The official trailer for the short anime "Fist of the North Star: Requiem for the Fist-Oh Army's Minions," the first work from the new anime production label "Animatica," created by Frontier Works Inc., which plans and produces various anime works including TV anime, and Doraku Inc., which operates a motion comic production business, has been released!
The first promotional video, released recently, has already been viewed over 120,000 times, generating high expectations from fans. In response to this, we are presenting a second, longer promotional video that conveys the appeal and worldview of the work in greater depth to all those eagerly awaiting the start of the broadcast. The second promotional video is packed with dynamic visuals that bring out the full appeal of the manga frames, made possible by the video technology "Animatica." Until the broadcast begins, please watch this long second promotional video repeatedly to fully enjoy the unique worldview of the work. We hope that the released promotional video will deepen your love for Zako.
For all viewers across the country who can't wait for the TV broadcast to begin, please take a look at the second PV, which condenses the charm of this work!
Animatica's "Fist of the North Star: Elegy of the Fist King's Army's Minions" PV 2
https://youtu.be/dBzITY5PkW8
Animatica's "Fist of the North Star: Requiem for the Fist King's Army's Minions" is scheduled to begin airing on Monday, January 5, 2026.
Please look forward to it!
Program Overview
■Title
Animatica "Fist of the North Star: Elegy of the Fist King's Army's Minions"
★Staff
Original work: "Fist of the North Star: Elegy of the Fist King's Army's Minions"
Original story: Buronson and Tetsuo Hara, illustrations: Hiroshi Kurao (Zenon Comics/Core Mix)
Animation Director: Daisuke Miura
Assistant Director: Kapiko
Art director: Iwai Miki
Color design: Iwai Mirai
Director of Photography: Sayoko Ito
Directed and edited by: Takuma Hase
Saito Yuma
Music: Seiji Miura
Animation production: Doraku
Cast
Nobu: Hiro Shimono
Zaku: Shinnosuke Hai
Byrds: Masaaki Yano
Narration: Takahashi Shinya
★Theme Song
Opening: "Blacker Co., Ltd." (Itsuka▶︎)
Ending Theme: "Elegy of the Enemies" (The Campbellz)
■Broadcast information
Broadcast starts on Monday, January 5, 2026!
AT-X: Every Monday from 8:00 PM. Repeat broadcast every Wednesday from 8:00 AM / Every Friday from 2:00 PM
TOKYO MX: Every Monday from 9:54 PM (TOKYO MX1)
■Distribution information
・All-you-can-watch service
Anime Times - Starting January 5, 2026 (Monday) - Every Monday from 9:00 PM
Hulu - Starting January 12, 2026 (Monday) - Every Monday from 8:00 PM
d Anime Store - Starting January 12, 2026 (Monday) - Every Monday from 8:00 PM
ABEMA Starting January 12, 2026 (Monday) Every Monday from 8:00 PM
DMM TV - Starting January 12, 2026 (Monday) - Every Monday from 8:00 PM
R Channel: Starting January 12, 2026 (Monday) Every Monday from 8:00 PM
Niconico Channel: Starting January 12, 2026 (Monday) Every Monday from 8:00 PM
FOD Starting January 12, 2026 (Monday) Every Monday from 8:00 PM
U-NEXT - Starting January 12, 2026 (Monday) - Every Monday from 8:00 PM
Animehodai: Starting January 12, 2026 (Monday) Every Monday from 8:00 PM
J:COM STREAM - Starting January 13, 2026 (Tuesday) - Every Tuesday from 0:00
TELASA Starting Tuesday, January 13, 2026, every Tuesday from 0:00
milplus Starting January 13, 2026 (Tuesday) Every Tuesday from 0:00
Ponta Pass - Starting Tuesday, January 13, 2026, every Tuesday from 0:00
Prime Video Available for streaming after the broadcast ends
·rental
HAPPY! Video: Every Tuesday from 12:00 starting January 13, 2026
J:COM STREAM - Every Tuesday from 00:00 on January 13th (Tuesday)
TELASA Starting Tuesday, January 13, 2026, every Tuesday from 0:00
milplus Starting January 13, 2026 (Tuesday) Every Tuesday from 0:00
Ponta Pass - Starting Tuesday, January 13, 2026, every Tuesday from 0:00
Video Market - All episodes will be available for streaming starting Monday, March 30, 2026
music.jp All songs will be available for streaming starting Monday, March 30, 2026
Kanteredouga will be available for streaming from Monday, March 30, 2026
■Original work
"Fist of the North Star: Elegy of the Fist King's Army's Minions" Original story: Buronson and Tetsuo Hara Illustration: Hiroshi Kurao
■Synopsis
The place of employment was... Kenoh Army.
The year is 199X. A world engulfed in nuclear flames, where even survival is difficult. However, our protagonist, Nobu, finds employment with none other than the famous "Kenoh Army"!
How long can Nobu survive in this dangerous workplace where more people die than apply?
A variety of unique characters appear one after another, including a mob disguised as an old hag, Cassandra's Uighur prison warden, and the Holy Emperor's "filth disinfectant"!
A comedy about a bunch of weaklings dying ☆ Beginning!!
■Anime official website
https://zakoban.com
■Anime Official X
https://x.com/hokuto_zakoban #Zakoban