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This article details what is considered 'canon'.

Why Canon on the Wiki?

Similar to that of the One Piece Wiki, only manga information will be included in the character story sections. This is to avoid confusion and to help readers know the full pure story of Kinnikuman. Any anime-only arcs - or anime changes - must be in their own section separate to 'Story'.

If you create a page that is from the filler arcs, one must categorise it in one of the filler categories.

When a canon character has a filler alternation, it must be in a separate section.

What is Canon?

Canon

Manga

Only the main manga series will be considered canon. This includes:

Kinnikuman, Kinnikuman Nisei, and Kinnikuman (2011)

It should be noted that - early in the manga - there are the aforementioned contradictions. In these circumstances, one must make an educated guess as to what is best considered canon (when in doubt, it is acceptable to note contradictory errors in an aside or under 'Trivia').

Others

We will also consider canon any extra-supplementary works that are designed to work in tandem to the manga series, and/or are explicitly stated by Yudetamago to be a part of the overall canon. This includes various encyclopaedias, character books, and the Deep of Muscle series.

Non-Canon

Anime & Movies

Arcs exclusive to the anime must be in a separate section.

In case of extensive changes, please list under "Anime Changes". In case of small changes, please list under "Trivia".

Timelines

Due to the numerous versions of the series, the following are possible timelines that are present in Kinnikuman.

Manga Timeline

  • Deep of Muscle
  • Kinnikuman
  • Kinnikuman (2011)
  • Kinnikuman Nisei

Anime Timeline

  • Kinnikuman Anime
  • Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne
  • Kinnikuman Nisei Anime
  • Kinnikuman Nisei: Ultimate Muscle
  • Kinnikuman Nisei: Ultimate Muscle 2

Translations

Only the source material is considered "canon".

This is because, while Viz may be the official translator, the official manga was written to be geared towards an Ultimate Muscle audience, and thus many names and facts have been altered or omitted. It also occasionally is prone to mistakes, such as a change of dates in the Robin Mask side-story.

We also don't consider scanlation groups to be the definitive canon. Anything unique to a particular group, and that isn't in the source material itself, will not be considered canon.

What Else is Not Canon?

Ultimate Muscle

This is the English dub of Kinnikuman Nisei.

Ultimate Muscle changes characters' names, backgrounds, and outcomes of major events. We allow for any asides or notes about Ultimate Muscle relevant to the articles, especially in "Trivia" or "About".

Fanworks

No fanworks take place in ANY canonical timeline and thus is not placed on the wiki. You also must not link to any fanworks, or to sites that designed to gain profit, especially if they contain download links.

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