Kinnikuman 1983
★ 7.8/10 · 36 votes AnimationComedyAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy 2 seasons · 183 eps Ended
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The television series "Kinnikuman" is an animated program that features a main character, a clumsy, foolish, and comical superhero. This character discovers a truth about their past and enters wrestling competitions to prove themselves worthy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1983
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 183
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 3, 1983
- Last aired
- Sep 27, 1992
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Nippon TV
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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The television series "Kinnikuman" is an animated program that features a main character, a clumsy, foolish, and comical superhero. This character discovers a truth about their past and enters wrestling competitions to prove themselves worthy. The series involves battles against evil Chojin. The genre of the show includes Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, and Sci-Fi & Fantasy.
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“A bumbling hero fights evil wrestlers to claim his rightful throne.”
Reasons to watch
- Humorous take on superhero tropes
- Exciting wrestling‑style action
- Colorful sci‑fi fantasy setting
Keep in mind
- Heavily slapstick, which may not appeal to all viewers
Watch it if you enjoy goofy heroes battling in over‑the‑top wrestling action.
Light‑hearted and cartoonish, suitable for general audiences seeking comedic adventure.
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Season 1 · 137 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Messenger From Planet Kinniku/The Man From America Mytharc Apr 3, 1983
- E2 The Target is Nessie!/Save Planet Kinniku! Core Apr 10, 1983
- E3 Space Monster Invasion/Kinnikuman's Great Hustle Core Apr 17, 1983
- E4 Groovy Natsuko/Annoying Part-Time Jobs Core Apr 24, 1983
- E5 Kinkotsuman and The Battle of Flesh and Blood/Kinnikuman's Broken Heart Core May 1, 1983
- E6 Kinnikuman is Sexy!?/The Competition's Japanese Representative Core May 8, 1983
- E7 Hero Olympics/Kinkotsuman's Trap Core May 15, 1983
- E8 Space Marathon/Deciding Match Battle Royal Core May 22, 1983
- E9 Natsuko Becomes Giant/The Hidden Secret Core May 29, 1983
- E10 Gong on the Tournament Finals/Watch Out Terryman Core Jun 5, 1983
- E11 The Great Reversal/Ice Top Death Match Core Jun 12, 1983
- E12 The Deadly Camel Clutch/ It's Showing! The Spirit of The West Core Jun 19, 1983
- E13 Terryman's Demonic Transformation/The Killer Boston Crab Core Jun 26, 1983
- E14 Zangyaku Appears!/Kinnikuman Advances to the Finals Core Jul 3, 1983
- E15 Secret Snowy Mountain Training/Ramenman's Great Outburst Core Jul 10, 1983
- E16 Let's Go! Fighting Style/It's Here! The Human Rocket Core Jul 17, 1983
- E17 Terrifying! Robin's Killer Techniques/Course of Death Core Jul 24, 1983
- E18 The Electrifying Hellish Message/Can Kinnikuman Turn it Around? Core Jul 31, 1983
- E19 Kinnikuman Flies The World/Hawaii! The Enigmatic Kamehame Core Aug 7, 1983
- E20 The 7 Second Fall!/No Rope Death Match Mytharc Jul 14, 1983
- E21 Kinnikuman's One-Shot Fight/Finishing Move - Fuu Rin Ka Zan Core Jul 21, 1983
- E22 The Choujin League Collapses!/Watch Out Suguru Core Jul 28, 1983
- E23 The Terrible Magician Appears/The 4 Murderous Techniques Core Aug 4, 1983
- E24 Tendon vs. Kinnikuman/The Secret of Skull Bozu Core Aug 11, 1983
- E25 Robin Mask Returns/Duel! Amazon Grand Canyon Core Aug 18, 1983
- E26 Skies of Hell Death Match/Robin Mask's End Core Aug 25, 1983
- E27 The Choujin Olympics Again/The Super Strong Rikishiman Appears Core Sep 1, 1983
- E28 The Trapping Choujin Sieve/The Challenging Gasoline Pool Core Sep 8, 1983
- E29 Kinniku-ban - Young and In Love/Shove The Bullet Train Core Sep 15, 1983
- E30 Final Preliminary - The Choujin Ravine Match/The Deadly Roller Game Core Sep 22, 1983
- E31 Deadly Struggle Before The Goal/The Choujin Pachinko Balls Core Sep 29, 1983
- E32 Warsman - The Iron Claw/It's Appeared! The Murderous Defense Core Oct 6, 1983
- E33 Blocken Jr.'s Challenge/It's Here! Kinnikuman's Finishing Move Core Oct 13, 1983
- E34 Concrete Death Match/Blocken Jr.'s Fierce Attack Core Oct 20, 1983
- E35 Secret Technique - The Great Wall of China/The American and Soviet Choujin Clash! Core Oct 27, 1983
- E36 Benkiman's Trap/Ramenman the Genuine Choujin Core Nov 3, 1983
- E37 Sumo Choujin Rikishiman/Gamble at The Edge! Core Nov 10, 1983
- E38 Casket Death Match/Fighting Computer Choujin Core Nov 17, 1983
- E39 The Deadly Bear Claws/Scrambled Soft Recovery Core Nov 24, 1983
- E40 Mask Removal Death Match!/Ramenman and the Promise Core Dec 1, 1983
- E41 The Tearing Paro Special/It's Here! The Kinniku Buster Core Dec 8, 1983
- E42 Decisive Battle Under The Sun!/What is Barracuda's True Identity!? Core Dec 15, 1983
- E43 Beware The Computer Choujin!/The Battered Mask Core Dec 22, 1983
- E44 Critical Point - Kinniku Guard/The Greatest Pinch! Core Dec 29, 1983
- E45 Robin Mask's Revenge/Burning Inner Strength! Core Jan 5, 1984
- E46 90 Minute Struggle! The One-Shot Match/Give Up, Kinnikuman!? Core Jan 12, 1984
- E47 Come like a Miracle, Flaming Spirit!!/Historic First! V2 Core Jan 19, 1984
- E48 Arrival!! The Seven Devil Choujins/Meat Has Been Seperated Core Jan 26, 1984
- E49 The Devil Choujin Series Begins/The Hellish SteCase King Core Feb 2, 1984
- E50 Devil's Symphany/Secret Technique! Three Minute Murder Core Feb 9, 1984
- E51 Devil Choujin Black Hole/Terrible Fourth Dimensional Wrestling Core Feb 16, 1984
- E52 Shadow Hitman! The Split-Image Technique/Life or Death!? The Hole of Darkness Core Feb 23, 1984
- E53 Hooray!! The Yellow Hole/I am Indestructible!! Core Mar 2, 1984
- E54 Idol Choujins vs. Devil Choujins/The Devil Choujins Full-On Attack!! Core Mar 9, 1984
- E55 The Terrible Devil Tomboy/Great Underwater Tactics Core Mar 16, 1984
- E56 Beware The Mummy Package!!/Finishing Move!! The Hellish Fang Core Mar 23, 1984
- E57 The Mysterious Truth of the Choujin!?/The Valuable Trump Blade - The Bear Claw Core Mar 30, 1984
- E58 The Resurrection of the Human Spirit/Double Bear Claw Mytharc Apr 6, 1984
- E59 Terryman Falls into the Canyon/The Mysterious Red Spots! Core Apr 13, 1984
- E60 The Binding Devil Choujin Blood/The Intense St. Helens Eruption Core Apr 20, 1984
- E61 Meat Helps Kinnikuman/Mysterious Choujin Mongolman Core Apr 27, 1984
- E62 Shower of Hell/10 Million Power at Full Throttle! Core May 4, 1984
- E63 The Secret of the Long Horn/The Fiery Reversals Core May 11, 1984
- E64 The Tattered Ring/It's Here! The New Kinniku Buster Core May 18, 1984
- E65 The 1 Second Time Limit!!/The Ring of Frienship Core May 25, 1984
- E66 The Legend of the Gold Mask/Challenge of the Devil Knights Core Jun 1, 1984
- E67 Outrageous! The Hellish Crocodile/Changing Choujin Sneagator Core Jun 8, 1984
- E68 The Fiendish Frill-Necked Lizard!!/Sneagator's True Form Core Jun 15, 1984
- E69 Come Like a Miracle Silver Mask/The Mortal Entrance Core Jun 22, 1984
- E70 Planetman's Space Hell/Is the Justice Choujin Done For?! Core Jun 29, 1984
- E71 Geronimo's War Cry/Chased to the Bottom of Hell Core Jul 6, 1984
- E72 The Deadly Five-Story Ring/Junkman's Counterattack! Core Jul 13, 1984
- E73 It's Here! The Robin Strategy/The Ninja's Binding Spider Web Core Jul 20, 1984
- E74 Hooray! The Red Rain of Berlin/Hellish Technique Ashura Buster Core Jul 27, 1984
- E75 Both Arms Stolen/Watch Out Warsman! Core Aug 3, 1984
- E76 Terryman's Deadly Resolution/Geronimo's Fierce Attack! Core Aug 10, 1984
- E77 The Murderous Hell's Pyramid/The Immortal Choujin Spirit Core Aug 17, 1984
- E78 Mystery of The Gold Mask/Akuma Shogun Appears Core Aug 24, 1984
- E79 The Explosive Hell's Guillotine!/Buffaloman's Revival! Core Aug 31, 1984
- E80 Come Like a Storm Hellish Spider Web/The Devastating Kinniku Buster! Core Sep 7, 1984
- E81 The Crushing Ashura Buster/Buffaloman's Rebellion! Core Sep 14, 1984
- E82 Harsh Training! The New Finishing Move!!/Direct Hit! The Skull Crush Core Sep 21, 1984
- E83 Akuma Shogun the Hollow Choujin/The Explosive Neo Kinniku Buster Core Sep 28, 1984
- E84 Explosive Diamond Power/The Fiery Megaton Punch Core Oct 5, 1984
- E85 Survivor Death Match/The Chairman's Friendship Core Oct 12, 1984
- E86 Kinnikuman vs. Akuma Shogun/Victory of Justice and Friendship Core Oct 19, 1984
- E87 The Dream Tag Tournament/Challenge of the Three Gates! Core Oct 26, 1984
- E88 Kinnikuman Great Appears/Great Riot! The Hellish Combo Core Nov 2, 1984
- E89 The Dreadful Fourth Dimensional Trap!/Watch Out Kinnikuman Great! Core Nov 9, 1984
- E90 The Miraculous Muscle Docking/The Terrible Perfect Choujins! Core Nov 16, 1984
- E91 The Hellish Blood-Spilling Screw/The Bosses Appear Core Nov 23, 1984
- E92 Big the Budo's True Form/Rough Technique! The Robin Special Core Nov 30, 1984
- E93 The Non-Removable Mask/Robin Mask's Counterattack! Core Dec 7, 1984
- E94 Birth of a New Terryman/Take That! The Hell's Tornado Core Dec 14, 1984
- E95 The Cursed Roller Strategy/The Hell's Sand Ball Core Dec 21, 1984
- E96 Terryman's Resurrection/The Blood Spilling Devil's Combo Mytharc Dec 28, 1984
- E97 The Explosive Hellish Clothesline/Kinnikuman Great's True Identity Core Jan 4, 1985
- E98 The Semi-Finals Begin!/Lumber Jack Death Match Core Jan 11, 1985
- E99 Terryman's Anguish/Kinnikuman Great's Come-Back Core Jan 18, 1985
- E100 Sunshine Magnum/Essential Point! The Sleeping Technique Core Jan 25, 1985
- E101 The Prince of Hell/Beware of Ashura's Fireball Bullets Core Feb 1, 1985
- E102 The Crushing Cursed Roller/Akuma Shogun's Resurrection!? Mytharc Feb 8, 1985
- E103 The Burning Devil Spirit/Ashuraman Weeps! Core Feb 15, 1985
- E104 The Friendship Combination/The End of Sunshine Core Feb 22, 1985
- E105 The Harsh Barbed-Wire Match/Watch Out Mongolman! Core Mar 1, 1985
- E106 Return of the Long Horn/The Mountain Ring Collapses! Core Mar 8, 1985
- E107 The Pyramid Ring Arrives!/Jump for the Skies of Hokkaido! Core Mar 15, 1985
- E108 Mystery of the Pyramid Ring/The Vicious Thunder Sabre! Core Mar 22, 1985
- E109 Buffaloman's Friendship/The Magnetic Cross Bomber Core Mar 29, 1985
- E110 Ramenman's Deadly Defeat!/Kinikuman's Theft Core Apr 5, 1985
- E111 Long Horn of Friendship/The Finals! Sword Death Match Core Apr 12, 1985
- E112 No-Limit Best-of-Three Match/The Fiery Mind Tricks Core Apr 19, 1985
- E113 Mask Hunt - The Last 30 Seconds/The Explosive Magnetic Crush! Core Apr 26, 1985
- E114 The First Defeat!/Ashuraman's Friendship Core May 3, 1985
- E115 Revival of The Machineguns!/Mask The End Core May 10, 1985
- E116 It's Here! Kinnikuman's Uncovered Face/Neptune King Makes his Appearance Core May 17, 1985
- E117 Terryman is Skewered!/Come Like a Miracle, Power of Friendship Core May 24, 1985
- E118 The Fiery Uneven Sides/The Mysterious Apron Window Core May 31, 1985
- E119 Trapped in the Ancient Graveyard/The Shining Trophy! Core Jun 7, 1985
- E120 The Prince Kinniku Capsizes/The Psycho Choujin Army Appears Core Jun 14, 1985
- E121 The Strategist Yama Khan Appears/Transforming Choujin Kareiyasu Core Jun 21, 1985
- E122 Kinnikuman Melts Away/Great Melee! Where is Mari? Core Jun 28, 1985
- E123 They're Here! The Psycho Jaws/The Fighting Yama Khan Core Jul 5, 1985
- E124 The Strongest! Psycho Warp/The Justice Choujin is Immortal! Core Jul 12, 1985
- E125 Kinnikuman the Doubleman/Protect the Sword of Justice! Core Jul 19, 1985
- E126 Pallbearer Dirty Baron/The Sparking Hellish Ring Core Jul 26, 1985
- E127 The Volcano's Great Explosion!?/The Foggy Wild Bakuto Core Aug 2, 1985
- E128 Bakuto's Heinous Trump!!/Dirty Baron's Fresh Appearance Core Aug 10, 1985
- E129 The Dreaded 3D Trump/Terryman is Tattered! Core Aug 17, 1985
- E130 The Shocking New Long Horn!/Buffaloman's Devilish Burn Core Aug 24, 1985
- E131 Ramenman's Determination/Finishing Move - The Great Chinese Water Wheel Core Aug 31, 1985
- E132 Ramenman is Skewered!/Szechwan - The Great Rising Dragon! Core Sep 7, 1985
- E133 Disadvantaged! The Irregular Tag Match/Great Monster Sky Devil Core Sep 14, 1985
- E134 Robin Mask's Desperate Situation!/The Murderous Superhuman Grind of Blue Docky Core Sep 21, 1985
- E135 Blocken Jr.'s Anger!/Threatening! The Seven Tools of The God of Death Core Sep 28, 1985
- E136 It's Here! The Biggest Battle of The Century/Burning Inner Strength Mytharc Oct 5, 1985
- E137 The Long Horn's Disturbing Strike!/Whose Hand Wields The Sword of Justice!? Mytharc Oct 12, 1985
Season 2 · 46 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Disaster at the Planet Kinniku Royal Coronation!! Mytharc Oct 6, 1991
- E2 Battle Over the Castle! The Plot of the Evil Gods!! Core Oct 13, 1991
- E3 Bang the Gong! The 5 on 2 Decisive Battle Core Oct 20, 1991
- E4 The Dreadful Choujin Hawkman! Core Oct 27, 1991
- E5 Danger! Burning Inner Strength Core Nov 3, 1991
- E6 The Miracle! Escape from the Choujin Cemetary Core Nov 10, 1991
- E7 Meat's Great Battle! Grabbing The Victory Core Nov 17, 1991
- E8 Is it in Time? The Power of Friendship at Full Throttle Core Nov 24, 1991
- E9 The Dream Union! The Muscle Firendship League Core Dec 1, 1991
- E10 The Mysterious Light!? Burning Texas Spirit Core Dec 8, 1991
- E11 Certain Death! The Muscle Revenger Core Dec 15, 1991
- E12 Robin's Shield! Outburst From The Past Core Dec 22, 1991
- E13 The Snow White Mat is Dyed Scarlet Core Jan 12, 1992
- E14 Unexpected Rivals!? The Choujin Blood Brothers Arrive Core Jan 19, 1992
- E15 Save The Friend! Warsman is Revived Core Jan 26, 1992
- E16 Aa! The Stormy Scattering of Blood in the Ring Core Feb 2, 1992
- E17 Life or Death!? Twice the Power of Friendship Core Feb 16, 1992
- E18 Friend or Foe!? Bikeman the Doubleman Core Mar 1, 1992
- E19 Alive Again! Ramenman Lives!! Core Mar 8, 1992
- E20 The Huge Promise!? The 3rd Month of 1992... Core Mar 15, 1992
- E21 The Promise Hits Home! Deadly Battle on the Road Core Mar 22, 1992
- E22 The Devilish Angel!? Zebra's Dual Personalities Core Mar 29, 1992
- E23 The Great Explosion!! The Fiery Power of Friendship Core Apr 5, 1992
- E24 Until The Bone Melts! The Capillaria Ray Core Apr 12, 1992
- E25 Farewell! Blocken Burns Out Core Apr 19, 1992
- E26 It's Here? This is Pure Friendship Power!! Core Apr 26, 1992
- E27 An Important Individual's Life! That Friendship!! Core May 3, 1992
- E28 The Burning Promise! Soldier Disappears!! Core May 10, 1992
- E29 Younger Brother! This is The Muscle Spark!! Core May 17, 1992
- E30 Deadly Training! Hurry to the Great Decisive Battle in Osaka!! Core May 24, 1992
- E31 Choujin Spirit! Never Give Up!! Core May 31, 1992
- E32 Wisdom and Courage! Magic Camp Death Match Core Jun 7, 1992
- E33 Is it Here!? The Complete Muscle Spark Core Jun 14, 1992
- E34 The Legendary Blood! The Plot Comes Like Death Core Jun 21, 1992
- E35 4,000 Chinese Years! Pyramid Power Core Jun 28, 1992
- E36 Choujin Hunter! The Omegaman Appears Core Jul 5, 1992
- E37 Searching! Proof of the False Prince!! Core Jul 12, 1992
- E38 Is he a Friend!? Meeting The Samurai Core Jul 19, 1992
- E39 Farewell! Noble Robin Core Jul 26, 1992
- E40 He's Here! The Hellish Transforming Choujin Core Aug 9, 1992
- E41 The Showdown with Master Kamehame Core Aug 16, 1992
- E42 Bibinba's Confession of Love!? Core Aug 23, 1992
- E43 Message of Love and Death! Core Sep 6, 1992
- E44 Final Battle! Justice or Evil Core Sep 13, 1992
- E45 Never Give Up!! Mytharc Sep 20, 1992
- E46 Kinnikuman is Forever!! Mytharc Sep 27, 1992
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What is the premise of Kinnikumber?
Kinnikuman follows a clumsy, comical superhero who learns he is the missing prince of a planet famed for superheroes.
Who is the main character?
The series centers on Suguru Kinniku, also known as Kinnikuman.
What kind of conflicts does he face?
He enters wrestling competitions and battles evil Chojin to prove his worthiness for the throne.
What genres does the show combine?
It blends animation, comedy, action‑adventure, sci‑fi and fantasy elements.
Is the series appropriate for younger viewers?
Its tone is light‑hearted and comedic, making it suitable for a general audience.
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