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{{nihongo|'''''Souten no Ken'''''|蒼天の拳|Fist of the Blue Sky}} is a [[wikipedia:manga|manga]] series by [[Tetsuo Hara]] with plot supervision by [[Buronson]], serialized in the ''[[wikipedia:Weekly Comic Bunch|Weekly Comic Bunch]]'' from 2001 to 2010, and in [[wikipedia:Monthly Comic Zenon|Monthly Comic Zenon]] from 2017 forward.<ref>[http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3790,igzwpd,soten_no_ken.html AnimeNfo information on Fist of the Blue Sky]</ref> It is a [[wikipedia:prequel|prequel]] to the popular 1980s series ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'', which Hara originally co-wrote with [[Buronson]]. Set primarily in [[wikipedia:Shanghai|Shanghai]] during the 1930s, the series centers around the 62nd successor of the [[Hokuto Shinken]] style, [[Kenshiro Kasumi]], the namesake and predecessor of ''Fist of the North Star''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> own [[Kenshiro]]. It has been adapted into a 26-episode anime series that aired from 2006 to 2007. | {{nihongo|'''''Souten no Ken'''''|蒼天の拳|Fist of the Blue Sky}} is a [[wikipedia:manga|manga]] series by [[Tetsuo Hara]] with plot supervision by [[Buronson]], serialized in the ''[[wikipedia:Weekly Comic Bunch|Weekly Comic Bunch]]'' from 2001 to 2010, and in [[wikipedia:Monthly Comic Zenon|Monthly Comic Zenon]] from 2017 forward.<ref>[http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,3790,igzwpd,soten_no_ken.html AnimeNfo information on Fist of the Blue Sky]</ref> It is a [[wikipedia:prequel|prequel]] to the popular 1980s series ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'', which Hara originally co-wrote with [[Buronson]]. Set primarily in [[wikipedia:Shanghai|Shanghai]] during the 1930s, the series centers around the 62nd successor of the [[Hokuto Shinken]] style, [[Kenshiro Kasumi]], the namesake and predecessor of ''Fist of the North Star''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> own [[Kenshiro]]. It has been adapted into a 26-episode anime series that aired from 2006 to 2007. | ||
In the July 2017 issue of ''[[Comic Zenon]]'', a continuation of the manga was announced titled '''{{nihongo|''Sōten no Ken: Re:Genesis''|蒼天の拳 リジェネシス}}''', which will begin serialization in their December 2017 issue.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=July 2017 |title=予告!『蒼天の拳』に『シティーハンター』 2017年コミックゼノン 新連載ラインナップ!!!! |trans-title=Announcement! Lineup of New Serials for Comic Zenon in 2017!!!! ''Fist of the Blue Sky'' and ''City Hunter'' |url=http://www.comic-zenon.jp/ |language=Japanese |magazine=Comic Zenon |location=Japan |publisher=Tokuma Shoten |access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref> | |||
== Plot overview == | == Plot overview == | ||
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Many of the plot points mentioned in the comic contain real historical facts, such as how Shanghai was controlled with [[wikipedia:Shanghai International Settlement|International Settlements]] (the story focus mainly on the French settlement) during the 1930s. Also seen are [[wikipedia:Jews in China|Jewish refugees]] who escaped from [[wikipedia:Nazism|Nazi]] persecution in Europe, and the invasion of China by the [[wikipedia:Imperial Japanese Army|Japanese Army]]. [[wikipedia:Chiang Kai Shek|Chiang Kai Shek]] and some historical [[wikipedia:Kuomingtang|Kuomingtang]] figures appear in the story as well. | Many of the plot points mentioned in the comic contain real historical facts, such as how Shanghai was controlled with [[wikipedia:Shanghai International Settlement|International Settlements]] (the story focus mainly on the French settlement) during the 1930s. Also seen are [[wikipedia:Jews in China|Jewish refugees]] who escaped from [[wikipedia:Nazism|Nazi]] persecution in Europe, and the invasion of China by the [[wikipedia:Imperial Japanese Army|Japanese Army]]. [[wikipedia:Chiang Kai Shek|Chiang Kai Shek]] and some historical [[wikipedia:Kuomingtang|Kuomingtang]] figures appear in the story as well. | ||
Tetsuo Hara wanted the fights in the manga to look more like traditional [[wikipedia:Chinese martial arts|Chinese martial arts]], so | Tetsuo Hara wanted the fights in the manga to look more like traditional [[wikipedia:Chinese martial arts|Chinese martial arts]], so he went to Shanghai in person to get his inspiration. | ||
== Media information == | == Media information == | ||