Japan Synopsis
キン肉マンII世
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy, known in Japan as Kinnikuman II sei, is a manga and anime series made by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the pen name Yudetamago. It is the sequel to the hit manga Kinnikuman that they started in 1979. The toy line of Kinnikuman was released in North America as M.U.S.C.L.E.. The name of Ultimate Muscle was chosen to connect the Americanized storyline of the M.U.S.C.L.E. toyline of the 1980s into the anime. Bandai also produced intermittently distributed toy tie-ins during the initial run of Ultimate Muscle.
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
Other Titles From Toei Animation
Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy itself).
The 2001–2003 Japan Window
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy holds position #56 of 247 Japan seriess in the 2001–2003 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other Japan seriess in 2002.
The 1397th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
71 audience reviews — more than 70% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 73th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,086 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #865 of 2,532 (top 34%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Toei Animation |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 3 / 77 |
| Release Date | January 9, 2002 |
Questions Answered
When did Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy end?
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy finished its run with its final episode airing on March 29, 2006.
Where did Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy air?
Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.