Danica Davidson
November 1, 2024 
Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc, the latest part of the decades-long Kinnikuman franchise, is not doing as well as creator Takashi Shimada would like. Shimada is half of the manga duo known as Yudetamago, and he shared his thoughts online.
A new MyAnimeList ranking put Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc in 47th place. Shimada responded by saying, “I don’t really get it, maybe I should quit being a manga creator.”
Later he wrote, “Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc got good ratings on terrestrial TV. It also has a good reputation on Netflix. I would like to know why it is ranked 47th? Are there other manga that are selling well, or is there a museum?”
His threat to retire might worry fans, but he later made it clear that he’s not throwing in the towel on his work. He wrote, “Yudetamago is pure, so when it’s time to retire, I’ll retire. Yōichi Takahashi has retired, and Toriyama-san has passed away. But I’m proud I’m delivering the highest quality entertainment.”
Netflix gave this description for Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc:
Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc Plot
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.
The anime was made at Production I.G, with Akira Sato helming the project as director. Series composition was handled by Makoto Fukami. Credit for character design goes to Hirotaka Marufuji, and the music was composed by Yasuharu Takanashi. Looking toward the cast, Mamoru Miyano plays Kinnikuman, Akio Otsuka plays Strong the Budo, Chikahiro Kobayashi plays Max Radial, Kenji Nojima plays Turboman, Nobuyuki Hiyama plays Dalmatiman, Yusuke Tomioka plays Crushman, Yoshiyasu Otaka plays Marlinman, and Shouya Ishige plays Peek-a-Boo.
Have you checked out the latest Kinnikuman anime? If so, what did you think of it and its creator’s comments?
Source: ANN
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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, plus its sequel, Manga Art for Everyone, and the first-of-its-kind manga chalk book Chalk Art Manga, both illustrated by professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.
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