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M.U.S.C.L.E.
Kinkeshi (キン消し, lit. "Kin''niku''Eraser") is an extensive and popular line of collectible erasers, an instance of the modern Japanese popular culture institution of keshi. The keshi it includes are monochromatic and derived from the ''Kinnikuman'' (キン肉マン) anime and manga franchise, whose primary motif is professional wrestling. The line was launched in Japan in 1983, and licensed in 1985 for the American market as M.U.S.C.L.E. (reflecting ''Kinnikuman's'' English title of ''Muscle Man''). M.U.S.C.L.E. used a harder rubber than Kinkeshi; its U.S. sequel, Ultimate Muscle, had a small release of about twenty Kinkeshi, though a larger run of figures using a plastic softer than M.U.S.C.L.E. but not eraser-like was released exclusively in the USA. History Starting in Japan in 1983, Bandai's Kinkeshi line was licensed in 1985 to Mattel for marketing in the United States and Canada, where wrestling had become popular. This North American line was renamed "M.U.S.C.L.E. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Kinkeshi (キン消し, lit. "Kin''niku''Eraser") is an extensive and popular line of collectible erasers, an instance of the modern Japanese popular culture institution of keshi. The keshi it includes are monochromatic and derived from the ''Kinnikuman'' (キン肉マン) anime and manga franchise, whose primary motif is professional wrestling. The line was launched in Japan in 1983, and licensed in 1985 for the American market as M.U.S.C.L.E. (reflecting ''Kinnikuman's'' English title of ''Muscle Man''). M.U.S.C.L.E. used a harder rubber than Kinkeshi; its U.S. sequel, Ultimate Muscle, had a small release of about twenty Kinkeshi, though a larger run of figures using a plastic softer than M.U.S.C.L.E. but not eraser-like was released exclusively in the USA. History Starting in Japan in 1983, Bandai's Kinkeshi line was licensed in 1985 to Mattel for marketing in the United States and Canada, where wrestling had become popular. This North American line was renamed "M.U.S.C.L.E." ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |