The Fist of the Blue Sky: Re:Genesis manga, written by Hiroyuki Yatsu and illustrated by Hideki Tsuji, is set to conclude with its upcoming sixth compiled book volume, slated for a November release. This announcement follows the series’ return from a lengthy hiatus earlier this year.
Series Nears its End After Hiatus and Draft Completion
The conclusion of Fist of the Blue Sky: Re:Genesis has been anticipated by fans, especially after the series resumed serialization in Coamix’s Monthly Comic Zenon in January 2025, following a hiatus that began in May 2020. Artist Hideki Tsuji had previously indicated in September 2023 that the draft layouts for most of the remaining chapters were complete, with only the final two chapters left to draft. While this didn’t provide an exact timeline for the manga’s end, it signaled that the series was indeed nearing its conclusion. The January 2025 issue of Monthly Comic Zenon (released November 25, 2024) notably featured the beginning of the manga’s “final chapter.”
A Continuation of the Fist of the Blue Sky Legacy
Fist of the Blue Sky: Re:Genesis launched in Monthly Comic Zenon in October 2017 as a direct continuation of the original Fist of the Blue Sky manga. The original Fist of the Blue Sky manga, written by Buronson and Nobuhiko Horie with art by Tetsuo Hara, ran in Shinchosha’s Weekly Comic Bunch from May 2001 to August 2010, serving as a prequel to the iconic Fist of the North Star series. The original series spanned 22 compiled volumes.
Anime Adaptations and Availability
The Fist of the Blue Sky: Re:Genesis manga inspired two seasons of an anime adaptation, which first debuted on Amazon Prime Video in 2018. Both seasons are available for streaming with English subtitles on Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll describes the anime’s premise: “Set
