<P> Fist of the North Star ( Japanese : 北斗 の 拳 , Hepburn : Hokuto no Ken , lit . `` Fist of the Big Dipper '' ) is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara . Serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1983 to 1988 , the 245 chapters were initially collected in 27 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha . Set in a post-apocalyptic world that has been destroyed by a nuclear war , the story centers on a warrior named Kenshiro , the successor of a deadly martial art style known as Hokuto Shinken , which gives him the ability to kill most adversaries from within through the use of the human body 's secret vital points , often resulting in an exceptionally violent and gory death . Kenshiro dedicates his life to fighting against the various ravagers who threaten the lives of the weak and innocent , as well as rival martial artists , including his own `` brothers '' from the same clan . </P>
<P> Fist of the North Star ( Japanese : 北斗 の 拳 , Hepburn : Hokuto no Ken , lit . `` Fist of the Big Dipper '' ) is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara . Serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1983 to 1988 , the 245 chapters were initially collected in 27 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha . Set in a post-apocalyptic world that has been destroyed by a nuclear war , the story centers on a warrior named Kenshiro , the successor of a deadly martial art style known as Hokuto Shinken , which gives him the ability to kill most adversaries from within through the use of the human body 's secret vital points , often resulting in an exceptionally violent and gory death . Kenshiro dedicates his life to fighting against the various ravagers who threaten the lives of the weak and innocent , as well as rival martial artists , including his own `` brothers '' from the same clan . </P>
when did fist of the north star come out
when did fist of the north star come out
1983
1983