List of Kinnikuman films

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Kinnikuman, 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.

Showdown! The 7 Justice Supermen vs. The Space Samurais

Showdown! The 7 Justice Supermen vs. The Space Samurais
Directed byYasuo Yamayoshi
Written byHaruya Yamazaki
Produced byTakeshi Tamiya
StarringAkira Kamiya
Minori Matsushima
Hideyuki Tanaka
Eiji Kanie
Daisuke Gōri
Ichirō Nagai
Music byShinsuke Kazato
Distributed byToei Animation
Release date
  • April 7, 1984 (1984-04-07)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

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 on 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.

Cast

The Space Samurais

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:
    Uchuu Keiji Shaider
  • 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:
    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)

Counterattack! The Underground Space Choujin

Counterattack! The Underground Space Choujin
逆襲!宇宙かくれ超人
Directed byYasuo Yamayoshi
Written byHaruya Yamazaki
Produced byTakeshi Tamiya
StarringAkira Kamiya
Minori Matsushima
Hideyuki Tanaka
Eiji Kanie
Daisuke Gōri
Hideyuki Hori
Kaneto Shiozawa
Takeshi Aono
Music byShinsuke Kazato
Distributed byToei Animation
Release date
  • July 13, 1985 (1985-07-13)
Running time
39 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥1.07 billion[1] ($13.41 million)

Counterattack! The Underground Space Choujin (逆襲!宇宙かくれ超人,, Gyakushuu! Uchuu Kakure Choujin) is the fourth

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 Dream Choujin Tag Arc. It is the first film to feature the character Geronimo and the last film where Eiji Kanie supplies the voice of Ramenman. It is also the shortest film of the series. It is based on the Kinnikuman
special chapter Robin Memo (ロビン・メモ).

New characters

  • Hydra King (ハイドラキング)
  • New
    Sunshine
    (ニューサンシャイン)
  • New
    Black Hole
    (ニューブラックホール)
  • New Black Rain (ニューブラックレイン)
  • New
    Ashuraman
    (ニューアシュラマン)
  • Hydra Būton (ハイドラブートン)
  • Hydra Gun (ハイドラガン)
  • Hydra Sumo (ハイドラズモウ)
  • Hydra Indy (ハイドラインディー)
  • Ukon Jr. (ウコンJr)

Cast

Character name Voice actor
Kinnikuman
Akira Kamiya
Minori Matsushima
Kazuo Nakano Sanji Hase
Natsuko
Hiromi Tsuru
Mari-san Chisato Nakajima
Terryman
Hideyuki Tanaka
Geronimo
Kaneto Shiozawa
Warsman
Hideyuki Hori
Nachiguron Keiko Yamamoto
New Black Hole
Kazuhiko Kishino
Queen Kinniku
Nana Yamaguchi
Ramenman
Eiji Kanie
Yosaku-san
Tetsuo Mizutori
Tournament Chairman

Hydra Sumo
Yonehiko Kitagawa
New Ashuraman
Daisuke Gōri
Rikishiman
Masashi Hirose
New Sunshine
Masaharu Satō
Kinkotsuman

Hydra Gun
Issei Futamata
Detective Gobugari
New Black Rain
Kōji Totani
Hydra Būton Kōji Yada
Hydra King Takeshi Aono
Special Appearance Yudetamago

Hour of Triumph! Justice Superman

Hour of Triumph! Seigi Choujin
晴れ姿!正義超人
Directed byTakenori Kawada
Written byHaruya Yamazaki
Produced byTakeshi Tamiya
StarringAkira Kamiya
Minori Matsushima
Hideyuki Tanaka
Daisuke Gōri
Hideyuki Hori
Kaneto Shiozawa
Shōzō Iizuka
Music byShinsuke Kazato
Distributed byToei Animation
Release date
  • December 21, 1985 (1985-12-21)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥1.07 billion[2] ($13.41 million)

Hour of Triumph! Seigi Choujin (晴れ姿!正義超人,, Haresugata! Seigi Choujin) is the fifth

GeGeGe no Kitaro
. It is set during the Dream Choujin Tag Arc.

It is the first film to feature Banjō Ginga as the voice of Ramenman (due to Eiji Kanie's death in October 1985) and the last to feature Kōji Yada. It is also the second film to feature the character Kinkotsu-Obaba, who had been omitted from the previous film.

New characters

  • Mari-hime (マリ姫,, Princess Mari)
  • Shuten Doji (朱天童子)
  • The Nioh (ザ・ニオーツ)
  • The Ninjaman (ザ・ニンジャマン)
  • The Sanzokūn (ザ・サンゾクーン)
  • The Umibōzun (ザ・ウミボーズン)
  • Ukonnosuke (ウコンの介)

Cast

Character Name Voice actor
Kinnikuman
Akira Kamiya
Meat-kun
Minori Matsushima
Kazuo Nakano
Crows
Sanji Hase
Kinniku Daiou
The Umibouzun
Kazuhiko Kishino
Queen Kinniku
Nana Yamaguchi
Tournament Chairman
Yonehiko Kitagawa
Nachiguron
Kinkotsu-Obaba
Keiko Yamamoto
Natsuko Shōno
Hiromi Tsuru
Terryman
Hideyuki Tanaka
Ramenman
Banjō Ginga
Geronimo
Kaneto Shiozawa
Warsman
Hideyuki Hori
Robin Mask
Daisuke Gōri
Rikishiman

The Ninjaman
Masashi Hirose
Kinkotsuman

The Sanzokūn
Issei Futamata
Buffaloman
Iwao
Masaharu Satō
Yosaku-san
Tetsuo Mizutori
Detective Gobugari Kōji Totani
Mari Nikaidō
Mari-hime
Chisato Nakajima
The Nio Kōji Yada
Shuten Doji
Shōzō Iizuka
Special Appearance Yudetamago

Crisis in New York!

Crisis in New York!
ニューヨーク危機一髪!
Directed byTakenori Kawada
Written byKenji Terada
Produced byTakeshi Tamiya
StarringAkira Kamiya
Minori Matsushima
Hideyuki Tanaka
Daisuke Gōri
Hideyuki Hori
Kaneto Shiozawa
Hidekatsu Shibata
Music byShinsuke Kazato
Distributed byToei Animation
Release date
  • March 15, 1986 (1986-03-15)
Running time
45 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Crisis in New York! (ニューヨーク危機一髪!, Nyū Yōku Kiki Ippatsu) is the sixth

GeGeGe no Kitarō: The Great Yōkai War, and Choushinsei Flashman
. It is set after the Dream Choujin Tag Arc.

This was the last film to feature a cameo from series creators Yudetamago. 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 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 Choushinsei Flashman
  • Rivals:
    Akuma Shogun
  • Yudetamago Cameo: Inspector Ukon
  • Opening Theme: Blazing Kinnikuman (炎のキン肉マン,, Honoo no Kinnikuman) by Akira Kushida
  • Closing Theme: Kinniku Mambo (キン肉マンボ) by Akira Kamiya (Kinnikuman)

New characters

  • Big Apple (ビッグアップル)
  • Yay Totani (イエーイ・トタニー)
  • Sandy Nakano (サンディ・ナカーノ)
  • Inspector Ukon (ウコン警部,, Ukon-keibu)
  • Subway Boss (地下鉄のボス,, Chikatetsu no Bosu)

Cast

Character name Voice actor
Kinnikuman
Akira Kamiya
Meat-kun
Minori Matsushima
Queen Kinniku
Nana Yamaguchi
Tournament Chairman
Ronald Reagan
Yonehiko Kitagawa
Kazuo Nakano
Sandy Nakano
Sanji Hase
Nachiguron
Kinkotsu-Obaba
Keiko Yamamoto
Natsuko Shōno
Hiromi Tsuru
Mari Nikaidō Chisato Nakajima
Mayumi Kinniku
Kazuhiko Kishino
Terryman
Hideyuki Tanaka
Ramenman
Banjō Ginga
Warsman
Hideyuki Hori
Geronimo
Kaneto Shiozawa
Detective Gobugari
Yay Totani
Announcer
Kōji Totani
Robin Mask

Narration
Daisuke Gōri
Buffaloman
Iwao
Masaharu Satō
Kinkotsuman
Issei Futamata
Rikishiman

Subway Boss
Masashi Hirose
Yosaku-san
Tetsuo Mizutori
Akuma Shogun
Hidekatsu Shibata
Big Apple Hitoshi Takagi
Special Appearance Yudetamago

Justice Supermen vs. Fighter Supermen

Seigi Choujin vs. Senshi Choujin
正義超人vs戦士超人
Directed byYasuo Yamayoshi
Written byHaruya Yamazaki
Produced byTakeshi Tamiya
Starring
Chikao Ōtsuka
Music byShinsuke Kazato
Distributed byToei Animation
Release date
  • December 20, 1986 (1986-12-20)
Running time
51 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Seigi Choujin vs. Senshi Choujin (正義超人vs戦士超人) is the seventh and final

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 returns as one of the main antagonists of this film, having previously played that role in Stolen Championship Belt
.

New characters

Cast

Character Name Voice actor
Kinnikuman
Akira Kamiya
Meat-kun
Minori Matsushima
Kazuo Nakano Sanji Hase
Nachiguron
Kinkotsu-Obaba
Keiko Yamamoto
Neptuneman
Kazuhiko Kishino
Queen Kinniku
Nana Yamaguchi
Tournament Chairman
Nioman
Yonehiko Kitagawa
Terryman

Paper
Hideyuki Tanaka
Warsman
Hideyuki Hori
Geronimo
Kaneto Shiozawa
Robin Mask

Big Shinjō
Daisuke Gōri
Ramenman

Magorakasu
Banjō Ginga
Buffaloman
Iwao

Great Ukon the 2nd
Masaharu Satō
Rikishiman
Masashi Hirose
Kinkotsuman

Tōhōten
Issei Futamata
Yosaku-san
Tetsuo Mizutori
Detective Gobugari
The Kongō
Kōji Totani
Hiromi Tsuru
Mari-san Chisato Nakajima
Myō'ō
Dr. Georg's Subordinate
Kazumi Tanaka
Senju Kan Masato Hirano
Dr. Georg
Chikao Ōtsuka

Kinnikuman II Sei

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

  • Mantaro Kinniku
    (both movies)
  • Alexandria Meat
    (both movies)
  • Kevin Mask
    (second movie)
  • Terry the Kid
    (both movies)
  • Gazelleman
    (both movies)
  • Seiuchin
    (first movie)
  • Takumi Yamazaki as Seiuchin (second movie)
  • Rinko Nikaidou
    (second movie)
  • Ai Nonaka as Keiko (second movie)
  • Reiko Kiuchi as Tamaki (second movie)
  • Mahito Ōba
    as Announcer Yoshigai (both movies)
  • Naoki Tatsuta as Kazuo Nakano (both movies)

Kinnikuman: Second Generations

Kinnikuman: Second Generations
Directed byToshiaki Komura
Starring
Akio Ōtsuka
Distributed byToei Animation
Release date
  • July 14, 2001 (2001-07-14)
Running time
25 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

(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. The fans Shimada-san and Nakai-san are based on Kinnikuman creators Takashi Shimada and Yoshinori Nakai (Yudetamago). The ending theme, "Muscle Beat", was performed by famous martial artist Nobuaki Kakuda, 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.

Cast

Muscle Ginseng Competition! The Great Choujin War

Muscle Ginseng Competition! The Great Choujin War
Directed byToshiaki Komura
Starring
Hozumi Gouda
Distributed byToei Animation
Release date
  • July 20, 2002 (2002-07-20)
Running time
40 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

(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. They are later joined by Kevin Mask.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "1985年(1月~12月)". Eiren. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "1986年(1月~12月)". Eiren. Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved September 25, 2018.

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