Shinichiro Watanabe, the renowned legendary director known for his amazing works such as Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Space Dandy and his most recent work, Carole & Tuesday, had some harsh words to say about Netflix’s failed Live Action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop.
The Japanese broadcasting corporation NHK will air a Fist of the North Star documentary on January 27. The title will be “Another Story: How the Fist of the North Star Came to Be“.
The Fist of the North Star ran in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump magazine from 1983 to 1988. The manga also had an anime adaptation that ran for 152 episodes from 1984 to 1988. The franchise also had a film in 1986, a live-action film in 1995, and an OVA in 2003. More Fist of the Stars anime adaptations have since followed.
NHK’s description of the documentary
“Fist of the North Star” is the gold standard of action manga and has remained popular over the past 30 years. This is the dramatic story of how three men came together to create a masterpiece.
According to the official statement by Super Sentai, King-Ohger’s theme will be about Athropods and Royalty. This is a very interesting approach to the Super Sentai franchise.
Perhaps one of the most interesting things about King-Ohger, are the designs. The designs are absolutely stunning! Other designs have been revealed through these scans, such as the design of the Mecha and more characters.