Big Apple is a character who appears exclusively in the sixth theatrical film of the Kinnikuman anime series, titled Kinnikuman: New York Kikiippatsu! (Crisis in New York!), which was released in Japan on March 15, 1986. In this film, Big Apple is portrayed as a unique and mystical entity rather than a traditional wrestler or villain. The character is described as the very soul of New York City, residing within the fruit that serves as one of the city's most famous symbols. Big Apple is neither a fighter nor an antagonist but acts as a guiding force. The entity's primary role in the story is to appear before the protagonist, Kinnikuman, and issue a critical command: to defeat the film's main villain, Akuma Shogun. This positions Big Apple as a spiritual guardian of the city, an embodiment of its essence that intervenes by calling upon a champion when New York faces a dire threat. The character's name is a direct reference to the well-known nickname for New York City. Regarding notable abilities, Big Apple's power is not physical or combative. Its ability is a metaphysical one: it exists as a manifestation of the city's collective spirit and can communicate its will, compelling a powerful justice choujin (superhero) to act as its defender. The character does not undergo any significant development or change, as its appearance is brief and serves a specific narrative function as a herald for the film's central conflict. Key relationships are limited to Kinnikuman, who receives the mission, and by extension, Akuma Shogun, who is the target of that mission. Big Apple has no known relationships with other characters in the wider Kinnikuman series.