Ameagari Kesshitai

On 31 January 2013, TV Asahi broadcast the Hokuto no Ken Geinin (北斗の拳芸人) episode of Ame Talk! (アメトーーク！), hosted by the duo Ameagari Kesshitai. It brought together comedians who are Fist of the North Star fans, including Hamaguchi (Yoiko), Amano (Kyaeen), Teruyuki Tsuchida and Kendo Kobayashi. Tetsuo Hara drew the two hosts on a shikishi bearing the “アメトの拳” logo, signed and dated 2013. Miyasako strikes Kenshiro’s pose, fist outstretched, and Hotohara explodes as a thug shouting “ほとぶっ!”, a pun on the famous “ひでぶ” and his own name. The episode was included on the programme’s DVD vol. 30 on 24 September 2014, with a bonus reversible “アメトの拳” sleeve, made from existing Fist of the North Star illustrations.