Kinnikuman: Justice Superman vs. Ancient Superman

1985 0h 45m JA

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5.8

MID

★5.8TMDB · 5

Animation

Synopsis

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While Kinnikuman is on vacation with Mari-san's kindergarten class at Easter Island, the young wheelchair-bound Kouichi-kun laments being with an idiot like Kinnikuman, preferring to instead be with his favorite Seigi Choujin Buffaloman. Meanwhile, the other Seigi Choujins are also vacationing at ancient landmarks.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akira Kamiya
(voice)
Minori Matsushima
(voice)
Sanji Hase
(voice)
Hiromi Tsuru
(voice)
Takashi Shimada
Ukon III & His Men (voice)
Yoshinori Nakai
Ukon III & His Men (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuo Yamayoshi
Writers: Haruya Yamazaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Kinnikuman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shin Kawabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Akira Kamiya and Minori Matsushima and Sanji Hase carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0389076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasuo Yamayoshi directs. Shin Kawabe scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
241 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Kinnikuman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Shin Kawabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Akira Kamiya and Minori Matsushima and Sanji Hase carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0389076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Shin Kawabe
Runtime: 45 min · 0h 45m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Kinnikuman: Justice Superman vs. Ancient Superman (1985)

Part of

Kinnikuman Collection

Kinnikuman, also known as Ultimate Muscle, has had one TV special and seven theatrically released movies. The movies were released from 1984 to 1986. The first, Kinnikuman, was directed by Takeshi Shirato and released on July 14, 1984. Kinnikuman: Seigi Chōjin vs. Senshi Chōjin, the last film, was released on December 20, 1986, and was directed by Yasuo Yamayoshi. All seven films were compiled on a DVD released April 21, 2004. The Stolen Championship Belt (1984), Great Riot! Justice Chojin (1984), Justice Chojin vs. Ancient Chojin (1985), Counterattack! The Underground Space Chojin (1985), Hour of Triumph! Justice Chojin (1985), Crisis in New York!! (1986), Justice Chojin vs. Senshi Chojin (1986).