I think KinnikuMan is Fre@ky

How did I find out about this weird superhero? My roommate and his girlfriend went to an arcade shop where lots of things could be won. He spent around 30 dollar to beat the Candy machine, and one of the prizes was this ultimate funny looking superhero.

Well! Most superheroes that you know are somewhat perfect in a way. However, some of them usually carry certain weaknesses. For instance, Superman is afraid of kryptonite, Ultraman is afraid of energy failure, Power Rangers need to unite in a way to form a huge robot. That weaknesses, I would consider them to be more indirect influence or I would say non-emotional. In other words, the weakness does not directly touch on the characteristics of the superheroes, something considers to be less abstract. I am sure there are other new generation of superheroes like Batman, Spiderman, or Daredevil might carry certain personality weaknesses. My superhero is always Batman. However, KinnikuMan shares something interesting and weird to me. If I were to be a hero, I would want to be someone like KinnikuMan, but not Batman. Don't get me wrong, Batman is still my superhero. So Why KinnikuMan? LOL! I guess you will have to find it out yourself.

So who is KinnikuMan? According to wikipedia, Kinnikuman (キン肉マン,) was a manga founded by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada. The manga was published in Shueisha's Weekly Jump, and awarded with the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen manga in 1985. An animated series was produced using old animation technique. In America, he was called as a muscle man ("Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere").Most superheroes came from something or somewhere different and with certain high status. Batman was rich. Superman, born in krypton, was fathered to scientist, Jor-El . Ironman, multimillionaire business man, did research in weapons and robotics. Spiderman was bitten by a spider and he turned into spider fre@k. Seriously, most of the superheroes look a little scary to me. Just like what the Joker said, "to me they are all just a freak". I would have said the same thing. Most superheroes' personalities are just strict and weird. Maybe, superheroes were meant to act in a certain macho manner. Joker was funny but he was way too scary and freaky. In my opinion, KinnikuMan would be the right candidate in terms of "funnieness" and the right "freakiness". He just had all the right elements. LOL

Moreover, most superheroes were just smart or strong in different perspectives. It seemed they were perfect in anything. On the other hand, KinnikuMan, originally, was a clumsy goof of a superhero whose services were only called upon to battle monsters if no other superheroes were around. In a way, he was like a substitute superhero. Kinnikuman's powers came from eating garlic, which would gradually fill the "garlic meter" on his forehead until he could grow into a giant to fight the monsters. His main attack was the "Kinniku Flash" beam. Yeah! I like garlic too.

In order for KinnikuMan to be a mainstream superhero and also to be worthy for his throne as he later found out that he was the missing prince of planet Kinuku, he began to focus on professional wrestling. Of course, his major personality flaw was clumsiness. He always forgot about things for no reason and even awkwardly acted like an insane man. It's quite true, to be a popular superhero, you gotta climb up the ladder to gain your fame. Moreover, to me, he was not that handsome or attractive to capture the attention at all. Most of his opponents or villains were quite weird too. For instance, "The Toilet Paper Mummy," a giant hand, and monsters based on things like pachinko machines and telephones.

I have included a youtube clip of this funny superhero. Just pay attention on the stuff he does. You will laugh all the way to his planet of Kiniku. In the clip, KinnikuMan is the one who is wearing a red color underwear.



KinnikuMan's action figure can be found in different forms and colors due to his awkward personalities. Therefore, you might have owned one and you still don't know about it. He is just so damn cool but a little ugly in a way. KinnikuMan Rocks!!! LOL


Garlic Myth (from Wikipedia)
Central European folk beliefs considered garlic a powerful ward against demons, werewolves, and vampires. To ward off vampires, garlic could be worn, hung in windows or rubbed on chimneys and keyholes. Garlic has been regarded as a force for both good and evil. A Christian myth considers that after Satan left the Garden of Eden, garlic arose in his left footprint, and onion in the right.