Production IG’s upcoming Kinnikuman anime has revealed two new key visuals ahead of its July 2024 release date. Mamoru Miyano voices Kinnikuman, while Akira Kamiya (who was the original Kinnikuman) voices both Mayumi Kinniku and Huang Prince Kamehame. The new images represent the Justice and Devil versions, both of which you can see below.
The new Kinnikuman anime series will adapt the 2011 revival of Yudetamago’s original Kinnikuman manga, starting with the Perfect Origin arc. It is also celebrating the 40th anniversary of the original anime series.
Akira Sato (Aoashi) will serve as director, with Hirotaka Marufuji (Aquarion Evol) serving as character designer, Makoto Fukami in charge of series composition, and Yasuharu Takanashi in charge of music. You can watch the anime’s previously released teaser trailer below.
Kinnikuman is a Japanese manga series created by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, also known as Yudetamago. It was originally published by Shuiesha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 1979 to 1987 before resuming publication in 2011 in Shuiesha’s news web magazine Shu Play.
There is also a sequel, the manga Kinnikuman: The 2nd Generation (known as Ultimate Muscle outside Japan) which was serialized in Weekly Playboy magazine from 1998 to 2004. It was also adapted into three films. television series, all of which aired on TV Tokyo in Japan and were released in North America by 4Kids Entertainment.
It is one of the best-selling manga series in Japan, selling over 77 million copies in 2021. The series has inspired several spin-off manga series, anime series, films, games, and merchandise. chemistry. The original Kinnikuman anime series was produced by Toei Animation and aired from 1983 to 1986 with a total of 137 episodes.
The Kinnikuman website describes the plot of the upcoming anime as follows: Three groups of heroes – justice superheroes, evil superheroes, and perfect superheroes – each upholding their own righteousness, will unravel their stories in a new three-way war! Against this backdrop, the origins of these ‘superhero’ warriors will be revealed, along with intense human drama in their respective organizations, attack and defense techniques. The hero’s new rival, as well as an unchanging play about friendship…!
Everyone has a reason to fight in their hearts!
Source: Press Release, Official Website© Yudetamago/Shueisha, Kinnikuman Production Committee