Ultimate Muscle English Sub & Dub

About Ultimate Muscle

Meet Ultimate Muscle (キン肉マンII世), an action, comedy and sci-fi anime by Toei Animation (2002). Here is the premise in a nutshell. 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.

Next up: 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".

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. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 51 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Toei Animation is the studio behind Ultimate Muscle, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, 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.