by “Kinnikuman,” a classic manga from the Showa era that made boys all over the country go crazy, is being made into a TV anime for the first time in 32 years! Just hearing that gets the blood pumping, and many longtime fans can’t wait for it to air, right? So, in this article, we’ll be sharing some speculation about when the new anime “Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc” will start airing, whether it will be streamed online, and who the voice cast will be.
When will the new anime “Kinnikuman” start? On what channel will it be broadcast?
The new Kinnikuman anime will air on Sundays from 11:30 p.m. on July 7, 2024. It will be broadcast on the “Agaru Anime” slot on 28 CBC/TBS affiliated stations nationwide. Agaru Anime is a new anime broadcast slot that began in April 2024. It will also be broadcast on BS11 every Friday from 6:30 p.m. on July 12.
The production of the new anime “Kinnikuman” was announced on March 17, 2023. The first report was unveiled in Shueisha’s mook book “Kinnikuman Jump Vol. 4 ~ New Anime Decision & 40th Anniversary of the First TV Anime Broadcast ~” released on the same day, but at that time, there was no mention of the broadcast date and time.
Later, on September 29, 2023, the official account on X (formerly Twitter) and other platforms announced that the new anime would depict the Perfect Superhuman Ancestor Arc. Along with the lineup of production staff, it was announced that “it has been decided that it will be broadcast on TV in 2024!”
Is there online streaming?
The anime “Kinnikuman: The Perfect Superhuman Ancestor Arc” will be exclusively available on Netflix. It will be available every Monday starting July 8, 2024.
How many episodes will the new anime “Kinnikuman” have?
It is also unclear whether the anime “Kinnikuman: Perfect Superhuman Ancestor Arc” will have 208 episodes. However, since the original manga’s Perfect Superhuman Ancestor Arc has a considerable volume of 208 episodes, it doesn’t seem easy to fit the story into one season of 12 to 13 episodes. Will it be broadcast over multiple seasons, including split seasons?
Who are the voice actors? Will any of the voice actors from the old anime series be used?
As of May 29, 2024, the voice actors announced are as follows:
Kinnikuman: Miyano Mamoru
Meat-kun: Uesaka Sumire
Terryman: Ono Daisuke
Robin Mask: Konishi Katsuyuki
Warsman
: Kaji Yuki Ramenman: Seki Tomokazu
Brocken Jr.: Kasama Jun
Geronimo: Ono Kensho
Buffalo Man: Yasumoto Hiroki
Black Hole: Miyata Toshiya
Stekase King: Kakihara Tetsuya
Spring Man: Yoshino Hiroyuki
Mr. Kamen: Taniyama Kisho
Atlantis: Mamiya
Yasuhiro The Magic Cloud: Kanuka Koumei Strong
the Martial Arts: Otsuka Akio Max
Radial: Kobayashi Chikahiro
Turbo Men: Nojima Kenji Dalmatian Man
: Hiyama Nobuyuki Crash Man: Tomioka Yusuke Marlin Man: Odaka Yoshiyasu Peek-a-Boo: Ishige Shoya Asura Man: Kamiya Hiroshi Neptune Man: Sugita Tomokazu Kinniku Mayumi/Prince Kamehame: Kamiya Akira Chairman: Furukawa Toshio Announcer: Ota Shinichiro
Regarding the voice actors appearing in the “Perfect Superhuman Ancestors Arc,” two main actors were announced on December 29, 2023. According to the announcement, the new voice of the main character, Kinnikuman, will be played by famous voice actor Miyano Mamoru, who has received acclaim for his roles as Light Yagami in “Death Note” and Setsuna F. Seiei in “Mobile Suit Gundam 00.” Additionally, two characters, Kinnikuman’s father and previous King of Planet Kinniku, Kinniku Mayumi, and Kinnikuman’s master, Prince Kamehame, will be played by Kamiya Akira.
Among them, Akira Kamiya is a legendary voice actor who voiced Kinnikuman in the old anime. He is 77 years old but still active. Furthermore, on March 29, 2024, 15 new cast members were announced, including Sumire Uesaka as Meat-kun and Daisuke Ono as Terryman.
All of them are famous voice actors, but one to pay particular attention to is Toshio Furukawa, who plays the class president. He is a veteran voice actor who was in the same grade as Akira Kamiya and took over the role of the original Kinnikuman, Kinniku Suguru, in the TV anime Kinnikuman II, making him one of the legends who cannot be left out when talking about Kinnikuman. Fans will be happy to see him being cast.
For example, in the case of “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon,” which aired in 1992, Mitsuishi Kotono continued to play the main character, Tsukino Usagi (Sailor Moon), in the new anime version that aired in 2014. Also, in “Urusei Yatsura,” which aired in 1981, Furukawa Toshio, who played the main character Moroboshi Ataru, and Hirano Fumi, who played the heroine, Lum, are now playing Ataru’s father and Lum’s mother in the new anime version.
In this “Perfect Superhuman Ancestors” arc, both Kamiya and Furukawa will be playing different roles, so even if other members of the old anime cast are used, they are expected to play different characters than before.
Summary of the anime “Kinnikuman: The Perfect Superhuman Ancestor”
“Kinnikuman: The Perfect Chojin Ancestor Arc” is the third TV anime adaptation of the manga Kinnikuman, a manga by the manga artist unit Yudetamago that began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1979.
The original work changed from a pro-wrestling comedy to a battle manga with friendship, effort, and victory themes and became a huge hit. As of July 2021, the total number of copies of the series has exceeded 77 million, and erasers shaped like the characters (commonly known as “Kinkeshi”) have sold more than 180 million units, creating a huge boom. The series is also being serialized in Weekly Playboy and Weekly Playboy NEWS.
The first season of the TV anime was aired from 1983 to 1986 with a total of 137 episodes, while the second season aired from 1991 to 1992 with 46 episodes. The third season, which will be made into a TV anime this time, is not a revival of the first or second seasons but a sequel.
The story is also planned to depict the Perfect Superhuman Ancestor Arc. This episode continues from the Battle for the Kinniku Planet Throne, which was animated in the second season. As it is one of the most popular stories in the original work and has been serialized for a long time, spanning 208 episodes, fans are sure to have high expectations.
The director is Akira Sato, known for “RELEASE THE SPYCE” and “Aoashi,” and “Perfect Superhuman Ancestors” is his third film as a director. Director Sato’s comment, “We are working hard to portray the new sides of the superhumans, the fierce battles, the appeal of the new enemies, and more powerfully than ever before,” suggests that the film will focus more on battle scenes than previous works.
Incidentally, series composer Fukami Makoto, character designer Marufuji Hirotaka, and composer Takanashi Yasuharu have all publicly stated in their comments that they have been huge fans of Kinnikuman since they were children, so it will be interesting to see how enthusiastic they are in their work.
Perfect Superhuman Ancestor Arc Key Visual
Staff information for the anime “Kinnikuman: The Perfect Superhuman Ancestor”
Original work: Yudetamago (serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Playboy and Weekly Playboy News)
Director: Satou Akira
Assistant Director: Soga Jun
Series Composition: Fukami
Makoto Animation Character Design: Marufuji Hiroki
Animation Supervisor: Yokota Mamoru
Action Supervisor: Ohbari Masami
Prop Design: Iwanaga Yoshinobu
Art Design: Ii Kura
Art Director: Hirayanagi Satoru
Color Design: Mogi Hayato
Director of Photography: Saito Keiichi
Editor: Murakami Yoshinori
Sound Director: Imaizumi Yuichi
Music: Takanashi Koji
Animation Producer: Kuroki Rui
Animation Production: Production IG
summary
Above is a summary of basic information, such as broadcast information and basic knowledge, about the new anime Kinnikuman: The Perfect Superhuman Ancestor Arc. The terrestrial broadcast will start on July 7, 2024, every Sunday from 11:30 p.m. The broadcasting station will be the “Agaru Anime” slot on 28 nationwide stations affiliated with CBC/TBS.
