Manga series created by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the name Yudetamago. Originally serialized in [i]Weekly Shounen Jump[/i] from 28 May 1979 to March 1987 for 387 chapters and later collected in 36 volumes. It was adapted into two anime series: a 137-episode series that aired on NTV from 3 April 1983 to 1 October 1986, and a 46-episode series ([i]Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne[/i]) that also aired on NTV from 6 October 1991 to 27 September 1992, in addition to seven theatrical films (1984-1986) and a television special (7 April 1984).

After 24 years, it returned in [i]Shuu Play News[/i], Shueisha's web version of [i]Weekly Playboy[/i] on 28 November 2011. An additional 22 volumes have been published, numbered 37 to 58 as of 3 March 2017.

The series involves an intergalactic stand-off between various heroes and villains with [[wrestling]] as a center theme.

h4. Characters

h5. Monster Extermination Chapter

* Kinniku Suguru, a.k.a. [[Kinnikuman (character)|]]
* [[Alexandria Meat|Meat Alexandria]], a.k.a. Meat-kun
* [[Terryman]]
* [[Kinniku Mayumi]]
* Kinniku Sayuri
* [[Shouno Natsuko]]
* Nakano Kazuo
* Yosaku
* Nikaidou Mari
* Detective Akaiwa
* Earth Defense Force Chief
* King Ton
* Goriki
* Nakano Kimiko
* Torishima Kazuhiko
* [[Pandaman]], a one-off character that led to a similarly-named, yet unrelated, character in [[Oda Eiichirou]]'s [i][[One Piece]][/i]
* Kunta

h5. 20th Choujin Olympics Chapter

* [[Robin Mask]]
* [[Ramenman]]
* Harabote Muscle, usually referred to as The Chairman
* Canadianman
* Specialman
* [[Brockenman]]
* Curry Cook
* Skyman
* [[Kani Base]]
* Kintaman (Kuntaman in the anime)
* Sphinxman
* Lupin
* Copper Bellman
* Zorroman
* Amazonman
* Vikingman (anime-only)
* White Bearman (anime-only)
* Yetiman (anime-only)
* Announcer Yoshigai
* Tazahama Hiroshi
* Red Shoes Man
* Gagne Mask
* Alisa Mackintosh

h5. American Tour Chapter

* Prince Kamehame
* Jesse Maivia
* Sheik Seijin
* God Von Erich
* Dynamite Piper
* Skull Boze
* Devil Magician
* Kinkotsuman

h5. Monster Extermination Second Chapter

* [[Brocken Jr.]]
* [[Bibinba]]
* Horumon Yaki
* Shishkeba Boo

h5. The 21st Choujin Olympics: The Big Fight

* [[Warsman]]
* [[Wolfman (kinnikuman)|]] / [[Rikishiman]]
* [[Pentagon (kinnikuman)|]] a.k.a. The Pentagon
* [[Benkiman]]
* Chienowaman
* Tileman

h5. The Seven Devil Choujin

* [[Buffaloman]]
* [[Atlantis (kinnikuman)|]]
* [[Black Hole (Kinnikuman)|]]
* Mister Khamen
* The Mountain
* [[Springman (Kinnikuman)|]]
* Ste-Casse King a.k.a. Stereo Cassette King

h5. The Golden Mask

* Geronimo
* [[Akuma Shogun]]
* [[Sunshine (Kinnikuman)|]]
* [[Ashuraman]]
* [[Silverman]]
* Junkman
* [[The Ninja (Kinnikuman)|]]
* Planetman
* Sneagator

h5. Dream Choujin Tag Team Chapter

* [[Kinnikuman Great]]
* [[Neptuneman]]
* [[Big the Budo]]
* Samson Teacher
* Screw Kid
* Kendaman
* Doctor Bombe

h5. Survivor Match for the Kinniku Throne

* Kinniku Ataru
* Bikeman
* The Samurai
* [[Kinnikuman Super Phoenix]]
* Mammothman
* The Omegaman
* Prisman
* Satan Cross

h5. Muscle Returns

* [[Kevin Mask]]

h5. Kinnikuman Kaijuu

* Kinkotsuman
* Iwao
* Nachiguron
* Okamarasu
* Eraginesus
* Abdullah / Abududullah
* Acrobat-seijin
* Gorizaemon
* Nessie
* Sheik-seijin
* Franky
* Zangyaku-seijin
* Kappatron
* Daibutsura
* Dai King
* Mouko-seijin
* Sokonashi-seijin
* Long Legged Gon
* Apollo the Giant
* Burugorasu
* Monster Turkey
* Gonta
* Sprinterzord
* Tendon
* Bazoogara
* Ukon
* Octopus Dragon
* Harigorasu
* Mammora
* Miss Karasu

h5. Anime original characters

* Kinkotsu-Obaba
* Elder Cements
* The Queen of Heaven
* Gunshi Yama Khan
* Kareiyasu
* Hell Knight
* Chikara
* Gangarian
* Princess Lilly
* Baron Ram
* Prince Cherry
* Dirty Baron
* Wild Bakuto
* Jiraiyer
* Gudon
* Bull Docky
* Big Magnum
* Baracky

h5. Extraterrestrials

* The Kinniku Clan Ancestor
* Kinniku Tatsunori
* Uldraman / Uttraman
* Shigeru-kun
* Tatsunori-kun (anime-only)
* Medium Rare / Rare Alexandria
* Salami
* Kalbi Liver / Liver Alexandria
* Horumon Yaki
* Shishkeba Boo
* Beansman
* Ingen
* The Uchuu Nobushi

h5. Other characters

* Kinnikuman Mariposa / Thief George
* Mister VTR
* Mixer Emperor
* King the 100 Ton
* [[Kinnikuman Zebra]] / Powerfulman
* The Manriki
* Motorman
* Bikeman
* Parthenon
* Puri-Puri Man
* Planetman
キン肉マン