Muteking The Dancing Hero, an anime classic from the ’80s about a hero on roller skates, is returning with a reboot after 40 years.
The original anime series “Muteking The Dancing Warrior” aired for 56 episodes in 1980-1981, which did not receive an English release.
The anime took place in ‘Neo San Francisco City’ modeled after San Francisco and featured a protagonist who could transform into “Muteking” to fight evil monsters.
The series depicts a fabulous sci-fi hero romantic comedy that saves the world by singing and dancing. It became a classic known for its fantasy design and music.
In 2019, Tatsunoko announced a reboot of the series titled Muteking the Dancing Hero, for which Tatsunoko and Horipro hosted an audition for who will voice the titular character Muteking (the name is a pun on the word “muteki,” which means “invincible”).
The audition winner would voice the character, have a singing debut with character songs, and a contract with Horipro. With the cast ready, it is only a matter of time to hear the good news of its release.
1. Release Date: When Is It Coming?
Muteking The Dancing Hero is set to premiere on October 2, 2021. Tatsunoko Productions and Tezuka Productions will be producing the series.
A lot of information has been lifted today! New key visual, new PV! Opening and ending themes too! Check the website for details! MUTEKING THE Dancing HERO will start broadcasting in October 2021! stay tuned!
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With the original series having 56 episodes, the reboot version may likely see a similar episode list.
2. Muteking The Dancing Hero Visual
The key visual depicts the main characters with a mysterious black shadow behind them.
With the catchphrase of “Are you an enemy? Let’s dance!”Which is not found in previous hero works and is only allowed for “dancing heroes.”
This main visual is drawn by Takahashi Yuuichi, who is in charge of the main character design.
3. Muteking The Dancing Hero Trailer
The trailer shows a brightly colored animation with the events taking place in San Francisco.
It introduces us to the main protagonist, Muteki, along with the rest of the important characters . We also get a glimpse of the OP and ED songs for the series.
4. Theme Songs For Muteking The Dancing Hero
I. Opening Theme Song
The opening theme is “Labyrinth” by ORANGE RANGE.
‘Labyrinth’ is also a danceable number suitable for “Dancing Hero,” an exciting song that expresses the POP world view of this anime.
ORANGE RANGE is known for its various contributions to anime music like the OST ‘Viva Rock’ for Naruto.
II. Ending Theme Song
The ending theme is “Kibou no Uta” by KALMA. Kibou no Uta in English means “Song of Hope.”
Just as the word “Hope” is depicted in the song, it has accepted the “New Hero Model” that is described in “Muteking the Dancing Hero” and is a song full of light that supports the “heart that never gives up.”
5. Muteking The Dancing Hero Characters
Here is a sneak peek at some of the characters in Muteking The Dancing Hero:
I. Muteki
Muteki is the main protagonist, who is a kind-hearted young man. He meets DJ in Neo San Francisco and later transforms into Muteking. He is reluctant to sing and dance in flashy costumes.
II. DJ
DJ is a young man who claims to be a DJ. He always carries a big radio cassette and transforms Muteki using it.
III. Aida
Aida is a young girl with pink hair. She works in a diner and aims to become an idol one day. She often makes mistakes in her orders.
IV. Seo
Seo is the top head of the giant IT company, Octink. It provides various services to the city of Neo San Francisco. His hobby is ceramics.
6. Muteking The Dancing Hero Cast
| Character | Cast | Other Works |
| Muteki | Kentaro Mashiro | Kotetsu (Mitchiri Wanko! Animation) |
| DJ | Takuya Eguchi | Kakeru Manabe (Fruit Basket) |
| Aida | Rie Takahashi | Emilia (Re:Zero) |
| Seo | Satoshi Hino | Akito Takagi (Bakuman) |
| Sara | Rikako Aikawa | Rosanko Kitaoji (Gintama) |
| Vivy | Kazuyuki Okitsu | Serpico (Berserk) |
| Winter | Koutaro Nishiyama | Kazuhito Narita (Haikyu!!) |
7. Muteking The Dancing Hero Staff
| Position | Staff | Other Works |
| Chief Director | Ryosuke Takahashi | Dororo |
| Executive Director | Hiroshi Sasagawa | Ninja Hattori-Kun |
| Director | Sato Yuzo | Psycho-Pass 2 |
| Battle Dance Director | Masafumi Sato | Drugstore in Another World |
| Original Character Design | Utomaru (THINKR) | – |
| Series Composition | Yuji Kondo | The Snack World |
| Music | Takamitsu Shimazaki and Takeshi Masuda | Pokemon: Destiny Deoxys |
| Sound Director | Takumi Ito | In Another World With My Smartphone |
| 3DCG Director | Yoshihiro Otobe | Love Live! School Idol Project |
8. Conclusion
When I think of heroes in anime, heroes with superpowers like Saitama or All Might comes to my mind, but something like a hero who sings and dance to save the Earth is way out of the box.
What kind of influence will Muteking have in this era? Can an 80’s reboot anime dominate the current hero era? Well, we’ll have to find out when it releases this coming October.
9. About Muteking: The Dancing Hero
Muteking: the Dancing Hero, a sci-fi hero romantic comedy, is a reboot of the 1980s anime series Muteking: The Dashing Warrior by Tatsunoko Productions.
The story takes place in Neo San Francisco, where the protagonist Muteki transforms into the dancing superhero Muteking fights off monsters to save the city. The reboot features a stylized 3D animation that harkens to the novel style of the original series.
Reboot anime will premiere on October 2, 2021.
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