Ultimate Muscle

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Ultimate Muscle

キン肉マンⅡ世 (Kinnikuman Nisei)
Genre	Wrestling, Comedy
Manga
Authored by	Yudetamago
Publisher	Shueisha VIZ Media Arena Komik
Serialized in	Weekly Playboy
Original run	1998 – 2005
No. of volumes	29
Manga: Kinnikuman Nisei: Kyūkyoku no Chōjin Tag Hen
Authored by	Yudetamago
Publisher	Shueisha
Serialized in	Weekly Playboy
Original run	2005 – present
No. of volumes	6 (currently)
Manga: Kinnikuman Nisei: All Chōjin Dai-Shingeki
Authored by	Yudetamago
Publisher	Shueisha
Serialized in	V Jump
Original run	July 2002 – November 2003
No. of volumes	2
TV anime
Directed by
Studio	Toei
Network	TV Tokyo Fox Box
Original run	January 9, 2002 – December 25, 2002
No. of episodes	51
TV anime : Ultimate Muscle
Directed by
Studio	Toei
Network	TV Tokyo 4Kids TV
Original run	April 7, 2004 – June 30, 2004
No. of episodes	13
TV anime : Ultimate Muscle II
Directed by
Studio	Toei
Network	TV Tokyo
Original run	January 1, 2006 – March 29, 2006
No. of episodes	13
Movies
Kinnikuman Nisei (September 14, 2001) Muscle Ninjin Competition! The Great Choujin War (July 20, 2002)

Cover to Kinnikuman II #13. Back row L to R: Dik Dik Van Dik, Checkmate; Middle row: Wally Tusket, Kevin Mask; Front row: Terry "the Grand" Kenyon, Mantaro Muscle (Kid Muscle), Jeager

Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy, known in Japan as Kinnikuman Nisei (キン肉マンⅡ世), is a manga and anime series made by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the pen name Yudetamago (Japanese for 'Boiled Egg'). 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 '80s into the anime. Bandai also produced intermittently distributed toy tie-ins during the initial run of Ultimate Muscle.

1 Introduction
2 Characters
3 Tournaments
4 Editing
5 American Anime Episode List
6 External links

[edit] Introduction

The story is about Mantaro Muscle a.k.a. Kid Muscle, 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 Chōjin Dai-Shingeki" was published in V-Jump. The anime was first broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo on January 1st, 2002 for 51 episodes until its cancellation on December 25th. 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). 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. (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. The manga is published in English by VIZ Media.

Mantaro comes from Muscle Planet. His family history is dedicated to wrestling. Mantaro's father, Suguru Muslce (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) and crashed landed at Mount Fuji. (The dMp are a parody of wrestling faction known as the nWo. 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 they've 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, who quits the organization after seeing that they're without honor. They also battle Sunshine and his pupils, who destroy the dMp after developing a rekindled respect for the fighting spirit of the Seigi Choujins.

Two last matches were held in Spring break in Maui, and the final where Mantaro and Scar Face (Eskara) teamed up for the trophy.

Later came the Chojin Olympics to see Mantaro to get his hands on the trophy if he wins. The competition was really hard for him. He won some practices being almost last. When he made it to the tournaments, first he jumped his was to the pinball, despite his dislike, he was banging and hitting himself everywhere, especially in his back when the pinball prevented Mantaro from winning. At last, Mantaro broke a pinball and another one headed for him, but he managed to break the last one and he finally made it to the Chojin Olympics, the Chairman was nervous that Mantaro has entered the Chojin Olympics.

The manga continues with a fight against the Demon Seed, a group of evil villains, after then a small back story for Robin Mask, and currently a Tag Team Tournament taking place in the past.

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

[edit] Characters

[edit] Prologue of a Legend~Hercules Factory Arc

Mantaro Kinniku (キン肉万太郎 Kinniku Mantarō) / Mantaro Muscle (Kid Muscle): Seiyuu: Masaya Onosaka/Marc Thompson (US). Homeland: Planet Kinniku, Age: 14 (Choujin Olympics: 15, Ultimate Tag: 16), Height: 176cm/5'9", Weight: 83kg/189lbs., Chojin Power: 930,000. The main character of the story. He is the 59th prince of Planet Kinniku and son the first Kinnikuman (Suguru Kinniku) and Bibinba. Raised during times of peace, he is a spoiled, cowardly, lazy teenager, much like his father was at the beginning of the first series except with more emphasis on cowardice and less on clumsiness. He usually start matches off in a cowardly state, only managing to get a few good moves in due to luck. However, when his friends are in trouble or his opponent is being dishonorable, he manages to reach the state of Kajiba no Kuso Djikara (Burning Inner Strength). When this happens, the Niku-Mark appears on his forehead and his strength, stamina, and technique increase many fold. Because Suguru had his records annulled years ago, Mantaro never knew how great a hero his father really was until he met Meat. Mantaro was named after Ultraman Taro (Ultraman + Taro/Kinniku + Mantaro). Mantaro's favorite wrestling move is his father's signature move, the Kinniku Buster (sometimes called the Butt Buster in the English dub, though it actually translates to Muscle Buster) which he won much of his wrestling matches with until he gains his own signature move, Muscle Millennium. Mantaro is rather lecherous and lusts after many girls, but his main love interest is Rinko Nikaido (Roxanne). His favorite food is galbi bowl (Cow and Rice), which he often sings about. Trademark Techniques: Kinniku Buster, Turn Over Kinniku Buster, Kinniku Driver, Muscle Millennium, Muscle G (Gravity), Iroha Hell Tour, Mantaro Air, Back Drop.

Terry the Kid (テリー・ザ・キッド Terī Za Kiddo) / Terry "The Grand" Kenyon: Seiyuu: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Ai Nonaka (young)/Frank Frankson (US). Height: 190cm/6'2", Weight: 86kg/191.1lbs, Choujin Power: 1,050,000. Son of Texan super wrestler Terryman and Japanese reporter Natsuko Shōno. Terryman was best friends with Mantaro's father Suguru, and Terry the Kid believes Suguru stole the limelight away from Terryman. Because of this Kid has a complex against his father and Mantaro, but he soon learns the true power of friendship and changes his ways. He is initially assigned to Osaka after graduating from the Hercules Factory. He won almost half of the tournament, before he was severely hurt. Kid survives an operation after he is defeated by Scar Face (Eskara). In the Choujin Olympic qualifying round, he abandons the race to save a drowning boy (much like how his father once threw the qualifying round to save a dog), but he shows up later in the tournament as The Matenro's coach. During the Ultimate Choujin Tag arc, his complex returns and he teams up with Robin Mask instead of Mantarou. Despite the fact that they look almost identical (except for the K-mark on his forehead), possess similar behaviour patterns, and use the same techniques, Kid claims he is nothing like his father. Trademark Techniques: Calf Branding, Spinning Toe Hold, Texas Clover Hold, Kid's Triangle Choke, High Voltage Bomb, $1,000,000 Kick.

Seiuchin (セイウチン Seiuchin) / Wally Tusket: Seiyuu: Takumi Yamazaki (Ginzou Matsuo in first movie)/Madeline Blaustein (US). Height: 193cm/6'3", Weight: 145kg/322.2lbs, Choujin Power: 910,000. A big Irish walrus (seiuchi is Japanese for walrus). His mother and sister Dorothy look very similar to him. Likes to eat fish. For some reason he (and his family) look up to Mantaro. He graduated second in his class and was initially assigned to protect Hokkaidō. In The Ultimate Chojin Tag Teams, Neptuneman stunned everyone by choosing mild-mannered Seiuchin as his tag partner. Neptuneman had remembered the story of The Walrus and the Carpenter from his homeland and decided to train Seiuchin to bring out the untapped cold-blooded power in him. Trademark Techniques: STF, Ice Rock Driver.

Gazelleman (ガゼルマン Gazeruman) / Dik-Dik Van-Dik: Seiyuu: Yasunori Masutani/Eric Stuart(US). Height: 205cm/6'7", Weight: 136kg/302.2lbs, Choujin Power: 1,000,000. A Tanzanian gazelle-type wrestler. He graduated top of his class and was given the esteemed assignment of protecting Tokyo, although later in the series he's portrayed as a comical loser who's always being clobbered by evil chojin. His dub name was frequently mentioned by X-Play's Adam Sessler after the show reviewed the Gamecube game, who finds the name humorous. Trademark Techniques: Antler Fist, Savannah Heat.

The Adams (ジ・アダムス Ji Adamusu) / Ski Adams: Seiyuu: Kenji Nomura/Mark Hildreth (US). A UFO themed Chojin from California. He is named after George Adamski. He was originally assigned to the Tohoku region. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman.
Apollonman (アポロンマン Aporonman) / Apollo: Seiyuu: Yūki Satō. A Greek Chojin obviously inspired by the god Apollo. Assigned to the Kantō region. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman.
Barbarian (バーバリアン Bābarian): Seiyuu: Takumi Yamazaki. A Kenyan Chojin assigned to the Chūbu region. He was killed by Rex King. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman as Animal Man.
Jairo (ジャイロ Jairo) / Gyro: An Australian Chojin in charge of the Chūgoku region. He was killed by Bone Cold.
Namul (ナムル Namuru): A Korean Chojin who is assigned to Shikoku.
Gorgeousman (ゴージャスマン Gōjasu Man): Seiyuu: Mahito Ohba. A native of Houston, Texas. His whole costume is a giant Confederate flag(The americanized anime recolored his costume to be completely red, as the Confederate flag is considered offensive). His forearms were horribly injured by Check Mate, but he recovered. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman.
Samuu (サムゥ Samū): Seiyuu: Tetsu Inada. A wrestler from India. He lost to Ramenman on his final wrestling test. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman as Killer Arabian.
Canadian Boy (カナディアン・ボーイ Kanadian Bōi) / The Canuckler: Seiyuu: Mahito Ohba. Son of Canadian legend Canadianman (Manitoban).
Specialman Jr. (スペシャルマンJr. Supesharuman Juniā): Seiyuu: Yasunori Masutani. Son of American legend Special Man. Anaconda impersonated him to infiltrate the Hercules Factory. It's unclear what happened to the real Specialman Jr or if he existed at all.
Pantomimer (パントマイマー Pantomaimā): A Spanish pantomime Chojin. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman.
Jigokuman (地獄マン) / Hellman: A skull-masked chojin
The Jack (ザ・ジャック Za Jakku): A chojin with a Union Jack mask.

A picture of the many Seigi Chojins. Left to right: Seiuchin, Mantaro, Terry the Kid, Gazelleman, Jade, Samu, The Adams, Jairo, Special Man jr., Candian Boy, Dead Signal, Clione Man, Apollo, Gorgeous Man

[edit] dMp Arc

Kevin Mask (ケビン・マスク Kebin Masuku): Seiyuu: Ryotaro Okiayu/Ted Lewis (US). Homeland: England, Age: 18 (Choujin Olympics: 19, Ultimate Tag: 20), Height: 218cm/7'1.5", Weight: 155kg/344.4lbs, Choujin Power: 1,170,000. The son of English legend Robin Mask. The Spartan-like training his father put him through since childhood and the responsibility of being the successor of the prestiged Robin Family was too much for him to bear, so he ran away from home and became a member of the dMp to rebel. While in training, his life was saved by Scarface. After seeing how dishonorable the dmp was, he walked out on them and became a sort of free agent Choujin. Kevin has his own version of the Kajiba no Kuso Djikara called Maelstrom Power. He later became a finalist in the Choujin Olympics, under the training of Chloe (secretly Warsman). Although he lost in the anime version, the original manga had Kevin win the Choujin championship in the final match against Mantaro. Afterwards, he and Robin Mask seemed to have entered a love/hate relationship. In the current storyline, Kevin has been erased from existence by two Evil Choujins who have gone back in time and killed Robin Mask, prompting Mantaro and the others to go back and return things to normal. The name Kevin Mask is a play on a major wrestling star Kevin Nash. Trademark Techniques: Big Ben Edge, OLAP, Tower Bridge, Robin Special, Mach Pulverizor, Provocation Toe Kick, Royal Stretch, Tornado Fishermens Suplex.

Tel-Tel Boy (テルテル・ボーイ Teru Teru Bōi) / Dial Bolic: Seiyuu: Tomohiro Nishimura/Eric Stuart (US). A walking, talking cell phone from Hong Kong. When he was up against Mantaro, rain devastated him and his phone lines cut off from the tournament which resulted a lead to Mantaro's victory. In Japan, a teru-teru bouzu is a doll made from a tied up piece of cloth to ensure skies stay clear and rain doesn't fall.
MAXman (MAXマン Makkusu Man) / Pumpinator: Seiyuu: Tetsu Inada/Dan Green (US). The grandson of Sneagator (Shocadile), an old-generation Akuma Chojin that was defeated by Mantaro's father. He can transform into a giant athletic shoe. Mantaro figures out that a shoe's worst enemy is stepping in feces. (In the anime, it was a stinkbug.) Hails from Atlanta, Georgia.
Rex King (レックス・キング Rekkusu Kingu) / Tyrannoclaw: Seiyuu: Shinichiro Ohta/Marc Thompson (US). One of Sunshine's star pupils, Rex King is from the United States. (probably from Dinosaur, Colorado) His special attack is called the "Jurassic Hand" with which his hand becomes a dinosaur hand. In truth, he is actually is a dinosaur and his "Jurassic Hand" is his real head and what appears to be his "head" is a fake. He pummeled Terry the Kid with his brutal attacks, but Mantaro helped out Terry by telling chillingly bad jokes (coldness being a dinosaur's weakness).
Check Mate (チェックメイト Chekkumeito): Seiyuu: Kouichi Toochika/Wayne Grayson (US). Height: 221cm/7'2.5", Weight: 190-800kg/422.2-1777.78lbs, Choujin Power: 1,210,000. An Akugyo Chojin from Monaco trained by Sunshine. At first he is a sadist that is incabable of feeling pain, but after being bested by Mantaro, he turns over a new leaf and became a New Generation Seigi Chojin. In the Ultimate Choujin Tag Arc he turneded down Seiuchin's offer to form a tag team. Because of this, he became the first victim of Seiuchin and Neptuneman's Optical Fiber Cross Bomber, resulting in the skin on his face being peeled off. His attacks are modelled after chess pieces for King, Knight, and Rook. He can fuse them and his normal form together in a technique known as Grand Slam. Trademark Techniques: Chess Piece Change, Stallion Style Honorable Driver, Centaurus Black Neigh, Rook Sky Twister.

Bone Killer (ボーン・キラー Bōn Kirā) / Addversarious: Seiyuu: Norio Wakamoto/Eric Stuart (US). Mantaro's first opponent. A dMp agent from Peru. Can extend the cross/plus symbol on his chest outward to crush enemies. In the anime he was called Blood Killer, so as not to be confused with Bone Cold. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman as Wizardman.
Anaconda (アナコンダ Anakonda) / Boaconda: Seiyuu: Tetsu Inada/Jimmy Zoppi (US). Mantaro's second opponent; he impersonated Special Man Jr. and fought Mantaro in a caged death match at the Hercules Factory. If it wasn't for Terry the Kid throwing peanuts at Anaconda, Mantaro wouldn't have defeated him. From India. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman as Snaker King.
Kirinman (麒麟男) / Doomsmane: A Qilin wrestler from China and the head of the dMp Perfect Chojin. He and Shimaō were taking some of Sunshine's students to add to theirs. They were destroyed when Sunshine blew up their HQ. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman.
Shimaō (屍魔王) / Skulldozer: A demon-like wrestler from Brazil and the head of the dMp Zangyaku Chojin. He and Kirinman were taking some of Sunshine's students to add to theirs. They were destroyed when Sunshine blew up their HQ. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman.
Yashamu (夜叉武): A Japanese Yaksha-themed villain. Defeated by Gazelleman in the V-Jump manga. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman.
The Flowerdust (ザ・フラワーダスト): A big flower from the Netherlands. Presumably he died in the dMp explosion. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman.
Shumokūn (シュモクーン): A hammerhead shark from Tahiti. Despite his fearsome appearance, he has a softer side.
The Fax (ザ・ファックス Za Fakkusu): A former grade school classmate of Gazelleman from Tanzania who fell in with the dMp. A living fax machine; he can fax other chojin to and fro. Only appeared in the V-Jump manga.
Toilet Paper Mummy (ペーパーミイラ, Peepaa Miira): An Egyptian chojin "faxed" in by The Fax. Only appeared in the V-Jump manga.
Captain Makkou (キャプテン・マッコウ Kyaputin Makkou): Danish Sperm Whale chojin, he was brainwashed by Shimaō into joining the dMp. Only appeared in the V-Jump manga.

[edit] HF Second Year Replacement Matches Arc

Jade (ジェイド Jeido) / Jeager: Seiyuu: Kenji Nojima, Fumiko Orikasa (young)/Wayne Grayson (US). Height: 187cm/6'1", Weight: 93kg/206.67lbs, Choujin Power: 950,000. Brocken Jr.'s German pupil, first introduced as a member of Generation EX. His nickname is "Berlin's Green Arrow", as he wears a green uniform and bicyclist's helmet. An orphan, he was raised by an eldery couple, who were subsequently slain by a trio of anti-superhuman thugs. This incident was what inspired Jade to seek Brocken's guidance in becoming a champion for those unable to defend themselves. (In the anime, he is later revealed to be Brocken's son, though this is not the case in the manga.) Jade's ultimate attack is Brocken's "The Red Rain of Pain" (a.k.a. "Red Rain of Berlin", a chop-like attack capable of cutting right through a superhuman's body). According to Brocken, it works on the principle of "cutting the flesh to cut the meat, cutting the meat to cut the bone, cutting the bone to cut the core". However, Jade's version differs from Brocken's in that Jade actually causes a blade to protrude from his hand before slashing, and his hand/arm is usually engulfed in flames before he delivers the attack. Jade's second favourite move is the "Beefcake Hammer", where he shifts behind the opponent, raises one of his opponent's legs and crosses the opponent's arms around it before executing a leaping suplex. In a grueling concrete deathmatch, Jade is defeated by Scarface (Eskara/Mars) in Maui, Hawaii, and fails to enter the finals. Though Scarface twists off Jade's right arm, it is later reattached. He later participates in the Chojin Crown. Unfortunately, he suffers another defeat, this time to yet another dMp member in disguise (Ricardo).

Scarface (Mars) (スカーフェイス Sukāfeisu) / Eskara: Seiyuu: Kenji Nomura/Marc Thompson (US). An Italian dMp that infiltrated the Hercules Factory under the guise of a mafia bruiser. His true name is Mars. Back at the dMp, he helped Kevin Mask survive the intense training, gaining a scar on his back in the process. Mars's specialty is that he imitates (and then improves) the special moves of other chojin. The previously mentioned scar on his back proved to be his undoing when he became the first victim of Mantaro's Muscle Millennium. He later fights for good as an "Idol Chojin". During the Ulitimate Choujin Tag Arc, he dons his overbody once again for the fight with the Hell Expansions. Likely due to the fact that the letters "L" and "R" are interchangeable in the Japanese language, Mars's name is often mistakingly called "Malice" by English-speaking fans.

Clioneman (クリオネマン Kurioneman) / Hydrozoa: Seiyuu: Takuro Takahashi/Dan Green (US). A clione Chojin from Russia. Hydrozoa can transform his body into several things, including a giant squid, a jellyfish, and a magnifying glass to use the sun's rays to create a deadly laser-type weapon. Hydrozoa's special move is the XYZ Crash, named so because XYZ are the last letters of the English alphabet, meaning that his matches end once he hits the move. He savagely defeated Wally Tusket in his match, but was beaten by Mantaro in the second round.
Dead Signal (デッド・シグナル Deddo Shigunaru) / Road Rage: Seiyuu: Tetsu Inada/Sebastian Arcelus (US). A living Traffic light from Japan. He can control his opponents movements by using various roads signs. Dead Signal's special move is the Sign Rotary Saw where the sign that makes up his head spins around like a buzzsaw blade to slice into his opponent. He was defeated by Mantaro in the first round of the Replacement Tournament (also the only member of Generation EX to lose in the first round).
Rinko Nikaidō (二階堂凛子 Nikaidō Rinko) / Roxanne: Seiyuu: Fumiko Orikasa/Lisa Ortiz (US). Birthdate: September 9. A girl that was adopted at infancy by Suguru's old girlfriend Mari Nikaido. Mantaro falls in love with her when he first meets her, though she doesn't always seem to return the sentiment. She refers to Mantaro as Manta. In the original manga she was a kogal, but in the anime she was portrayed as a regular high school student wrestling fan.
Keiko (恵子) / Kiki: Seiyuu: Ai Nonaka/Kerry Williams (US). A friend of Roxanne's that was bullied in school. She almost ended up prostituting herself to The Rigani to pay off the bullies.
Tamaki Maekawa (前川たまき Maekawa Tamaki) / Trixie: Seiyuu: Reiko Kiuchi/Megan Hollingshead(US). A ganguro kogal that bullied Keiko, she later befriends Roxanne and Keiko.
Dorothy: Seiyuu: Ryō Hirohashi→ Fumiko Orikasa (Ultimate Muscle), Wally's little sister who admires Mantaro.
The Rigany (THE・リガニー Za Riganī) / Cranky Doodle Craw Daddy: Seiyuu: Takumi Yamazaki/Ted Lewis(US). An American crawfish wrestler from New Orleans and one of a few remnants of the dMp. Under the name "Masakazu Tamura", he would put on a (barely) human disguise and appear at singles bars. Keiko agreed to compensated dating with him, but Rinko stepped in and saved her. He captured Rinko and Mantaro had to fight him. ("The Rigany" is a Japanese pun on Zarigani (crawfish).)
Bath the Shower (バス・ザ・シャワー Basu Za Shawā): A living bathtub from Finland. Appeared only in the V-Jump manga.

[edit] Kajiba no Kuso Djikara Challenge Arc

Mince / Minch

Seiyuu: Naoki Tatsuta/Darren Dunstan(US). Chief of the Churrasco Tribe. He is Meat's long-lost father.

Fork the Giant (フォーク・ザ・ジャイアント) / Forkolossus

Seiyuu: Toshiyuki Morikawa/Frank Frankson(US). No Respect No. 1. A murderous, living forklift from planet Doboku. His first victim was a nagging boss. Relies on the power of hatred. Loses his hands (injury self-inflicted).

Hanzō (ハンゾウ)

Seiyuu: Kazuya Nakai/Eric Stuart(US). No Respect No. 2. From the planet Iga, his life was destroyed when his face was practically burned off as a baby (which gave him a lifelong fear of fire). Embittered from being tormented about his looks, he turned to evil, skinning his enemies' faces and wearing them. Special moves include Bewitching Blade, "Kugutsu Hitogata" (Tatami Puppet) and "Otsura Chōdai" (Mt. Fuji Facelift). Killed The Ninja before his match with Mantaro. He returns as an Idol Choujin during the Demon Seed Arc and fights Gepparland. After defeating Gepparland they are both killed by General Terror, but Hanzou is later revived by the Reborn Diamond. He has yet to make an appearance during the Ultimate Tag arc.

Titles
No Respect #2
Idol Choujin

Nicknames
Brute Chojin
Horrific Faced Brute Chojin

Bone Cold (ボーン・コールド): Seiyuu: Nobuyuki Hiyama/Sean Schemmel(US). Height: 204cm/6'8" Weight: 147kg/326.6 lbs. No Respect No. 3. Bone Cold was the most deadly and vile of No Respect, and is the son of Kinkotsuman (Skullduggery), an old rival of Kinnikuman and Terryman. Was abused and harshly trained by his father and ran away from home. Bone Cold is an assassin, taking requests from criminals to kill Chojin. Without a paid contract, Bone Cold does not kill, making him different from his teammates. His name is an obvious play on Stone Cold Steve Austin. The translated Viz manga uses the name "Lone Bone Cold". Special moves include (as translated to English in the manga) Shooting Arrow, 3-D Crush and Nasty Gimlet.
Kokumo (コクモ): Seiyuu: Yasunori Masutani. The Ninja's student who was killed by Hanzou.

[edit] Chojin Olympics: The Resurrection (Anime: Choujin World Grand Prix)

Ikemen Muscle (イケメン・マッスル): Seiyuu: Tetsu Inada→ Shinichiro Ohta. Harabote's son. He takes over his position as chairman of the Choujin Olympics. He is not related to the Muscle (Kinniku) family. Is ridiculed about his face, and hates Mantaro greatly.
Jacqueline Muscle (ジャクリーン・マッスル): Seiyuu: Junko Noda/Kathleen Delaney(US). Harabote's daughter and Ikemen's younger sister. She is beautiful and busty but prefers violent matches and can be pretty mean (she can even make Ikemen cry). She becomes kinder after the Mantaro/Kevin Mask bout and even supports Rinko and Mantarou hooking up.
Croe (クロエ) / Lord Flash: Seiyuu: Hideyuki Tanaka→ Eiji Takemoto/Madeline Blaustein(US). Kevin Mask's second and the only person he trusts. In actuality, he is Robin Mask's former student Warsman. Kevin's OLAP technique is a reversed version of Warsman's Palo Special and other technique's of Kevin's are based off his.
Ricardo (ヒカルド): Seiyuu: Toshiyuki Morikawa/Wayne Grayson(US). A Brazilian Submission Artist. Choujin Power: 1,180,000. When he cracks up, his dMp roots are revealed and he turns into the "Lord of Darkness", a merciless fighting machine. In an electrifying semifinal match (literally), Ricardo is beaten by Mantarou. He has yet to make a second appearance. Trademark Techniques: Torture Slash, Zuffara.
Pashango (パシャンゴ): Seiyuu: Tomohisa Asou. Ricardo's trainer who taught him his many submission moves.
Ilioukhine (イリューヒン) / Comrade Turbinski: Seiyuu: Kouichi Toochika/Madeleine Blaustein(US). Homeland: Russia. Choujin Power: 1,200,000. A wrestler that can transform into various forms of aircraft. He first shows up during the final prelim (the three-legged race) with Meat as his partner. He defeated Detruction in the 2nd Round but lost to Kevin Mask in the semifinals. He shows up again on the side of good during the Demon Seed arc and fights Meltdown. He teams up with Barrierfreeman as Fireball - Flying Fogey Squad during the Ultimate Choujin Tag Arc. His name is a parody of the Ilyushin aircraft manufacturer company and Sambo Fighter Mikhail Ilioukhine[1]. Nicknames: Red Aircraft of Death. Trademark Techniques: Death Airplane, The Turbulence.

Barrierfreeman (バリアフリーマン): Seiyuu: Yasuhiko Kawazu/Ted Lewis(US) (Nils), Bin Shimada (Jijoman). Homeland: Sweden. Choujin Power: 420,000. A composite chojin: Nils (ニルス), a young wrestler who cares for the eldery and the old man Jijoman (ジージョマン), who was a wrestler in his youth who has mastered many submission moves, but he was cast out of the wrestling ring and for his cheating ways and sealed in a tree. Jijoman tricked Nils into letting him become a part of him, giving the native wrestler his fighting style. Nils' special abilities is to alter his body so Jijoman can fight. He later appears as a good guy during the Demon Seed Arc and fights The Tatooman to a draw. He teams up with Ilioukhine as Fireball - Flying Fogey Squad during the Ultimate Choujin Tag Arc. Trademark Techniques: Narayama Backbreaker, Children's Limbo Lariat.

The Nousonman (ザ☆農村マン) / El Niño: Seiyuu: Takashi Nagasako/Dan Green(US). A farmer whom assists Mantaro during the Chojin Crown Finals.
The Matenrō (ザ・摩天楼) / Sly-Scraper: Seiyuu: Yasunori Masutani/Frank Frankson(US). An American made from a stretchable 110-story high hotel, he can deliver deadly power bombs.
Wash Ass (ウォッシュ・アス) / Hollywood Bowl: Seiyuu: Takashi Nagasako/David Schecter(US). A Peruvian wrestler modeled after a toilet seat. After his father Benkiman had been defeated by Kinnikuman, Wash faced Mantaro in the first round, but was defeated.
Pri-Clun (プリクラン) / Photo-Pat: Seiyuu: Takumi Yamazaki/Megan Hollingshead(US). A Croatian wrestler with unknown gender. When Photo-Pat takes a snapshot, everyone in its path turns into photograph. Its name is a parody of the "Print Club" photo-sticker machines that are all over Japan.
Chijimiman (チヂミマン): Seiyuu: Takashi Nagasako/Darren Dunstan(US). A Korean wrestler nicknamed the "Blue Chili Pepper". He was defeated by Kevin Mask.
Destruction (デストラクション) / D-Struction: Seiyuu: Kenji Nomura/Frank Frankson(US). An Iraqi wrestler with 3 horns on his head. The horns can be used as radar. One of his biggest fans is Saddam Hussein, who came in person to see him compete.
Legocs (レゴックス) / Blocks: Seiyuu: Hisao Egawa. A Dutch wrestler made of toy bricks that can transform into different shapes. However, a black brick among the blocks is the weak point. This led to his defeat in his match against Kevin Mask. His design was inspired by the Lego building blocks.
Yoneo Sasaki: Seiyuu: Eiji Takemoto. A fat, effeminate man who is a big fan of Mantaro's. Much to Mantaro's dismay, he ended up being partnered with Yoneo during the Chojin Olympic Preliminaries. He assisted Mantaro during his figh with Hollywood Bowl by setting up a beef bowl stand. Very little is known about him, but he has been seen riding in a limousine with men who refer to him as "Chairman".

[edit] Demon Seed Arc

The Constellation (ザ・コンステレーション): An Icelandic constellation chojin. Choujin Power: 8,200,000. He had similar 4D powers to Pentagon and Black Hole. He defeated Buffaloman and then defeated Mantarou's Muscle Millennium technique. Mantarou eventually defeated him with an incomplete Muscle G.
Gepparland (ゲッパーランド): A fish-faced chojin from Marseille, France. Choujin Power: 8,450,000. He fought and lost to Hanzou.
Meltdown (メルトダウン): A motorcycle chojin from Chicago, Illinois. Choujin Power: 9,540,000. He fought and lost to Ilioukhine.
The Tattooman (ザ・タトゥーマン): Chojin from Hokkaidō. Choujin Power: 8,600,000. He fought Barrierfreeman to a draw.
Voltman (ボルトマン): A high-voltage Jamaican Chojin with a microwave oven in his chest. Choujin Power: 12,000,000. He and Ashuraman formed the tag team The Demolitions. They fought and defeated Kevin Mask and Scarface and then faced Mantarou and Kevin. Voltman was defeated by Mantarou and Kevin's Niku→Lap technique.
Reborn Ashuraman (再生（リボーン）アシュラマン) / Shivano: An Asura chojin from the previous series. Choujin Power: 10,000,000. A family tragedy turned him back to the side of evil. While fighting Scarface he developed the Ultimate Ashura Buster, combining the Ashura Buster and the Ultimate Scar Buster. He was defeated by Mantarou's new finishing move, the Muscle G.
Shiva (シバ): Ashuraman's son. He was training to be a Seigi Choujin like his father, but his demon blood caused him to fight like an Akugyo Choujin. He later kills his mother causing Ashuraman to kill him and, as a result, return to his demon ways and team up with General Terror.
Kuan (クァン): A wild boy Chojin that befriends Mantaro after a devastating loss.

[edit] Young Master of London Arc

Robin Mask (Young) (ロビン・マスク(若年), Robin Mask (Young)^?): Approximately 22 years old. Captain of the Oxford University rugby team, he grows tired of rugby and decides to take up Choujin Wrestling. However, his girlfriend Alisa's father Paul says "If you want to marry Alisa you must quit being a Choujin", so Robin becomes a regular human. Paul is pleased with the human and maskless Robin, but when Robin sees his friend John Bullman brutally murdered by Akugyou Choujin Guillotine King on TV, he decides to become a Choujin again in order to portect England. With help from Terryman he once again becomes the Noble Persona. And so, he heads for the 19th Choujin Olympics English Qualifying Rounds and challenges Guillotine King to a fight and defeats him with a Tower Bridge.
Alisa MacIntosh (アリサ・マッキントッシュ, Alisa MacIntosh^?): Robin Mask's fiancee who attends Oxford University with him. The daughter of a banker.
Terryman (Young) (テリーマン(若年), Terryman (Young)^?): Approximately 16 years old. He has come to England in order to verify Robin Mask's abilities. He saved human Robin from a gang of punks and then help him regain his Choujin Power.
Paul MacIntosh (ポール・マッキントッシュ, Paul MacIntosh^?): Alisa's father. He considers Choujins to be monsters and opposes Robin and Alisa's engagement. He changes his mind after Robin defeats Guillotine King (and by extension saves his bank customers).
Robin Grande (ロビン・グランデ, Robin Grande^?): Robin Mask's grandfather.
John Bullman (ジョンブルマン, John Bullman^?): A friend of Robin Mask and a member of Scotland Yard's Choujin Branch.
Sherlockman (シャーロックマン, Sherlockman^?): A competitor in the 19th Choujin Olympics English Qualifying Rounds.
Maximillion (マクシミリアン, Maximillion^?): A competitor in the 19th Choujin Olympics English Qualifying Rounds.
Skull Crow (スカルクロウ, Skull Crow^?): A competitor in the 19th Choujin Olympics English Qualifying Rounds.
The Sacrfice (ザ・サクリファイス, The Sacrfice^?): A competitor in the 19th Choujin Olympics English Qualifying Rounds.
Guillotine King (ギロチン・キング, Guillotine King^?): An Akugyou Choujin who crashes the 19th Choujin Olympics English Qualifying Rounds and kills John Bullman.

[edit] Part 2: Ultimate Choujin Tag Arc (Current Storyline)

Muscle Brothers Nouveau (マッスルブラザーズ・ヌーヴォー)

Team of Mantarou and Kinnikuman Great III (Chaos).

Chaos (カオス): A young man who grew up in the Gakincho House (がきんちょハウス, Gakincho House^?) orphanage. He is a huge Choujin Otaku and has an extensive collection of Choujin items, including Kinkeshi (M.U.S.C.L.E.) figurines. In order to earn money for his orphanage, he would take part in a bogus Choujin Wrestling show as Butanikuman (ブタ肉マン,, Porkman^?). After seeing his potential, Mantarou invites him to team up as the Muscle Brothers Nouveau and participate in the Ultimate Choujin Tag Tournament. Because he was a human he was not allowed to participate in the tournament, so he obtained the Kinnikuman Great mask in order to hide his identity and pose as a Choujin.

Though he claims to be a human and not a Choujin, as a child a horn grew on the side of his head. Currently the horn is gone and in it's place is a keyhole shaped hole, a characteristic shared with the Time Choujins. Also, when the Time Choujins used their Legendary Destruction Bell, he suffered along with the other choujin.

When he was younger his parents and fellow villagers were murdered, the trauma of which causes him to occasionally go into spasms (at which point his fighting strength is weakened). On said occasions he is given a sedative (given in the same manner as asthma medication).

He refers to himself in the first person as Wachiki (ワチキ, Wachiki^?) (occasionally using the more common Boku (ボク, Boku^?)). When he overhears Meat encouraging Mantarou to give up on the tag team, he goes into shock and tries to run away. But in order to obtain the key (courage) to open his sealed memory, he returns to the tournament.

The Great Mask still has the tear in the forehead from the Dream Tag Tournament, so Chaos' hair sticks out.

Five Disasters (世界五大厄(ファイブ・ディザスターズ))

Team of Lightning and Thunder. Also referred to as the "Evil Time Choujins". They have gone back in time to right after the Dream Tag Arc from the first series in order to kill Robin Mask. Tag Techniques: Deathwatch Branding, Disaster Press, Legendary Destruction Bell.

Lightning (ライトニング): Time Choujin No. 1 and leader. He has a calm and sly personality and focuses on technique and finesse. Laugh: Jowajowajowa. He possesses the ability to travel a few seconds in time when he puts in his mouth piece. He calls this technique Acceleration. Trademark Techniques: Lightning Cutter, Four Point Impact.
Thunder (サンダー): Time Choujin No. 2 and the bigger of the two. Like Lightning he is sly but focuses more on brute strength. Laugh: Nuwanuwanuwa. He usually wears an overbody with the face of a lion and the clothes of a Greek Mythology soldier. His left shoulder guard, which resembles a lion's paw, can be used as a giant claw. His left hand can transform into the Legendary Destruction Bell, but it was destroyed by Geronimo's Apache Death Scream. Trademark Techniques: Calamity Cross.

The Machineguns (ザ・マシンガンズ)

Team of Kinnikuman and Terryman. They do not know that Mantarou and Kid are their future sons and look down on them. Lately though, Terry has been softened. Geronimo and Brocken Jr. are serving as their seconds. Tag Techniques: Muscle Docking.

20 Million Powers (2000万パワーズ, Nisenman Pawāzu)

Team of Mongolman (Ramenman) and Buffaloman. Tag Techniques: Long Horn Train.

The Adrenalins (ジ・アドレナリンズ)

Team of Terry the Kid and Robin Mask. The name comes from their ability to excite the audience with their terrific matches. Tag Techniques: Tag Formation A, Adrenalin Bridge.

Handblades (テガタナーズ, Tegatanāzu)

Team of Brocken Jr. and Geronimo. Terryman gave them their name in reference to their handblade moves, the Red Rain of Berlin (Brocken) and the Tomohawk Chop (Gero). Defeated in a Reserve Match against the Five Disasters. Tag Techniques: Sorrowful Rain of Friendship.

Hell Expansions (ヘル・イクスパンションズ)

Team of Neptuneman and Seiuchin. The names come from the fact that the original Hell Missionaries have technically expanded. Currently fighting the Super Trinities. Tag Techniques: Optical Fiber Cross Bomber.

Super Trinities (スーパートリニティーズ)

Team of Jade and Scarface. The name comes from them excelling at three things: Technique, Strength, and Looks. Currently fighting the Hell Expansions. Tag Techniques: Red Rain Swallow.

Fireball • Flying Fogey Squad (火の玉・飛爺隊, Hi no Tama • Hijiitai)

Team of Ilioukhine and Barrierfreeman. Eliminated in the prelims when they saved the Muscle Brothers Nouveau from the Optical Fiber Cross Bomber. Their souls showed up to aid Geronimo during the Reserve Match. Tag Techniques: Tokko Attack, Carnal Desire Payment Belltoll.

Hells Bears (ヘルズベアーズ)

Team of Michael and Belmondo. They were Teddy Bear costumes. Tag Techniques: Teddy Crusher.

Michael (マイケル): Hells Bears No. 1. He gives off the impression of being kind but is a brutal fighter in the ring. Animalistic cry: Ku~n!.
Belmondo (ベルモンド): Hells Bears No. 2 (colored black). Revealed to be Warsman during his battle against Team Cosmos. First believed so because of Mongolman's reaction towards him was similar to his reaction to Croe, where he feels pain in the scars he got from fis last fight with Warsman. After he punches Meteorman in a fist to fist attack, Meteorman gets a stabbing wound on his knuckles in the pattern of Warsman's Bear Claws. He also used the Storm Elbow technique and performs a Screw Driver when coming out of the bear costume.

Carpet Bombings (カーペット・ボミングス): Team of Ortega (オルテガ, Ortega^?) and Moaidon (モアイドン, Moaidon^?).
Killer Carpenters (殺人カーペンターズ, Satsujin Kāpentāzu): Team of Deck Leader (デーク棟梁,, Deeku Tōryō^?) and The PlaMoman (ザ・プラモマン, The PlaMoman^?). Defeated in the first round by the Muscle Brothers Nouveau.
Reluctant Oni Gang (鬼哭愚連隊, Kikoku Gurentai): Team of Death Emperor (死皇帝,, Shikōtei^?) and The Gaon (ザ・ガオン, The Gaon^?). Defeated in the first round by The Adrenalins.
Team Cosmos (チーム・コースマス): Team of Sputnikman (スプートニックマン, Sputnikman^?) and Meteoman (メテオマン, Meteoman^?). Defeated in the first round by the Hells Bears (whom they called "Misha" as an insult).
Illusions (イリュージョンズ): Team of The Alphabet (字・アルファベット, The Alphabet^?) and Master Shuffle (マスターシャッフル, Master Shuffle^?).
Celebrities (セレブレティーズ): Team of Neo Chopin (ネオ・ショパン, Neo Chopin^?) and Roseman (ローズマン, Roseman^?). Eliminated in the prelims by The Machineguns.
Jungle Books (ジャングルブックス): Team of Gori Max (ゴリマックス, Gori Max^?) and Savannah (サバンナ, Savannah^?). Eliminated in the prelims by the Hell's Bears.

[edit] Legends (Original Muscle League)

The heroes from the previous Kinnikuman series, they have come forth to train the next generation of seigi chojin.

Meat Alexandria: Seiyuu: Konami Yoshida/Mike Pollock(US). Suguru's old friend, who taught the man all he knew. Sure that evil chojin would return someday, he entered suspended animation until Mantaro came to Earth, serving much the same role he did in the first series. Meat became Mantaro's trainer. He was born in the Churrasco Tribe of Kinniku Planet, but because of his high intellect, his father Mince entrusted him to King Mayumi of the Kinniku tribe for the greater good of the planet. He has two sisters, Medium Rare Alexandria and Galbi Liver Alexandria, and an unseen brother named Miche.
Suguru Kinniku / Suguru Muscle / King Muscle: Seiyuu: Akira Kamiya (movie 1) → Toshio Furukawa/Eric Stuart(US). Mantaro's Father and 58th King of Muscle Planet. Although he was the greatest in his time, Suguru is now 58 years old and flabby. Time has definitely not been kind to him. (However, when asked to show how to light the lantern of soul, Suguru has shown that he still knows how to achieve ultimate muscle, which resulted in his frail flabby body bursting from his clothes into a body of pure muscle) Mantaro graduates from the Hercules Factory by defeating Suguru. His birthday is April 1, 1960, and his favorite food is Gyudon. Named after baseball player Suguru Egawa. Trademark Techniques: Kinniku Buster, Kinniku Driver, Muscle Spark.
Terryman: Seiyuu: Hideyuki Tanaka/Ted Lewis(US). Terry the Kid's father. A parody of Terry Funk. His best friend is Suguru Kinniku. Trademark Techniques: Spinning Toe Hold, Texas Clover Hold, Calf Branding.
Robin Mask: Seiyuu: Daisuke Gouri/Dan Green(US). Kevin Mask's father and instructor at the Hercules Factory. Robin Mask is based on Billy Robinson. Trademark Techniques: Tower Bridge, Robin Special.
Buffaloman: Seiyuu: Kenji Nomura/Wayne Grayson(US)/Dan Green(US). A titanic Spanish instructor at the Hercules Factory. Terry the Kid had to defeat him to graduate from the Hercules Factory. Buffaloman is based on Bruiser Brody. Trademark Techniques: Hurricane Mixer, Choujin Cross Slam, Buffalo Bomb.
Ramenman: Seiyuu: Kenichi Ono/Marc Thompson(US). A kung-fu wrestler from China who trained wrestlers in Hercules Factory. Samuu failed to defeat him and thus did not graduate. He also gave some early teaching to Mantaro. Trademark Techniques: Choujin 102 Attacks, Camel Clutch, Leg Lariat.
Brocken Jr.: Seiyuu: Yasuhiko Kawazu/Wayne Grayson(US). The son of Nazi German wrestler Brockenman; he was the one that trained Jade (and in the American version is secretly Jade's father). His father was killed by Ramenman during a Chojin Olympics match. He sought revenge and built up an impressive 200+ victory undefeated streak. He then lost to Ramenman himself when he finally got the chance for vengeance in a concrete deathmatch. Because of Japan's increasing cultural sensitivity, his infamous swastikas on his arms from the original manga are now absent. Trademark Techniques: Red Rain of Berlin, Black Fog of Hamburg, Bremen Sunset.
Warsman / Croe (Lord Flash): Seiyuu: Hideyuki Tanaka→ Eiji Takemoto/Madeleine Blaustein(US). The former-Soviet robot who moved to England and took a new identity as Croe to train Kevin Mask, just as Robin Mask trained him. First appeared in 3-legged race as Kevin Mask's partner. In Chojin Crown tournament, Croe served as Kevin Mask's trainer. At the end of the tournament, Croe's mask broke and revealed his true identity. Trademark Techniques: Palo Special, Screw Driver.
Sunshine (サンシャイン): Seiyuu: Masaharu Satou/Michael Alston Baley(US). The head of the dMp Akuma Chojin and one of the dMp founders. He tries to gain the Akuma Chojin superiority within the new dMp with his two star pupils CheckMate & Rex King. From Nazca, Peru. Made of stone blocks and a recurring villain from the original Kinnikuman manga. After developing new respect for the Seigi Choujin following Checkmate's loss to Mantaro, he blows up the dMp headquarters.
Kinkotsuman / Skullduggery: Seiyuu: ]]:Hideyuki Hori/Frank Frankson(US). Kinnikuman's first self-declared nemesis, Skullduggery was an abusive father to Bone Cold, the strongest Chojin of No Respect. (Seiyuu:Hideyuki Hori/Frank Frankson(US))
Mayumi Kinniku / Mayumi Muscle: Seiyuu: Kôzô Shioya/Jimmy Zoppi(US). Suguru's father and Mantaro's grandfather. Was the King of Kinniku Planet before Suguru. His wife Sayuri has died since the original Kinnikuman manga.
Harabote Muscle / Vance McMadd: Seiyuu: Masaharu Satou→ Kenji Nomura/Darren Dunstan(US). The Chairman of the Intergalactic Wrestling Federation (IWF) and rival of Mayumi Kinniku. His dub name is based on WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. He has two children, Ikemen (based on Shane McMahon) and Jacqueline (based on Stephanie McMahon).
Bibinba / Belinda Muscle: Seiyuu: Sanae Takagi/Veronica Taylor(US). Wife of King Suguru. Her father Horumon Yāki is chief of the Horumon tribe. Her name is a play on Bibimbap.
The Ninja / Ninja Ned: Seiyuu: Hiroaki Hirata/Ted Lewis(US). His student Kokumo was killed by Hanzo.
Ataru Kinniku / Sgt. Muscle / Sgt. Kinnikuman: Seiyuu: Eiji Takemoto/Eric Stuart(US). Mantaro's uncle, also known as Kinnikuman Soldier. Named after Ataru Egawa, brother of Suguru Egawa.
Kanibase / Buster Crab: Seiyuu: Eiji Takemoto/Madeleine Blaustein(US). A Crab chojin defeated by Sugaru Kinnikuman in Rock-Paper-Scissors. Surgically altered himself to be more competitive in Rock-Paper-Scissors and lost to Mantaro in the first elimination round of the Chojin Crown in a game of "Look That Way."(Seiyuu: Eiji Takemoto/Madeleine Blaustein(US)).
Wolfman / Sosumi: Seiyuu: Yūki Satō A Japanese sumo that teaches at the Hercules Factory. In the anime he is called "Rikishiman". He is called "Wolfman" in the manga because he was originally modelled after "Wolf" Chiyonofuji Mitsugu.
Geronimo / Beetlebomb: Seiyuu: Mahito Ohba/Eric Stuart(US). An Apache choujin from the United States who works at the Hercules Factory.
Neptuneman / King Neptune: For over 30 years this former Perfect Chojin lived in England in peace as Quarrelman. But after the Time Chojin attack, he returns to active duty as Neptuneman and sneaks aboard the H.M.S. Kevin Mask timeship with Mantaro and the New Generation.
Curry Cook: Seiyuu: Yasunori Masutani
Jesse Maivia: Named for the wrestler Peter Maivia (grandfather of WWE's The Rock).
King Cobra
Chienowaman
Pentagon/Starface
Kazuo "Aderans" Nakano (Doc Nakano): Seiyuu: Naoki Tatsuta/Ted Lewis(US). Everpresent Color commentator with a loose toupee.
Announcer Yoshigai (Mac Metaphor): Seiyuu: Mahito Ohba/Eric Stuart(US). Wherever there's a wrestling match, Yoshigai is there as the Play-by-play announcer.

[edit] The Poison Six Pack (Anime Only)

These characters appeared only in the second movie and as filler in the TV anime.

The Cyborg (ザ・犀暴愚) / Jagg-Ed: Seiyuu: Akio Otsuka, Hisao Egawa (TV)/Eric Stuart(US). A Central African rhinoceros cyborg with spiky armor. First appears as the bad guy in the first movie. He takes a hostage and forces Mantaro into a match on the Tokyo Tower. The ateji used to spell "Cyborg" mean "Foolish Violent Rhinoceros". In the English version, he talks with a Rocky Balboa-like accent. He first appears as a fan submission on the cover art for chapter 374 of the original Kinnikuman.
Baron Maximilian (バロン・マクシミリアン): Seiyuu: Hozumi Gouda, Kenji Nomura (TV)/Pete Zarustica→Marc Thompson(US). The Leader of the Poison Pack is a caped baron that fought Mantaro. He moves very fast and has two incarnations that he can become: Maximum Maximilian and Maximilian Overdrive.
Puri-Puri Man (プリプリマン) / Monsieur Cheeks: Seiyuu: Ryotaro Okiayu/Dan Green(US). Literally, a giant butt-head from Cameroon. His attacks include "Gas Explosion" and the "Butt Driver". This character actually made a cameo as an Akuma Chojin in the original Kinnikuman manga. In the American version he would provide recaps of previous episodes, finishing them with a call of, "Let's get to the bottom of it!"
El Kaerun (エル・カエルーン) / Mister French: Seiyuu: Yasuhiro Takato/Wayne Grayson(US). An amphibious Frenchman with the body of a frog (kaeru means frog). His unfair techniques included throwing Seiuchin's family into a pool covered with sticky saliva and attacking with his long tongue from behind the ropes of the ring.
Dazzle (ダズル) / Dazz-Ling: Seiyuu: Bin Shimada, Dai Matsumoto (TV)/Wayne Grayson(US). Dazzle is a demonic character with a Jamacian accent. He is the first cousin to Bananaman. He attacks other wrestlers with his illusion casting and his Be-Dazzler Signature move.
The Protector (ザ・プロテクター): Seiyuu: Shinichiro Ohta/Eric Stuart(US). A one-eyed knight-like wrestler that is powerful and tough to take down unless if you find his weak spot.

[edit] Tournaments

New Generation Replacement Tournament - After being fed up with four of the New Generation (Kid Muscle, Terry Kenyon, Wally Tusket and Dik Dik Van Dik... a.k.a. Team AHO) slacking off, chairman Vance McMadd devised a tournament where they would have to fight four rookies (Jaeger, Scarface, Road Rage and Hydrazoa... a.k.a. Generation EX) for the right to be stationed in Japan. If all combatants from either side were eliminated, the other side would win, even if they did not make it to the finals. All of Team AHO was defeated in the first round except for Kid Muscle. Kid Muscle would make it to the finals against Scarface (now revealed to be Mars, part of the dMp) and win to keep he and his friends stationed in Japan.
Chojin Olympics/Chojin Crown - The tournament which Kid Muscle reluctantly participates in. After going along with the obstacles, (made so that he could not participate), he qualified. The tournament featured Kid Muscle against Kevin Mask in the finals. Their fathers had faced each other in the finals several years before, Kid's father being the winner of that encounter. The outcome of the match has a bit of controversy surrounding it. In the original manga, Kevin Mask won the Chojin Crown. However, the anime had Kid Muscle come out as the victor. Some fans would have preferred that the anime kept the original ending to the fight with Kevin being the winner. The most probable reason for the ending change was so that the anime could end on a high note, having the main star win in the final battle. If the anime series were to continue beyond that, the original ending most likely would have been used.

[edit] Editing

A gag from Kinnikuman II #27 that lampoons the American censorship - The page is from a scanlation

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. In other words, Viz got rid of the comical nudity by placing underwear or swimsuits on the characters and redrew any erections. Some fans find these edits ridiculous, since the T+ rating is about equivalent to an R rating, which have been known to get away with allowing nudity and because Viz has allowed nudity to appear in other manga they have published (such as InuYasha, Ranma 1/2, I"s, Naruto, and Dragon Ball, which the fourth and fifth one mentioned was published at a T rating for ages 13 and up). 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. 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. All the characters with kanji on their foreheads (save Mantaro) had these kanji digitally erased. 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.^{[citation needed]} 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. When this second season was later broadcast in Japan, many Japanese fans were confused or angered by the change.

[edit] American Anime Episode List

[edit] Season 1

01. A Legend Reborn

Kid Muscle vs Addversarius

02. Generation--Next!
03. Making the Cut
04. Like Father, Like Son

Kid Muscle vs King Muscle

05. Dial Up Danger
06. Mask of Terror
07. Call Waiting
08. Trouble Afoot
09. Fury of the Scorned Shoe
10. Unmellow Yellow
11. The Hand That Bites You
12. Cold War
13. Checkmate!
14. Feeling No Pain
15. The Student Rebellion
16. The Final Move
17. Roxanne Rocks!

Kid Muscle vs Cranky Doodle Craw Daddy

18. Cutting the Slack
19. The Muscle League vs. the Muscle League
20. Water Damage
21. A Bad Sign
22. Road Rage
23. From Bad to Worse
24. Ultimate Courage
25. Ink or Swim
26. The Kid vs. the Squid

[edit] Season 2

27. Fight for the Finals
28. A Generation Xed
29. Eskara vs. Kid Muscle
30. Kinniku-busted
31. The Champion of Planet Earth
32. A Desperate Situation
33. The Ultimate Challenge
34. Checkmate Returns
35. Hanzo vs. Ninja Ned

Hanzo vs Ninja Ned

36. The Ninja Alliance

Kid Muscle vs Hanzo part 1

37. Tatami or Not, Here I Come

Kid Muscle vs Hanzo part 2

38. Bone Cold Day in Paradise
39. For Meat's Sake
40. The Ultimate Victor
41. The Chojin Crown
42. The Prince and the Pauper
43. Rock, Paper, Chojin
44. Three Feet Heat
45. The Poison Six-Pack
46. Tag! You're It!
47. Cheek to Cheek

Dik Dik van Dik and Wally Tusket vs Monsieur Cheeks and Mr. French part 1

48. On Poison Pond

Dik Dik van Dik and Wally Tusket vs Monsieur Cheeks and Mr. French part 2

49. The Final Grudge Match

Kevin Mask vs Jagg-Ed

50. Kid Muscle Max'd Out
51. Sleep Fighter

[edit] Season 3

52. The Chojin Crown Resumes
53. Finally The Finals!
54. Kid Goes Hollywood
55. The Final Flush
56. The Inner Light
57. Double Trouble
58. Biting the Hand That Needs Him
59. Tackle That Twosome!
60. The Stealth Chojin
61. Send In The Clones
62. He Who Laughs Last
63. The Beast Within
64. The Face Of Evil
65. A Cold Reception

Kid Muscle vs Ricardo part 1

66. Electrolix

Kid Muscle vs Ricardo part 2

67. The Comeback Kid

Kid Muscle vs Ricardo part 3

68. The Power of Friendship

Kid Muscle vs Ricardo part 4

69. Fear of Flying

Kevin Mask vs Comrade Turbinski part 1

70. Maelstrom Power

Kevin Mask vs Comrade Turbinski part 2

71. Hola El Niño
72. Like Father, Like Son

King Muscle and Terryman vs Ramenman and Buffaloman

73. The Final Match (1)

Kid Muscle vs Kevin Mask part 1

74. Lifting the Mask (2)

Kid Muscle vs Kevin Mask part 2

75. Honor Thy Family (3)

Kid Muscle vs Kevin Mask part 3

76. Don't Give Up (4)

Kid Muscle vs Kevin Mask part 4

77. And The Winner Is (5)

Kid Muscle vs Kevin Mask part 5

[edit] External links

FoxBox Ultimate Muscle site from 2004
Kid Muscle toy @ Review the World
Kinnikuman: Nisei Toei homepage (in Japanese)
Kinnikuman: Nisei Toei homepage (in Japanese, 2002)
Kinnikuman: Nisei Toei homepage (in Japanese, 2006)
Kinnikuman Nisei: Ultimate Muscle 2 TV Tokyo homepage (in Japanese, 2006)

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