Some years ago I was a fan of Godzilla I still am today BTW. and I stumbled upon a game on Wikipedia called: Super Godzilla. I was intrigued at how the CoverArt was rather Horizontal instead of the normal Vertical as I had only every known games to have a VerticalCasing. So I looked up a review of Retro. Godzilla games from the AVGN .com/watch?v=C8mQHotlaFo and in the recommendations were that of: Nostalgia Critic and Irate Gamer. After discovering THOSE other two I had decided to start watching their videos although a certain Irate Gamer Review caught my Personal interest. This was his review of the Game: M.U.S.C.L.E.. .com/watch?v=NNgsvDmpReY And after about a yearortwo of that review having been posted he started doing a NEW SideSeries titled: Irate the 80s. And one of those reviews was on the TOYS that the game M.U.S.C.L.E. was based on and how it had all ACTUALLY come from a Full Series: Comic/Manga and Cartoon/Anime called: Kinnikuman. .com/watch?v=6SfDGf7b4o And from there I was excited. Even though at the time my resources were very scarce compared to TODAY I looked up as much of this great crazy awesome series as I could find. I had watched the entire Sequal series: Kinnikuman Nisei/Ultimate Muscle as much as I could find to large and see as much as I was able discover I just got more and more hooked on the SERIES yes. But on a greaterscale discover how good Anime could be. KINNIKUMAN GO FIGHT The story follows an Originally just meant to be: Ultraman parody Japanese meal: GyudenLoving Bumbling Superhero named: Kinnikuman. As a small but intelligent member of his Unknowingly Original PlanetMember: Alexander Meat comes to take him back to his HomePlanet to be Crown: King of Planet Kinniku. Also revealing this Princes name to be: Sugaru Kinniku. Although the series starts off VERY hooky and lighthearted with a literal: MonsteroftheWeek Format for each episode to follow much in the EXACT SAME Format as Ultraman At the same time presumably at least. once the FIRST OVERARCING STORYLINE: The 20th Choujin Olympics had started up the series COMPLETELY follows a different form to take itself in and the famous Series Kinnikuman that would soon to be a hit in Japan would officially be known 220https://cm.blazefast.co/82/97/8297e16fb37dafe987d4ef503b6aa88a.jpg 220https://cm.blazefast.co/7c/6c/7c6c4b655325c165a352a95c373833e3.jpg The series had officlally been turned into a TournamentStyle of StoryTelling usually with Singular matches between two opposing characters both of whom are either informed to the audience/reader/watchers about who they are and why they fighting their opponent IF the Characters dont explain themselves as to why they WANT to fight. Each different Choujin Literally: Superman is... as the title states: A Superman as every different Fighter possess some kind of fantastic or odd quality about their physicalbeing Or Race in the Main Charaters cases. that makes their fighting or body completely different and new for the characters to encounter within the Series. Even though the Series starts this Concept off with just making Superheroes for each different Nation or nationality in the world: Robin Mask England Wolfman Japan Canadianman Canada Ramenman China Curry Cook India Terryman America etc. and continues this route a good two more Arcs after the intial 20th Choujin Olympics: World Tour and 21st Choujin Olypmics Arc. Along with Kinnikuman meeting a new mentor: Prince Kamehame from hawaii right after seeing his 1000th Match against the Challenger: Jesse Maivia. He decided to train Suguru Kinniku Kinnikuman under him and teach him what would become Kinnikumans Mandatory Arsenal: The 48 Killing Techniques in order to defeat Jesse Maivia I n Kinnikumans OWN upcoming fight against Him Within all three of these Arcs Kinnikumans greatest enemy seems to be the IronKnight of England: Robin mask as HE is Kinnikumans Ultimate opponent in the 20th Choujin Olympics has his DEADLIEST rematch with him in their match in the World Tour AND EVEN TAKESON AN APPRENTICE IN THE MAIN ULTIMATE ENEMY FOR THE 21st OLYMPICS: The Russian FightingComputer: Warsman Mind you training Warsman under the disguise title: Mr. Barracuda. Although after such a set of deadly enemy grudges that Robin Mask and Warsman startoff with against Kinnikuman. Once HE STILL ultimately wins against them both in each of their deadly matches Kinnikuman lends them a hand in Good Sportsmanship and Forgiveness for their misprided grudges against them. And thus making his essential team of Justice Choujin: Kinnikuman Along with meat Terryman Robin Mask Ramenman Wolfman Brocken Jr. and Warsman all a Team to fight any and all threats against Earth... For now the first FullOn Good vs. Evil Tournament was then set into motion with the release of the 7 Devil Choujin From this point onwards the stakes within the series had become higher as hostages stolen Royal/Holy Items or even FullScale INVASIONS were officially in jeopardy for kinnikuman and the Justice Choujin to take back or fight against ACTUAL EvilDoers. BTW just in case anyone reading this review is feeling that these Anime plots are sounding FAMILIAR let me just CLEAR something out here And the Choujin Designs keep getting more and MORE outrageous and interesting such as: A SeaMonster A LivingWalkman A Sentient BlackholeMan A Reptile that can change its different Reptilian forms A living SandMonster a Man with a WreckingBall Head etc.. Eventually the series did come to a close BUT STILL having one DIRECTSEQUEL AND THEN ANOTHER RIGHT AFTER in consecutive order. 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/13/136525/51992781.jpg 220https://ww4.mangakakalot.tv/mangaimage/mangafe983339.jpg 220https://m.mediaamazon.com/images/I/612X8NV49PL.jpg THEN IN 2011 THE SERIES CAME RIGHT BACK TO THE ORIGIN STORY WITH A YEARANDAHALF TIMESKIP Admittedly ALSO having an OriginStory for one of its Characters as its Beginning Chapter THEN RIGHT AFTER it starts up with an invasion of the new Main Threat of the Series: The Perfect Large Numbers. And with this new oncoming threat a new set of Characters arrive to the story: A giant Kendo Fighter A DogMan a Clown A waterFaucet A PolarBear and honestly a few straightup Action Figures Not at all that it is a bad thing. 220https://meo3.comick.pictures/1FPlbH3Ue6eh7c.jpg 220https://meo.comick.pictures/1ySZn3DUv34mQ.jpg All the while with the Original series now already having been established AND TWO SEQUELSERIES AS WELL NOW the series is starting and continuing fullthrottle Not only are all three of the previously established Groups within the series in a feud with each other given the connecting BackStories to all of their leaders but once the MAIN Villain of the entire series comes back to the story we ALSO learn about the GODS of this Universe connect to him and his brothers own past to them The ACTUALLY LEADS INTO SOME DEEP CONNECTS WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER: Kinnikuman HIMSELF Interesting LORE is given to their world and how the ORIGINAL Choujin came to be from the GODS of this seriess Universe. And it ultimately leads into a battle between Kinnikuman AND one of his OWN family members and finally the leaders of the two other factions 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/13/136525/572798758.jpg 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/13/136525/5877906zzz59.jpg The next Arc. continues with a BRAND NEW threat BUT focusing on ALL OF THE OTHER More Minor Characters in the series. Its honestly good if you want to see the New and Improved Fighting of the Characters that were so minor in the Original series and how far theyve come with their training. Finally the current Arc. Has all of the Main Characters get invaded by all of the EVIL GODS of their Universe who wish to Cleanse the Earth and start a New by killing ALL OF THE Choujin within it. This forces all of the opposing sides to come together and unite to enter the Passage Way to the Heavens in order ultimately defeat the invading Gods and prove their right to live themselves 220https://readm.org/uploads/chapterfiles/3858/712/20.jpg 220https://readm.org/uploads/chapterfiles/3858/741/4.jpg SideNotes: 1.With all of the Characters being from different ethnicity around the world AND a good amount of them about from either different Planets OR different Realms ALL of the characters have varying designs and outfits to make each of them look as either interesting or awesome as possible especially when they are supposed to looking dynamic for themselves. 2. Even though the series is usually depicted as a MaleCombat sport it DOES feel a little uninviting/unappealing that there are VERY FEW WOMEN in the series At least in the fights. This IS attempted to overcome in the SequelSeriess SideSeries: Kinnikuman Nisei: All Choujin Dai Shengeki with the appearance of the Fighter: Fiona but it is still only a SideSeries so its still very minor. 220https://cm.blazefast.co/57/55/5755bb90a0902c3602128268f4a38ad7.jpg 220https://cm.blazefast.co/26/b9/26b9faf8122761bf875e558d08716c44.jpg 3.One thing that has been kept consistent is the Volumes CoverArt. ShowingOff the Characters and dilemmas very dynamically throughout EACH of the Series within the Franchise. Original Series 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/13/136525/50737318.jpg 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/13/136525/507374917.jpg 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/13/136525/507383631.jpg 220https://i.ebay.com/images/g/T0AAOSwdA9jMRGt/sl500.jpg 220https://i.ebay.com/images/g/ZXMAAOSwxHRjMRHO/sl500.jpg 220https://i.ebay.com/images/g/0yEAAOSwaa1jMRII/sl500.jpg Nisei 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/13/136525/51992987.jpg 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/13/136525/519931913.jpg 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/13/136525/519935921.jpg Nisei: Kyuukyoku no Chojin Tag Hen 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/13/136525/53424952.jpg 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/13/136525/53425068.jpg 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/13/136525/534257827.jpg Revival Series 220https://m.mediaamazon.com/images/I/511Sd+lVInL.SX318BO1204203200.jpg 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/6/67663/817566676.jpg 220https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scalelarge/11144/111442876/843187671nmbr5wfxl.jpg 4. This is more towards the Anime but I also REALLY want to share how GOOD the 3rd OP: Kinnikuman Sensation is as well. .com/watch?v=dth5nZIXqo This is the FULL song. .com/watch?v=nYVlmw8AxAQ And finally this is how I PERSONALLY think the song would go in English: DaDaDa Dynamite cry out for love Sensation Evil is scattered about Go fight them you Shining SuperWarrior You Fighter DaDaDa Kinnikuman The red blood of the innocent that is hurting from the foul. Draw a winning V on the Matt win for Justice protect the innocent and make it a Vow Even if the power is huge I know you are not losing. The heart is burning the flame is turning you can even make a win from a lose. Im a hero I dont know the meaning of give up He is the Hero Hero and he is rising to the top. DaDaDa Dynamite Barking Muscle Sensation The Passion of Peace This battle is a message of true justice DaDaDa Dynamite cry out for love Sensation Evil is scattered Go fight them you Shining SuperWarrior You Fighter DaDaDa Kinnikuman A superhuman who gave his soul to the devil Ill show you a fight of Justice you misguided Criminal. Without a pinch its a hotn Furin Volcano A dreaming warrior has a smile on her arms that dont say No. Im a hero I cant lose even if I fall down So Sa Hero Hero Cheering is my energy DaDaDa Dynamite Uare Buster Sensation KeptAlive Friendship Sevencolored Typhoon Blowing Around like a clashing Whip DaDaDa Dynamite cry out for love Sensation Evil is scattered Go fight them you Shining Superman Fighter DaDaDa Kinnikuman DaDaDa Dynamite Barking Muscle Sensation The Passion of Peace This battle is a message of true justice. DaDaDa Dynamite cry out for love Sensation Evil is scattered Go fight them you Shining Superman Fighter DaDaDa Kinnikuman Announcer: NOW WHAT EVERYONE HAS WAITED FOR: REPRESENTING THE Justice Choujin: Kinnikuman AND REPRESENTING THE Devil Choujin Akuma Shogun 220https://xfsn11.xfspp.com/comic/5003/723/65446d03bf0d32b1aaf3d327/284003717221199372121.jpeg?acc=bCxKRaoE4qC8aTyb6UAIgexp=1712009477 220https://cm.blazefast.co/3b/93/3b93ce99e11872f7a39d3f48d3a25e06.jpg 19792016 I just SERIOUSLY recommend this series to anyone who wants to see a really bizarre and really insane fighting series.