Wednesday 28 October 2026

Interviews with Tetsuo Hara

Tetsuo Hara rarely speaks, but when he does, he talks about his work: the birth of Kenshiro, his drawing style, his models, the figurines, the founding of Coamix. This page gathers his interviews, published in the Japanese press, in databooks, or online, with the source, date, and participants listed for each one. Quotes are translated by us unless otherwise noted, and each entry links to the publication or issue from which it is taken.

“The bearing of men who fight”: Tetsuo Hara in 1986, during the serialization (All About The Man)1986Tetsuo Hara“The bearing of men who fight”: Tetsuo Hara in 1986, during the serialization (All About The Man)Hokuto no Ken Special: All About The Man (週刊少年ジャンプ特別編集 北斗の拳SPECIAL), Shueisha, 1986, p. 32“Make them cry and you win”: Buronson, Tetsuo Hara and Nobuhiko Horie talk about Hokuto, late 1999 (Kyūkyoku Kaisetsusho PART2)1999Buronson, Nobuhiko Horie, Tetsuo Hara“Make them cry and you win”: Buronson, Tetsuo Hara and Nobuhiko Horie talk about Hokuto, late 1999 (Kyūkyoku Kaisetsusho PART2)Hokuto no Ken 2000 Kyūkyoku Kaisetsusho PART2 (北斗の拳2000 究極解説書PART2), Home-sha, 1999, pp. 37-41Cross interview of the kings of the end of the century, Buronson VS Hara Tetsuo2000Buronson, Tetsuo HaraCross interview of the kings of the end of the century, Buronson VS Hara TetsuoFigure Oh #34“I want the existing Hokuto no Ken to be demolished”: Tetsuo Hara and Nekoi Yasuyuki before Rei Gaiden2006Tetsuo Hara“I want the existing Hokuto no Ken to be demolished”: Tetsuo Hara and Nekoi Yasuyuki before Rei GaidenWeekly Comic Bunch, Hokuto no Ken Tribute special issue (増刊, April 5), double page 北斗伝承対談“I wanted a battle cry that surpasses Bruce Lee’s”: Tetsuo Hara in 2006, before Raoh Den Junai no Shō (Data File Ōgi Hidensho)2006Tetsuo Hara“I wanted a battle cry that surpasses Bruce Lee’s”: Tetsuo Hara in 2006, before Raoh Den Junai no Shō (Data File Ōgi Hidensho)Hokuto no Ken Data File Ōgi Hidensho (北斗の拳 データFILE 奥義秘伝書), Futabasha, 2006, pp. 58-59“Keep giving us polon”: Tetsuo Hara’s message to the authors of Ichigo Aji2013Tetsuo Hara“Keep giving us polon”: Tetsuo Hara’s message to the authors of Ichigo AjiHokuto no Ken Ichigo Aji, Volume 1, comments page“What lies at the bottom is love”: Tetsuo Hara talks about Bonolon (Oricon News, 2021)2021Tetsuo Hara“What lies at the bottom is love”: Tetsuo Hara talks about Bonolon (Oricon News, 2021)Oricon News, "ケンシロウとの共通点も? 『北斗の拳』作者・原哲夫が絵本に込めた想い 根底にあるものは「愛」」"“My Way of Living”: Tetsuo Hara recounts his journey, from Shibuya to Coamix (Kōken, 2026)2026Tetsuo Hara“My Way of Living”: Tetsuo Hara recounts his journey, from Shibuya to Coamix (Kōken, 2026)Kōken (公研), July 2026 issue, "私の生き方" series (676th installment)
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