{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5cbb832500757a1b9d5ad23f","clusterId":"c_e4e86a94cb98c53edd2ab0c1","slug":"elegy-for-the-henchmen-fist-of-the-north-star-anime-part-2-premieres-july-6","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Elegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star Anime Part 2 Premieres July 6","summary":"The second part of the short anime adaptation of Hiroshi Kurao's spinoff manga Elegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star will premiere on July 6. A new trailer, key visual, and theme songs were revealed. The Candellz perform the opening, and Itsuka returns for the ending.","whyItMatters":"The July 6 premiere date and new theme song details give a concrete timeline for the continuation of this comedic workplace spinoff set in the Fist of the North Star universe.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second part of the short anime \u003ci\u003eElegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star\u003c/i\u003e will debut on July 6, the official website announced on Wednesday alongside a new trailer, key visual, and theme song details. The Candellz perform the opening theme \u0026#34;I\u0026#39;m a Loser.\u0026#34; The three-member unit Itsuka, which performed the first opening, returns for the ending theme \u0026#34;Shiroi Chō ga Tondara\u0026#34; (When a White Butterfly Flies), featuring Dr. Washington with guest guitarist Tsuyoshi Ujiki.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anime premieres on AT-X at 8:00 p.m. JST (7:00 a.m. EDT) and later on Tokyo MX. It will stream first on Animate Times in Japan on July 6, then on Hulu Japan, d Anime Store, ABEMA, and others from July 13. The first part aired in January.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Elegy for the Henchmen Part 2 lands July 6 with new theme songs. The Candellz and Itsuka each return, but the series' focus on villain backstories remains its main draw.","twitterPost":"Elegy for the Henchmen Part 2 premieres July 6. The Candellz and Itsuka return for theme songs, keeping the focus on villain perspectives.","threadsPost":"Elegy for the Henchmen Part 2 arrives July 6 with a new trailer and theme songs. The Candellz open, Itsuka closes. The series continues its rare focus on the villains' side of Fist of the North Star.","newsletterBlurb":"The second part of the short anime Elegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star will premiere on July 6. The Candellz perform the new opening, and Itsuka returns for the ending. A new trailer and key visual were also released.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-10/elegy-for-the-henchmen-fist-of-the-north-star-anime-2nd-part-reveals-new-trailer-theme-songs-july-6/.238368\",\"title\":\"Elegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star Anime's 2nd Part Reveals New Trailer, Theme Songs, July 6 Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4187,"outputTokens":665,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781075139,"createdAt":"2026-06-10T06:55:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-10T07:00:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-10T07:00:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e4e86a94cb98c53edd2ab0c1","canonicalTitle":"News\nElegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star Anime's 2nd Part Reveals New Trailer, Theme Songs, July 6 Debut","representativeArticleId":"a_584d0766ecb4b56a7db4fb66","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Fist of the North Star\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Elegy for the Henchmen\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Itsuka\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-10T06:22:29.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-10T06:22:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-10T07:00:33.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-10/elegy-for-the-henchmen-fist-of-the-north-star-anime-2nd-part-reveals-new-trailer-theme-songs-july-6-/.238368","title":"News\nElegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star Anime's 2nd Part Reveals New Trailer, Theme Songs, July 6 Debut"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Fist of the North Star"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Elegy for the Henchmen"],"studios":[],"people":["Itsuka"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The second part of Elegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star anime premieres on July 6.","The Candellz perform the opening theme 'I'm a Loser.'","Itsuka returns for the ending theme 'Shiroi Chō ga Tondara,' featuring Dr. Washington and guest guitarist Tsuyoshi Ujiki.","The anime airs on AT-X at 8:00 p.m. JST and later on Tokyo MX.","The first part of the anime aired in January."]}