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Boing Boing Bang
Memorable and distinctive, this figure could be anything from combatant to projectile both in the Kinnikuman manga and the imaginations of the kids who played with him. As literally a giant metal spring with arms and legs, Spring man fights with unpredictable movements and brutal elasticity for a number of constricting or inertia attacks.
One of the Seven Devil Chojin he debuts in a story arc by the same name in the original Kinnikuman publications. A formidable antagonist strongly allied with the likes of Buffalo Man as part of the fierce wrestling tag team they called the Diablos.
Whether in matches on his own or paired with the might of a common tag team partner like Buffalo Man this Chojin’s springy physiology allows to bounce around the ring or be used as a devastating projectile when his kinetic energy is targeted at opponents.
Springman (スプリングマン) is a distinctive and memorable chojin (superhuman wrestler) from the Kinnikuman franchise, notable for literally being a giant metal spring with arms and legs. As one of the Seven Devil Chojin, Springman fights with unpredictable motion, high elasticity, and brutal, constricting attacks that reflect his unusual body structure.
Springman’s combat style revolves around his stretchy body with signature moves including the Spring Cyclone, Spring Bazooka, and the Devil Slingy where he crushes opponents in his coils as a trademark attack. When Mattel brought the toy line to the North American market as M.U.S.C.L.E. the characters story didn’t follow but years later fans began to discover the real origins of their beloved figures.