The series follow Kinnikuman, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku.
The manga was first published in Shueisha's magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump as a two one-shots in December 1978 and March 1979.
[5] Additionally, a 46-episode series was produced by Toei and aired on NTV from October 6, 1991 to September 27, 1992.
[6] After 24 years, the series returned to be published on November 28, 2011 in Shū Play News, Shueisha's web version of Weekly Playboy.
[7] The collected editions for the revived serial resumed the numbering from the original series, starting with the 37th volume published on January 29, 2010.