Kinnikuman Zebra
Kinnikuman (Kinkeshi) series
Kinnikuman Zebra is figure #085 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$6
- Salmon$9
- Orange$8
- Red$8
- Dark Blue$10
- Light Blue$9
- Green$8
- Magenta$11
About this figure
Identifying the sculpt is straightforward once you know what to look for: standing, legs apart, arms slightly bent at sides with clenched fists, angry scowling face, single top-knot spike on head, muscular bumpy textured skin all over body. 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.
Kinnikuman Zebra is documented in 8 of the ten production colors (Flesh, Salmon, Orange, Red, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Green, Magenta). The flesh version books around $6 in mint condition, while the magenta run is the toughest to find and trades closer to $11. 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.
