Kinnikuman English Sub & Dub

About Kinnikuman

Looking for background on Kinnikuman (キン肉マン)? This adventure, comedy and sports series by Toei Animation (1983) starts out like this. In short: Kinnikuman is a superhero... a bad one. The one day a person named Meat tells Kinnikuman that he is the prince of an alien planet.

Beyond that: Kinnikuman has to save the day numerous times fighting evil chiyojins and competing in tournaments to prove himself to his family and to gain respect and money.

With adventure at the core, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Suguru Kinniku (Akira Kamiya) and Benkiman (Issei Futamata) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. At 137 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Toei Animation is the studio behind Kinnikuman, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The adventure focus matters here: exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. With a 6.9/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Akira Kamiya as Suguru Kinniku, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 1983, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.