine Fist of the North Star!
In a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of all-outnuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release.
The arrival of Kenshiro in the land of the Asuras was preceded by the legend of Raoh, who it was said would bring justice to that blighted place. The people of the land of the Asuras suffer in the grip of its savage leaders, the dreaded Rasho, three Asura generals and masters of Hokuto Ryuken. Now, Kenshiro has come to rescue Rin and Shachi, and to do it, hell have to face the first Rasho, the demon lord Kaio, a man whose soul burns with the rage of the gods!
Buronsonstarted his career as a manga writer for Weekly Shonen Jump in 1972. He gained popularity with the hard-boiled action series Doberman Cop (with art by Shinji Hiramatsu). In 1983, he coauthored the massively successful Fist of the North Star. He has also written numerous hits under the pen name Sho Fumimura, including Phantom Burai and Sanctuary.
Tetsuo Hara began his career with The Iron Don Quixote for Weekly Shonen Jump in 1982. Fist of the North Star, which began serialization in 1983, drew wide acclaim. In the 1990s, he released the historical period pieces Hana no Keiji and Tokugawa Ieyasus Shadow Warrior. Fist of the Blue Sky, published in 2001, ran for nine years in Weekly Comic Bunch. His most recent series, Ikusa no Ko: Oda Saburou Nobunaga-den, beganin Monthly Comic Zenon in 2010.