The upcoming Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc anime by Production I.G has revealed the preview images and synopsis for Episode 0. The episode will recap the past series leading up to the Perfect Origin Arc, and the scenes will be newly animated for the first time in about 30 years.
Netflix will stream the anime from July 7, and Episode 0 will also feature a special opening theme song “Kinnikuman Go Fight!!” by Mamoru Miyano (who voices Kinnikuman).
The official synopsis for Episode 0:
Kinnikuman was supposed to return to his home planet and become king after defeating the greatest foe he ever faced, Super Phoenix… He’s about to marry Bibimbap and yet for some reason, he returns to Earth instead. His destination is the nostalgic and familiar Kinniku House in Den-en-chofu, Tokyo. All his previous allies have gathered there. Kinnikuman and his staunchest ally Terryman throw down in a no-holds-barred sparring match as a “wedding present” for the groom-to-be. They reflect on their past selves and encounters, reminiscing about the old days full of fierce matches.
The staff for the anime consists of Akira Sato as the director, Makoto Fukami in charge of the series composition, Hirotaka Marufuji as the character designer, and Yasuharu Takanashi in charge of the music.
Kinnikuman is a Japanese manga series created by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, also known as Yudetamago. It was originally published by Shuiesha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from 1979 to 1987 before restarting publication in 2011 in Shuiesha’s Shu Play news web magazine.
There is also a sequel, the Kinnikuman: The 2nd Generation (known as Ultimate Muscle outside Japan) manga that was serialized in Weekly Playboy between 1998 and 2004. It was also adapted into three different television series, all of which were broadcast on TV Tokyo in Japan and released in North America by 4Kids Entertainment. The original Kinnikuman anime series was produced by Toei Animation and aired from 1983 to 1986 for a total of 137 episodes.
Source: Press Release, Official Website
© Yudetamago/Shueisha, Kinnikuman Production Committee
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