
Hokuto no Ken
北斗の拳
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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
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