Ultimate Muscle English Sub & Dub

About Ultimate Muscle

Looking for background on Ultimate Muscle (キン肉マンII世)? This action, comedy and sci-fi series by Toei Animation (2002) starts out like this. What the story covers: 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.

Also worth knowing: 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. At 51 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Toei Animation, which means the visual identity of Ultimate Muscle follows that studio's craft. 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. Released in 2002, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.