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Ⓒゆでたまご／集英社・キン肉マン製作委員会A new season of the Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc TV anime series is reported to be in production. This third season was revealed during a special event for the anime, along with a new teaser visual showcasing the main character.
Akira Sato (AOASHI) is directing the series, with Makoto Fukami (Tengoku-Daimakyo) as the series screenwriter, Hirotaka Marufuji (Lupin the 3rd Part 6) as character designer, and Yasuharu Takanashi (Naruto Shippuden co-composer) handling the music composition. Animation production is being managed by Production I.G.
Notably, the anime’s voice cast features:
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The first season, consisting of 11 episodes, debuted on July 7, 2024, and concluded on September 22, 2024. This was followed by another 11-episode season starting on January 12, 2025, and wrapping up on March 30, 2025. The series is available for streaming globally on Netflix.
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc commemorates the 40th anniversary of Toei Animation’s Kinnikuman anime series, which originally aired in Japan from April 3, 1983, to October 1, 1986, totaling 137 episodes. It also inspired a special episode in 1984 and a 46-episode series titled Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsu-hen in 1991.
A different Kinnikuman anime was licensed by 4Kids Entertainment in 2002 and aired on the Fox Box programming block under the title Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy. Its first season had 51 episodes in 2002, while the second season comprised 26 episodes that aired from 2003 to 2004. Discotek Media acquired both seasons and released the entire 77-episode series on Blu-ray in 2023.
The original Kinnikuman manga series was developed by Yudetamago and was first serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump from May 26, 1979, until May 4, 1987. The manga has since returned to serialization in Shupure NEWS, where it continues to be published from November 28, 2011. As of April 2025, 88 tankobon volumes have been issued under the Jump Comics label, with a 89th volume scheduled for release on September 4, 2025.
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Caught off guard by this unforeseen development, Kinnikuman and Terryman from the Seigi Chojin faction, along with Buffaloman and seven former enemy Akuma Chojin, join the confrontation, inciting intense battles around the globe!
Yet, the so-called “True Perfect Chojin” prove to be unmatched in their strength, resulting in increasing casualties among both Seigi and Akuma fighters. Compounding the danger, a second wave of fighters from the Perfect Large Numbers Corps arrives, which threatens to mark the end for our heroes… But then, Robin Mask, Ramenman, Brocken. Jr., and Warsman from the Seigi Chojin make their move! The second round of this fierce confrontational skirmish among the factions is about to begin!
Sources: Kinnikuman Official Twitter, Official Anime Website, Anime News Network
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