Aliases
Shin Hokuto no Ken - Fist of the North Star, Shin Hokuto no Ken, New Fist of the North Star, 新・北斗の拳, New El Puño de la Estrella del Norte
S124SUMMER 2003OVA
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In a post-apocalyptic Earth, the water has become entirely toxic, except for some kept safe in a reservoir. A fortified zone has been created by a man named Sanga, he calls it The Lastland. A group of villagers have discovered safe water, and Sanga wants it. He and his band of killers go to kill everyone and steal it. As they do a mysterious man apperes out of nowhere, instantly killing some of Sanga's men. His name is Kenshiro, and he can beat any man with his martial art, Hokuto Shin Ken. Sanga will do anything for the water, and Kenshiro will do anything to try and stop him.
(Source: Anime News Network)
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Last updated
Aug 31, 2026, 05:34 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
20.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - A.C.G.T. has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 73.2
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Sentai Filmworks, Pastel, Sega Games…) renew 8% of productions, above the catalogue average of 3%
Runway
Feasibility warning
NoneSource material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 20% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial52
Production Feasibility35
Audience Reception67
Strategic Priors52
Fandom Engagement21
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 05:34 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
New Fist of the North Star renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is New Fist of the North Star getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, New Fist of the North Star has a 20% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will New Fist of the North Star be renewed?
- New Fist of the North Star currently scores 20 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is New Fist of the North Star's renewal probability?
- New Fist of the North Star's CourScore is 20 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 66 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 40 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 3,838 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.51 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 152 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 27 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 809 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,289 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 80 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 11 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 19 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 140 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 10,154 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,292 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.21 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 245 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 8,973 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 16,656 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 6,335 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.1 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 52,383 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 27 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 674 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.12 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 639 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 164 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 30,837 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 82 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 304 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 6 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.49 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,577 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.3 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 67 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.94 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 45 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |