Manga cover Hokuto no Ken
Skor MAL
8.10
Status
Finished
Type
Manga

Rank

#653

Popularity

#377

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ActionDramaMartial ArtsSci-FiShounenFinished

Hokuto no Ken

北斗の拳

Creators / Authors
Total Chapters245 Ch.
Total Volume27 Vol
Publisher / MagazineShounen Jump (Weekly)
Demographics, Genres & Themes
Release Period1983-09-13 to 1988-07-26

Synopsis

One day, a wanderer appears out of the wasteland to bring justice to the guilty and hope to the people—a warrior named Ken, a man who bears seven scars upon his chest and holds the secret of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken, the Divine Fist of the North Star!

(Source: VIZ Media)

Manga Information Profile

Manga Hokuto no Ken is written by Tetsuo Hara, Buronson, has status Finished, with 245 chapters and 27 volume. This Action, Drama, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi, Shounen manga started publishing in 1983. Community score is 8.1/10. Main characters in this manga are not strongly mapped in the available metadata yet.

Metadata & Community Analysis

Quick Profile

  • Manga • Finished • started 1983

  • Chapters/Volumes: 245 chapters • 27 volume

  • Main genres: Action, Drama, Martial Arts

  • Release scale: Its volume count is long and consistent, fitting readers who like gradual world-building.

  • Creators: Tetsuo Hara, Buronson

MAL Community Signals

  • MAL score: 8.10/10 (18,568)

  • Rank MAL: #653

  • MAL popularity: #377

  • Members: 52,110

Franchise Links

  • Jikan relations: 1 prequels, 1 sequels, 6 side story, 5 spin-off

Reader Interest Patterns

  • Similar titles readers often choose: JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 1: Phantom Blood (5 votes), Riki-Oh (3 votes), Berserk (3 votes), Japan (2 votes)

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