Ultimate Muscle English Sub & Dub

About Ultimate Muscle

If you are hunting for a new action series, Ultimate Muscle (キン肉マンII世) deserves a look (2002). The setup goes like this. The setup: 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.

More of the story: Luckily he's not undertaking this task alone. Kid Muscle needs to 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".

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Suguru Kinniku (Toshio Furukawa) and Ramenman (Kenichi Ono) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. With 51 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Toei Animation, which means the visual identity of Ultimate Muscle follows that studio's craft. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.8/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Toshio Furukawa as Suguru Kinniku, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2002, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.