{"product_id":"fist-of-the-north-star-vol-01","title":"Fist of the North Star, Vol. 01","description":"                                            \u003cb\u003eIn the original classic manga set in a postapocalyptic wasteland ruled by savage gangs, a hero appears to bring justice to the guilty. This warrior named Ken holds the deadly secrets of a mysterious martial art known as Hokuto Shinken—the Divine Fist of the North Star!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n In a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders and warlords rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n 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!\u003cbr\u003eBuronson started his career as a manga writer for \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in 1972. He gained popularity with the hard-boiled action series \u003ci\u003eDoberman Cop\u003c\/i\u003e (with art by Shinji Hiramatsu). In 1983, he coauthored the massively successful \u003ci\u003eFist of the North Star\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written numerous hits under the pen name Sho Fumimura, including \u003ci\u003ePhantom Burai\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSanctuary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n \u003cbr\u003e\r\n Tetsuo Hara began his career with \u003ci\u003eThe Iron Don Quixote \u003c\/i\u003efor \u003ci\u003eWeekly Shonen Jump\u003c\/i\u003e in 1982. \u003ci\u003eFist of the North Star,\u003c\/i\u003e which began serialization in 1983, drew wide acclaim. In the 1990s, he released the historical period pieces \u003ci\u003eHana no Keiji\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTokugawa Ieyasu’s Shadow Warrior\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eFist of the Blue Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2001, ran for nine years in \u003ci\u003eWeekly Comic Bunch\u003c\/i\u003e. His most recent series, \u003ci\u003eIkusa no Ko: Oda Saburou Nobunaga-den\u003c\/i\u003e, began in \u003ci\u003eMonthly Comic Zenon \u003c\/i\u003ein 2010.\r\n                                        ","brand":"VIZ Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41703261143231,"sku":"9781974721566","price":36.63,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/wnTEQPrUHHJRaNRwenshy323hiAMRUXKlXZKSrstCeLVAA_60_60.jpg?v=1654648099","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/fist-of-the-north-star-vol-01","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}