Big the Budo
Kinnikuman (Kinkeshi) series
Big the Budo is figure #073 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.
6 KNOWN COLOR VARIANTS · EST. VALUES FOR MINT CONDITION
- Flesh$9
- Salmon$14
- Orange$12
- Red$13
- Dark Blue$14
- Light Blue$13
About this figure
Identifying the sculpt is straightforward once you know what to look for: standing, arms out at sides, open hands, horned/goggle-eyed helmet, armored plated torso and shoulders, muscular body, boots, robotic samurai look. 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.
Big the Budo is documented in 6 of the ten production colors (Flesh, Salmon, Orange, Red, Dark Blue, Light Blue). The flesh version books around $9 in mint condition, while the dark blue run is the toughest to find and trades closer to $14. As a Class B figure it saw a shorter production run than the commons; clean examples take some patience to source.
