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Kinnikuman Museum to Open in Shizuoka in April
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An official Shizuoka Prefecture in Japan in late April. The series' Tournament Mountain arc takes place around Mt. Fuji, thus the museum's location is in Numazu near Mt. Fuji.
The two-floor museum will feature reproductions of original drawings, life-size figures, and content introducing the duo known as Yudetamago. There will also be a shop for goods from the franchise, as well as an area to read the manga.
The cast includes Akira Kamiya (original voice of Kinnikuman) as Mayumi Kinniku and Prince Kamehame.
The new anime commemorates the 40th anniversary of the original television anime, which premiered in April 1983. The arc is named after the 2011 revival manga's arc of the same name.
The manga creator duo known as Yudetamago Weekly Shonen Jump for the first time in 11 years in June 2019. The manga's 83rd compiled book volume shipped in Japan on September 29.
Toy figures of Kinnikuman were imported into the United States under the "4Kids Entertainment broadcast the anime adaptation on television.
Sources: Kinnikuman Museum's Twitter , Comic Natalie
