There are numerous name changes between the Japanese original series and anything released overseas, especially when Kinnikuman Nisei/Ultimate Muscle is factored in. For the sake of simplicity, the name changes for both series will be posted here, with Nisei's Dub Name Change entry redirecting here. The majority of the name changes are from the Ultimate Muscle American dub, the official English translation of the Nisei manga, and the American port of the Kinnikuman Generations game.
Series Names
- Kinnikuman to M.U.S.C.L.E. (Kinkeshi figures and the first NES game only)
- Kinnikuman Nisei to Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy
Characters Debuting in Kinnikuman
- Akuma Shogun to Rogue Shogun
- Ashuraman to Shivano
- Bangbangjin to RodRodman
- Beauty Rhodes to Beauty Lotus
- Benkiman to Mr. P
- Big the Budo to Big Budo
- Black Fighter to Dark Fighter
- Black Killer to Dark Bruiser
- Black King to Dark King
- Black Knight to Dark Knight
- Black Kung Fu to Dark Kung Fu
- Black Shadow to Dark Shadow
- Black Sumoman to Dark Sumoman
- Black Tomahawk to Dark Tomahawk
- Buffaloman to Terri-Bull (M.U.S.C.L.E. only)
- Buka A to Octopus Dragon's Crony
- Buka B to Octopus Dragon's Crony B
- Buka C to Octopus Dragon's Crony C
- Canadianman to Manitoban
- Candelaman to Lampman
- Chairman/Muscle Harabote to Vance McMadd
- Condorar to Condor
- Curry Cook to Curry the Cook
- Dark Nisei to Dark II
- Devil Knight to Ghoul Knight
- Devil Magician to Fiend Magician
- Diaman to Diamondman
- Doctor Bombé to Doctor Bombay (Likely done to make the pronunciation less ambiguous)
- Doguman to Earthenman
- Flasher Balloon to Flash Balloon
- Foxman to Forksman (Likely a transliteration error)
- Geronimo to Beetlebomb
- God Caesar to Supreme Shisa
- God Von Erich to Supreme Von Elrick
- Goldman to Gold Rogue
- Goriki to Goricky
- Great King Kinniku/Kinniku Mayumi to Grandpa
- Hang Killer to Dangledoom
- Hell Missionaries to Missionaries (Kinkeshi list only)
- Horumon Bibinba to Belinda
- Iwao to Slab
- Jawsman to Jawman
- Jesse Maivia to Jesse Maybia
- Kanibase/Crab Base to Buster Crab
- Kendaman to Mace ("Legends vs New Generations" only)
- Kenkaman/Quarrelman to Street Scrapper
- Kinkotsuman to Skullduggery
- Kinnikuman/Kinniku Suguru to Muscleman (M.U.S.C.L.E.)/King Muscle (Ultimate Muscle)
- Kinnikuman Great I to Lord Muscle
- Kinnikuman Great II to Lord Wrangler
- Kinnikuman Soldier/Kinniku Ataru to Sgt. Muscle
- Kyoaku Choujin A to Evil Villain A
- Kyoaku Choujin B to Evil Villain B
- Magnitude-1 Man to Magnitudeman
- The Marii to The Ball
- Million Hell to Mega Chaos
- Moku Moku Jin to Tree Tree Man
- Mongolman to Lomeinman
- Mr. Khamen to Mr. Tut
- Nagaashigon to Chousoku Gon
- Nakano-san to Doc Nakano
- Neptune King to Poseidon
- The Ninja to Ninja Ned
- Octopus Dragon III to Octopus Dragon
- Pentagon to Starface
- Prince Kamehame to Prince Lou Ow
- Puripuriman to Monsieur Cheeks
- Sawkillerman to Sawman
- Screw Kid to Twist Kid
- Shishkeba Boo to Shamibaba
- Sneagator to Shocodile
- Stecasé King to Boombox King
- Tail Lamp to Tell Lamp (Likely a transliteration error)
- Teapackman to Teapac
- Toilet Paper Mummy to Paper Mummy
- Wolfman/Rikishiman to Sosumi
Characters Debuting in Kinnikuman Nisei
- Bone Cold to Lone Bone Cold (US manga only)
- Bone Killer/Blood Killer to Adversarious
- Clioneman to Hydrazoa
- Dead Signal to Road Rage
- Fork the Giant to Forkollosus
- Gazelleman to Dik Dik Van Dik
- Ilioukhine to Comrade Turbinski
- Jade to Jaeger
- Kinniku Mantarou to Kid Muscle
- Kuroé to Lord Flash
- Legox to Blocks
- MAXman to The Pumpinator
- Mince to Minch
- Muscle Ikeman to Ikeman McMadd
- Muscle Jacqueline to Jacqueline McMadd
- Nikaidou Rinko to Roxanne Rock
- The Nosonman/The Ruralman to El Niño
- Rex King to Tyrano Claw
- The Rigani to Cranky Doodle Craw Daddy
- Scarface to Eskara
- Seiuchin to Wally Tusket
- Tel-Tel Boy to Dialbolic
- Terry the Kid to Terry "The Grand" Kenyon
- Wash Ass to Hollywood Bowl
Special Attack Names
- Burning Inner Strength to The Power of Ultimate Muscle (Anime)/The Fire (US Manga)
- Demon World Hell Tour to Blockin' Rockin'
- FuuRinKaZan to Element Mixer
- I-Ro-Ha Hell Tour to Alphabet Soup-de-Loop
- Kinniku Buster to Butt Buster (US Manga only)
- Kowloon Sen Drop to Great Wall Drop
- Mantarou's Greatest Hold to Stocky-Locky (Anime & Games)/Kid Muscle Lock (US Manga)
- Ninja Secret Art: Binding Spider Web to Ninja Web
- Red Rain of Berlin to Red Rain of Pain
- Turn-Over Kinniku Buster to The T.O.M.B. (Turn-Over Muscle Buster)
Video Game Titles
- Kinnikuman: Muscle Tag Match to M.U.S.C.L.E.: Tag Team Match
- Kinnikuman Nisei: New Generation Choujin vs Legend Choujin to Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs New Generation
- Kinnikuman Nisei: Path of the Justice Choujin to Ultimate Muscle: Path of the Superhero
- Kinnikuman Generations to Galactic Wrestling featuring Ultimate Musclenote
