The significance of ‘Kinnikuman’ in the shonen genre cannot be understated. Its distinct combination of comedy, action, and heart has made it a treasured classic that will always have a special place in the hearts of fans all around the world. The staff behind the scenes working to revive[…]
The wrestling manga Kinnikuman, which began in 1979 and was created by the manga artist pair known as Yudetamago, produced a popular anime series in 1983, followed by films and other media. The series was even re-released in North America as Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy, delivering th[…]
Kinnikuman: The Lost Legend series might just end up becoming one of the only live-action adaptations of a manga that is actually good. Looking at the track record of such adaptations, there is not much to live up to. The live-action series strays away from directly adapting the story[…]
Yudetamago’s “Kinnikuman” manga series has been a massive hit since its publication in the 1980s. The intermixing of the sports and comedy genres has captured the heart of many fans worldwide. Originally planned as a parody of the famous Ultraman series, Kinnikuman grew into its own massive […]
Mangas often span over multiple volumes, with chapters continuing for ages. A comedy series, popularly known as KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops ran for almost 40 years before publishing its final volume in 2016. Kinnikuman is also one such manga; it began its initial serialization in 1979 and ran till 1987. The authors picked up the […]
On Thursday, May 14th, the manga-ka duo Takashi Shimada and Yoshinori Nakai, known as Yudetamago, announced they were going to extend the hiatus of their Kinnikuman Manga because of the Covid-19 pandemic. They have withheld the update return date, stating that they will announce it in the future. The hiatus, which started on April 20th, […]