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Fist of the North Star's Heart Makes His Virtual YouTuber Debut
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
Staff have found the face behind the virtual version of King Organization chief vassal Heart after putting out an audition call in August. Heart made his debut on YouTube on Tuesday and greeted viewers with a hearty laugh.
The YouTube channel is part of the 35th anniversary celebration of Tetsuo Hara and Buronson's post-apocalyptic action series. The channel answers the question "What if Heart came across a smartphone at the end of the century?" Fans can find out more about Heart thinks of all this new-fangled technology by following the YouTube channel and his new Twitter account.
The franchise is also planning a new CD release slated for January 16, 2019. The seven-track album Denshō (Legend) includes songs by SILENT SIREN, THE ALFEE, BiSH, Tomoyasu Hotei, MY FIRST STORY, Yūtarō Miura, and MIYAVI. The CD includes brand-new songs as well as covers.
Discotek Media licensed and released the original Fist of the North Star anime series on Blu-ray Disc last year. Discotek describes the story:
It's fast and furious deadly martial arts action pushed to the limits, and beyond. Never before have so many been killed by just one man. Ken's quest to save the post-nuclear world from his arch rival Shin will have you on the edge of your seat. Enter the deadly world of Hokuto no Ken and witness a place where violence isn't the problem, it's the solution!
Fist of the Blue Sky Regenesis 2, the second season of the prequel manga Sōten no Ken: Re:Genesis, premiered in October. Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan.
Source: Comic Natalie
