Suguru Kinniku
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Estimated watch time
17h
⚡ 11 days at 5 eps/day
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Shounen79%Wrestling79%Martial Arts79%Aliens60%Super Power60%Revenge60%Superhero60%
TVFINISHED2002 WINTER6.8 / 10 AniList score
Ultimate Muscle
キン肉マンII世• Kinnikuman Nisei
Synopsis & Story
Kid Muscle (or Mantaro for short) is a bumbling, gross, and wimpy sort-of person. Unfortunately, he has been summoned to protect the earth from the evil dMp, a band of cheating wrestlers from outer space. Luckily he's not undertaking this task alone. Kid Muscle must join the Muscle League, a group of wrestlers from outer space who are training themselves so they can defend the earth, and stop the dMp by achieving "Ultimate Muscle", a hidden power that makes Mantaro an almost unbeatable opponent. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Ultimate Muscle: should you watch it?
At a glance
Ultimate Muscle has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 35% of 2,130 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #30 highest-rated anime of 2002, and #35 most popular anime of 2002, and #6 highest-rated anime of Winter 2002 on AniList.
Of the 4.2K AniList users who started it, 6.9% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 3.4K have finished it.
At roughly 17 hours in total, it is a long commitment — about 3 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi — especially shounen, wrestling, martial arts, aliens.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsu-hen (1991)
- Watch next: Kinnikuman II Sei: ULTIMATE MUSCLE (2004)
- Optional extras: Kinnikuman II Sei, Kinnikuman II Sei Muscle: Ninjin Soudatsu sen! Choujin Daisensou
Episodes
51 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yudetamago
- Music
- Cher Watanabe
Opening & ending themes
Openings
Endings
- ED1“Ai no Muscle” · eps 1-26
- ED2“Koi no My Chop!!” · eps 27-51
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Ultimate Muscle FAQ
- How many episodes does Ultimate Muscle have?
- Ultimate Muscle has 51 episodes of about 20 minutes each, roughly 17 hours in total.
- How long does it take to watch Ultimate Muscle?
- About 17 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 26 days; at one hour a day, about 17 days.
- Is Ultimate Muscle finished?
- Yes. Ultimate Muscle has finished airing — the final episode aired December 25, 2002.
- Is there a season 2 of Ultimate Muscle?
- Yes — the story continues in Kinnikuman II Sei: ULTIMATE MUSCLE (2004).
- What should I watch before Ultimate Muscle?
- Watch Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsu-hen first — Ultimate Muscle is a direct sequel.
- Is Ultimate Muscle based on a manga?
- Yes. Ultimate Muscle adapts the manga by Yudetamago.
- Who animated Ultimate Muscle?
- Ultimate Muscle was animated by Toei Animation.
- Who sings the opening of Ultimate Muscle?
- The opening, "HUSTLE MUSCLE", is performed by an uncredited artist.