Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji explained
is a Japanese comedy manga spoofing the post-apocalyptic action series . An anime television series adaptation started airing in October 2015.[3] [4]
Plot
The story focuses on Holy Emperor Thouzer's attempts to become friends with Kenshiro.
Characters
- Souther
is a villain from the original Fist of the North Star manga. In Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji, however, he is transformed into a fun-loving version of himself who wants to party and be friends with Kenshiro. He is voiced by Banjō Ginga, who played the character in the original anime television series.
- Shew
[5]
was a former underling of Thouzer in the original series who sided against him with Kenshiro.
- Rei
In the original series, becomes an ally of Kenshiro's after the latter rescues his sister.
- Juda
[6]
- Shin
[7]
- Fudo
[8]
- Kenshiro
- Toki
[9]
- Raoh
[10]
- Yuria
[11]
- Bat
[12]
- Rin
[13] Backup Stories
In addition to the regular gag strips, each collected volume of the manga also feature a dramatic side-story at the end illustrated by Yukito the Elder.[14]
- - A side-story focused on Mr. Heart. Published in issue #27 (February 2013) of Comic Zenon.[15] Originally part of a collection of three Hokuto no Ken-themed short stories titled that were published in the same issue, it predated the serialization of Ichigo Aji and does not carry its branding.
- - A side-story focused on Thouzer. Published in issue #42 (May 2014) of Comic Zenon.[16]
- - A side-story focused on Huey and Shuren. Published in Web Comic Zenyon on October 24, 2014.
- - A side-story focused on Fudo. Published in issue #56 (July 2015) of Comic Zenon.[17]
- - A side-story focused on Juda. Published in issue #64 (March 2016) of Comic Zenon.[18]
- - A side-story focused on Shin. Published in issue #71 (October 2016) of Comic Zenon.[19]
Media
Manga
The series is written by Yūshi Kawata and illustrated by Imōto Yukito, based on 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 eight tankōbon volumes.[20]
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 anime television. The series will be simulcast worldwide by Crunchyroll.[21]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Chapman . Paul . Would You Take Parenting Tips from Holy Emperor Souther? . . September 14, 2018 . May 16, 2015.
- Web site: テレビ東京・あにてれ DD北斗の拳2 イチゴ味+ . 30 September 2015 . . 29 September 2015 .
- Web site: Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji Spinoff Gag Manga Gets TV Anime This Fall . 18 June 2015 . . 16 August 2015 .
- Web site: Katsuyuki Konishi Joins Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji Anime's Cast as Kenshirō . 20 August 2015 . . 20 August 2015 .
- Web site: Junichi Suwabe, Kousuke Toriumi Join Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji Anime's Cast . 16 August 2015 . . 16 August 2015 .
- Web site: Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji Anime Adds Kishô Taniyama to Cast . 17 August 2015 . . 17 August 2015 .
- Web site: Toshiyuki Morikawa Joins Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji Anime's Cast as Shin . 18 August 2015 . . 18 August 2015 .
- Web site: Takashi Matsuyama Joins Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji Anime as Fudō . 19 August 2015 . . 19 August 2015 .
- Web site: Junichi Suwabe Also Voices Toki in Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji Anime Adaptation . 21 August 2015 . . 21 August 2015 .
- Web site: Takashi Matsuyama Also Plays Raoh in Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji Anime . 22 August 2015 . . 22 August 2015 .
- Web site: Yuko Minaguchi Joins Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji Cast as Yuria . 23 August 2015 . . 23 August 2015 .
- Web site: Daiki Yamashita Joins Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji Cast as Bat . 24 August 2015 . . 24 August 2015 .
- Web site: Shouta Aoi Joins Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji Cast as Lin . 25 August 2015 . . 25 August 2015 .
- Web site: 「北斗の拳」絵柄そのままのギャグ1巻、ハート様の過去も. コミックナタリー. September 20, 2013.
- Web site: 「北斗の拳」ハート様の過去を行徒が描く、ゼノン読み切り. コミックナタリー. December 25, 2012.
- Web site: 新作「北斗の拳」ゼノンに!ラオウ死後のケンシロウ描く. コミックナタリー. March 24, 2014.
- Web site: 行徒が山のフドウ描く「北斗の拳」特別編&榎本あかまる新連載がゼノンに. コミックナタリー. May 25, 2015.
- Web site: 元・科捜研の作者が描く警察サスペンスなど、ゼノンで2本の新連載が開始. コミックナタリー. January 25, 2016.
- Web site: ゼノンで三浦建太郎が信長を原哲夫がガッツを描く、梅澤春人の読み切りも. コミックナタリー. August 25, 2016.
- Web site: http://www.zenyon.jp/lib/top.php?id=2 . ja:北斗の拳 イチゴ味 . Web Comic Zenyon . Japanese . 16 August 2015 . 16 August 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150816025011/http://www.zenyon.jp/lib/top.php?id=2 . dead .
- Web site: Crunchyroll to Simulcast "DD Fist of the North Star II + Fist of the North Star: Strawberry Flavor" Anime . Macias . Patrick . 6 October 2015 . . 6 October 2015 .