キン肉マンII世
Ultimate Muscle
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. 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", a hidden power that makes Mantaro an almost unbeatable opponent. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | キン肉マンII世 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kinnikuman Nisei |
| English | Ultimate Muscle |
| Chinese | 格斗金肉人二世 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Kinnikuman II · Kinnikuman Second Generations · Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy · MR. MUSCLEMAN Second Generation |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 51 ep · 20 min · 17h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2002-01-09 → 2002-12-25 (Winter 2002) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionComedySci-FiSports |
| Themes | ShounenWrestlingMartial ArtsAliensSuper PowerRevengeSuperhero |
Reception
| Community score | 6.93 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.21 / 10 |
| Composite | 52.2 |
| On lists | 5,522 |
| Favourited | 114 (2.1%) |
| Completion | 80.0% |
| Drop rate | 6.9% |
| In backlog | 24.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.69 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2002 | B | 8 of 35 |
| Year | 2002 | C | 38 of 142 |
| Studio | Toei Animation | C | 101 of 243 |
| Length | Long-run | C | 115 of 242 |
| Era | Early 2000s | C | 190 of 687 |
| Genre | Sports | C | 213 of 447 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 446 of 1,409 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | C | 519 of 1,557 |
| Demographic | Shounen | D | 665 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Action | C | 1,105 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,182 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 1,321 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,350 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,467 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Osamu Kasai |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hiroyuki Kawasaki |
| Music | Cher Watanabe |
| Original creator | Yudetamago |
Franchise — キン肉マンII世
キン肉マンII世
Kinnikuman II Sei
キン肉マンII世 マッスル人参争奪！ 超人大戦争
Kinnikuman II Sei Muscle: Ninjin Soudatsu sen! Choujin Daisensou
Cキン肉マンII世 ULTIMATE MUSCLE
Kinnikuman II Sei: ULTIMATE MUSCLE
Cキン肉マンII世 ULTIMATE MUSCLE 2
Kinnikuman II Sei: ULTIMATE MUSCLE 2
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2004 | Kinnikuman II Sei: ULTIMATE MUSCLE |
| side story | 2001 | Kinnikuman II Sei |
| side story | 2002 | Kinnikuman II Sei Muscle: Ninjin Soudatsu sen! Choujin Daisensou |
AniList id 1707 · MAL id 1707 · Bangumi 133217 · record updated 2026-08-26