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Ultimate Muscle
キン肉マンⅡ世
(Kinnikuman Nisei)
Genre Wrestling, Comedy
Manga
Author Yudetamago
Publisher Flag of Japan Shueisha
Flag of Canada Flag of the United States VIZ Media
Flag of Malaysia Arena Komik
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Flag of Japan Weekly Playboy
Original run 19982005
Volumes 29 with 300 chapters
Manga: Kinnikuman Nisei: Kyūkyoku no Chōjin Tag Hen
Author Yudetamago
Publisher Flag of Japan Shueisha
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Flag of Japan Weekly Playboy
Original run 2005ongoing
Volumes 11 with 161 chapters
Manga: Kinnikuman Nisei: All Chōjin Dai-Shingeki
Author Yudetamago
Publisher Flag of Japan Shueisha
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Flag of Japan V Jump
Original run July 2002May 2007
Volumes 4
TV anime
Director Toshiaki Komura
Studio Toei Animation
Network Flag of Japan TV Tokyo
Flag of the United States Fox Box
Flag of the United Kingdom Toonami
Original run January 9, 2002December 25, 2002
Episodes 51
TV anime
Director Toshiaki Komura
Studio Toei Animation
Network Flag of Japan TV Tokyo
Flag of the United States 4Kids TV
Original run April 7, 2004June 30, 2004
Episodes 13
TV anime: Ultimate Muscle II
Director Toshiaki Komura
Studio Toei Animation
Network TV Tokyo
Original run January 1, 2006March 29, 2006
Episodes 13
Movies

Kinnikuman Nisei (September 14, 2001)
Muscle Ginseng Competition! The Great Choujin War (July 20, 2002)

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Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, ( is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co Ltd. The studio was originally founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films (日本動画映画 Nihon Dōga Eiga often shortened is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Back row L to R: Gazelleman, Checkmate; Middle row: Seiuchin, Kevin Mask; Front row: Terry The Kid, Mantaro Kinniku (Kid Muscle), Jade

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy, known in Japan as Kinnikuman II-Sei (キン肉マンⅡ世 Kinnikuman Nisei?), is a manga and anime series made by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the pen name Yudetamago (Japanese for 'Boiled Egg'). For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly (anime in Japanese, A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a Pseudonym adopted by an Author or their publishers to conceal their identity is the Pen name of the Japanese Mangaka duo consisting of story writer Takashi Shimada and artist Yoshinori Nakai It is the sequel to the hit manga Kinnikuman that they started in 1979. was a Manga created by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the Pen name Yudetamago (which literally means "boiled egg" in Japanese The toy line of Kinnikuman was released in North America as M.U.S.C.L.E. The name of "Ultimate Muscle" was chosen to connect the Americanized storyline of the M. MUSCLE, ( M illions of U nusual S mall C reatures L urking E verywhere was a toyline of 2-inch tall monochromatic U. S. C. L. E. toyline of the 1980s into the anime. Bandai also produced intermittently distributed toy tie-ins during the initial run of Ultimate Muscle.

Contents

Introduction

The story is about Mantaro Muscle a. k. a. Kid Muscle (Mantaro Kinniku in the Japanese version), the spoiled son of a superhero wrestler.

Kinnikuman Nisei was first published in the Japanese men's magazine "Weekly Playboy", aimed at the now grown-up fans of the original. Another manga aimed at children called Kinnikuman Nisei ~All Choujin Dai Shingeki~ was published in V-Jump. The anime was first broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo on January 1, 2002 for 51 episodes until its cancellation on December 25. is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Part of the reason the show lost viewers was the "Poison Pack" filler story arc that interrupted the Chojin World Grandprix. The anime was later broadcast in America on September 15, 2002 through 4Kids Entertainment on the Fox Box (now known as 4Kids TV). Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. 4Kids Entertainment ( (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American Film and Television Production company specializing in the acquisition 4Kids Entertainment ( (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American Film and Television Production company specializing in the acquisition Remarkably, the anime was more popular in America than Japan and is one of the few anime that had a second season made especially for the American market. Although the series ended after that, the second season of Ultimate Muscle, titled Kinnikuman Second Generations ULTIMATE MUSCLE finally began airing in Japan on April 7, 2004 on TV Tokyo, but only 13 episodes were shown. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo (Its 1:00 am timeslot lost many viewers. ) The series resumed on January 4, 2006 as Kinnikuman Second Generations ULTIMATE MUSCLE 2 again at 1:00am. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The manga is published in English by VIZ Media. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986

Mantaro comes from Muscle Planet. His family history is dedicated to wrestling. Mantaro's father, Suguru Muscle (a. k. a. Kinnikuman/King Muscle) , had entered almost every tournament to become a champion. But after 28 years of peace, the Seigi Choujins' (Muscle League) old time enemies regrouped and formed the dMp (Demon Manufacturing Plant, although this is never mentioned in the English dub. There, it is simply referred to as Destruction, Mayhem & Pain) and crashed landed at Mount Fuji. is the highest Mountain in Japan at.An Active volcano that last erupted in 1707–08 it straddles the boundary of Shizuoka and (The dMp are a parody of the wrestling faction, the nWo. The New World Order (commonly known as the nWo, the official typeset in the Logo) was a Professional wrestling stable that originally wrestled The dMp's T-shirts are virtually identical in basic design to those of what are now considered classic nWo shirts: the letters dMp in white and surrounded by a single line forming a white box. ) Time and the years without evil to fight have taken their toll on the old Muscle League, who are overwhelmed by these youthful and well-trained fighters.

Realizing that they have lost their edge, the Seigi Chojin reopen the Hercules Factory, the training school for superheroes, and begin training a new generation of heroes to take on the dMp. Although unwilling, Mantaro (Kid Muscle) is one of the young heroes who takes part and ultimately defeats his father to prove his worthiness to graduate. He and the other new Seigi Choujin fight and defeat several members of the dMp and meet Kevin Mask (Parody of popular wrestler Kevin Nash), who quits the organization after seeing that they lack honor. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. They also battle Sunshine and his pupils, who destroy the dMp after developing a rekindled 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 (referred to as "The Fire"), the return of the Chojin Olympics, a fight against a group of evil villains called the Demon Seed, a small back story for Robin Mask and currently a Tag Team Tournament taking place in the past. It should be noted that while the manga opens as a fairly lighthearted and humorous (if violent) story, the later arcs - the No Respect and Demon Seed sagas in particular - take on a significantly darker flair, frequently dealing with issues of severe psychological trauma.

There are a total of 77 episodes of Ultimate Muscle, and 2 movies based on the TV series.

Theme songs

Kinnikuman Nisei (2002)
Opening Themes
"HUSTLE MUSCLE" by Yougo Kouno
Closing Themes
1. "Ai no Muscle" (eps. 1-26) by The Permanents
2. "Koi no My Chop !!" (eps. 27-51) by Yumena Yokosuka
Kinnikuman Nisei: Ultimate Muscle (2004)
Opening Themes
"Believe" by The NaB's
Closing Themes
"Akairo Dansuhooru (The Red Dance Hall)" by Sui
Kinnikuman Nisei: Ultimate Muscle 2 (2006)
Opening Themes
"Trust yourself" by Takatori Hideaki
Closing Themes
"Chikai no Tsuki" by Kagrra

Characters

Tournaments

Editing

A gag from Kinnikuman II #27 that lampoons the American censorship - The page is from a scanlation.
A gag from Kinnikuman II #27 that lampoons the American censorship - The page is from a scanlation. Scanlation (also scanslation) is the scanning, Translation, editing and distribution of comics from a foreign language into the language

The Viz manga uses the English anime names and was initially edited to be more in line with the North American anime release, while keeping a T+ (for ages 16 and up) rating. Viz got rid of the comical nudity by placing underwear or swimsuits on the characters and redrew any erections. Viz Media began toning down the editing of the manga in issue 14, preserving the clothed erections but still removing any nudity or harsh profanity. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 By issue 16, all illustrated censorship stopped, as the issue contained multiple erections and a multitude of female breasts.

The most extensive act of censorship and editing was on the English language version of the anime by 4Kids Entertainment. Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor 4Kids Entertainment ( (commonly known as 4Kids) is an American Film and Television Production company specializing in the acquisition All the characters with kanji on their foreheads (save Mantaro) had these kanji digitally erased. are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな 平仮名 Katakana Yudetamago were told that it was done because Americans were afraid their children would write on their foreheads with markers, but in reality it was done to Americanize it. Americanization (verb form Americanize,) is the term used for the influence the United States of America has on the Culture of other countries resulting [1] Even all writing, text, and characters in both Japanese and English are all digitally removed throughout the show. After the anime was cancelled in Japan, Fox Broadcasting Company ordered a second season made for the American market and ordered Toei Animation not to draw the offending forehead kanji. ( is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co Ltd. The studio was originally founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films (日本動画映画 Nihon Dōga Eiga often shortened This second season was later broadcast in Japan.

Episode list

Season one

dMp Arc

# English dub title (top)
Japanese title (bottom)
Original air date First English air date Production
Code
01 "A Legend Reborn"
"TBA" (TBA) 
TBA TBA 101
TBW 

Season 1

dMp Arc (17 eps. )

Kid Muscle vs. Addversarius
Kid Muscle vs. Boaconda
Terry Kenyon vs. Buffaloman/ Samuu vs. Ramenman
Kid Muscle vs. King Muscle
Kid Muscle vs. Dial Bolic (part 1/3)
Kid Muscle vs. Dial Bolic (part 2/3)
Kid Muscle vs. Dial Bolic (part 3/3)
Wally Tusket vs. Pumpinator
Kid Muscle vs. Pumpinator
Gorgeousman and Barbarian vs. Checkmate and Tyrannoclaw
Terry Kenyon vs. Tyrannoclaw (part 1/2)
Terry Kenyon vs. Tyrannoclaw (part 2/2)
Kid Muscle vs. Checkmate (part 1/4)
Kid Muscle vs. Checkmate (part 2/4)
Kid Muscle vs. Checkmate (part 3/4)
Kid Muscle vs. Checkmate (part 4/4)
Kid Muscle vs. Cranky Doodle Craw Daddy

Generation X Arc (15 eps. )

Dik Dik Van Dik vs. Jeager/ Wally Tusket vs. Hydrazoa (part 1/2)
Wally Tusket vs. Hydrazoa (part 2/2)
Kid Muscle vs. Road Rage (part 1/2)
Kid Muscle vs. Road Rage (part 2/2)
Terry Kenyon vs. Eskara (disguised)
Kid Muscle vs. Hydrazoa (part 1/2)
Kid Muscle vs. Hydrazoa (part 2/2)

Season 2

Jeager vs. Eskara (part 1/2)
Jeager vs. Eskara (part 2/2)
Kid Muscle vs. Eskara (part 1/4)
Kid Muscle vs. Eskara (Mars) (part 2/4)
Kid Muscle vs. Eskara (Mars) (part 3/4)
Kid Muscle vs. Eskara (Mars) (part 4/4)

The Gruesome Threesome Arc (8 eps. )

Kid Muscle vs. Forkolossus (part 1/2)
Kid Muscle vs. Forkolossus (part 2/2)
Ninja Ned vs. Hanzo
Kid Muscle vs Hanzo (part 1/2)
Kid Muscle vs Hanzo (part 2/2)
Kid Muscle vs. Bone Cold (part 1/3)
Kid Muscle vs. Bone Cold (part 2/3)
Kid Muscle vs. Bone Cold (part 3/3)

Poison Six-Pac Arc (11 eps. )

Kid Muscle vs. El Niño
Terry Kenyon and Jeager vs. Dazz-Ling and The Protector (part 1/2)
Terry Kenyon and Jeager vs. Dazz-Ling and The Protector (part 2/2)
Dik Dik Van Dik and Wally Tusket vs Monsieur Cheeks and Mr. French (part 1/2)
Dik Dik Van Dik and Wally Tusket vs Monsieur Cheeks and Mr. French (part 2/2)
Kevin Mask vs Jagg-Ed
Kid Muscle vs. Baron Max-a-Million (part 1/2)
Kid Muscle vs. Baron Max-a-Million (part 2/2)

Season 3

Chojin Crown Arc (26 eps. )

Sly Scraper vs. Ricardo/ Kid Muscle vs. Hollywood Bowl (part 1/3)
Kid Muscle vs. Hollywood Bowl (part 2/3)
Kid Muscle vs. Hollywood Bowl (part 3/3)/ Photo-Pat vs. Destruction
Kevin Mask vs. Chijimiman
Kid Muscle vs. Barrierfreeman (part 1/3)
Kid Muscle vs. Barrierfreeman (part 2/3)Tanveer
Kid Muscle vs. Barrierfreeman (part 3/3)
Comrade Turbinski vs. Destruction/ Kevin Mask vs. Blocks (part 1/3)
Kevin Mask vs. Blocks (part 2/3)
Kevin Mask vs. Blocks (part 3/3)
Jeager vs. Ricardo (part 1/2)
Jeager vs. Ricardo (Lord of Darkness) (part 2/2)
Kid Muscle vs Ricardo (part 1/4)
Kid Muscle vs Ricardo(Lord of Darkness) (part 2/4)
Kid Muscle vs Ricardo(Lord of Darkness) (part 3/4)
Kid Muscle vs Ricardo(Lord of Darkness) (part 4/4)
Kevin Mask vs Comrade Turbinski (part 1/2)
Kevin Mask vs Comrade Turbinski (part 2/2)
King Muscle and Terryman vs Ramenman and Buffaloman
Kid Muscle vs Kevin Mask (part 1/5)
Kid Muscle vs Kevin Mask (part 2/5)
Kid Muscle vs Kevin Mask (part 3/5)
Kid Muscle vs Kevin Mask (part 4/5)
Kid Muscle vs Kevin Mask (part 5/5)

Movies

External links

Kinnikuman has had one TV special and seven theatrically released movies
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