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[Mayumi]

It does look like warsman has spent the last 15 years creating greater muscle definition, but also developing head expansion techniques. Maybe he's just wearing an extra large, padded helmet?

[Mayumi]

1/100th more special.

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[Sniper33]

He looked better in the original. He reminds me of a bumble bee now.

[ApplianceMan]

Special Man looks better. He looks like less of a quarterback now.

[AmoiMan]

I think Specialman isn't bad.. He should have Special 99 on his shirt, though, haha

[Drtooth]

Here's my view:

Curry Cook: I actually have the card game version (can't find no seres 5-8 here). I like the G2 version because there was more detail in the scultp... However, I think they should have made the bowl on his head just slightly bigger)

Warsman: The G2 head on G1 body would be alright. They need to give him more of a Muscular Build on both sides.

Special Man: Technically it's the son of Special man (Special man jr) that's yellow. I think that the g1 is slightly better in proportions, and the G2 is slightly better in detail. I also wonder if he even counts as another character. I thought that he was Boaconda in disguise....

[BaltanII]

Yeah, I've wondered a bit about Special Man Jr. Does he even really exist, and Boaconda just temporarily pretended to be him? Or is there no Special Man Jr. at all? Strange...

-Boaconda

[ironmask]

the silver/gold/flesh jade from 5-8 is pretty good.
better proportions, looks stronger.
i'd like to see hanzo in more active poses, though. that guy looks like one mean mamma jamma.

[AmoiMan]

no offence guys but the new Muscles
are nothing like the old G1
the first ones are and always will be the best in book.

well said, the old ones are the best

[Sniper33]

the silver/gold/flesh jade from 5-8 is pretty good.
better proportions, looks stronger.
i'd like to see hanzo in more active poses, though. that guy looks like one mean mamma jamma.

i agree, Jeagers new mold looks alot better than the other ones. I really dont like Hanzos yellow figure, but the painted/silver one looks pretty cool.

[mimoman]

I wish the G2 fleshies were pink. That tan junk isn't cool. I liked getting into G1 without knowing the plot behind the characters. Now that MUSCLE has gone mainstream, there isn't much, if any, imagination left.

-mimoman

Actually that has little to do with the discussion. Sorry; I'm feeling a bit ranty.

[Rokk]

I wish the G2 fleshies were pink. That tan junk isn't cool. I liked getting into G1 without knowing the plot behind the characters. Now that MUSCLE has gone mainstream, there isn't much, if any, imagination left.

You are not alone on that feeing. The majority of people on this Board would probably agree with you. Personally, I love the Kinnikuman story both manga and anime much more than just having the MUSCLEs by themselves.

[AmoiMan]

Oh, how great it'd be to get my hands on some G1 manga.

[Rokk]

Oh, how great it'd be to get my hands on some G1 manga.

True. It would be nice to buy some but, I just settle for reading the translated manga over on AK's site.

[Imp]

Er, not to brag...(ok, so I'm bragging ), but I'm expecting my G1 manga to arrive by next week.

[mimoman]

I enjoy looking at the manga and anime, especially since it got me my new avatar. I also enjoy being able to look at the G1 story line as a whole at AKIA. I guess my attatchment to G1 exists because it's what I'm used to. I think I'm just dissapointed by the Ultimate Muscle television show. Then again, it's meant for kids...

-mimoman

[kinder muscle]

the silver/gold/flesh jade from 5-8 is pretty good.
better proportions, looks stronger.

ya the new jade is awesome he looks like when he does that ARRRGHHHHHHHHHHHH thing lol its cool

[mimoman]

G2 Ramen Man is too dang small!! And his outfit makes him look like a cross between a hippy and Jesus, minus the sandals.

-mimoman

[AmoiMan]

Oh, how great it'd be to get my hands on some G1 manga.

True. It would be nice to buy some but, I just settle for reading the translated manga over on AK's site.

yup, that's what I do, too....

[Drtooth]

I wish the G2 fleshies were pink. That tan junk isn't cool. I liked getting into G1 without knowing the plot behind the characters. Now that MUSCLE has gone mainstream, there isn't much, if any, imagination left.

Well, I disagree... Actually, I wish that the G2's had more pink like flesh colors than all those reds. that I agree with.

However, I like the story of G1 Kinnikuman much better than "The Muscle Story"

Read a Kin Manga, then read the comic on the back of a Muscle box.

I cannot stand that Kin is portrayed as an Egotistical, Captain Courage of the Cosmos type action guy, rather than the "loser super hero" the Japanese grew up with.

I mean, If I never discovered this website or at the least G2 cartoons, I would have never made the connection between MUSCLE figs and Japanese Kinnikuman.

But hey, that doesn't mean you don't have a good point!

[Package]

I'm glad muscle is back, but the heads are sooo big. It just makes them look like babies. Colors are fine. I like the different variations and the packaging. Just those huge heads are a distraction.