In less than a month, Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc commences its second season. And a new season means new music! Today, we have details on the continuing show’s new opening and ending theme songs.The new opening theme will be “Kinnikuman Hero,” performed by Masaaki Endoh. In addition to being a member of anison supergroup JAM Project, Endoh has performed theme and insert songs for a long list of anime, including The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar and Cowboy Bebop.The new ending theme, simply titled “Niku,” will be performed by Kinnikuman’s voice actor, Mamoru Miyano.
The new season of Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc is scheduled to premiere on January 12, 2025.Also known in English as Ultimate Muscle, the original Kinnikuman manga by Yudetamago has been serialized since 1979 in Shueisha publications such as Weekly Shonen Jump, Weekly Playboy and Shu Play News. Akira Sato directs Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc at animation studio Production I.G. Makoto Fukami provides the series composition, Hirotaka Marufuji provides the character designs and Yasuharu Takanashi provides the music.The story of Kinnikuman follows Kinnikuman, a clumsy and foolish superhero who discovers that he is actually the prince of Planet Kinniku, a world of mighty super humans, and who eventually grows to become the strongest wrestler in the world. Netflix describes Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc as follows:
Kinnikuman returns to the ring in an epic three-way battle between the Justice, Devil and Perfect Chojin factions, and reveals the roots of the Chojin.
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