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An eye on you
For the young fans of the M.U.S.C.L.E. toy line that Mattel imported from Japan for the English-speaking markets, the names of the original heroes and their identities weren’t carried over. Thanks to licensing and copyrighting details in the negotiating for the character designs alone we lost all the wonderful backstories for characters like Eye Satan as they were re-marketd as the Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere.
Actually, this unique figure originates from the enormous Kinnikuman universe created by the two long-time friends who collectively go by the name Yudetamago in Japan. A memorable and entertaining franchise that remains popular and produced still today where he debuted as a very minor supporting antagonist serving a primary villain character named Satan King.
Personified in a character design described as a Cyclops Chojin originating from Tassili n’Ajjer in North Africa drawing on inspirational from the Cyclops giants of Greek mythology. Combined into an exaggerated monster-wrestler motif as an Ancient Chojin of the 3rd Kinnikuman anime film where he appears exclusively along the manga storyline.
However, his distinguishing characteristics which had to be guessed and created by the imaginations of fans unfamiliar with his origins in the Kinnikuman universe. Allowing his role in the battles and storylines created on playgrounds and in living rooms to become whatever you wanted. Quickly making him a fan favorite far beyond his limited appearance in the single anime film released in Japan.
Westerners often confuse the word Satan used in multiple names of characters in Japanese manga with singular entity from specific religions. However, in the Japanese context from which they originate in these examples the term applies to many localized spirits throughout lore and religions.
Knowing the difference makes a large difference in understanding the context of their nature of evils. With in Japanese cases often signifying an imbalance or impurity with a localized context.
Either way, regardless of how you were introduced to the character with the wavy flaming sword we have come to know and love. His memorable character design continues to spur the imaginations of fans around the world in various forms.