The original Kinnikuman manga created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago was originally published in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1979 to 1987, and was adapted into two anime television series by Toei Animation. It restarted publication in 2011 and has spawned spin-off manga and anime series, video games, anime films, and several Kinnikuman-related merchandise.
There is also a sequel, the Kinnikuman: The 2nd Generation (Kinnikuman II Sei, known as Ultimate Muscle outside Japan) manga that was serialized in Weekly Playboy between 1998 and 2004. It was also adapted into three television series.
Kinnikuman is one of the best-selling manga series in Japan, selling over 77 million copies by 2021.
A new anime television series adaptation produced by Production I.G, based on the 2011 revival manga and celebrating the 40th anniversary of the original anime television series, is set to premiere in July 2024.
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