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The First Iconic Face Off!

So this in my head was planned to be a complete recreation of the Kinnikuman and Robin Mask faceoff at the Chojin Olympics. I had a plan to format it like it was game screenshot, really make it look like a proper Mock Up almost GBA or DS like… But life did what life does and threw at me some curve balls. So for now I want this to be a taste however small of that, to serve as my “Bye for now” piece. I enjoyed getting the heights a bit more accurate, and establishing in my head anyway that Kinnikuman for me throughout the series goes through at least a couple different trunk colors before landing on the iconic red (And for me his essential color).

With that, this has been my final timed post. Hopefully I'll be back on here sooner rather than later. We shall see. Thanks for coming along with me for a bit of time. And so long for now peeps.

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The Chinese Man, Myth, Legend

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So this guy, I love this guy. Just not doubt in my mind, he is probably one of my favorite characters in Japanese Fiction. I know he gets a bad perception for being this racist depiction, but he is so genuinely great. He started out as basically one note, interesting in looks department but one note none the less. Then he just grew and grew, and grew. Ramenman's whole journey throughout Yudes works, I think is probably the best work by them full stop. Kinnikuman and his story is great obviously because of it being his story and he is the main, but Ramenman is just so consistently awesome to me. I think out of all the characters to, he is the one I would always do drawings of as a kid and would imagine stories about. I even have taken that further into now and have crafted in my own time this whole elaborate story of his life and it's ins and outs from childhood to death really. Just I can't say enough how cool this dude is. Out of the whole cast Yude has made in this series, he is top basically right beside Kinnikuman. I'm sure Yude realized the greatness of him and that's why they gave us the spin-off as well with a Ramenman. Anyway enjoy the final sprite, and there will be one last thing to come. Then after that, this all will be dormant for awhile guys until I can figure life out. Thanks all!

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The Second Generation German

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So if you can't tell with all that is on display. I'm kind of big Brocken Jr fan. I honestly just love the dude, for all there is to him there potential wise. From him living in his father's shadow, to the point of sharing appearance. To carrying on (At least in my head) the long rivalry with Ramenman that his father had, essentially stepping in his shoes. To being this soul who later in life becomes troubled and a bit aimless. Also I love and I know it's just in the English Dub, but his and Jeagar/Jade's connection of being Father and Son and being one of the few good dads in Kinnikuman. Granted it was a bit late, but still when he finally came along he did well by his boy in his own unique way. So yeah he is just cool to me, like real cool. Looks here are just in my head his first appearance how he looks, then the ones with the blueish whitish skin is him trying to get into Ramenman's head for their fight essentially making Ramenman face the Ghost of his past mistake in a way. The rest are just me finding other looks and even crafting some of my own that I think fit him well.

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The Australian Fated Fighter

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So unlike Mariposa and Zebra, I actually had no interest in altering Phoenix’s pretransformation look at all. In Fact I didn’t even sprite it. Maybe at some point I will just for completion sake. For me I do think it is cool him actually growing up in a poor area of Planet Kinniku that has some Australian feel to it. I actually in my head find the idea of Planet Kinniku having a few different areas of it having some infusion of other countries' cultures into them as an intriguing idea. Like a German-esque area, a French one, and so on. Not too many though, but just enough to add unique flavor overall to the planet as a whole. With that, enjoy the sprite. Not many left to go.

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The African Fated Fighter

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So just like with Mariposa, with Zebra I wanted to make more human esque appearance prior to his change into one of the coolest looking Kinnikuman Clones around. With that I just looked at a lot of sources came to this basic look, which I am quite fond of. Again this is all my own headcanon adjustment, if you don’t care for it don't worry I'm not actually changing Yudes work outside of my own alterations. Enjoy now Zebra, pre and post transformation, and stay tuned for whats to come.

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The Hispanic Fated Fighter

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Oh wow, so I while trying to work on the Face Portraits for my initial Kinniku Redraft works. Completely started on redoing my old Five Fated Princes, and I started with Mariposa. A guy who is a personal favourite of mine looks wise. One thing though I didn't like, and it's just a me thing and I recognise that was him living on space planet. So in my headcanon he was living in Mexico a good chunk in time after his birth. Then later he was sought out by the God of Flight. So I drafted out a personal headcanon look for what this version of him looked like, and then from there all his looks updated in my newer style. I have his red look being the one he rocks when doing the bad he does, and the Purple Looks being when he turns to the side of good and rejects the bad nature that took over him.

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Wildcard Chojin Time!!

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So big guy was going to be part of scene recreation, that I never got finished. I repurposed the ring from that for my Mantaro Vs Suguru post. I've always really liked Goriki, and specifically his Anime Colors. I even crafted a little story for him, and designed a whole race for what he is. Will I ever delve into that in some form. Maybe one day. For now just have this sprite, and enjoy the next few posts. Not many more left.

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The Abused Russian Robo-Chojin Himself

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Warsman the Half Robo Half Human Chojin, who was even further Robotized by a evil Russian Program. In my headcanon take he first looks more Robotic even wearing heavy parts to hide his humanity at the request of Mr Barracuda to come off as more intimidating. After the Olympics he stripes himself of all the trappings of that disguise and we get this Manga Inspired coloring to him. That has more human like skin tone to boot.

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The Misunderstood German Chojin Himself

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Brockenman in his Wrestling Gear with and without hat. Also in my headcanon he isn't a Nazi, but a troubled soul who went down a path of Power Seeking and along the way lost his decency and moral compass.

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The Texan Chojin Himself

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Just him in his first couple looks. In my head canon interpretation of everything, the stars on his shoulders are like a little flair he paints on. Hence the version without them on.

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Next Kinniku Person Coming in 3 Days. Keep an eye out!

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Bye for Now...

So I'm going to be packing it in for a bit and leave this Tumblr for awhile. I'll set up some timed posts to throw up my remaining Kinniku Pixel work for you all as I said I would, and then I'll let it be. Till that spark comes back, and that drive presents itself again for me.

I've appreciated all the engagement I have gotten, and I've greatly enjoyed Pixeling some of my favorite characters. Also the few great and genuine people I've met along the way within this fandom have been awesome too. But I just think for the time being now, I need to go away and maybe come back again when life makes a bit more sense for me. We shall see. Until then. Catch you all later, and stay cool everyone.

Ramen… Out! ✌🏼🍜

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A Multiverse Versus

"Father and Son, 1v1!!"

Well hey there everyone, managed to get this finished and done a bit sooner than I thought I would. (To be real though it's not like I did too much new, just had to repurpose some side bits I was already working on for hopeful later posts.)

I have high hopes to do more things like this, a capturing of a moment in time. Whether it be a headcanon/fanfic moment, or a fan favourite reinterpretation from the manga or anime.

I shall call posts of this specific nature “MUSCLE Moments”, because Muscle you see. It's fitting right? Beefy Beef dudes, just slinging their Beefy muscles to beat down on each other. Definitely works for my liking.

To start this trend off here is something I would have wanted to see, and did do a lot in “Galactic Wrestling” on my PS2. - Kid Muscle Vs his Father in his Prime in a one on one match. Both with their respective Meat Sidekicks for guidance.

So I've had Kid Muscle/Mantaro revamped for a decent time, just sitting in the wings for a post of him mid face off against Kevin Mask. But I unfortunately never started Kevin and I wasn't going to be doing that task with a Trackpad. So rather than sitting on him further. Have him here head to head against his dear old dad, but younger.

The rest of what you see on display was heavily altered work of a really old bg I found from some old wrestling pixel game. Don't ask what it was called, I genuinely don't know. I saved it as “Wrasslin Pixel Ring” back in my youth. So who knows what it was from. Maybe I'll throw up the original at some point and you all can let me know. It was a really fun undertaking to do back a couple months ago, was doing it for this purpose of making in ring moments. (Something I had done a tiny bit of back in 2011) Bonus Points to whoever can figure out what moment in the classic Kinnikuman anime the ring's specific colors are based off.

With this text dump done, and these sprites and inaugural “Muscle Moment” shared. I shall now get back to my Ramen consumption, Kinnikuman reading, and anime watching. (Currently burning through “Mobile Fighter G Gundam” and “Ultimate Muscle”, enjoying the nostalgia) Expect some Kinniku Text thoughts in the near future, and I'll try doing more of these “Muscle Moments” again as soon as I can.

Ramen… Out! ✌🏼🍜

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Thanks to all the votes on the last post. I'm currently trying to draft out a couple of “Think Pieces” to throw up in due time as I carry on with my read through of Kinnikuman.

As for fan ficcing bits? I think I'll keep some of those close to my chest for the time being, as I am just writing up a storm on a lot of things. But nothing is fine tuned or polished enough as of yet, maybe I'll let some bits trickle out along the way on here. Eventually though I definitely want to just jot my stuff down in a proper story and throw it up on the old fan fiction DOT net placereedoo.

Lastly yet another tease for your eyes. Just a collage of a little piece I've been kitbashing together using stuff that was all done in my bank of work. But alas these things didn't have other aspects done and ready to go, so instead of just sitting on them all for too long. I decided a nice repurposed was in order. In due time I'll be sharing this little something that I think is pretty cool.

Enjoy the cryptic tease with the Ramen overlay, and here's hoping for a Kinnikuman Perfect Origin English dub!! 🤞🤞🤞 (Unrelated I know, but just wanted to put the vibes out there for such a thing in my Kinnikuman Esque post)

Until the next one...

-Ramen

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Little Update and Poll

Hey there fellow humans, so I just wanted to give a brief rundown for you all what's going on.

So I'm really just healing quite slower than I would like, and it put a definite damper on my ability to do much of anything. I am reading loads, and writing down tons of thoughts about Kinnikuman. (Along with some fanficy rewriting nonsense) Also been just watching loads of Anime, some I've never watched before and some I'm revisiting for the nostalgia and classic vibes.

I just wanted to apologize for not posting more Blur Boys, the reason being is I'm not able to hold a mouse properly for long without quite a bit of pain in my good arm. So really all I can do is use my laptop's track pad with my other hand. With that way of doing things more complicated things like big Facesets are just out of the question, the only reason I was able to get Robin out is I already had his basically finished except for shading which I did over a couple days on the trackpad.

All of this longwided chatting is my build up to this poll.

Would you guys like me to…

A - Just post the remaining Blur Boys without the Facesets, they don't need them.

B - Leave it for now, ramble on about your Kinnikuman thoughts and fanfic. Then when you get better hush it and post them Blur Boys with the Facesets.

C - Tell us about some of these animes you be watching bruh! They good?

D - Just Do whatever my guy, Idk. Maybe do all three?

Let me know what you guys think, and also to throw a bone for you all and show I still have some ability. Have a Super Phoenix I've done over the past two weeks (Oh man, I dislike injury), taken with my awful garbage phone with a lovely Ramen Noodle overlay. I'll post him up proper, when I one day do all of the other Five Fated Princes.

Until the next post, stay coolio poolio!!

-Ramen

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Long overdue follow up. 

Second Blurry Boy, is the one, the only… Robin Mask!

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So this one like the others to follow had some planned extras but I unfortunately can't manage to fully realize those bits and bobs. For now to get it out, because you all did vote I was able to piece together the basic Character Piece for you. (Something I'm hoping to do for the rest, just it's quite an adjustment using the other arm for spriting at the moment)

Hope you all enjoy the British Baddie Goodie flip flopping Gentleman Chojin for what he is worth. Also I chose the anime Colors as it's my favorite look for Robin, and in my own Headcanon is his starting point look. “Oh what's that mean? Starting point? Are you saying you have other Robin variations planned?” Yes, I do indeed I do. This for me is Robin when we first meet him in Kinnikuman, wearing and rocking colors similar to his father, and his father before him, and before him. I plan on doing my own specific thing for all the Kinnikuman characters, just to keep fun for myself. I will also when I am able to work my good arm will do way more variations and have a bigger work flow. Just a day at a time for now guys and gals. 

Stay tuned for the next one when I can manage to drop it, and thanks to everyone who voted again. Appreciate you all! Two down, four more to go…

(Also I've presented him here at 300x the normal size just for convenience on the eyes.)

Until the next post, stay gentlemanly everyone.

-Ramen

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Volume 3 Finally!!

So I've finally gotten into Volume 3 and I'm super looking forward to working my way through the 20th Chojin Olympics. As really this arc is what set up a lot of what many of us love about Kinnikuman as a series. Or at least what I do anyway. Before I dive in and revisit and rediscover some of my favourite characters of the franchise in their debuts, I just want to touch on the previous two volumes.

So for me if I ever revisit this all again, which I'm sure I will. I think I'm gonna try and do a personalized streamlined edit of Vol 1 & 2. Because there is so much in both volumes that fill like a mix of Yude throwing things at the wall to see what sticks, and just pointless chapters that almost feel like filler. Just for me once Meat shows up, and Terryman is met, I feel like it should start picking up and moving, but there are a lot of chapters that just were a chore in some ways to get through. Which is a shame because I think some of it is just myself as a reader wanting to get to the 20th Chojin Olympics already.

That said it is nice seeing the art on display, and seeing the growth from chapter to chapter of art and writing quality. Also big shout out to the new translations I was working through by "Project Z Scans" honestly if you ever do all the series I would be greatly thankful for it! Just made the rereading of the first two volumes night and day better in quality to how they looked back in the day when I first read them.

All that said, I'm gonna keep healing and working through this manga while I'll get better. Got lots of ideas for sprites to get to work on when I finally can do, just can't rush it. For now I'll just be here posting my thoughts Volume to Volume, into this chamber that is this Tumblr blog. Maybe I'll even drop some personal headcanon stuff at some point too.

Ramen... Out. 🍜

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Pixel Hiatus

No pixels for a bit, sorry in advance to the couple people who follow along. Just can't do much physically at the moment. If I can I'll try just slapping together all I've done in a master post, but if not I'll just save it all up until I can actually manage to do things again.

Until then I'll probably use this space abit for opinions and text based little fan nonsense, when I can. I don't know, just wish I could pixel really. My bad guys.

All that said,

Ramen out. ✌️🍜