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In the sporting world, professional wrestling is a term that has been heavily frowned upon, as most of it is scripted. However, in recent times, wrestling promotion shows have gained immense popularity, with WWE leading the charge. Former wrestlers turned actors like Dwayne Johnson, Stone Cold Steve Austin, John Cena, and many more, making returns and having a feud with the present roster.

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The show has become a global phenomenon, where it is aired in over 180 countries. However, the most special connection that World Wrestling Entertainment shares is with Japan. The Land of the Rising Sun takes the sport to a whole other level with Ultimate Muscle, a legendary manga that needed to be toned down before it could be aired around the world.

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Pony Canyon announced on Nov 28, 2024, that the second season of Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc anime is scheduled to release on Jan 12, 2025.

It was also revealed that Netflix will stream the new season worldwide weekly from Jan 13, 2025.

Season 2 continues the saga with the second stage of the battle, which unfolds at the Tottori Sand Dunes, pitting the allied forces of Seigi and Akuma, including Kinnikuman, against the Perfect Large Numbers Corps, including Nemesis.

A newly released key visual featuring Nemesis and Robin Mask was also released along with the announcement.

The visual also highlights prominent members of Seigi Chojin, including Ramenman, Warsman, and Brocken Jr.

© Yudetamago/Shueisha, Kinnikuman Production Committee

Season 1 of Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc aired from July 7 to Sep 22, 2024, with Netflix licensing it for streaming worldwide weekly starting on July 8 of the same year.

Staff of the anime includes:

Director: Akira Sato Assistant Director: Jun Soga Series Composition：Makoto...

The official website for the Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc anime announced on August 18 that Starlight Kid , a female professional wrestler who belongs to the women's professional wrestling organization Stardom , will make a guest voice appearance in September. Starlight Kid debuted with the organization in 2015. She is a small but highly popular masked wrestler who, as her ring name suggests, boasts “starlight” speed and ultra-technical skills. She will play the role of a Chojin (superhuman) nurse, who steps into the ring to rescue an injured Chojin wrestler. “I could never have imagined myself being a voice actor, and you never know what will happen in life!" said Starlight Kid. "Above all, I am extremely happy to have been able to appear in Kinnikuman, a popular and historic anime, even if only for a short time! I'm waiting to hear what the fans think of my voice acting! And for those Kinnikuman...

Quick Links Kinnikumans Writer Felt Intimidated By Akira Toriyama Well Before Dragon Ball How Dragon Ball Beat Kinnikuman At Its Own Game Kinnikumans Creator Found New Hope In Its First Sequel, Ultimate Muscle How Kinnikuman Finally Came Back & Became Bigger Than Ever Dragon Ball's popularity was a contributing factor to Kinnikuman's original ending and strained the relationship between their creators. Kinnikuman has found new success with its sequel stories and a new anime adaptation. While Dragon Ball is far more popular than Kinnikuman, Kinnikuman's success and legacy cannot be understated.

Among the various action manga to be published in Weekly Shonen Jump over the years, two of the most iconic manga from its library are Akira Toriyamas Dragon Ball and Yudetamagos Kinnikuman. Both were among the most popular manga running in the 1980s, and thanks to said popularity, theyve become some of the most influential manga of the past several decades,...

The Summer 2024 anime season will feature the debut of Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc, a new anime that celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original Kinnikuman television adaptation. The mere fact the series has reached this milestone is a testament to the show's long-term popularity and influence. But one of the most fascinating things about the Kinnikuman franchise is that many Americans have fond memories of the series, despite not being aware of the anime, manga, or the grander franchise due to Kinnikuman's rich import history.

The Kinnikuman series was created by Yudetamago, a shared pen name of Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada. Making its debut in Shnen Jump in 1979, the original Kinnikuman series follows Suguru Kinniku. At the start of the series, Suguru is a clumsy oaf who, despite dreaming of being a superhero, has already developed a reputation as a liability as he always loses battles. But, when...

Kinnikuman and Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma collaborate for a special one-shot. Yuto Tsukuda, Shun Saeki, and Takashi Shimada create the visual showcase. The collaboration will release in Kinnikuman Jump volume #5 on July 4, 2024.

Fans of wrestling manga already have plenty to be excited about with Kinnikuman's 45th anniversary in 2024, but the news doesn't stop there, in light of a new collaboration. Announced by

Yuto Tsukuda on X he will be joined by Shun Saeki and Takashi Shimada, creator of Kinnikuman for a special one-shot Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma and Kinnikuman collaboration.

7/4vol.5 pic.twitter.com/fP9z0EG1IY (@tsukudayuto) July 3, 2024

Further corroborated by Shimada on X, this will feature the artwork of Shun Saeki and writing of Yuto Tsukuda to create another visual showcase in the vein of their previous One Piece collaboration. Tsukuda mentions using Prince Suguru, Meat-kun, and Bibimba, alongside Food Wars' Sma Yukihira and,...

In a recent interview with Weekly Osakanichi, co-creator of Kinnikuman manga, Takashi Shimada, opened up about the immense pressure and challenges he faced when he debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.

His revelations shed light on the demanding environment within one of Japan’s most popular manga publications and the toll it took on its young creators.

Reflecting on the early days, Shimada revealed a strict policy enforced by their editor stating that taking breaks were absolutely forbidden in the magazine, as doing so would result in their immediate dismissal.

“From the time I debuted, the editors kept telling me, ‘You can’t take a break from a Weekly Shonen Jump serialization. If you take a break, you’ll be fired immediately’.“

According to the mangaka, this pressure stemmed from the limited entertainment options available for children at the time, making manga a major source of enjoyment. Moreover, the rising...

The official website of the upcoming Kinnikuman anime, titled Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc (Kinnikuman: Kanpeki Chоojin Shiso-hen), unveiled its first promo video on Dec 28, 2023, giving fans a sneak-peek into the voices of the main characters.

Accompanying the Pv is the anime’s key visual.

Newly announced cast includes:

Mamoru Miyano as Kinnikuman

Akira Kamiya as Mayumi Kinniku

Akira Kamiya as Prince Kamehame

Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc is scheduled to start airing in 2024.

Production I.G will be handling the animation production.

Akira Sato will serve as the director, with Makoto Fukami handling the series composition. Hirotaka Marufuji is in charge of character designing and Yasuharu Takanashi will compose the music for the new anime adaptation.

Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc anime is being developed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the “Kinnikuman” anime series. It will continue the storyline from the previously animated Kinnikuman Throne Arc and will adapt the Perfect Chojin Origin Arc,...

The popular anime franchise of the 1990s and 2000s, Kinnikuman, known as Ultimate Muscle in the United States, is making a return to screens after two decades.

Titled Kinnikuman Perfect Origin-Hen, the revival is set to arrive in 2024, as revealed in a recent teaser video shared on the Kinnikuman YouTube channel. The series revolves around the superhero wrestler Suguru Kinniku, aka Kinnikuman, referred to as King Muscle in the English dub of the sequel anime.

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Accompanied by the words "He's Coming Back," the brief teaser cites the animation studio Production I.G and features glimpses of familiar characters. The new television series was announced on March 16, 2023, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original series that first premiered in April 1983 and adapted the inaugural 1979 manga series. The upcoming series will be based on the revival arc of the same...

Wonder Women, Batmen, Baby Yodas and Ultramen were among the hundreds of cosplayers who showed up at the Singapore Comic Con taking place at the Marina Bay Sands on Saturday. Thousands more queued to get inside the massive event.

A bewitching array of almost every well-known comic character on the planet, and events around them were thronged by Singaporeans celebrating their weekend. Given the imminent Dec. 19 release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” evidence of that universe was very much on show.

Fans were deeply immersed in Gamersaurus Rex’s tabletop experiences where players enacted battles between opposing forces using hand painted miniature models, in games like “Warhammer 40,000,” “X-Wing,” “Dungeons and Dragons” and “A Song Of Ice And Fire.”

Pokemon fans exulted in the the #PlayPokemon trading card game and video game tournament from the official Pokemon Championship series. One of the big audience draws were the live matches...