manga series · Japan
Kinnikuman.
キン肉マン
Kinnikuman (キン肉マン; lit. 'Muscle Man') is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. Nakai and Takashi planned the series when they were attending high school originally as a parody to Ultraman.
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- Type
- manga series
- Country
- Japan
- Published
- 1979
- Publisher
- Glénat Éditions, Jump Comics
- Appeared in
- Weekly Shōnen Jump, Shū Play News
- Language
- Japanese
Kinnikuman, in three panels
Made by
- YudetamagoAuthor
- Yoshinori NakaiArtist
