Written by Yūshi Kawata Magazine Web Comic Zenyon Release date 2013 | Illustrated by Imōto Yukito Original run 2013 – present Studio Ajia-do Animation Works | |
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Similar DD Fist of the North Star, Fist of the North Star, Fist of the Blue Sky, New Fist of the North Star, Brave Beats | ||
Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji (北斗の拳 イチゴ味, lit. Fist of the North Star: Strawberry Flavor) is a Japanese comedy manga spoofing the post-apocalyptic action series Fist of the North Star (北斗の拳, Hokuto no Ken). An anime television adaptation started airing in October 2015.
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Plot
The story focuses on Holy Emperor Thouzer's attempts to become friends with Kenshiro.
Characters
Manga
The series is written by Yūshi Kawata and illustrated by Imōto Yukito, based off work by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara. It began publication on Tokuma Shoten's Web Comic Zenyon website in 2013.
The manga had over 1 million copies in print as of June 2015.
Volume list
The series has been collected into four tankōbon volumes.
Anime
An anime television series based on the manga was announced in the fourth tankōbon volume in June 2015. It will be directed by Mankyū, and will begin airing on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, and TV Aichi on 6 October 2015 as part of a DD Hokuto no Ken 2 Ichigo Aji+ program along with the second DD Fist of the North Star television anime. The series will be simulcast worldwide by Crunchyroll.
