King Kinniku
Kinnikuman (Kinkeshi) series
King Kinniku is figure #020 of 236 in Mattel's 1985–88 M.U.S.C.L.E. line (Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere). Like every figure in the line, the sculpt originates from the Kinnikuman (Kinkeshi) series; the US release kept the Japanese name.
8 KNOWN COLOR VARIANTS · EST. VALUES FOR MINT CONDITION
- Flesh$8
- Salmon$12
- Orange$10
- Red$11
- Purple$12
- Light Blue$12
- Green$11
- Magenta$14
About this figure
Identifying the sculpt is straightforward once you know what to look for: standing, short stocky build, single top-knot spike on head, mustache, arms at sides with fists, "MAYUMI" across chest, wrestling trunks, thick legs. Like every genuine figure in the line, originals carry the “Y/S·N·T” foot stamp — a soft or missing stamp is the quickest way to spot a reproduction.
King Kinniku is documented in 8 of the ten production colors (Flesh, Salmon, Orange, Red, Purple, Light Blue, Green, Magenta). The flesh version books around $8 in mint condition, while the magenta run is the toughest to find and trades closer to $14. As a Class C common it turns up regularly in lots and bins, which makes it an easy early checkmark — condition, not scarcity, drives its price.
