The collaboration – which was revealed in a dedication ceremony at JR Sakudaira Station in Saku City on September 08, 2019 – may seem like an odd choice at first, until you realize that Buronson – the original author and one half of the creative team behind Fist of the North Star – is a native of Saku City.
Buronson (a pen name for author Yoshiyuki Okamura) was present at the dedication ceremony, in which 7 manhole covers featuring artwork of Fist of the North Star characters such as Kenshiro, Raoh, and Toki were publically unveiled.
The ceremony drew about 150 fans, and during the conclusion Buronson himself did the honors of lowering the first manhole cover into place.