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Kinnikuman (キン肉マン)
Overview
Kinnikuman (real name Suguru Kinniku), is a clumsy, foolish, comical superhero who discovers that he is the missing prince of the planet Kinniku (known for producing the greatest superheroes in the universe). Since he is a clumsy fool, however, he must prove himself worthy of the throne. To do so he enters wrestling competitions and battles evil Chojin.
Key Crew
Director: Tetsuo Imazawa, Yasuo Yamayoshi, Takenori Kawada
Top Cast
Akira Kamiya
Suguru Kinniku
Seasons
Season 0 (1984)
Kinnikuman, also known as Ultimate Muscle, has had one TV special and seven theatrically released movies. The movies were released from 1984 to 1986. The first, Kinnikuman, was directed by Takeshi Shirato and released on July 14, 1984. Kinnikuman: Seigi Chōjin vs. Senshi Chōjin, the last film, was released on December 20, 1986, and was directed by Yasuo Yamayoshi. All seven films were compiled on a DVD released April 21, 2004.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The 7 Justice Supermen vs. The Space Samurais
1984-04-07Set after Episode 47. Showdown! The 7 Justice Supermen vs. The Space Samurais (決戦!7人の正義超人vs宇宙野武士, Kessen! Shichinin no Seigi Choujin vs Uchuu Nobushi) A TV Special first aired on April 7, 1984. It covers the Planet Rakka story arc. A young boy from Planet Rakka named Beansman asks Kinnikuman and the others to help save his planet from the Space Samurai's led by Black King. The story was a parody of The Seven Samurai.
Runtime: 25 minEpisode 2: The Stolen Championship Belt
1984-07-13Set after episode 66. The first theatrical film of the anime series Kinnikuman. After winning the 21st Choujin Olympics, Kinnikuman plans to build his own theme park. As his friends and celebrities arrive, the sky grows dark and with a flash of lightning Kinnikuman's championship belt is gone. He then sees that it has been taken by Octopus Dragon III, who challenges him to take it back. Kinnikuman tries but fails and Mari is kidnapped. Octopus Dragon gives Kinnikuman a time limit to save her before she is fed to the monster Gigasaurus and then returns to his home world of Planet Metro (メトロ星, Metoro-sei). Despite his injuries, Kinnikuman is determined to go and reclaim his belt and Mari. Luckily, Terryman, Ramenman, Robin Mask, Warsman, Brocken Jr., and Rikishiman arrive to lend him a hand.
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 3: Great Riot! Justice Chojin
1984-12-21Set After Movie 1. When Bibimba, the last daughter of the Horumon Clan falls in love with Kinnikuman during her mission to assassinate him, her father Horumon Yaki enlists the aide of Shishkeba Boo of the Barbecue Clan, promising him Bibimba's hand in marriage. Shishkeba Boo himself has joined forces with the "Dark Monarch" Black Emperor, who looks to destroy Kinnikuman.
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 4: Justice Chojin vs. Ancient Chojin
1985-03-16Justice Choujin vs. Ancient Choujin (正義超人vs古代超人,, Seigi Choujin tai Kodai Choujin) is the third theatrical film based on the anime series Kinnikuman. It was released in Japan on March 16, 1985, alongside Gu-Gu Ganmo, Dengeki Sentai Changeman, and Tongari Boushi no Memoru. It is set after the Golden Mask Arc. This film is the first to feature anime original character Kinkotsu-Obaba. Although this film is set after the Golden Mask Arc, the character Geronimo does not appear as an active fighter until the next film. He does, however, appear in flashbacks to the Golden Mask conclusion.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 5: Counter-Attack! The Underground Space Chojin!
1985-07-13Counterattack! The Underground Space Choujin (逆襲!宇宙かくれ超人,, Gyakushuu! Uchuu Kakure Choujin) is the fourth theatrical film based on the anime series Kinnikuman. It was released in Japan on July 13, 1985 alongside Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! Dream Capital Mecha Police, Captain Tsubasa: Great Europe Play-Off, and Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base Showdown. It is set after the Dream Choujin Tag Arc. It is the first film to feature the character Geronimo and the last film where Eiji Kanie supplies the voice of Ramenman. It is also the shortest film of the series. It is based on the Kinnikuman special chapter Robin Memo (ロビン･メモ).
Runtime: 39 minEpisode 6: Hour of Triumph! Justice Superman
1985-12-21Hour of Triumph! Seigi Choujin (晴れ姿!正義超人,, Haresugata! Seigi Choujin) is the fifth theatrical film based on the anime series Kinnikuman. It was released in Japan on December 21, 1985 alongside Captain Tsubasa: Watch Out, All Japan Jr.! and GeGeGe no Kitaro. It is set during the Dream Choujin Tag Arc. It is the first film to feature Banjō Ginga as the voice of Ramenman (due to Eiji Kanie's death in October 1985) and the last to feature Kōji Yada. It is also the second film to feature the character Kinkotsu-Obaba, who had been omitted from the previous film.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 7: Crisis in New York!
1986-03-16Crisis in New York! (ニューヨーク危機一髪!, Nyū Yōku Kiki Ippatsu) is the sixth theatrical film based on the anime series Kinnikuman. It was released in Japan on March 15, 1986 alongside Captain Tsubasa: Race Towards Tomorrow, GeGeGe no Kitarō: The Great Yōkai War, and Choushinsei Flashman. It is set after the Dream Choujin Tag Arc. This was the last film to feature a cameo from series creators Yudetamago. It was also the second and last film to feature the Announcer. The villain in the film is Akuma Shogun, who appeared in the original manga and anime series as the leader of the Devil Knights during the Golden Mask Arc. Hidekatsu Shibata returns as the main antagonist of this film, having previously played that role in Great Riot! Seigi Choujin.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 8: Justice Supermen vs. Fighter Supermen
1986-12-20Seigi Choujin vs. Senshi Choujin (正義超人vs戦士超人) is the seventh and final theatrical film based on the anime series Kinnikuman. It was released in Japan on December 20, 1986 alongside GeGeGe no Kitarō: Crash!! The Great Rebellion of the Multi-Dimensional Yōkai and Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shen Long. The character Neptuneman appeared in the original manga and anime as the main antagonist of the Dream Choujin Tag Arc. Chikao Ōtsuka returns as one of the main antagonists of this film, having previously played that role in Stolen Championship Belt.
Runtime: 51 min
Season 1 (1983)
Kinnikuman is a superhero...a bad one. The one day a person named Meat tells Kinnikuman that he is the prince of an alien planet. Kinnikuman must save the day numerous times fighting evil chōjin and competing in tournaments to prove himself to his family and to gain respect and money.
137 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Messenger From Planet Kinniku/The Man From America
1983-04-03Episode 2: The Target is Nessie!/Save Planet Kinniku!
1983-04-10Episode 3: Space Monster Invasion/Kinnikuman's Great Hustle
1983-04-17Episode 4: Groovy Natsuko/Annoying Part-Time Jobs
1983-04-24Episode 5: Kinkotsuman and The Battle of Flesh and Blood/Kinnikuman's Broken Heart
1983-05-01Episode 6: Kinnikuman is Sexy!?/The Competition's Japanese Representative
1983-05-08Episode 7: Hero Olympics/Kinkotsuman's Trap
1983-05-15Episode 8: Space Marathon/Deciding Match Battle Royal
1983-05-22Episode 9: Natsuko Becomes Giant/The Hidden Secret
1983-05-29Episode 10: Gong on the Tournament Finals/Watch Out Terryman
1983-06-05Episode 11: The Great Reversal/Ice Top Death Match
1983-06-12Episode 12: The Deadly Camel Clutch/ It's Showing! The Spirit of The West
1983-06-19Episode 13: Terryman's Demonic Transformation/The Killer Boston Crab
1983-06-26Episode 14: Zangyaku Appears!/Kinnikuman Advances to the Finals
1983-07-03Episode 15: Secret Snowy Mountain Training/Ramenman's Great Outburst
1983-07-10Episode 16: Let's Go! Fighting Style/It's Here! The Human Rocket
1983-07-17Episode 17: Terrifying! Robin's Killer Techniques/Course of Death
1983-07-24Episode 18: The Electrifying Hellish Message/Can Kinnikuman Turn it Around?
1983-07-31Episode 19: Kinnikuman Flies The World/Hawaii! The Enigmatic Kamehame
1983-08-07Episode 20: The 7 Second Fall!/No Rope Death Match
1983-07-14Episode 21: Kinnikuman's One-Shot Fight/Finishing Move - Fuu Rin Ka Zan
1983-07-21Episode 22: The Choujin League Collapses!/Watch Out Suguru
1983-07-28Episode 23: The Terrible Magician Appears/The 4 Murderous Techniques
1983-08-04Episode 24: Tendon vs. Kinnikuman/The Secret of Skull Bozu
1983-08-11Episode 25: Robin Mask Returns/Duel! Amazon Grand Canyon
1983-08-18Episode 26: Skies of Hell Death Match/Robin Mask's End
1983-08-25Episode 27: The Choujin Olympics Again/The Super Strong Rikishiman Appears
1983-09-01Episode 28: The Trapping Choujin Sieve/The Challenging Gasoline Pool
1983-09-08Episode 29: Kinniku-ban - Young and In Love/Shove The Bullet Train
1983-09-15Episode 30: Final Preliminary - The Choujin Ravine Match/The Deadly Roller Game
1983-09-22Episode 31: Deadly Struggle Before The Goal/The Choujin Pachinko Balls
1983-09-29Episode 32: Warsman - The Iron Claw/It's Appeared! The Murderous Defense
1983-10-06Episode 33: Blocken Jr.'s Challenge/It's Here! Kinnikuman's Finishing Move
1983-10-13Episode 34: Concrete Death Match/Blocken Jr.'s Fierce Attack
1983-10-20Episode 35: Secret Technique - The Great Wall of China/The American and Soviet Choujin Clash!
1983-10-27Episode 36: Benkiman's Trap/Ramenman the Genuine Choujin
1983-11-03Episode 37: Sumo Choujin Rikishiman/Gamble at The Edge!
1983-11-10Episode 38: Casket Death Match/Fighting Computer Choujin
1983-11-17Episode 39: The Deadly Bear Claws/Scrambled Soft Recovery
1983-11-24Episode 40: Mask Removal Death Match!/Ramenman and the Promise
1983-12-01Episode 41: The Tearing Paro Special/It's Here! The Kinniku Buster
1983-12-08Episode 42: Decisive Battle Under The Sun!/What is Barracuda's True Identity!?
1983-12-15Episode 43: Beware The Computer Choujin!/The Battered Mask
1983-12-22Episode 44: Critical Point - Kinniku Guard/The Greatest Pinch!
1983-12-29Episode 45: Robin Mask's Revenge/Burning Inner Strength!
1984-01-05Episode 46: 90 Minute Struggle! The One-Shot Match/Give Up, Kinnikuman!?
1984-01-12Episode 47: Come like a Miracle, Flaming Spirit!!/Historic First! V2
1984-01-19Episode 48: Arrival!! The Seven Devil Choujins/Meat Has Been Seperated
1984-01-26Episode 49: The Devil Choujin Series Begins/The Hellish SteCase King
1984-02-02Episode 50: Devil's Symphany/Secret Technique! Three Minute Murder
1984-02-09Episode 51: Devil Choujin Black Hole/Terrible Fourth Dimensional Wrestling
1984-02-16Episode 52: Shadow Hitman! The Split-Image Technique/Life or Death!? The Hole of Darkness
1984-02-23Episode 53: Hooray!! The Yellow Hole/I am Indestructible!!
1984-03-02Episode 54: Idol Choujins vs. Devil Choujins/The Devil Choujins Full-On Attack!!
1984-03-09Episode 55: The Terrible Devil Tomboy/Great Underwater Tactics
1984-03-16Episode 56: Beware The Mummy Package!!/Finishing Move!! The Hellish Fang
1984-03-23Episode 57: The Mysterious Truth of the Choujin!?/The Valuable Trump Blade - The Bear Claw
1984-03-30Episode 58: The Resurrection of the Human Spirit/Double Bear Claw
1984-04-06Episode 59: Terryman Falls into the Canyon/The Mysterious Red Spots!
1984-04-13Episode 60: The Binding Devil Choujin Blood/The Intense St. Helens Eruption
1984-04-20Episode 61: Meat Helps Kinnikuman/Mysterious Choujin Mongolman
1984-04-27Episode 62: Shower of Hell/10 Million Power at Full Throttle!
1984-05-04Episode 63: The Secret of the Long Horn/The Fiery Reversals
1984-05-11Episode 64: The Tattered Ring/It's Here! The New Kinniku Buster
1984-05-18Episode 65: The 1 Second Time Limit!!/The Ring of Frienship
1984-05-25Episode 66: The Legend of the Gold Mask/Challenge of the Devil Knights
1984-06-01Episode 67: Outrageous! The Hellish Crocodile/Changing Choujin Sneagator
1984-06-08Episode 68: The Fiendish Frill-Necked Lizard!!/Sneagator's True Form
1984-06-15Episode 69: Come Like a Miracle Silver Mask/The Mortal Entrance
1984-06-22Episode 70: Planetman's Space Hell/Is the Justice Choujin Done For?!
1984-06-29Episode 71: Geronimo's War Cry/Chased to the Bottom of Hell
1984-07-06Episode 72: The Deadly Five-Story Ring/Junkman's Counterattack!
1984-07-13Episode 73: It's Here! The Robin Strategy/The Ninja's Binding Spider Web
1984-07-20Episode 74: Hooray! The Red Rain of Berlin/Hellish Technique Ashura Buster
1984-07-27Episode 75: Both Arms Stolen/Watch Out Warsman!
1984-08-03Episode 76: Terryman's Deadly Resolution/Geronimo's Fierce Attack!
1984-08-10Episode 77: The Murderous Hell's Pyramid/The Immortal Choujin Spirit
1984-08-17Episode 78: Mystery of The Gold Mask/Akuma Shogun Appears
1984-08-24Episode 79: The Explosive Hell's Guillotine!/Buffaloman's Revival!
1984-08-31Episode 80: Come Like a Storm Hellish Spider Web/The Devastating Kinniku Buster!
1984-09-07Episode 81: The Crushing Ashura Buster/Buffaloman's Rebellion!
1984-09-14Episode 82: Harsh Training! The New Finishing Move!!/Direct Hit! The Skull Crush
1984-09-21Episode 83: Akuma Shogun the Hollow Choujin/The Explosive Neo Kinniku Buster
1984-09-28Episode 84: Explosive Diamond Power/The Fiery Megaton Punch
1984-10-05Episode 85: Survivor Death Match/The Chairman's Friendship
1984-10-12Episode 86: Kinnikuman vs. Akuma Shogun/Victory of Justice and Friendship
1984-10-19Episode 87: The Dream Tag Tournament/Challenge of the Three Gates!
1984-10-26Episode 88: Kinnikuman Great Appears/Great Riot! The Hellish Combo
1984-11-02Episode 89: The Dreadful Fourth Dimensional Trap!/Watch Out Kinnikuman Great!
1984-11-09Episode 90: The Miraculous Muscle Docking/The Terrible Perfect Choujins!
1984-11-16Episode 91: The Hellish Blood-Spilling Screw/The Bosses Appear
1984-11-23Episode 92: Big the Budo's True Form/Rough Technique! The Robin Special
1984-11-30Episode 93: The Non-Removable Mask/Robin Mask's Counterattack!
1984-12-07Episode 94: Birth of a New Terryman/Take That! The Hell's Tornado
1984-12-14Episode 95: The Cursed Roller Strategy/The Hell's Sand Ball
1984-12-21Episode 96: Terryman's Resurrection/The Blood Spilling Devil's Combo
1984-12-28Episode 97: The Explosive Hellish Clothesline/Kinnikuman Great's True Identity
1985-01-04Episode 98: The Semi-Finals Begin!/Lumber Jack Death Match
1985-01-11Episode 99: Terryman's Anguish/Kinnikuman Great's Come-Back
1985-01-18Episode 100: Sunshine Magnum/Essential Point! The Sleeping Technique
1985-01-25Episode 101: The Prince of Hell/Beware of Ashura's Fireball Bullets
1985-02-01Episode 102: The Crushing Cursed Roller/Akuma Shogun's Resurrection!?
1985-02-08Episode 103: The Burning Devil Spirit/Ashuraman Weeps!
1985-02-15Episode 104: The Friendship Combination/The End of Sunshine
1985-02-22Episode 105: The Harsh Barbed-Wire Match/Watch Out Mongolman!
1985-03-01Episode 106: Return of the Long Horn/The Mountain Ring Collapses!
1985-03-08Episode 107: The Pyramid Ring Arrives!/Jump for the Skies of Hokkaido!
1985-03-15Episode 108: Mystery of the Pyramid Ring/The Vicious Thunder Sabre!
1985-03-22Episode 109: Buffaloman's Friendship/The Magnetic Cross Bomber
1985-03-29Episode 110: Ramenman's Deadly Defeat!/Kinikuman's Theft
1985-04-05Episode 111: Long Horn of Friendship/The Finals! Sword Death Match
1985-04-12Episode 112: No-Limit Best-of-Three Match/The Fiery Mind Tricks
1985-04-19Episode 113: Mask Hunt - The Last 30 Seconds/The Explosive Magnetic Crush!
1985-04-26Episode 114: The First Defeat!/Ashuraman's Friendship
1985-05-03Episode 115: Revival of The Machineguns!/Mask The End
1985-05-10Episode 116: It's Here! Kinnikuman's Uncovered Face/Neptune King Makes his Appearance
1985-05-17Episode 117: Terryman is Skewered!/Come Like a Miracle, Power of Friendship
1985-05-24Episode 118: The Fiery Uneven Sides/The Mysterious Apron Window
1985-05-31Episode 119: Trapped in the Ancient Graveyard/The Shining Trophy!
1985-06-07Episode 120: The Prince Kinniku Capsizes/The Psycho Choujin Army Appears
1985-06-14Episode 121: The Strategist Yama Khan Appears/Transforming Choujin Kareiyasu
1985-06-21Episode 122: Kinnikuman Melts Away/Great Melee! Where is Mari?
1985-06-28Episode 123: They're Here! The Psycho Jaws/The Fighting Yama Khan
1985-07-05Episode 124: The Strongest! Psycho Warp/The Justice Choujin is Immortal!
1985-07-12Episode 125: Kinnikuman the Doubleman/Protect the Sword of Justice!
1985-07-19Episode 126: Pallbearer Dirty Baron/The Sparking Hellish Ring
1985-07-26Episode 127: The Volcano's Great Explosion!?/The Foggy Wild Bakuto
1985-08-02Episode 128: Bakuto's Heinous Trump!!/Dirty Baron's Fresh Appearance
1985-08-10Episode 129: The Dreaded 3D Trump/Terryman is Tattered!
1985-08-17Episode 130: The Shocking New Long Horn!/Buffaloman's Devilish Burn
1985-08-24Episode 131: Ramenman's Determination/Finishing Move - The Great Chinese Water Wheel
1985-08-31Episode 132: Ramenman is Skewered!/Szechwan - The Great Rising Dragon!
1985-09-07Episode 133: Disadvantaged! The Irregular Tag Match/Great Monster Sky Devil
1985-09-14Episode 134: Robin Mask's Desperate Situation!/The Murderous Superhuman Grind of Blue Docky
1985-09-21Episode 135: Blocken Jr.'s Anger!/Threatening! The Seven Tools of The God of Death
1985-09-28Episode 136: It's Here! The Biggest Battle of The Century/Burning Inner Strength
1985-10-05Episode 137: The Long Horn's Disturbing Strike!/Whose Hand Wields The Sword of Justice!?
1985-10-12
Season 2 (1991)
Kinnikuman has proven himself worthy to be crowned the next king of Planet Kinniku. But at the ceremony, five other Kinnikuman's arrive, all claiming to be the true prince of Planet Kinniku. Now, a Royal Survivor Tournament is being held to decide the true successor to the throne, and with the help and support of his friends and with his recently acquired knowledge of the Ultimate Technique (The Muscle Spark), Kinnikuman fights for what is rightfully his.
46 episodes
