{"rewrite":{"id":"r_403270617cb101888c322378","clusterId":"c_75b55319cbbdbd28f949bfa2","slug":"new-fist-of-the-north-star-anime-s-second-part-premieres-in-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"New Fist of the North Star Anime's Second Part Premieres in 2027","summary":"Warner Bros. Japan announced that the second cours of the new Fist of the North Star anime will begin in 2027. The first part ended with its 14th episode on June 26, 2026. A video previewing the 15th episode was streamed. The anime premiered in April 2026 on Tokyo MX and BS11, and streams worldwide on Amazon Prime Video.","whyItMatters":"The announcement confirms the split-cour structure for the new adaptation of Tetsuo Hara's landmark manga, with the second half arriving a year after the first.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eWarner Bros. Japan confirmed on Friday that the second cours of the new \u003ci\u003eFist of the North Star\u003c/i\u003e anime will premiere in 2027. The first part concluded with its 14th episode on the same day. A promotional video previewing the 15th episode, which will open the second half, was released alongside the announcement.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe CG-based anime, directed by Hiroshi Maeda at TMS Entertainment, debuted on April 10, 2026, with two episodes on Tokyo MX and BS11. Amazon Prime Video handles global streaming. The series commemorates the 40th anniversary of the original manga, which ran in \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c/i\u003e from 1983 to 1988.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The second part's 2027 premiere means a full year gap between cours. Warner Bros. Japan is betting the franchise's core audience will wait.","twitterPost":"A full year between cours. Warner Bros. Japan is betting the Fist of the North Star audience will wait.","threadsPost":"The second cours of the new Fist of the North Star anime arrives in 2027, a full year after the first part ended. Warner Bros. Japan is betting the franchise's core audience will hold through the gap.","newsletterBlurb":"Warner Bros. Japan announced the second cours of the new Fist of the North Star anime will start in 2027. The first part ended with its 14th episode on June 26. A video previewing episode 15 was streamed. The anime premiered in April 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-26/new-hokuto-no-ken-fist-of-the-north-star-anime-2nd-part-premieres-in-2027/.238994\",\"title\":\"New Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime's 2nd Part Premieres in 2027\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4422,"outputTokens":582,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782532836,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T03:53:10.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T03:55:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T03:55:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_75b55319cbbdbd28f949bfa2","canonicalTitle":"News\nNew Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime's 2nd Part Premieres in 2027","representativeArticleId":"a_c4919f560b440909bd6559d0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Fist of the North Star\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-26T16:39:23.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-26T16:39:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T03:55:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-26/new-hokuto-no-ken-fist-of-the-north-star-anime-2nd-part-premieres-in-2027/.238994","title":"News\nNew Hokuto no Ken -Fist of the North Star- Anime's 2nd Part Premieres in 2027"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Fist of the North Star"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The second cours of the new Fist of the North Star anime will premiere in 2027, as confirmed by Warner Bros. Japan.","The first part ended with its 14th episode on June 26, 2026.","A promotional video previewing the 15th episode, which will open the second half, was released.","The anime premiered on April 10, 2026, on Tokyo MX and BS11, and streams globally on Amazon Prime Video.","The series commemorates the 40th anniversary of the original manga, which ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1983 to 1988."]}