{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bd75d4fe44404398ac739ad8","clusterId":"c_a1a1d1c4dcde44898024c095","slug":"hiroshi-shirokuma-cast-as-devil-rebirth-in-new-hokuto-no-ken-anime","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hiroshi Shirokuma Cast as Devil Rebirth in New Hokuto no Ken Anime","summary":"The staff for the new Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- anime announced that Hiroshi Shirokuma is voicing Devil Rebirth, a giant held in Villainy Prison. The character appears in the anime's 10th episode this weekend. The series premiered on April 10 and streams on Amazon Prime Video worldwide.","whyItMatters":"The casting adds a new voice to the expanding roster of villains in the CG-based remake, which aims to be more faithful to the original manga.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- anime has cast Hiroshi Shirokuma as Devil Rebirth, a giant imprisoned in Villainy Prison. The character will appear in the anime's 10th episode this weekend. The series, directed by Hiroshi Maeda at TMS Entertainment, premiered its first two episodes on April 10 on Tokyo MX and BS11. Amazon Prime Video streams the show worldwide. The CG-based anime commemorates the franchise's 40th anniversary and is intended to be more true to Tetsuo Hara's original manga.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Devil Rebirth's voice actor announcement confirms the new anime is adapting the prison arc from the original manga. The character's design in CG will test how the series handles its larger-than-life villains in 3D.","twitterPost":"Devil Rebirth's casting confirms the new anime is adapting the prison arc. The CG design of the giant will test the series' approach to its most exaggerated villains.","threadsPost":"Hiroshi Shirokuma voicing Devil Rebirth means the new Hokuto no Ken anime is adapting the Villainy Prison arc from the manga. The character is a giant, which will be a visual test for the series' CG approach to its most exaggerated villains. The 10th episode airs this weekend.","newsletterBlurb":"The new Hokuto no Ken anime adds Hiroshi Shirokuma as Devil Rebirth, a giant held in Villainy Prison. The character debuts in episode 10. The series premiered April 10 and streams on Amazon Prime Video.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-27/new-hokuto-no-ken-fist-of-the-north-star-anime-casts-for-devil-rebirth/.237859\",\"title\":\"New Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime Casts for Devil Rebirth\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4286,"outputTokens":535,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779887864,"createdAt":"2026-05-27T13:17:29.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-27T13:30:41.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-27T13:30:41.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a1a1d1c4dcde44898024c095","canonicalTitle":"News\nNew Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime Casts for Devil Rebirth","representativeArticleId":"a_ae3dae93521b61b8b4470167","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Hiroshi Shirokuma\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-27T11:05:48.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-27T15:30:54.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-27T15:35:49.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-27/new-hokuto-no-ken-fist-of-the-north-star-anime-casts-for-devil-rebirth/.237859","title":"News\nNew Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime Casts for Devil Rebirth"},{"source":"Crunchyroll News","url":"https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/5/27/fist-of-the-north-star-hokuto-no-ken-anime-casts-hiroshi-shirokuma-as-devil-rebirth","title":"Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken Anime Casts Hiroshi Shirokuma as Devil Rebirth"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star-"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Hiroshi Shirokuma"],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Hiroshi Shirokuma is voicing Devil Rebirth, a giant held in Villainy Prison, in the new Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- anime.","Devil Rebirth appears in the anime's 10th episode, which airs this weekend.","The series premiered on April 10 on Tokyo MX and BS11, and streams on Amazon Prime Video worldwide.","The CG-based anime is directed by Hiroshi Maeda at TMS Entertainment and commemorates the franchise's 40th anniversary."]}