Summary
In 2023, it was announced thatKinnikuman, a legendaryShonen Jumpanime, would be receiving a sequel series adapting the revival manga that’s been running since 2011. The trailers released so far have shown off great artwork and animation courtesy of Production I.G, and it’s sure to be as great of an adaptation that a series as iconic as it deserves.
The newKinnikumananime will surely be a major hit, and there’s finally a confirmed release date. For a while now, it was only known that the newKinnikumananime would premiere in July 2024, but it’s finally been revealed thattheKinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arcanimewill premiere on July 7 on TV and then on Netflix the next day.
There still aren’t many details about its release outside of Japan, but fans should still be excited about it, especially when the anime is making a big move to help draw in newcomers.
Kinnikuman’s Anime Will Ease People into the Story with Recap Special
Netflix Japan Gets a Legendary Franchise
With the newKinnikumananime coming 30 years after the end of the last series, it’s going to be hard for newcomers to get invested, but the anime is taking measures to make things easier for people. It has been announced thatthe newKinnikumananime will begin with a recap special of the original series with new animation, so both old and potential new fans alike will have a refresher on the key points of the franchise. It’s not a perfect way of getting people up to speed, but fortunately, it does mean that people won’t be completely lost.
A recap special is especially good for American viewers.Kinnikumanis one of thebest anime franchises that are huge in Japan but not in America. With how little of theKinnikumanfranchise has been licensed outside of Japan though, most American viewers would only be familiar withKinnikuman’s sequel,Ultimate Muscle, and that didn’t even have the entirety of its story translated into English. As such,Kinnikuman’s recap special is the perfect way for American viewers to learn about the series before the new anime starts, and that will do a lot to help it gain fans outside of Japan.
Will Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Be Released Outside Of Japan?
Why Kinnikuman’s New Anime Might Have Trouble Leaving Japan
Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arcpremieres in just a little over a month, so a big question is whether it will be released outside of Japan. To date, the only major part of theKinnikumanfranchise to be released in the West has beenUltimate Muscle, and while the anime was popular enough in the West to have new episodes commissioned after its cancellation in Japan, not much else came out of that, unfortunately.Kinnikumandoesn’t have much of a presence outside of Japan, so unfortunately,the newKinnikumananime might not be licensed outside of Japan.
That being said, it’s too soon to make a definitive statement about anything regarding its release.Kinnikuman’s notably small fanbase in the West doesn’t necessarily work against it when it’s such a big hit in Japan, and with new episodes streaming on Netflix a day after they air on TV,it would be easy enough forKinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arcto stream on Netflix outside of Japan. The newKinnikumananime could easily be one of the biggest hits of 2024, so with any luck, there will be news about its English release sooner, rather than later.
Kinnikuman
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Kinnikuman is a Japanese anime series that follows the adventures of Suguru Kinniku, a clumsy and cowardly superhero from the planet Kinniku. As Kinnikuman, he fights against various evil wrestlers and monsters to save the Earth and become the greatest hero in the universe.
