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 must 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".

In an action series like this, 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

Toei Animation is the studio behind Ultimate Muscle, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.8/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Toshio Furukawa voicing Suguru Kinniku gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2002, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.