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One of the more unusual things I bought at TFCon (yes, a Transformers convention) would be this .S.H. Figuarts of Kinnikuman, the greatest wrestler in the galaxy. It's weird to find this, but at the same time because it was a Hail Mary from the seller, I got it for relatively cheap, though it was opened.
Kinnikuman may be completely foreign to modern collectors. I don't know exactly how many series came out, but I'm aware of the original one in the 80s, which inspired the M.U.S.C.L.E. toyline of that era, and the second main series, which came to us in English Land as Ultimate Muscle, featuring the son of the original Kinnikuman. I've watched more of the second series and while some of the gags were lost in translation, it is still an INSANE show.
Kinnikuman and his Politically Incorrect friends also had some pretty wacky adventures, though I don't know how many of those guys ended up with a figure release. Strangely, a few years ago I actually got a Figuarts Akuma Shogun, who is the big bad of the original series, just because it was shiny. So I guess things worked out.
I will say he's look a bit lean compared to his anime counterpart, and his head appears to be a bit small.
While made in 2015, this figure features the Fighting Body, which would be tweaked and eventually used in other action oriented lines like Street Fighter and the WWE stuff.
Accessories are actually pretty basic, though I don't believe this was a particularly expensive figure. You get two extra heads and a pair of grappling hands. Otherwise, everything else is pretty much about how you pose the figure. Paint work is adequate, but minimalistic.
DSC_9853
One of the more unusual things I bought at TFCon (yes, a Transformers convention) would be this .S.H. Figuarts of Kinnikuman, the greatest wrestler in the galaxy. It's weird to find this, but at the same time because it was a Hail Mary from the seller, I got it for relatively cheap, though it was opened.
Kinnikuman may be completely foreign to modern collectors. I don't know exactly how many series came out, but I'm aware of the original one in the 80s, which inspired the M.U.S.C.L.E. toyline of that era, and the second main series, which came to us in English Land as Ultimate Muscle, featuring the son of the original Kinnikuman. I've watched more of the second series and while some of the gags were lost in translation, it is still an INSANE show.
Kinnikuman and his Politically Incorrect friends also had some pretty wacky adventures, though I don't know how many of those guys ended up with a figure release. Strangely, a few years ago I actually got a Figuarts Akuma Shogun, who is the big bad of the original series, just because it was shiny. So I guess things worked out.
I will say he's look a bit lean compared to his anime counterpart, and his head appears to be a bit small.
While made in 2015, this figure features the Fighting Body, which would be tweaked and eventually used in other action oriented lines like Street Fighter and the WWE stuff.
Accessories are actually pretty basic, though I don't believe this was a particularly expensive figure. You get two extra heads and a pair of grappling hands. Otherwise, everything else is pretty much about how you pose the figure. Paint work is adequate, but minimalistic.