Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy, known in Japan as Kinnikuman II sei, is a manga and anime series made by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the pen name Yudetamago. It is the sequel to the hit manga Kinnikuman that they started in 1979. 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.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.
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Where is Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | Hulu, U-NEXT, Toei Animation Channel Amazon Channel, FOD | Amazon Video, FOD |
| South Korea | Watcha, TVING | — |
About Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy is a 2002 Japanese-language animation, action & adventure and comedy series. The cast is led by Konami Yoshida, Masaya Onosaka, Toshiyuki Morikawa. It spans 3 seasons and 77 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 100 ratings.
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy was produced by Toei Animation and made in Japan. It was first aired on January 9, 2002, and carries a TV-Y7 certification.
- First aired
- January 9, 2002
- Last aired
- March 29, 2006
- Original language
- Japanese
- Age rating
- TV-Y7
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 3 (77 episodes)
- Network
- TV Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- Toei Animation
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy cast & crew
The cast features Konami Yoshida as Alexandria Meat, Masaya Onosaka as Mantaro Muscle, Toshiyuki Morikawa as Terry / Ricardo (voice), Takumi Yamazaki as Seiuchin, Yasunori Masutani as Gazelleman, and Ai Nonaka as Keiko.
Behind the camera, it was produced by Takashi Washio.
Is Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy worth watching?
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 83 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation series.
With 3 seasons and 77 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.
If you enjoy animation, action & adventure, and comedy, Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy
Konami Yoshida
Alexandria Meat
Masaya Onosaka
Mantaro Muscle
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Terry / Ricardo (voice)
Takumi Yamazaki
Seiuchin
Yasunori Masutani
Gazelleman
Ai Nonaka
Keiko
Fumiko Orikasa
Rinko Nikaidō
Hideyuki Tanaka
Terryman
Eiji Takemoto
Warsman
Koichi Tochika
Check Mate / Comrade Turbinski (voice)
Mahito Ohba
Announcer Yoshigai
Masaharu Sato
Harabote Muscle
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy — FAQs
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▸What language is Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy in?
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy is originally in Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How many seasons of Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy are there?
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy has 3 seasons with 77 episodes in total.
▸What is Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy rated?
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy is rated TV-Y7. It holds a 7.6/10 audience score from 83 ratings.
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