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
S27SUMMER 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.
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Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 12:17 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 15 hours ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - A.C.G.T. has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 73.0
- 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 analysedJul 28, 2026, 12:17 AM
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 42,100 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.12 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 27 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 164 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 2 | Jul 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 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 7d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 36,144,520 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,937 | Jun 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 8,937 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 68 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,281 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 16,590 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 668 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.54 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.21 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,566 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 67 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 10,129 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 6,314 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 69.4 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 174 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 39 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 65 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 140 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 3,815 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.49 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 30,789 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.51 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 80 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 1,266 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 774 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 639 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 152 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |