原哲夫
An original novel was written by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara titled "Shōsetsu Hokuto no Ken: Jubaku no Machi" which was published by Jump Novel in Japan on December 13, 1996. The novel was the basis of the later three-episode OVA series "New Fist of the North Star". A novelization of the movie "Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Love in Death" written by Eiichi Sakaki was published by Tokuma Novels on March 10, 2006.