Picture: Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc – Production I.G. / Shueisha
From July 2024, episodes of the Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc are coming to Netflix weekly!
Kinnikuman, more commonly known to Western audiences as Ultimate Muscle, is a Japanese action-comedy sports anime adaptation of the manga of the same name by author Yudetamago.
The original Kinnikuman manga began serialization in 1979 and ran for 36 volumes before ending in 1987. It was revived in 2011 when the Perfect Origin Arc started. The manga continues today, with 84 volumes published across its 37-year history.
The series is animated by Production I.G., known for its work on anime such as Attack on Titan, Haikyuu, Psycho-Pass, and Vinland Saga.
When will Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc be coming to Netflix?
It has been confirmed that Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc episodes will be available on Netflix weekly starting July 8th, 2024.
We have confirmed that the anime will be shown on Netflix in the USA and UK.
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What is the Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc?
The Perfect Origin arc is the first story of the Kinnikuman 2011 revival, covering volumes 38-60 of the manga.
The arc is also a direct continuation of the original Kinnikuman manga, which ended in 1987 after 387 chapters and 36 volumes.
A summary of the arc can be found on the Kinnikuman wiki;
“The Justice, Devil and Perfect Chojin gather to sign a peace treaty to prevent future wars between their factions, but a group – named the Perfect Large Numbers – disrupts events and challenges the factions to a new tournament. At the end of this tournament, a second group – named the Perfect Origin – arrive to declare a second tournament, as they are led by Nemesis and Chojin Enma.”
Picture: Volumes 38-40 of Kinnikuman, and the first 3 of 22 volumes in the Perfect Origin Arc.
Who is the cast of the Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc?
The following are the cast members of Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc;
- Mamoru Miyano as Suguru Kinniku
- Sumire Uesaka as Alexandria Meat
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Robin Mask
- Yuuki Kaji as Warsman
- Tomokazu Seku as Victory Ramenman
- Jen Kasama as Brocken Jr.
- Daisuke Ono as Terryman
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Buffaloman
- Masayuki Katou as Benkiman
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Ashuraman
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Akuma Shougun
- Yasuhiro Mamiya as Atlantis
- Akira Kawashima as Big the Budo
- Toshiya Miyata as Black Hole
- Jun Kasama as Brockenman
- Wataru Komada as Canadianman
- Yuusuke Tomioka as Crushman
- Kentarou Tone as Curry Cook
- Nobuyuki Hiyama as Dalmatiman
- Kensho Ono as Geronimo
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Iwao
- Tomokazu Seki as Kinkotsuman
- Sumire Uesaka as Bibinba Kinniku
- Akira Kamiya as Myaumi Kinniku
- Yuuchi Nakamura as Kinnikuman Super Phoenix
- Atsushi Tamaru as Specialman
- and more!
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