Kinnikuman: Seigi Choujin vs. Kodai Choujin

Synopsis

Continues the story of Kinnikuman (Movie)

In this movie, the Octopus Dragon and his underlings steal both Mari and the Championship Belt from Kinnikuman. To recover them, Kinnikuman and the other Justice Choujins are forced to travel to Planet Metro and take part in a tournament.

In this installment

During a trip to Easter Island with Mari-san's kindergarten group, the young boy Kouichi-kun, who uses a wheelchair, voices his annoyance at being stuck with Kinnikuman—whom he considers a fool—and longs to be with his favorite Seigi Choujin, Buffaloman, instead. At the same time, the rest of the Seigi Choujins are spending their holidays sightseeing at various historic landmarks across the globe.

Background

Seigi Choujin vs. Ancient Choujin is the third theatrical film based on the anime series Kinnikuman. It was released in Japan on March 16, 1985 alongside Gu-Gu Ganmo, Dengeki Sentai Changeman, and Tongari Boushi no Memoru. It is set after the Golden Mask Arc. This film is the first to feature anime original character Kinkotsu-Obaba. Although this film is set after the Golden Mask Arc, the character Geronimo does not appear as an active fighter until the next film. He does, however, appear in flashbacks to the Golden Mask conclusion. This is also the second time voice actor Ichirou Nagai appears in a Kinnikuman work playing the main villain. He had previously appeared in the TV Special. It also features the return of voice actors Kouzou Shioya and Yasuo Tanaka, who had previously appeared in the first film Stolen Championship Belt.