Kinnikuman is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. N ...

'', also known as ''Ultimate Muscle'', has had one TV special and seven theatrically released movies.

Main cast

The following is the voice cast of the main characters of the series as they appear in each film. The voice cast for movie only characters are listed with the movies in which they appear. *

Akira Kamiya is a Japanese voice actor. He played several notable roles in Japanese manga and anime television series, including Kenshiro in ''Fist of the North Star'', Ryo Saeba in ''City Hunter'' and Shutaro Mendo in ''Urusei Yatsura''. In mecha anime, he ...

(all movies and TV Special) *

Minori Matsushima was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator that worked for Aoni Production. She was most known for the roles of Candice White Adley (''Candy Candy''), Hiyoko Isu (''The Song of Tentomushi''), Alexandria Meat (''Kinnikuman''), Sayaka Y ...

as Meat-kun (all movies and TV Special) *

Hideyuki Tanaka is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo who is attached to Aoni Production. He is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music. He is most known for his roles in ''One Piece'' (as Donquixote Doflamingo), '' Dokaben'' (as Tarou Y ...

Terryman The following is a list of characters from ''Kinnikuman'', a manga/anime series written by Yudetamago. The majority of the cast of Kinnikuman are Choujin (超人 ''Chōjin''; "superhuman"), superpowered individuals who comes in all shapes and ...

(all movies and TV Special) *

Eiji Kanie was a Japanese actor and voice actor born in Tokyo. He is most remembered for being the first voice of Ramenman in ''Kinnikuman'' and for playing Vrlitwhai Kridanik in ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross''. He died in 1985 of a subarachnoid h ...

Ramenman The following is a list of characters from ''Kinnikuman'', a manga/anime series written by Yudetamago. The majority of the cast of Kinnikuman are Choujin (超人 ''Chōjin''; "superhuman"), superpowered individuals who comes in all shapes and ...

(movies 1-4 and TV Special) * Banjou Ginga as Ramenman (movies 5-7) *

Daisuke Gouri is a common masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Daisuke can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *大輔, "big, assist" *大介, "big, mediate" *大祐, "big, bless" *大助, "big, help" *大典, "big, law/rule ...

as Robin Mask (all movies) * Ryōichi Tanaka as

Warsman The following is a list of characters from ''Kinnikuman'', a manga/anime series written by Yudetamago. The majority of the cast of Kinnikuman are Choujin (超人 ''Chōjin''; "superhuman"), superpowered individuals who comes in all shapes and ...

(TV Special) *

Hideyuki Hori , better known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and younger brother of fellow voice actor Yukitoshi Hori and works at Aoni Production. He is most known for his roles in ''Saint Seiya'' (as Phoenix Ikki), ''Sakigake!! Otokojuku' ...

as Warsman (all movies) *

Kaneto Shiozawa Toshikazu Shiozawa ( ja, 塩沢敏一, Shiozawa Toshikazu, January 28, 1954 – May 10, 2000), better known by the stage name Kaneto Shiozawa ( ja, 塩沢兼人, Shiozawa Kaneto), was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo. At the ...

Geronimo Geronimo ( apm, Goyaałé, , ; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache ba ...

(movies 4-7) *

Masaharu Satou Masaharu (written: , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese writer *, Japanese singer-songwriter, musician and actor *, Japanese general *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese ''dai ...

Buffaloman The following is a list of characters from ''Kinnikuman'', a manga/anime series written by Yudetamago. The majority of the cast of Kinnikuman are Choujin (超人 ''Chōjin''; "superhuman"), superpowered individuals who comes in all shapes and ...

(movies 3-8) and Iwao (all movies and TV Special) *

Tetsuo Mizutori was a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo who was attached to Arts Vision at the time of his death. His family name and his first name are often misprinted as "Mizushima" (水島) and "Tetsuya" (鉄矢) by numerous journals. He was a lecturer in the ...

Brocken Jr. The following is a list of characters from ''Kinnikuman'', a manga/anime series written by Yudetamago. The majority of the cast of Kinnikuman are Choujin (超人 ''Chōjin''; "superhuman"), superpowered individuals who comes in all shapes an ...

(all movies and TV Special) and Yosaku (movies 1, 3-7, and TV Special) *

Masashi Hirose is a Japanese voice actor from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He works at Production Baobab. He is known for the roles of Ramba Ral (''Mobile Suit Gundam''), Rikishiman (''Kinnikuman''), Gosterro (''Blue Comet SPT Layzner'') and Nakano-sensei (''Lov ...

as Rikishiman (all movies and TV Special) *

Hiroshi Ohtake is a common masculine Japanese given name. It can also be transliterated as Hirosi. Possible writings Hiroshi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *浩, "meaning" *汎 *弘, *宏, *寛, *洋, *博, *博一, *博司, ...

as Kazuo Nakano (TV Special) *

Sanji Hase , better known by the stage name , was a Japanese voice actor and the father of Macross star Arihiro Hase. He died of lung cancer on March 8, 2002, at the age of 66. At the time of his death he was a free agent, but he had been previously represe ...

as Kazuo Nakano (all movies) *

Chisato Nakajima is a Japanese actress and voice actress affiliated with Aoni Production. Her hobbies include painting, singing, and tennis. She is most known for the roles of Mari-san, Alisa Mackintosh in ''Kinnikuman'' and Percy the Small Engine in the Japanes ...

as Mari Nikaidō (all movies and TV Special) *

Hiromi Tsuru was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. During her life, she was attached to the Himawari Theatre Group as a child and then to Aoni Production at the time of her death. She was most known for voicing the character of Bulma (''Dragon B ...

as Natsuko Shōno (all movies and TV Special) *

Keiko Yamamoto , born August 7, 1943, is a Japanese voice actress from Osaka Prefecture. Many of her roles have been older women, young boys, or tomboyish young girls. Filmography Anime television series * Akado Suzunosuke – Akadō Suzunosuke * Andersen ...

Nachiguron The following is a list of characters from ''Kinnikuman'', a manga/anime series written by Yudetamago. The majority of the cast of Kinnikuman are Choujin (超人 ''Chōjin''; "superhuman"), superpowered individuals who comes in all shapes and ...

(all movies and TV Special) and Kinkotsu-Obaba (movies 3-7) *

Kazuhiko Kishino was a Japanese actor and voice actor who was represented by Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He was a graduate of Doshisha University and resided in Osaka Prefecture. He died of acute heart failure on February 22, 2020. As a voice ...

as Mayumi Kinniku (all movies and TV Special) *

Nana Yamaguchi is a Japanese actress and voice actress represented by Aoni Production. Some of her major roles are Sally's mom and Sumire in the original ''Sally the Witch'' series, Furu-Furu in ''Majokko Megu-chan'', and Queen Sayuri Kinniku in ''Kinnikuman'' ...

Sayuri Kinniku The following is a list of characters from ''Kinnikuman'', a manga/anime series written by Yudetamago. The majority of the cast of Kinnikuman are Choujin (超人 ''Chōjin''; "superhuman"), superpowered individuals who comes in all shapes and ...

(all movies and TV Special) *

Yonehiko Kitagawa is a Japanese voice actor represented by Aoni Production. He was formerly credited as . He is a graduate of Hosei University. Filmography Television animation ;1966 *''Sally the Witch'' (Mephisto, Dump Driver, Charlatan) ;1968 *'' Akane-chan'' ...

as Chairman Harabote (all movies and TV Special) *

Kouji Totani ''Kouji'' ({{zh, c=口技), which can be translated literally as "mouth skill" or "skill of mouth" is a Chinese vocal mimicry performance art which utilizes the human speech organs to mimic the sounds of everyday life. When this vocal mimicry is ...

as Announcer (movies 2-6) and Gobugari (all movies and TV Special) *

Issei Futamata is a Japanese voice actor and narrator from Misawa, Aomori. He is best known for the roles of Skullomania (''Street Fighter EX'' and ''Fighting EX Layer''), Yusaku Godai (''Maison Ikkoku''), Chibi (''Urusei Yatsura''), Kiyoshi Shusse (''High S ...

as Kinkotsuman (all movies and TV Special)

Showdown! The 7 Justice Supermen vs. The Space Samurais

''Showdown! The 7 Justice Supermen vs. The Space Samurais'' (決戦!7人の正義超人vs宇宙野武士, ''Kessen! Shichinin no Seigi Choujin vs Uchuu Nobushi'') A TV Special first aired April 7, 1984. It covers the Planet Rakka story arc. A young boy from Planet Rakka named Beansman asks Kinnikuman and the others to help save his planet from the Space Samurai's led by Black King. The story was a parody of ''The

Seven Samurai is a 1954 Japanese epic samurai drama film co-written, edited, and directed by Akira Kurosawa. The story takes place in 1586 during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. It follows the story of a village of desperate farmers who hire seven ...

''.

Cast

*Satomi Majima as Beansman *

Jouji Yanami Joji (じょうじ, 丈二, or 譲二, 城二, 譲治 multiple variants) is a Japanese masculine given name. It is also the Japanese pronunciation of the Western name "George" (ジョージ). It commonly refers to: * Jōji, an era in Japanese histo ...

as Ingen *

as Princess Marron *

as Robo Choujin *

as Yondai Susuna

The Space Samurais

* Ichiro Nagai as Black King *

as Black Sumoman *

as Black Killer *

as Black Fighter *

as Black Knight *

as Black Kung Fu *

as Black Tomahawk

Kinnikuman: Stolen Championship Belt

''Kinnikuman: Stolen Championship Belt'' (キン肉マン奪われたチャンピオンベルト, ''Kinnikuman Ubawareta Chanpion Beruto'') *Release Date: July 14, 1984 *Released With:

The Kabocha Wine is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Miura. It was serialized in Kodansha's '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1981 to 1984. ''The Kabocha Wine'' received the 1983 Kodansha Manga Award for the shōnen category ...

, Chodenshi Bioman,

Uchuu Keiji Shaider is a tokusatsu television show that aired from March 2, 1984 to March 8, 1985. It is the last of the "Space Sheriff Series" of the broader Metal Hero Series franchise, the previous two being ''Space Sheriff Gavan'' and ''Space Sheriff Sharivan''. ...

*Rivals: Octopus Dragon, Mouko-seijin, Harigorasu, Ukon, AmeRug Boss, Gammalar *Yudetamago Cameo: Octopus Dragon's Minions

Great Riot! Justice Superman

''Great Riot! Justice Superman'' (大暴れ!正義超人, ''Ō Abare! Seigi Choujin'') *Release Date: December 22, 1984 *Released With: Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle and Uchuu Keiji Shaider: Follow the Shigishigi Kidnapping Gang! *Rivals: Black Emperor, Shishkeba Boo, Great Ukon, Black Buffalo, Black Knight, Black Rain, Black Menrui, Black Bear, Black Sumo, Black Satan *Yudetamago Cameo: Black Emperor's Minions

Justice Supermen vs. Ancient Supermen

''Justice Supermen vs. Ancient Supermen'' (正義超人vs古代超人, ''Seigi Choujin vs Koudai Choujin'') *Release Date: March 16, 1985 *Released With:

Gu Gu Ganmo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujihiko Hosono. It was originally serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from 1982 to 1985, and was collected into 12 bound volumes. It was adapted into a fifty-episode an ...

Dengeki Sentai Changeman is a Japanese television series and the ninth installment of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired from February 2, 1985 to February 22, 1986, replacing ''Choudenshi Bioman'' and was replaced by '' Choushinsei Flashman'' running for 55 episodes, ...

and

Tongari Bōshi no Memoru ''Little Memole'' also known as ''Wee Wendy'' or , is a Japanese anime television series produced in the 1980s by Toei Animation. Plot A group of 245 inhabitants from a planet called Riruru make a crash landing onto Earth from their spaceshi ...

*Rivals: Satan King, Stone Satan, Condor Satan, Eye Satan, Jaws Satan, Cobra Satan,

Haniwa The are terracotta clay figures that were made for ritual use and buried with the dead as funerary objects during the Kofun period (3rd to 6th centuries AD) of the history of Japan. ''Haniwa'' were created according to the ''wazumi'' technique, ...

Satan, Saurus Satan *Yudetamago Cameo: Ukon III

Counterattack! The Underground Space Choujin

is the fourth theatrical film based on the anime series

. It was released in

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

on July 13, 1985 alongside Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! Dream Capital Mecha Police, Captain Tsubasa: Great Europe Play-Off, and Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base Showdown. It is set after the Golden Mask Arc. It is the first film to feature the character Geronimo and the last film where

supplies the voice of Ramenman. It is also the shortest film of the series. It is based on the

special chapter '. *Released With: Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! Dream Capital Mecha Police, Captain Tsubasa: Great Europe Play-Off, and Dengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base Showdown *Rivals: Hydra King, Hydra Būton, Hydra Gun, Hydra Sumo, Hydra

Indy Indy may refer to: Computing and technology *Indy (software), used for Internet access to music *Internet Direct, or "Indy", a software library *SGI Indy, a computer workstation Periodicals *''The Indy'', shorthand for newspapers that include " ...

, New Sunshine, New Ashuraman, New Black Hole, New Black Rain *Yudetamago Cameo: Ukon Jr. *Opening Theme: by

Akira Kushida , is a Japanese vocalist who is well known for his work in the soundtracks for anime and tokusatsu productions, most notably '' Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan'', ''Kinnikuman'', and ''Space Sheriff Gavan''. His nickname from his fans is . His real give ...

*Closing Theme: by

''(Kinnikuman)'' and

''(Meat-kun)''

New characters

* * * * * * * * * *

Cast

Hour of Triumph! Justice Superman

is the fifth theatrical film based on the anime series

. It was released in

on December 21, 1985 alongside Captain Tsubasa: Watch Out, All Japan Jr.! and GeGeGe no Kitaro. It is set during the Dream Choujin Tag Arc. It is the first film to feature

Banjō Ginga , sometimes credited as his real name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. Ginga is affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to voice actress Gara Takashima. Known for his deep baritone voice, ...

as the voice of Ramenman (due to

's death in October 1985) and the last to feature

Kōji Yada was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was represented by Aoni Production. Kōji Yada was also his birth name, but was written with different kanji . He died in Tokyo due to chronic kidney disease on May 1, 2014. Notable voice roles ...

. It is also the second film to feature the character Kinkotsu-Obaba, who had been omitted from the previous film. *Released With: ''Captain Tsubasa: Watch Out, All Japan Jr.!'' and ''

GeGeGe no Kitarō , originally known as , is a Japanese manga series created in 1960 by Shigeru Mizuki. It is best known for its popularization of the folklore creatures known as ''yōkai'', a class of spirit-monster which all of the main characters ...

'' *Rivals: Shuten Doji, The

Nio are two wrathful and muscular guardians of the Gautama Buddha, Buddha standing today at the entrance of many Buddhist temples in East Asian Buddhism in the form of frightening wrestler-like statues. They are dharmapala manifestations of the bo ...

, The

Umibōzu is a paranormal phenomenon or ''yōkai'' from Japanese folklore. Other names include or . Little is known of the origin of ''umibōzu'' but it is a sea-spirit and as such has multiple sightings throughout Japan. Normally, ''umibōzu'' appear ...

n, The Ninjaman, The Sanzokūn *Yudetamago Cameo: Ukonnosuke *Opening Theme: by

*Closing Theme: by

''(Kinnikuman)''

New characters

* * * * * * *

Cast

Crisis in New York!

is the sixth theatrical film based on the anime series

. It was released in

on March 15, 1986 alongside Captain Tsubasa: Race Towards Tomorrow, GeGeGe no Kitarō: The Great Yōkai War, and

Choushinsei Flashman is the tenth installment in the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries produced by Toei Company. It was broadcast on TV Asahi from March 1, 1986, to February 21, 1987 , replacing ''Dengeki Sentai Changeman'' and was replaced by ''Hikari Sentai Maskman'' wit ...

. It is set after the Dream Choujin Tag Arc. This was the last film to feature a cameo from series creators

Yudetamago is the pen name of the Japanese manga artists duo consisting of story writer Takashi Shimada and artist Yoshinori Nakai. They are best known for the popular manga ''Kinnikuman'', ''Ultimate Muscle'' (Kinnikuman Nisei), and ''Tatakae!! Ramenman''. M ...

. It was also the second and last film to feature the Announcer. The villain in the film is Akuma Shogun, who appeared in the original manga and anime series as the leader of the Devil Knights during the Golden Mask Arc.

Hidekatsu Shibata is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Asakusa, Tokyo who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He was a classmate of former prime minister Yasuo Fukuda at Azabu High School. Shibata is married to fellow voice actor Akiko Sekine. He ...

returns as the main antagonist of this film, having previously played that role in '' Great Riot! Seigi Choujin''. *Released With: ''Captain Tsubasa: Race Towards Tomorrow'', ''GeGeGe no Kitarō: The Great Yōkai War'', and ''

'' *Rivals:

Akuma Shogun The following is a list of characters from ''Kinnikuman'', a manga/anime series written by Yudetamago. The majority of the cast of Kinnikuman are Choujin (超人 ''Chōjin''; "superhuman"), superpowered individuals who comes in all shapes and ...

*Yudetamago Cameo: Inspector Ukon *Opening Theme: by

*Closing Theme: by

''(Kinnikuman)''

New characters

* * * * *

Cast

Justice Supermen vs. Fighter Supermen

is the seventh and final theatrical film based on the anime series

. It was released in

on December 20, 1986 alongside GeGeGe no Kitarō: Crash!! The Great Rebellion of the Multi-Dimensional Yōkai and Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shen Long. The character Neptuneman appeared in the original manga and anime as the main antagonist of the Dream Choujin Tag Arc.

Chikao Ōtsuka was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He was most known for the roles of Captain Hook (''Peter Pan no Bōken & Disney's Peter Pan''), Dick Dastardly (''Wacky Races'' & ''Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines''), Goemon Ishikaw ...

returns as one of the main antagonists of this film, having previously played that role in Stolen Championship Belt. *Release Date: December 20, 1986 *Released With: ''GeGeGe no Kitarō: Crash!! The Great Rebellion of the Multi-Dimensional Yōkai'' and ''Dragon Ball: The Legend of Shen Long'' *Rivals: Iron Mask, Big Shinjō, Myō'ō, Senju Kan, Tōhōten,

man, Magorakasu, The Kongō, Great Ukon the 2nd, Paper *Opening Theme: by

*Closing Theme: by

''(Kinnikuman)''

New characters

* * * * * * * * * *

Cast

Kinnikuman II Sei

Two theatrically released movies were made for the sequel series ''Kinnikuman II Sei''. The first was made before the

anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...

television series began. The villains from both films return during the Choujin Olympics in the anime television series as the second movie is non-canon because Cyborg gang does not remember him.

Cast

Masaya Onosaka is a Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production. In 2010 he won the "Best Personality" Seiyu Award. Onosaka was born in Osaka. He is known for his Kansai accent in some of his roles. He also the known voicing actor as Zhao Yun and Zhug ...

as Mantaro Kinniku (both movies) *

Konami Yoshida Konami Yoshida ( ja, 吉田小南美, Yoshida Konami, formerly ja, 吉田古奈美, born June 6, 1967) is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. Filmography Television animation *Woman (A) in Armored Police Metal Jack (1991) *Maria Shir ...

as Alexandria Meat (both movies) * Ryoutarou Okiayu as

Kevin Mask The following is a list of characters who appear in Yudetamago's manga and anime series ''Ultimate Muscle''/''Kinnikuman Nisei''. Prologue of a Legend~Hercules Factory Arc ;Mantaro Kinniku (キン肉万太郎 ''Kinniku Mantarō'') / Mantaro Kin ...

(second movie) *

Toshiyuki Morikawa is a Japanese voice actor, narrator and singer who is the head of Axlone, a voice acting company he founded in April 2011. His name is also sometimes mistranslated as Tomoyuki Morikawa. In 2003, he and Fumihiko Tachiki formed the band "2Hearts", ...

as Terry the Kid (both movies) *

Yasunori Masutani is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. Voice roles Anime *''Armitage III'' (Ross Sylibus) *''Asobi Asobase'' (Sainan-sensei) *'' Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky'' (Reyfer Luckberry) *'' Bakugan Battle Brawler ...

as Gazelleman (both movies) *

Ginzō Matsuo was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was born in Nakatsu, Oita, Japan as . He was part of Aoni Production at the time of his death, but he establisheGin Productionin 1997. He was most known for the roles of Hemu-Hemu (''Nintama Ran ...

as Seiuchin (first movie) *

Takumi Yamazaki Takumi Yamazaki ( ja, 山崎たくみ, Yamazaki Takumi, born Isao Yamazaki ja, 山崎功, Yamazaki Isao, April 14, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese voice actor best known for voicing Torippii the anthropomorphic green parrot in the Shimajiro TV se ...

as Seiuchin (second movie) *

Fumiko Orikasa is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She has been the voice of Rukia Kuchiki in ''Bleach'', Meyrin Hawke in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny'', Chun-Li in ''Street Fighter'', Kanade Minamino/Cure Rhythm in '' Suite PreCure,'' Lotte ...

as Rinko Nikaidou (second movie) *

Ai Nonaka is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She works for Aoni Production and was formerly a member of the voice actor unit Drops, which included fellow voice actor Akemi Kanda, Tomoko Kaneda, Mariko Kōda, and Ryōko Shiraishi. In high school in Fu ...

as Keiko (second movie) *

Reiko Kiuchi is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Ken Production. Filmography Anime *'' Ashita no Nadja'' (Kennosuke Tsurugi) *'' Beet the Vandel Buster'' and ''Beet the Vandel Buster Excellion'' (Beet) *'' Bleach'' (young Renji Abarai in ep 32) *' ...

as Tamaki (second movie) *

Mahito Ōba is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. He is a graduate of Tamagawa University and is affiliated with Aoni Production. He is most known for the roles of Announcer Yoshigai in ''Ultimate Muscle'' (''Kinnikuman Nisei''), the narrator and Smoke ...

as Announcer Yoshigai (both movies) *

Naoki Tatsuta is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. He is most known for the roles of Buta Gorilla (Kiteretsu Daihyakka), Daima Jin (High School! Kimengumi), Oolong (Dragon Ball), Dr. Escargon ( Kirby: Right Back at Ya!), Ashibe's Fathe ...

as Kazuo Nakano (both movies)

Kinnikuman: Second Generations

(キン肉マンII世, ''Kinnikuman II Sei'') Released in 2001 alongside Motto! Ojamajo Doremi ~Secret of the Frog Stone~ and

Digimon Tamers is a Japanese anime television series and the third television series in the '' Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series takes place in a new setting separate from the preceding series, ''Digimon Adventure'' and '' Digimo ...

. The fans Shimada-san and Nakai-san are based on Kinnikuman creators Takashi Shimada and Yoshinori Nakai (

). The ending theme, "Muscle Beat", was performed by famous martial artist

Nobuaki Kakuda is a retired karateka and kickboxer. Early life After attending university, Kakuda opened a karate dojo in Kobe but was forced to shut it down after two years. He subsequently worked as a dishwasher, ramen chef, and construction worker. At age ...

, who also provided the opening narration.

Plot

:While the New Generation Choujins are taking part in Fan Appreciation Day, The Cyborg arrives, takes Meat hostage, and challenges Mantarou to a fight inside

Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower in the Shiba-koen district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, built in 1958. At , it is the second- tallest structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and i ...

Cast

Akio Ōtsuka is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. He is attached to Mausu Promotion. The astringent and calm quality of his deep voice has landed him many roles in films, dubbing, animation, and video games. He is ...

as The Cyborg *

Junko Noda is a Japanese freelance voice actress and singer from Naniwa-ku, Osaka. She often voices boyish girls and boys, and since she herself lived in Osaka until the age of 21, she also voices characters with Kansai dialect in supporting roles. Filmog ...

as Kensuke *Keiichirō Yamamoto as Shimada-san *Hirofumi Tanaka as Nakai-san *

Yasuhiko Kawazu is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. Filmography Television animation ;1991 * '' Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsu-hen'', Golemman, Iwao, Leopardon, Mixer Taitei, Motorman, Rikishiman, Mr. Refereeman ;1992 * ''Sailor Moon ...

as Ring Announcer *

as Narrator *

as Kinnikuman I (Suguru)

Muscle Ginseng Competition! The Great Choujin War

(マッスル人参争奪！超人大戦争, ''Massuru Ninjin Soudatsu! Choujin Dai Sensou'')

Plot

In order to save a princess, Mantarou and the gang must find a special

ginseng Ginseng () is the root of plants in the genus ''Panax'', such as Korean ginseng ('' P. ginseng''), South China ginseng ('' P. notoginseng''), and American ginseng ('' P. quinquefolius''), typically characterized by the presence of ginsenosides an ...

. They are later joined by Kevin Mask.

Cast

Megumi Urawa is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production. Filmography Television animation *''Chibi Maruko-chan'' (1990), Tomiko Tomita, Midori Yoshikawa, Hiromi Maeda, Maki Makimura, Yamada's mother, Yoshiko's Mother, Taguchi, Tarō, Himeko, ...

as Arenanda *

Akiko Nakagawa is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress who was born in Sapporo. She is married to Inuyasha music composer Kaoru Wada. She is one of the voice actresses for Miyuki Nanase in ''Kindaichi Case Files'' series. Notable voice roles *Sōta H ...

as Princess Darenanda *

(as Takashi Shimada) as Cannon Choujin * Hozumi Gouda as Baron Maximillion *

Bin Shimada Bin Shimada ( ja, 島田敏, Shimada Bin; born November 20, 1954) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narratorDoi, Hitoshi.Shimada Bin. ''Seiyuu Database''. July 17, 2010Archivedby WebCite July 20, 2010. affiliated with the talent management fir ...

as Dazzle * Shinichirou Ohta as The Protector *

Yasuhiro Takato Yasuhiro Takato ( ja, 高戸靖広, Takato Yasuhiro, born January 23, 1968 in Okayama) is a Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production. Filmography Television animation *''Sailor Moon'' (1992) - Artemis *''Ping-Pong Club'' (1995) - Ta ...

as El Kaerun

References

External links

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