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Kinnikuman

January 07, 2023

Kinnikuman (キン肉マン, lit. transl. "Muscle Man"[3]) is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. Nakai and Takashi planned the series when they were attending high school originally as a parody to Ultraman.

Kinnikuman
Cover of the fifth Japanese volume of Kinnikuman, featuring Suguru Kinniku
キン肉マン
Genre
Manga
Written byYudetamago
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump Comics
Magazine
  • Weekly Shōnen Jump
  • (1979–1987)
  • Shū Play News
  • (2011–present)
DemographicShōnen, seinen
Original runInitial run
May 1979 – March 1987
Continued run
November 2011 – present
Volumes80 (List of volumes)
Further information
Manga
Tatakae!! Ramenman
Written byYudetamago
Published byShueisha
MagazineFresh Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original run1982 – 1988
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Yasuo Yamayoshi
  • Takenori Kawada
  • Tetsuo Imazawa
Written by
  • Haruya Yamazaki (#1-27, 29-38, 40, 42, 44-47, 49, 51-54, 56-57, 59-60, 62-63, 66-67, 69-70, 72-73, 75-76, 78-79, 82-83, 85, 87-88, 90-91, 93-94, 98, 101-102, 104-105, 107-108, 110, 113, 116-117, 119-137)
  • Kenji Terada (#28, 39, 41, 43, 48, 50, 55, 58, 61, 64-65, 68, 71, 74, 77, 80-81, 84, 86, 89, 92, 95-97, 99-100, 103, 106, 109, 111-112, 114-115, 118)
Music byShinsuke Kazato[note 1]
StudioToei Animation
Original networkNippon TV
Original run April 3, 1983 – October 1, 1986
Episodes137 (285 segments) (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Tatakae!! Ramenman
Directed byMasayuki Akehi
Produced byMasahisa Saeki
Music byKeiichi Oku
StudioToei Animation
Original networkNippon TV
Original run January 10, 1988 – September 11, 1988
Episodes35
Anime film
Tatakae!! Ramenman
Directed byMasayuki Akehi
Music byKeiichi Oku
StudioToei Animation
ReleasedJuly 9, 1988
Runtime25 minutes
Anime television series
Kinnikuman: Kinniku-sei Ōi Sōdatsu-hen
Directed by
  • Takeshi Shirato
  • Atsutoshi Umezawa
Music byAkihiko Yoshida
StudioToei Animation
Original networkNippon TV
Original run October 6, 1991 – September 27, 1992
Episodes46 (List of episodes)
Manga
  • Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy
  • (JP: Kinnikuman II Sei)
Written byYudetamago
Published byShueisha
English publisher
MagazineWeekly Playboy
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 1998 – April 2004
Volumes29
Manga
Kinnikuman II Sei: All Chōjin Dai-Shingeki
Written byYudetamago
Published byShueisha
MagazineV Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 2001 – March 2007
Volumes4
Anime television series
  • Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy
  • (JP: Kinnikuman II Sei)
Directed byToshiaki Komura
StudioToei Animation
Licensed by
Original networkTV Tokyo
English network
Original run January 9, 2002 – December 25, 2002
Episodes51 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
  • Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy
  • (JP: Kinnikuman II Sei: Ultimate Muscle)
Directed byToshiaki Komura
StudioToei Animation
Licensed by
Discotek Media
Original networkTV Tokyo
English network
Original run April 7, 2004 – March 29, 2006
Episodes26 (List of episodes)
Manga
Kinnikuman II Sei: Kyūkyoku no Chōjin Tag-hen
Written byYudetamago
Published byShueisha
MagazineWeekly Playboy
DemographicSeinen
Original run2004 – 2011
Volumes28
Manga
Kinnikuman Lady
Written byMasashi Ogawa
Published byShueisha
Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 2008 – June 19, 2013
Volumes3
Related media

The manga was originally published in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1979 to 1987, and was first adapted by Toei Animation into a 137-episode anime series broadcast on Nippon Television from 1983 to 1986. It restarted publication in 2011 in Shueisha's web magazine Shū Play News, and has spawned spin-off manga and anime series, video games, anime films, and several Kinnikuman-related merchandise.

There is also a sequel, the Kinnikuman: The 2nd Generation (キン肉マンII世, Kinnikuman II Sei, known as Ultimate Muscle outside Japan) manga that was serialized in Weekly Playboy between 1998 and 2004. It was published in North America by Viz Media under the title of Ultimate Muscle. It was also adapted into three different television series, all of which were broadcast on TV Tokyo in Japan and released in North America by 4Kids Entertainment.

Kinnikuman is one of the best-selling manga series in Japan, selling over 77 million copies by 2021. As popular as was the anime series and its merchandise, such as Kinkeshi, a line of action figures released as M.U.S.C.L.E. in North America. Although it received the Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga[note 2] in 1984, it has received mixed reviews from Western critics.

Plot

Kinnikuman

See also: List of Kinnikuman characters

The story involves Kinnikuman (real name Suguru Kinniku), 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, culminating in a tournament between Kinnikuman and five pretenders to the throne: Kinnikuman Big Body, Soldier, Zebra, Mariposa and Super Phoenix. Many of Kinnikuman's allies begin as villains (Ramenman, Buffalo Man, Ashuraman and Warsman) or arrogant heroes (Terryman, Robin Mask and Wolfman). The heroes and villains are collectively known as Chojin[Jp 1], which literally means "supermen".

Ultimate Muscle

See also: List of Ultimate Muscle characters

Mantaro Muscle (also known as Kid Muscle, Mantaro Kinniku in the Japanese version) is the spoiled son of superhero wrestler King Muscle (Kinnikuman in the Japanese version). After 28 years of peace, the Seigi Choujins' (Muscle League) old enemies regroup and form the Demon Manufacturing Plant (dMp, known in the English version as Destruction, Mayhem and Pain). The Muscle League has lost its edge and are overwhelmed by the young, well-trained fighters. Recognizing their weakness, the Seigi Chojin reopen the Hercules Factory (a school for superheroes) and begin training a new generation of heroes to take on the dMp. At first unwilling, Mantaro (Kid Muscle) is one of the young heroes and defeats his father to prove his readiness to graduate. He and the other new Seigi Choujin defeat several members of the dMp and meet Kevin Mask, who quits dMp when he discovers their lack of honor. They also battle Sunshine and his pupils, who destroy the dMp after developing a renewed respect for the fighting spirit of the Seigi Choujins. The manga continues with the New Generation Replacement Tournament, Mantaro's challenge to master his inherited potential (Kajiba no Kuso Chikara, "burning inner strength" or "the fire"), the return of the Chojin Olympics, a fight with the Demon Seed (a villainous group), a backstory for Robin Mask and a tag-team tournament set in the past. Although the manga begins as a fairly lighthearted, humorous (albeit violent) story, later arcs (the No Respect and Demon Seed storylines in particular) have a darker tone and frequently deal with psychological trauma.

Publication

Main article: List of Kinnikuman chapters

Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada (collectively known as "Yudetamago"), friends since fourth grade,[1] decided to create a manga series in high school.[2] Before its regular publication, the series (originally a parody of Ultraman)[1] was released as two one-shots in Shueisha's magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump in December 1978 and March 1979: Okamarasu no Maki,[Jp 2] which won the Akatsuka Award, and Eraginesu no Maki.[Jp 3][4] Its serialization began in the May 1979 issue and concluded in March 1987.[4] Shueisha collected its 387 chapters[5] into 36 tankōbon, releasing them from February 15, 1980, to April 15, 1988.[6][7]

The first 36 volumes were re-published as part of the Jump Comics Selection line in 26 volumes from July 19, 1994, to August 26, 1996,[8][9] as part of the Jump Comics Deluxe line in 18 aizōban volumes from January 14 to November 18, 1999[10][11] and on June 6, 2013, all 36 were published in shinsōban format.[12][13]

A one-shot, Muscle Returns[Jp 4], was published in Kadokawa Shoten's Kakutō Ace in January 1996.[4] Despite the title, the series only began regular publication on November 28, 2011, in Shū Play News, Shueisha's web version of Weekly Playboy.[14] The 37th tankōbon was released on January 29, 2010, and the latest—the 80th volume—was released on November 4, 2022.[15][16] Starting on July 5, 2012, e-book volumes began to be published as part of the Jump Comics Digital line; the latest digital volume publication date coincides with the print edition.[17][18]

Since the series' 2011 restart, Yudetamago has published two related one-shots in Shueisha's magazines. In 2015, a 43-page one-shot titled "Kinnikuman Chōjin Retsuden" (Kinnikuman Superman Biographies) was released in Grand Jump to unfold the story of "supermen" characters.[19] Four years later, the 47-page "Sayonara, Kinnikuman!! no Maki" (The 'Goodbye, Kinnikuman' Story) appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump, depicting these supermen's arrival during the main character's retirement ceremony.[20]

Sequel and spin-offs

The first manga spun off from Kinnikuman was Tatakae!! Ramenman[Jp 5], a series focused on Ramenman which was published in Fresh Jump from 1982[4] to 1988.[5] It was compiled into twelve tankōbon volumes released between 1983 and 1989.[21][22] In 1998 and 1999, Tatakae!! Ramenman was re-published in 9 volumes,[23][24] in 2002 in 8 volumes,[25][26] between 2004 and 2006 in 12 volumes,[27][28] and in 2009 in 5 volumes.[29][30] Toei Animation adapted it into a 35-episode anime series, which was broadcast from January 10 to September 11, 1988.[31] In 1988, a film was released on July,[32] and a video game on August.[33] On March 21, 2009, the anime series and film were released in a box set.[34] Also, a spin-off of Tatake!! Ramenman, subtitled Chōjin Dai Meikan[Jp 6], was released in 1995.[4]

After the publication of several one-shots of Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy[Jp 7] from August 1997 to February 1998, it began appearing regularly in Weekly Playboy from April 1998[4] to 2004[35] and was published in 29 tankōbon volumes from October 19, 1998, to August 19, 2005.[36][37] This 29 volumes were released by Viz Media in North America between July 5, 2004, and July 5, 2011.[38][39] It was re-released in 21 aizoban volumes from September 18, 2009, to January 18, 2011.[40][41] Three one-shots of Kinnikuman Legacy were published in 2002. The first, Densetsu no Joshō: Heracles Factory[Jp 8], was released on February 22,[42] and the second, SP Densetsu Chōjin Zenmetsu![Jp 9], was released on May 24.[43] A guidebook titled Kinnikuman II Sei: Chōjin Taizen[Jp 10] was released on July 19, 2002.[44]

All Chōjin Dai-Shingeki[Jp 11], an Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy spin-off, was serialized in V Jump from May 2001 to March 2007[4] and its four tankōbon were published from August 2, 2002, to August 2007.[45][46] To continue Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy's storyline, Kyūkyoku no Chōjin Tag Hen[Jp 12] was published in serial form from 2004 to 2011[47] and released in 28 tankōbon from November 18, 2005, to December 19, 2011.[48][49]

A feminized version of the series, Kinnikuman Lady[Jp 13], was created by Masashi Ogawa and began as a webcomic on the Ultra Jump Egg site in June 2008.[50] Its first tankōbon was published on March 19, 2009,[51] and in 2011 it was moved to the Ultra Jump website.[52] The series concluded with the release of its 46 chapter on Ultra Jump, and the release of third tankōbon, both on June 19, 2013.[52][53]

Anime adaptations

Television series

Main articles: List of Kinnikuman episodes and List of Ultimate Muscle episodes

The first animated series based on Kinnikuman was produced by Toei Animation and directed by Yasuo Yamayoshi, Takenori Kawada and Tetsuo Imazawa. The 137-episode series was originally broadcast in Japan on Nippon TV from April 3, 1983, to October 1, 1986.[54] It was followed by Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne[Jp 14], directed by Takeshi Shirato and Atsutoshi Umezawa. This 46-episode series was produced by Toei and aired on Nippon TV from October 6, 1991, to September 27, 1992.[55] The first series was packaged into 12 DVDs, released from December 6, 2002, to November 21, 2003,[56][57] and the second series was released on four DVDs from December 5, 2003, to March 21, 2004.[58][59]

On January 9, 2002, Kinnikuman: Second Generation premiered; the 51-episode series aired until December 25 of that year,[60] and was released on 12 DVDs from September 21, 2002, to August 8, 2003.[61][62] Licensed by 4Kids Entertainment as Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy, it was broadcast on Fox Box in the United States.[63][64] In 2003 a 13-episode sequel primarily focused on non-Japanese audiences was announced;[65] it aired on Fox Box in North America,[66] and from April 7 to June 30, 2004, in Japan.[67] Another 13-episode spin-off, Kinnikuman Second Generation: Ultimate Muscle 2, was broadcast from January 4 to March 29, 2006, in Japan.[68] All three series were directed by Toshiaki Komura, produced by Toei Animation and broadcast in Japan by TV Tokyo.[67][69][70] The two spin-off series were released as two-DVD box sets on February 24 and June 23, 2006.[71][72] In October 2022, Discotek Media announced that they had licensed Ultimate Muscle and will release the 77 episodes on Blu-ray Disc in early 2023.[73]

Films

Main article: List of Kinnikuman films

Seven films based on the original Kinnikuman were released from 1984 to 1986. The first, Kinnikuman, was directed by Takeshi Shirato and released on July 14, 1984.[74][75] Kinnikuman: Seigi Chōjin vs. Senshi Chōjin[Jp 15], the last film, was released on December 20, 1986, and was directed by Yasuo Yamayoshi.[74][76] All seven films were compiled on a DVD released April 21, 2004.[74]

Two films based on Kinnikuman: Second Generation were directed by Toshiaki Komura. The first (eponymous) film was released at the Anime Fair on July 14, 2001[77][78] and the second, Kinnikuman II Sei: Muscle Ninjin Sōdatsu! Chōjin Dai Sensō[Jp 16], was released at the same venue on July 20, 2002.[79] The films were released on DVD on May 12, 2002, and April 21, 2003, respectively.[80][81]

Related media

 
Cardback to the Ultimate Muscle Battle Card Game.

With the manga's popularity, Bandai produced a brand of eraser-like action figures (keshi) titled Kinkeshi between 1983 and 1987.[82] In Japan, Bandai has released 418 different types of figures, and it was mainly sold through Gashapon.[82][83] As it attracted Northern American market's interest it was brought by Mattel under the name M.U.S.C.L.E., and a total of 236 figures were traded domestically in the 1980s.[1][84] In 2007, Toei asked fans if they would like to see all 418 figure types included in the Kinnikuman complete box set.[83] On December 20, 2008, the box set with all the two first series episodes, all seven films, a TV special, and all the figures was released.[85] Aside from this most known series of products, a myriad of other Kinnikuman-based merchandise were released both in Japan and in the America, which vary from action figures[86][87] to plush dolls,[88] from key holders[89][90] to pen drives,[91][92] from picture books[93][94] to trading card games.[95]

Video games

Several video games based on the series were released. The first were for home computers; a simulation game was released for the PC-88 in November 1984,[96] followed by the 1985 fighting game Kinnikuman: Colosseum Deathmatch[Jp 17].[97] The first console game (Tag Team Match: MUSCLE) was released on November 8, 1985, for Nintendo Entertainment System,[98] and the last game (Kinnikuman: Muscle Grand Prix 2 Tokumori[Jp 18]) was released for PlayStation 2 on September 25, 2008.[99] The social networking service GREE released Kinnikuman Memorial[Jp 19] on February 27, 2014.[100]

Reception

The manga series has received several awards and sold well during both its 1980s serialization and its 2010s revival. In 1984, Kinnikuman won the 30th Shogakukan Manga Award in the category Best Children's Manga.[note 2][101] The 2013 edition of Takarajimasha's guidebook Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, a survey of the manga and publishing industries, named Kinnikuman the seventh-best manga series for male readers.[102] Media Factory's Da Vinci magazine ranked it 23rd on the "Book of the Year" in 2019.[103] Several volumes of the series have been featured on Oricon's weekly chart of best-selling manga in Japan; all volumes between the 40th and the 66th have reached the top 20.[note 3] Between 2008 and 2010, five volumes of Kinnikuman II Sei: Kyūkyoku no Chōjin Tag Hen also ranked on Oricon's top 30 list.[note 4] The series as whole has sold more than 77 million copies in Japan as of 2021.[137] As well as Kinnikuman's manga was considered a hit, the series' merchandise in general was also successful.[1] Bandai reports that over 180 million units of Kinkeshi were sold in Japan.[82] Shaenon K. Garrity said, "The M.U.S.C.L.E. figurines ... were the sole American extrusion of a 1980s manga/anime/licensing phenomenon."[1]

The original 1983 anime series was popular, premiering with a rating over 20 percent.[3] Despite being considered "too old to be marketable on American television" by 4Kids in the 2000s,[138] the 2008 Kinnikuman complete box set had 25,000 reservation requests by August in Japan.[139] In 2005, Japanese television network TV Asahi conducted a "Top 100" online web poll and nationwide survey; Kinnikuman placed 97th in the online poll and Ultimate Muscle placed 39th in the survey.[140][141] In 2006, TV Asahi conducted another online poll for the top one hundred anime, and Kinnikuman placed 12th in the "Celebrity List".[142] In France, however, it caused some controversy because of the depiction of a character's garment featuring a swastika; the episode in which the character appeared was requested to be removed from air.[143]

Garrity called Kinnikuman a "cross between superhero parody and pro-wrestling goofiness".[1] Liann Cooper of the Anime News Network said that the "artwork alone is enough to clothesline itself and the whole concept of superhero wrestlers is like a manga-fied Mucha Lucha", but Ultimate Muscle "is actually pretty funny".[144] Eduardo M. Chavez of Mania.com wrote that in 1979, "the series relied on its comedy and action to bring in an audience." Ultimate Muscle, while "keeping some of the old silliness", adds "some depth through a mature writing style and better action scenes."[145] On T.H.E.M Anime Reviews, Christi wrote, "Overall, Ultimate Muscle is the best thing about the Fox Box anthology." She praised the "funny, and in their own disgusting way, charming" characters, its "crisp and well-done" animation and the "very clean and appealing" character designs.[146]

Legacy

Widely regarded as a classic manga series,[87][147][148] it has been cited by Fullmetal Alchemist creator Hiromu Arakawa as a series she "love[s]" and as an influence to her work,[149] as well as by Fairy Tail's Hiro Mashima.[150] Assassination Classroom's Yūsei Matsui cited it as one of his favorite mangas,[151] while Yoshihiro Togashi was influenced by Kinnikuman on shifting the focus of his Yu Yu Hakusho from occult detective fiction to the martial arts genre based on a similar shift Kinnikuman did from comedy to action.[152][153]

Moreover, Kinnikuman has inspired real life wrestling events. At the Fight Entertainment Group's Dynamite!! 2008 martial arts event at the Saitama Super Arena, Bob Sapp fought Kid Muscle (played by Akihiko Tanaka) in an MMA match.[154] Toei Animation announced a Kinnikumania 2009 wrestling event, scheduled at the JCB Hall in Tokyo Dome City on May 29, 2009, for the manga's 30th anniversary.[155]

Kinnikuman's enduring popularity is also shown by it being used to co-promote Green Lantern in 2011 for the Japanese release of the film,[156] and other characters of it appearing other merchandise, such as a series-themed onigiri[157] and a pollen mask advertisement.[158][159]

Notes

  1. ^ As credited; it is a pseudonym of Shin Kawabe [ja].
  2. ^ a b Although it was then published in a shōnen manga magazine, it received the award in this category
  3. ^ Volume 37 placed 28th;[104] volume 38 placed 12th;[105] volume 40 placed 8th;[106] volume 41 placed 16th;[107] volume 42 placed 10th;[108] volume 43 placed 7th;[109] volume 44 placed 5th;[110] volume 45 placed 19th;[111] volume 46 placed 7th;[112] volume 47 placed 10th;[113] volume 48 placed 13th;[114] volume 49 placed 6th;[115] volume 50 placed 13th;[116] volumes 51 and 52 placed 8th;[117][118] volume 53 placed 13th;[119] volume 54 placed 8th;[120] volume 55 placed 9th;[121] volume 56 placed 8th,[122] volume 57 placed 14th,[123] volume 58 placed 11th,[124] volumes 59 and 60 placed 8th,[125][126] volumes 61 and 62 placed 10th,[127][128] volumes 63 and 64 placed 8th,[129][130] volume 65 placed 12th,[131] and volume 66 placed 7th.[132]
  4. ^ The 15th and 16th volumes ranked 26th and 27th respectively;[133] both the 20th and 21st ranked 30th;[134][135] and the 22nd ranked 29th.[136]
Japanese
  1. ^ 超人, Chōjin
  2. ^ オカマラスの巻
  3. ^ エラギネスの巻
  4. ^ マッスル・リターンズ, Massuru Ritānzu
  5. ^ 闘将!!拉麺男
  6. ^ 超人大名鑑
  7. ^ キン肉マンII世, Kinnikuman II Sei
  8. ^ 伝説の序章～ヘラクレス・ファクトリー, Densetsu no Joshō Herakuresu Fakutorī
  9. ^ SP伝説超人全滅!
  10. ^ キン肉マン2世　超人大全
  11. ^ オール超人大進撃, Ōru Chōjin Dai Shingeki
  12. ^ 究極の超人タッグ編, Kyūkyoku no Chōjin Taggu Hen
  13. ^ キン肉マンレディー, Kinnikuman Redī
  14. ^ キン肉マン キン肉星王位争奪編, Kinniku-sei Ōi Sōdatsu-hen, lit. "Dispute for the Planet Kinniku Throne"
  15. ^ キン肉マン 正義超人vs戦士超人
  16. ^ キン肉マンII世 マッスル人参争奪!超人大戦争, Kinnikuman II Sei Massuru Ninjin Sōdatsu! Chōjin Dai Sensō
  17. ^ キン肉マン コロシアムデスマッチ, Kinnikuman Koroshiamu Desumatchi
  18. ^ キン肉マン マッスルグランプリ2 特盛, Kinnikuman Massuru Guran Puri 2 Tokumori
  19. ^ キン肉マン～メモリアル～, Kinnikuman～Memoriaru～

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kinnikuman, キン肉マン, transl, muscle, japanese, manga, series, created, yoshinori, nakai, takashi, shimada, known, yudetamago, follows, suguru, kinniku, superhero, must, wrestling, tournament, retain, title, prince, planet, kinniku, nakai, takashi, planned, serie. Kinnikuman キン肉マン lit transl Muscle Man 3 is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada known as Yudetamago It follows Suguru Kinniku a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku Nakai and Takashi planned the series when they were attending high school originally as a parody to Ultraman KinnikumanCover of the fifth Japanese volume of Kinnikuman featuring Suguru Kinnikuキン肉マンGenreAction 1 Comedy 1 Sports 2 MangaWritten byYudetamagoPublished byShueishaImprintJump ComicsMagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump 1979 1987 Shu Play News 2011 present DemographicShōnen seinenOriginal runInitial runMay 1979 March 1987Continued run November 2011 presentVolumes80 List of volumes Further informationMangaTatakae RamenmanWritten byYudetamagoPublished byShueishaMagazineFresh JumpDemographicShōnenOriginal run1982 1988Volumes12Anime television seriesDirected byYasuo YamayoshiTakenori KawadaTetsuo ImazawaWritten byHaruya Yamazaki 1 27 29 38 40 42 44 47 49 51 54 56 57 59 60 62 63 66 67 69 70 72 73 75 76 78 79 82 83 85 87 88 90 91 93 94 98 101 102 104 105 107 108 110 113 116 117 119 137 Kenji Terada 28 39 41 43 48 50 55 58 61 64 65 68 71 74 77 80 81 84 86 89 92 95 97 99 100 103 106 109 111 112 114 115 118 Music byShinsuke Kazato note 1 StudioToei AnimationOriginal networkNippon TVOriginal runApril 3 1983 October 1 1986Episodes137 285 segments List of episodes Anime television seriesTatakae RamenmanDirected byMasayuki AkehiProduced byMasahisa SaekiMusic byKeiichi OkuStudioToei AnimationOriginal networkNippon TVOriginal runJanuary 10 1988 September 11 1988Episodes35Anime filmTatakae RamenmanDirected byMasayuki AkehiMusic byKeiichi OkuStudioToei AnimationReleasedJuly 9 1988Runtime25 minutesAnime television seriesKinnikuman Kinniku sei Ōi Sōdatsu henDirected byTakeshi ShiratoAtsutoshi UmezawaMusic byAkihiko YoshidaStudioToei AnimationOriginal networkNippon TVOriginal runOctober 6 1991 September 27 1992Episodes46 List of episodes MangaUltimate Muscle The Kinnikuman Legacy JP Kinnikuman II Sei Written byYudetamagoPublished byShueishaEnglish publisherNA Viz MediaMagazineWeekly PlayboyDemographicSeinenOriginal runApril 1998 April 2004Volumes29MangaKinnikuman II Sei All Chōjin Dai ShingekiWritten byYudetamagoPublished byShueishaMagazineV JumpDemographicShōnenOriginal runMay 2001 March 2007Volumes4Anime television seriesUltimate Muscle The Kinnikuman Legacy JP Kinnikuman II Sei Directed byToshiaki KomuraStudioToei AnimationLicensed byNA Discotek MediaOriginal networkTV TokyoEnglish networkAUS Cartoon NetworkCA YTVUK Toonami KixUS Fox BoxOriginal runJanuary 9 2002 December 25 2002Episodes51 List of episodes Anime television seriesUltimate Muscle The Kinnikuman Legacy JP Kinnikuman II Sei Ultimate Muscle Directed byToshiaki KomuraStudioToei AnimationLicensed byNA Discotek MediaOriginal networkTV TokyoEnglish networkAUS Cartoon NetworkCA YTVUK ToonamiKixUS Fox BoxOriginal runApril 7 2004 March 29 2006Episodes26 List of episodes MangaKinnikuman II Sei Kyukyoku no Chōjin Tag henWritten byYudetamagoPublished byShueishaMagazineWeekly PlayboyDemographicSeinenOriginal run2004 2011Volumes28MangaKinnikuman LadyWritten byMasashi OgawaPublished byShueishaMagazineUltra Jump Egg formerly Ultra JumpDemographicSeinenOriginal runJune 2008 June 19 2013Volumes3Related mediaList of Kinnikuman filmsThe manga was originally published in Shueisha s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1979 to 1987 and was first adapted by Toei Animation into a 137 episode anime series broadcast on Nippon Television from 1983 to 1986 It restarted publication in 2011 in Shueisha s web magazine Shu Play News and has spawned spin off manga and anime series video games anime films and several Kinnikuman related merchandise There is also a sequel the Kinnikuman The 2nd Generation キン肉マンII世 Kinnikuman II Sei known as Ultimate Muscle outside Japan manga that was serialized in Weekly Playboy between 1998 and 2004 It was published in North America by Viz Media under the title of Ultimate Muscle It was also adapted into three different television series all of which were broadcast on TV Tokyo in Japan and released in North America by 4Kids Entertainment Kinnikuman is one of the best selling manga series in Japan selling over 77 million copies by 2021 As popular as was the anime series and its merchandise such as Kinkeshi a line of action figures released as M U S C L E in North America Although it received the Shogakukan Manga Award for children s manga note 2 in 1984 it has received mixed reviews from Western critics Contents 1 Plot 1 1 Kinnikuman 1 2 Ultimate Muscle 2 Publication 2 1 Sequel and spin offs 3 Anime adaptations 3 1 Television series 3 2 Films 4 Related media 4 1 Video games 5 Reception 5 1 Legacy 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksPlot EditKinnikuman Edit See also List of Kinnikuman characters The story involves Kinnikuman real name Suguru Kinniku 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 culminating in a tournament between Kinnikuman and five pretenders to the throne Kinnikuman Big Body Soldier Zebra Mariposa and Super Phoenix Many of Kinnikuman s allies begin as villains Ramenman Buffalo Man Ashuraman and Warsman or arrogant heroes Terryman Robin Mask and Wolfman The heroes and villains are collectively known as Chojin Jp 1 which literally means supermen Ultimate Muscle Edit See also List of Ultimate Muscle characters Mantaro Muscle also known as Kid Muscle Mantaro Kinniku in the Japanese version is the spoiled son of superhero wrestler King Muscle Kinnikuman in the Japanese version After 28 years of peace the Seigi Choujins Muscle League old enemies regroup and form the Demon Manufacturing Plant dMp known in the English version as Destruction Mayhem and Pain The Muscle League has lost its edge and are overwhelmed by the young well trained fighters Recognizing their weakness the Seigi Chojin reopen the Hercules Factory a school for superheroes and begin training a new generation of heroes to take on the dMp At first unwilling Mantaro Kid Muscle is one of the young heroes and defeats his father to prove his readiness to graduate He and the other new Seigi Choujin defeat several members of the dMp and meet Kevin Mask who quits dMp when he discovers their lack of honor They also battle Sunshine and his pupils who destroy the dMp after developing a renewed respect for the fighting spirit of the Seigi Choujins The manga continues with the New Generation Replacement Tournament Mantaro s challenge to master his inherited potential Kajiba no Kuso Chikara burning inner strength or the fire the return of the Chojin Olympics a fight with the Demon Seed a villainous group a backstory for Robin Mask and a tag team tournament set in the past Although the manga begins as a fairly lighthearted humorous albeit violent story later arcs the No Respect and Demon Seed storylines in particular have a darker tone and frequently deal with psychological trauma Publication EditMain article List of Kinnikuman chapters Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada collectively known as Yudetamago friends since fourth grade 1 decided to create a manga series in high school 2 Before its regular publication the series originally a parody of Ultraman 1 was released as two one shots in Shueisha s magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump in December 1978 and March 1979 Okamarasu no Maki Jp 2 which won the Akatsuka Award and Eraginesu no Maki Jp 3 4 Its serialization began in the May 1979 issue and concluded in March 1987 4 Shueisha collected its 387 chapters 5 into 36 tankōbon releasing them from February 15 1980 to April 15 1988 6 7 The first 36 volumes were re published as part of the Jump Comics Selection line in 26 volumes from July 19 1994 to August 26 1996 8 9 as part of the Jump Comics Deluxe line in 18 aizōban volumes from January 14 to November 18 1999 10 11 and on June 6 2013 all 36 were published in shinsōban format 12 13 A one shot Muscle Returns Jp 4 was published in Kadokawa Shoten s Kakutō Ace in January 1996 4 Despite the title the series only began regular publication on November 28 2011 in Shu Play News Shueisha s web version of Weekly Playboy 14 The 37th tankōbon was released on January 29 2010 and the latest the 80th volume was released on November 4 2022 15 16 Starting on July 5 2012 e book volumes began to be published as part of the Jump Comics Digital line the latest digital volume publication date coincides with the print edition 17 18 Since the series 2011 restart Yudetamago has published two related one shots in Shueisha s magazines In 2015 a 43 page one shot titled Kinnikuman Chōjin Retsuden Kinnikuman Superman Biographies was released in Grand Jump to unfold the story of supermen characters 19 Four years later the 47 page Sayonara Kinnikuman no Maki The Goodbye Kinnikuman Story appeared in Weekly Shōnen Jump depicting these supermen s arrival during the main character s retirement ceremony 20 Sequel and spin offs Edit The first manga spun off from Kinnikuman was Tatakae Ramenman Jp 5 a series focused on Ramenman which was published in Fresh Jump from 1982 4 to 1988 5 It was compiled into twelve tankōbon volumes released between 1983 and 1989 21 22 In 1998 and 1999 Tatakae Ramenman was re published in 9 volumes 23 24 in 2002 in 8 volumes 25 26 between 2004 and 2006 in 12 volumes 27 28 and in 2009 in 5 volumes 29 30 Toei Animation adapted it into a 35 episode anime series which was broadcast from January 10 to September 11 1988 31 In 1988 a film was released on July 32 and a video game on August 33 On March 21 2009 the anime series and film were released in a box set 34 Also a spin off of Tatake Ramenman subtitled Chōjin Dai Meikan Jp 6 was released in 1995 4 After the publication of several one shots of Ultimate Muscle The Kinnikuman Legacy Jp 7 from August 1997 to February 1998 it began appearing regularly in Weekly Playboy from April 1998 4 to 2004 35 and was published in 29 tankōbon volumes from October 19 1998 to August 19 2005 36 37 This 29 volumes were released by Viz Media in North America between July 5 2004 and July 5 2011 38 39 It was re released in 21 aizoban volumes from September 18 2009 to January 18 2011 40 41 Three one shots of Kinnikuman Legacy were published in 2002 The first Densetsu no Joshō Heracles Factory Jp 8 was released on February 22 42 and the second SP Densetsu Chōjin Zenmetsu Jp 9 was released on May 24 43 A guidebook titled Kinnikuman II Sei Chōjin Taizen Jp 10 was released on July 19 2002 44 All Chōjin Dai Shingeki Jp 11 an Ultimate Muscle The Kinnikuman Legacy spin off was serialized in V Jump from May 2001 to March 2007 4 and its four tankōbon were published from August 2 2002 to August 2007 45 46 To continue Ultimate Muscle The Kinnikuman Legacy s storyline Kyukyoku no Chōjin Tag Hen Jp 12 was published in serial form from 2004 to 2011 47 and released in 28 tankōbon from November 18 2005 to December 19 2011 48 49 A feminized version of the series Kinnikuman Lady Jp 13 was created by Masashi Ogawa and began as a webcomic on the Ultra Jump Egg site in June 2008 50 Its first tankōbon was published on March 19 2009 51 and in 2011 it was moved to the Ultra Jump website 52 The series concluded with the release of its 46 chapter on Ultra Jump and the release of third tankōbon both on June 19 2013 52 53 Anime adaptations EditTelevision series Edit Main articles List of Kinnikuman episodes and List of Ultimate Muscle episodes The first animated series based on Kinnikuman was produced by Toei Animation and directed by Yasuo Yamayoshi Takenori Kawada and Tetsuo Imazawa The 137 episode series was originally broadcast in Japan on Nippon TV from April 3 1983 to October 1 1986 54 It was followed by Kinnikuman Scramble for the Throne Jp 14 directed by Takeshi Shirato and Atsutoshi Umezawa This 46 episode series was produced by Toei and aired on Nippon TV from October 6 1991 to September 27 1992 55 The first series was packaged into 12 DVDs released from December 6 2002 to November 21 2003 56 57 and the second series was released on four DVDs from December 5 2003 to March 21 2004 58 59 On January 9 2002 Kinnikuman Second Generation premiered the 51 episode series aired until December 25 of that year 60 and was released on 12 DVDs from September 21 2002 to August 8 2003 61 62 Licensed by 4Kids Entertainment as Ultimate Muscle The Kinnikuman Legacy it was broadcast on Fox Box in the United States 63 64 In 2003 a 13 episode sequel primarily focused on non Japanese audiences was announced 65 it aired on Fox Box in North America 66 and from April 7 to June 30 2004 in Japan 67 Another 13 episode spin off Kinnikuman Second Generation Ultimate Muscle 2 was broadcast from January 4 to March 29 2006 in Japan 68 All three series were directed by Toshiaki Komura produced by Toei Animation and broadcast in Japan by TV Tokyo 67 69 70 The two spin off series were released as two DVD box sets on February 24 and June 23 2006 71 72 In October 2022 Discotek Media announced that they had licensed Ultimate Muscle and will release the 77 episodes on Blu ray Disc in early 2023 73 Films Edit Main article List of Kinnikuman films Seven films based on the original Kinnikuman were released from 1984 to 1986 The first Kinnikuman was directed by Takeshi Shirato and released on July 14 1984 74 75 Kinnikuman Seigi Chōjin vs Senshi Chōjin Jp 15 the last film was released on December 20 1986 and was directed by Yasuo Yamayoshi 74 76 All seven films were compiled on a DVD released April 21 2004 74 Two films based on Kinnikuman Second Generation were directed by Toshiaki Komura The first eponymous film was released at the Anime Fair on July 14 2001 77 78 and the second Kinnikuman II Sei Muscle Ninjin Sōdatsu Chōjin Dai Sensō Jp 16 was released at the same venue on July 20 2002 79 The films were released on DVD on May 12 2002 and April 21 2003 respectively 80 81 Related media Edit Cardback to the Ultimate Muscle Battle Card Game With the manga s popularity Bandai produced a brand of eraser like action figures keshi titled Kinkeshi between 1983 and 1987 82 In Japan Bandai has released 418 different types of figures and it was mainly sold through Gashapon 82 83 As it attracted Northern American market s interest it was brought by Mattel under the name M U S C L E and a total of 236 figures were traded domestically in the 1980s 1 84 In 2007 Toei asked fans if they would like to see all 418 figure types included in the Kinnikuman complete box set 83 On December 20 2008 the box set with all the two first series episodes all seven films a TV special and all the figures was released 85 Aside from this most known series of products a myriad of other Kinnikuman based merchandise were released both in Japan and in the America which vary from action figures 86 87 to plush dolls 88 from key holders 89 90 to pen drives 91 92 from picture books 93 94 to trading card games 95 Video games Edit Several video games based on the series were released The first were for home computers a simulation game was released for the PC 88 in November 1984 96 followed by the 1985 fighting game Kinnikuman Colosseum Deathmatch Jp 17 97 The first console game Tag Team Match MUSCLE was released on November 8 1985 for Nintendo Entertainment System 98 and the last game Kinnikuman Muscle Grand Prix 2 Tokumori Jp 18 was released for PlayStation 2 on September 25 2008 99 The social networking service GREE released Kinnikuman Memorial Jp 19 on February 27 2014 100 Reception EditThe manga series has received several awards and sold well during both its 1980s serialization and its 2010s revival In 1984 Kinnikuman won the 30th Shogakukan Manga Award in the category Best Children s Manga note 2 101 The 2013 edition of Takarajimasha s guidebook Kono Manga ga Sugoi a survey of the manga and publishing industries named Kinnikuman the seventh best manga series for male readers 102 Media Factory s Da Vinci magazine ranked it 23rd on the Book of the Year in 2019 103 Several volumes of the series have been featured on Oricon s weekly chart of best selling manga in Japan all volumes between the 40th and the 66th have reached the top 20 note 3 Between 2008 and 2010 five volumes of Kinnikuman II Sei Kyukyoku no Chōjin Tag Hen also ranked on Oricon s top 30 list note 4 The series as whole has sold more than 77 million copies in Japan as of 2021 137 As well as Kinnikuman s manga was considered a hit the series merchandise in general was also successful 1 Bandai reports that over 180 million units of Kinkeshi were sold in Japan 82 Shaenon K Garrity said The M U S C L E figurines were the sole American extrusion of a 1980s manga anime licensing phenomenon 1 The original 1983 anime series was popular premiering with a rating over 20 percent 3 Despite being considered too old to be marketable on American television by 4Kids in the 2000s 138 the 2008 Kinnikuman complete box set had 25 000 reservation requests by August in Japan 139 In 2005 Japanese television network TV Asahi conducted a Top 100 online web poll and nationwide survey Kinnikuman placed 97th in the online poll and Ultimate Muscle placed 39th in the survey 140 141 In 2006 TV Asahi conducted another online poll for the top one hundred anime and Kinnikuman placed 12th in the Celebrity List 142 In France however it caused some controversy because of the depiction of a character s garment featuring a swastika the episode in which the character appeared was requested to be removed from air 143 Garrity called Kinnikuman a cross between superhero parody and pro wrestling goofiness 1 Liann Cooper of the Anime News Network said that the artwork alone is enough to clothesline itself and the whole concept of superhero wrestlers is like a manga fied Mucha Lucha but Ultimate Muscle is actually pretty funny 144 Eduardo M Chavez of Mania com wrote that in 1979 the series relied on its comedy and action to bring in an audience Ultimate Muscle while keeping some of the old silliness adds some depth through a mature writing style and better action scenes 145 On T H E M Anime Reviews Christi wrote Overall Ultimate Muscle is the best thing about the Fox Box anthology She praised the funny and in their own disgusting way charming characters its crisp and well done animation and the very clean and appealing character designs 146 Legacy Edit Widely regarded as a classic manga series 87 147 148 it has been cited by Fullmetal Alchemist creator Hiromu Arakawa as a series she love s and as an influence to her work 149 as well as by Fairy Tail s Hiro Mashima 150 Assassination Classroom s Yusei Matsui cited it as one of his favorite mangas 151 while Yoshihiro Togashi was influenced by Kinnikuman on shifting the focus of his Yu Yu Hakusho from occult detective fiction to the martial arts genre based on a similar shift Kinnikuman did from comedy to action 152 153 Moreover Kinnikuman has inspired real life wrestling events At the Fight Entertainment Group s Dynamite 2008 martial arts event at the Saitama Super Arena Bob Sapp fought Kid Muscle played by Akihiko Tanaka in an MMA match 154 Toei Animation announced a Kinnikumania 2009 wrestling event scheduled at the JCB Hall in Tokyo Dome City on May 29 2009 for the manga s 30th anniversary 155 Kinnikuman s enduring popularity is also shown by it being used to co promote Green Lantern in 2011 for the Japanese release of the film 156 and other characters of it appearing other merchandise such as a series themed onigiri 157 and a pollen mask advertisement 158 159 Notes Edit As credited it is a pseudonym of Shin Kawabe ja a b Although it was then published in a shōnen manga magazine it received the award in this category Volume 37 placed 28th 104 volume 38 placed 12th 105 volume 40 placed 8th 106 volume 41 placed 16th 107 volume 42 placed 10th 108 volume 43 placed 7th 109 volume 44 placed 5th 110 volume 45 placed 19th 111 volume 46 placed 7th 112 volume 47 placed 10th 113 volume 48 placed 13th 114 volume 49 placed 6th 115 volume 50 placed 13th 116 volumes 51 and 52 placed 8th 117 118 volume 53 placed 13th 119 volume 54 placed 8th 120 volume 55 placed 9th 121 volume 56 placed 8th 122 volume 57 placed 14th 123 volume 58 placed 11th 124 volumes 59 and 60 placed 8th 125 126 volumes 61 and 62 placed 10th 127 128 volumes 63 and 64 placed 8th 129 130 volume 65 placed 12th 131 and volume 66 placed 7th 132 The 15th and 16th volumes ranked 26th and 27th respectively 133 both the 20th and 21st ranked 30th 134 135 and the 22nd ranked 29th 136 Japanese 超人 Chōjin オカマラスの巻 エラギネスの巻 マッスル リターンズ Massuru Ritanzu 闘将 拉麺男 超人大名鑑 キン肉マンII世 Kinnikuman II Sei 伝説の序章 ヘラクレス ファクトリー Densetsu no Joshō Herakuresu Fakutori SP伝説超人全滅 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