The highly anticipated second season of the Kinnikuman: Perfect Origin Arc anime is set to premiere on January 12, 2025, airing on the CBC/TBS network across Japan in the "Agaru Anime" slot. To celebrate the announcement, a key visual showcasing the core Justice Choujin team has been revealed.

Epic Battles Continue in Season 2

Season 2 picks up with the Second Stage of the fierce clash between the Justice-Demon Alliance Army and Perfect Large Numbers Army, led by Nemesis. The new key visual highlights an intense showdown, with characters like:

Robin Mask and Nemesis glaring at each other in a battle of resolve.
Ramenman, delivering a devastating Leg Lariat.
Warsman, countering with his iconic Bear Claw defensive move, Claw Wall.
Brocken Jr., preparing his lethal Red Rain of Berlin.
The story’s Second Stage unfolds in the Tottori Sand Dunes, setting the stage for even more heated confrontations.

A Beloved Legacy

First serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1979 by Yudetamago (the duo of writer Takashi Shimada and artist Yoshinori Nakai), Kinnikuman has sold over 77 million copies worldwide. The series follows the comedic yet inspiring journey of Kinnikuman, a bumbling alien wrestler, as he grows into the strongest hero in the superhuman wrestling world.

The anime originally aired in 1983 and achieved immense popularity, selling over 180 million Kinkeshi figures.

About the Perfect Origin Arc

The Perfect Origin Arc, adapted by Production I.G, continues the story beyond the anime’s earlier Kinnikuman Throne Contest Arc. Season 1 aired in summer 2024, consisting of 12 episodes that introduced the mysterious Perfect Large Numbers Army, led by the Perfect Superhumans. To combat this threat, Kinnikuman and his allies, including the Demon Choujin under Buffaloman, banded together for a thrilling team-based battle that spanned the globe.

Source : ORICON NEWS