Fist of the Blue Sky Manga Revival: After 4+ Year Hiatus

On Friday, October 25, 2024, illustrator Hideki Tsuji revealed that the Fist of the Blue Sky manga will be making its much-anticipated comeback from hiatus on November 25, 2024. This return marks the end of a four-and-a-half-year break that began in May 2020. The announcement was shared on Tsuji’s X (formerly known as Twitter) account, indicating that the manga will be featured in the January 2025 issue of Coamix’s Monthly Comic Zenon magazine.

The previous update regarding the Fist of the Blue Sky manga was over a year ago, at which point Tsuji mentioned that all chapters were laid out, except for the last two. This does not imply that only two chapters remain; it simply means that initial work on every chapter aside from the concluding ones has been finished.

The Return of the Fist of the Blue Sky Manga Signals Progress Towards Its Finale

Additionally, this indicates that the Fist of the Blue Sky manga is likely to be serialized consistently leading up to its penultimate editions. Although Tsuji or any official sources have not confirmed this, the context from the last update reinforces this assumption. Nonetheless, it remains speculative at this point. Fans should expect to see any announcements regarding further breaks via Tsuji’s X account.

In any case, readers can anticipate a steady serialization of the manga for an extended period, considering Tsuji’s latest announcement before this one. With the series approaching its conclusion based on the latest update, it seems illogical to return from a lengthy hiatus only to take another break shortly after. This is a more reliable assumption, although still speculative.

The Fist of the Blue Sky manga first debuted in the May 2001 issue of Shinchosha’s Weekly Comic Bunch magazine, running there until the magazine ceased publication in August 2010. The series is a sequel to the iconic Fist of the North Star manga, created by the duo Buronson and Hara.

Tsuji continues the storyline from the original series and adds the suffix ‘Regenesis’ to distinguish his work. While Tsuji handles the illustrations, the narrative is crafted by Hiroyuki Yatsu. The fourth compilation volume of the series was released in Japan in February 2020, shortly before the announced hiatus. The manga has also seen an anime adaptation, featuring two seasons that premiered on Amazon Prime Video in 2018.

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