New Fist of the North Star (新・北斗の拳 Shin Hokuto no Ken) is a three-episode anime OVA series based on the Fist of the North Star franchise, directed by Takashi Watanabe and produced by OB Planning. The story was adapted from The Cursed City (-呪縛の街-, Jubaku no Machi), a 1996 novel written by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara set sometime after the conclusion of the original manga.