#77 Ashuraman No Sensei

Knuckle sandwhiches

English speaking markets likely imagined all sorts of names to call the four-armed figure often making him a central figure in imaginary battles possible by the M.U.S.C.L.E. import rebrand from Mattel of the original keshi series. Not knowing until much later the story of Ashuraman No Sensei (or original Japanese, literally “Ashuraman’s Teacher”) is a minor character but mentor of the infamous six-armed version. Sharing their name as their archetype people do.

Though his appearances are limited he’s a role from the original Kinnikuman universe that found its way to the new markets with the Mattel series. His general demeanor and style plays a direct role in the fashioning of the six-armed Ashuraman in ways of brutal combat as martial arts instructor of the devastating multi-limb fighting techniques.

A figure of a powerful wrestler featuring the force multiplier of two extra arms made him a formidable opponent in his own right and his likeness is a favorite to many. Since his connection ties in as mentor suggests he possesses incredible combat knowledge and physical ability but it’s very rare for him to participate in combat.

In a comical sense that Yudetamago is known for (the two guys that create Kinnikuman from Japan) it was a shame Mattel chose not to carry the character details into their toy line. However, that didn’t stop a generation from creating their own stories to fill in the blanks made possible from the fantastic figures they’ve produced.