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Disguised fighter
Fitting to his identity in form of a Mongol warrior armored only on his shoulder with the kanji symbol “闘” basically meaning go fight. The fans of the Mattel toy line in most cases didn’t get the pleasure of knowing the depth to some characters in the enormous Kinnikuman universe where Mongol Man has his adventures. Since the identities were replaced for the collective Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere marketing campaigns, some of us are still learning even today.
In case you didn’t make the connection, the form is actually a disguised alter identity for one of the most popular heroes named Ramen Man. Wearing the trademark mask originally designed by Dr. Bombe made of the wood from the Tree of Life to help Ramen Man fight again after a severe head injury.
The creators of the franchise, an artistic duo named Yudetamago introduced the character in the Golden Mask, and Dream Chojin Tag arc eras. Presenting as a stoic and disciplined fighter with a character design lending to Mongolian wrestling meets martial arts, a common theme of the ’80s wrestling figures.
Although a gimmick not everyone can appreciate but the strong influence of real-world professional wrestling pageantry shaped many Kinnikuman characters. With a memorable visual style and a masked identity resembling classic Japanese wrestling attractions. He probably brought a mix of Kung-Fu and general attacks to every young fans imaginative combat scenes for most of us either way.
Signature moves like his use of pressure-points or the Mongolian Chop, a brutal overhead double hand strike he may be preparing for in this figures form. All allowing M.U.S.C.L.E. fans new ways to enjoy the character for all the things we had to imagine on our own before we knew.