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Record of Ragnarok Season 4: What We Know

The announcement landed on 26 June 2026 through Warner Bros. Japan’s official channels, alongside a short production announcement video, the new Record of Ragnarok IV logo, and commemorative messages and art from the original creative team. Season 4 will animate the 10th and 11th battles of the gods-versus-humanity tournament. That’s all the timing information we have for now — no premiere date has been set.

Returning in the director’s chair is Koichi Hatsumi (Season 3 director, known also for Tokyo Revengers), with Yasuyuki Muto back as series composer. Animation production stays with the same pairing of Yumeta Company × MARU Animation that handled all three previous seasons.

What the Creators Are Saying About Battles 10 and 11

Azychika's hand-drawn commemorative illustration for Record of Ragnarok Season 4 featuring two characters from the upcoming battles — Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Japan

Illustrator Azychika dropped a celebratory manga illustration alongside the announcement, teasing the style of what’s ahead: “That incredible sword fight in the upcoming match is finally coming to life in animation! There’s even a gunfight!” as reported by Anime Corner.

Story writer Shinya Umemura added: “Season 4 will focus on the 10th and 11th battle. From an all-out, authentic sword-fighting battle to a strategic showdown reminiscent of the Jack the Ripper match…” And structure writer Takumi Fukui summed it up: “I can’t wait to see battles so intense they burn into your memory, and souls that shine with blinding passion.”

Between sword fights, gunfights, and a matchup compared to one of the series’ most psychologically tense bouts, the creative team isn’t underselling this one.

Season 3 Was a Netflix Hit — and Confirmed the Formula Works

Record of Ragnarok III official Netflix key visual showing multiple fighters including the main cast in dramatic poses — Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Japan / Netflix

Record of Ragnarok III arrived on Netflix on 10 December 2025 with 15 episodes and immediately posted up in Netflix’s weekly TOP 10 across 83 countries and regions. Singapore was part of that wave — the series has been one of Netflix’s consistent anime performers in Southeast Asia, and all three seasons are streaming there right now.

While Netflix has not yet formally announced distribution for Season 4, the existing relationship makes it the obvious home for the new instalment when it’s ready. We’ll be watching for that confirmation.

Close-up of a dark-haired Record of Ragnarok character with piercing green eyes from the Season 4 announcement PV — Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Japan

For more anime announcements worth tracking, head to our Manga & Anime section — there’s been no shortage of them this week.

Hokuto no Ken Anime Part 2 Confirmed for 2027 as Jagi Arrives

June 27, 2026 Nova Solaris

First Cour Complete — All 14 Episodes Now on Amazon Prime Video

The new anime adaptation launched on April 10, 2026 on TOKYO MX and BS11 in Japan, running across 14 episodes that wrapped last Friday. This is not a sequel to the beloved 1984 Toei classic — it is a fresh, standalone retelling of Buronson and Tetsuo Hara’s legendary post-apocalyptic manga, produced by Warner Bros. Japan and directed by Hiroshi Maeda (known internationally for Hellsing Ultimate and the Aquarion franchise).

Every episode of the first cour is available now via Amazon Prime Video, which streams the series worldwide — Singapore included. The cast brings Shunsuke Takeuchi to the role of Kenshiro, with Yuichi Nakamura voicing the elegant swordsman Rei, Ruriko Aoki as Mamiya, and veteran Koichi Yamadera lending his unmistakable voice to the narration. The opening theme is Hallelujah by rock band Alexandros, while the ending pairs Toshl’s reimagining of Ai o Torimodose!! — the iconic Crystal King theme from the original anime — with the new series’ visual style. That particular casting choice should land like a fist for anyone who grew up with the 1984 run.

Rei in an action key visual from the 2026 Hokuto no Ken anime — Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Japan / 北斗の拳製作委員会

If you have not started yet, now is a good time to catch up. Fourteen episodes is a tight, well-paced first act — and Part 2 is confirmed to pick up directly from Episode 15.

Jagi Makes His Move — What the Episode 15 Preview Reveals

The preview for Episode 15 aired at the end of the first-cour finale, and it wasted no time: Jagi is here. One of the four Hokuto brothers alongside Raoh, Toki, and Kenshiro himself, Jagi is a vicious and cunning fighter who conceals the scars Kenshiro left on his face beneath a spiked metal mask — and in this new adaptation, he appears in the preview wielding a double-barrelled shotgun in his signature style. His arrival signals that Part 2 will push the story deeper into the inter-brother conflict that defines the Hokuto saga’s most memorable chapters.

Jagi official key visual from the 2026 Hokuto no Ken anime, wearing his signature masked helmet and holding a shotgun — Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Japan / 北斗の拳製作委員会

Warner Bros. Japan confirmed the 2027 broadcast and streaming window alongside the preview. A specific premiere date has not yet been announced — the official site (hokuto-anime.com) lists it as coming in 2027, and the official X account @hokutonokeninfo posted the teaser clip shortly after the finale aired.

It is worth noting that Hokuto no Ken is having a genuine cultural moment right now. Kenshiro was recently confirmed as a playable guest fighter in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, bringing him into the hands of fighting game fans for the first time in decades. The new anime and the fighting game collab together suggest the franchise’s owners are making a concerted push to reintroduce one of shonen’s all-time giants to a new generation — and it appears to be working.

Watch the Official Trailer (Warner Bros. Japan Anime)

『北斗の拳 -FIST OF THE NORTH STAR-』PV第2弾｜2nd trailer! — via Warner Bros. Japan Anime on YouTube

Catching Up on Hokuto no Ken Before Part 2

Singapore fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription can start the series immediately — all 14 episodes are up and the production quality is genuinely strong. If you are new to the franchise, the quick pitch is this: in a post-nuclear wasteland, Kenshiro is a master of Hokuto Shinken, a lethal martial art that destroys enemies from within using pressure points. The manga ran in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1983 to 1988 and remains one of the defining works of the action genre, influencing everything from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure to modern battle shonen storytelling. This 2026 adaptation aims to be the definitive screen version, and the first 14 episodes make a strong case.

For more anime and manga news, keep an eye on GameTrader — we will update as soon as a firm Part 2 premiere date is confirmed.

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Fist of the North Star Is Back After 18 Years — Catch Up on Prime Video Before the Finale

June 19, 2026 kindaixin

You Are Already Dead — What This New Anime Is

The 40th Anniversary anime, produced by Warner Bros. Japan, is a full reimagining of the original manga’s story — not a continuation, but a faithful retelling that modernises the visuals while honouring the source material. For those new to the franchise: the story is set in a post-nuclear wasteland where civilisation has collapsed. Kenshiro, a master of Hokuto Shinken — a deadly martial art that destroys opponents from within — travels the devastated world searching for his kidnapped fiancée Yuria, clashing with warlords and protecting the weak along the way.

Director Hiroshi Maeda leads the production, and the art style uses CG animation that aims to bring Tetsuo Hara’s iconic angular character designs to life with modern production values. The result is a show that reads as unmistakably Hokuto no Ken while feeling built for 2026 screens.

Cast and Music

The voice cast is stacked. Shunsuke Takeuchi (known to anime fans as Ryunosuke Tanaka in Haikyuu!!) takes on Kenshiro, with Daiki Yamashita (Midoriya in My Hero Academia) as Bat and MAO as Rin. The supporting roster includes Yuichi Nakamura, Koichi Yamadera, and Saori Hayami — a lineup that reads like a who’s who of contemporary anime.

The opening theme is “Hallelujah” by [Alexandros], one of Japan’s most celebrated rock bands. The ending theme pulls off something remarkable: Toshl — vocalist of X Japan — performs “愛をとりもどせ!!” (Ai wo Torimodose), the legendary 1984 original anime’s opening song, reborn as the new series’ ending. For fans who grew up with the franchise, that song alone is worth tuning in for.

Where and When to Watch in Singapore

Fist of the North Star 2026 streams exclusively on Amazon Prime Video globally, including Singapore. New episodes release every Friday night into Saturday morning SGT (new episodes go up at approximately midnight SGT). Both English subtitles and an English dub are available.

Episode 11 of 12 drops this week, making it the penultimate episode before the finale on the weekend of 26–27 June. If you start this weekend, you can binge all 11 available episodes and be ready for the finale in real time.

Why This Is Worth Your Weekend

The franchise has been dormant for a long time — the last full animated production was a 2008 film, and before that, the original 1984–1988 TV anime that defined a generation of action anime fans across Asia. For a whole cohort of Singapore viewers, Hokuto no Ken was a formative part of growing up around the VHS era or early cable. This 2026 series is the first proper TV return in 38 years.

Even for viewers coming in fresh, the show rewards patience: it builds a brutal, kinetic world, and the new production leans into the franchise’s theatricality and emotionality rather than softening them. It is not a gentle watch, but it is a compelling one.

Last Words

If this show slipped past you over the past ten weeks, that is understandable — it launched quietly in April with limited English-language buzz. But with the finale one week out and all episodes available to binge now on Prime Video Singapore, there has never been a better moment to discover or rediscover one of action anime’s great classics. Fist of the North Star in 2026 is the rare revival that takes its source material seriously.

For more anime news and what’s streaming in Singapore, check out our Manga Anime section.