Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsu-hen

Part 4, this time it is specifically for sequels, sequel's sequels, spinoffs and prequels.

Part One: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30488
Part Two: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30490
Part Three: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30498

Note: Moderators had taken down the stacks before, since it was not wholly information based. I will post this as a note as to why such series are essential in order to defend them all as a blanket statement.

Most of the series featured have some sort of significance in terms of first best or darkest for their era which can be categorized by decennium or part of a decennium (early, middle, late). These are mixed around in order in order to give those who subscribed to list a challenge. While I could give an individual breakdown, I think some research is better left up to those who have subscribed to the stacks, since this allows for additional cultural insight into what was popular in Japan at the time, which is sometimes disconnected from the United States, as well as the rest of North America and Europe in many ways. For example, the Crayon Shin-Chan that aired in the United States and Canada is different to the one that aired in Europe, is different to the one that aired in Japan. By recommending to seek out Japanese versions of series, it grows understanding. I am not the first one to have thought of this. In the United States, there used to be a channel called ImaginAsian TV which had the same purpose of informing people about Japanese popular culture through anime. The San Francisco and San Diego PBS stations did the same thing and NHK World Japan carries this on through series like Little Charo and previously Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san.

I think it is agreed upon that retro is a niche, but with handicaps on subject matter like availability.

Every major Kinnikuman anime, including Kinnikuman Nisei and Tatakae!! Ramenman.

The original Kinnikuman manga created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago was originally published in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1979 to 1987, and was adapted into two anime television series by Toei Animation. It restarted publication in 2011 and has spawned spin-off manga and anime series, video games, anime films, and several Kinnikuman-related merchandise.

There is also a sequel, the Kinnikuman: The 2nd Generation (Kinnikuman II Sei, known as Ultimate Muscle outside Japan) manga that was serialized in Weekly Playboy between 1998 and 2004. It was also adapted into three television series.

Kinnikuman is one of the best-selling manga series in Japan, selling over 77 million copies by 2021.

A new anime television series adaptation produced by Production I.G, based on the 2011 revival manga and celebrating the 40th anniversary of the original anime television series, is set to premiere in July 2024.

Anime that ran for approximately a single year. Episode counts including 45-55. Japanese anime only.