{"product_id":"fist-of-the-north-star-vol-8-9781974721634","title":"Fist of the North Star, Vol. 8","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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a postapocalyptic world, humanity has risen from the ashes of all-out nuclear war to a nightmare of endless suffering. It is a time of chaos. Warlords and gangs of savage marauders rule the broken ruins of civilization, terrorizing and enslaving the survivors. Life has become a brutal struggle for existence and death the only release. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKenshiro takes on Holy Emperor Souther, the most powerful of the Six Holy Fists of the South Star. If Kenshiro defeats him, it will set up a fateful battle between Raoh and Toki--a confrontation between motion and stillness, of ferocity and serenity--in which neither master will yield an inch. Shichosei, the star that presages death, shines overhead as Toki unleashes what could be his final strike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTetsuo 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50623017287954,"sku":"9781974721634","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_06ff24ad-b27e-4083-9919-8fb7be202373.jpg?v=1732589175","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fist-of-the-north-star-vol-8-9781974721634","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}