#kinniku buster

[kasperl-ruprecht]

I have been told the Stormcrow's manipulators are too small to throw hands.

To that I counter with one of the 48 Killing Moves...

KINNIKU BUSTER!!!

Yes, that is a Stormcrow using a Kinniku/Muscle Buster on a Galahad/Glass Spider

Once again I have to thank @pencilbrony for being critical to taking my mind madness and turning it into fine art. I highly HIGHLY recommend their services.

[lamplighterstudio]

全ては分厚い Ｍｕｓｃｌｅ 💪 おまえのカラダのその奥 流れているのさ~ 愛さえ友情さえ💖

[rolorules]

Brothers Quarrel

by Shiochin.

As the artist remarks in the tags:

Where did Lelouch get this strength?

Roll seems to enjoy it.

This seems to be a Kinnikuman reference, as this is a wrestling move called Kinniku Buster.

[goichimonji-official]

Kinniku Buster!!

[fostersffff]

hey foster what the hell is kinnikuman about

Kinnikuman is the story of Japan's Worst Superhero turned Universal Savior, that also (by my current understanding) laid the foundations for what people think of when they think of "A Shonen Series".

It started in 1979 as a gag manga written by two college kids collectively known as Yudetamago who really love pro wrestling, and trucked along for a while doing one-off chapters about a "superhero" named Kinnikuman, who is actually the lost prince of Planet Kinniku (hold onto that for later). They introduce a couple supporting characters here, most notably Terryman (named for professional wrestler Terry Funk), a superhero from the Southern United States, who becomes friends with him after Kinnikuman does his first genuinely heroic act in the series: punching Terryman for charging a kid money to save his dad from a monster (this completely changes Terryman forever).

Sometime later, they hit the first actual story arc: the Superman (Chojin) Olympics, which is where the series first struck upon the winning formula of "what if a bunch of dudes with weird superpowers do professional wrestling moves on each other". It still has it's gag manga sensibilities- Kinnikuman winds up winning all of his matches via shenanigans- but in hindsight it's pretty clear they realized story arcs about tournaments are a really good idea.

After a short arc about Kinnikuman going on a world tour to defend his title (which the anime speedran because they knew what was up), they go back into the Chojin Olympics, which is where the series really seems to have found its footing by still being comedic, but also realizing they can get serious for more compelling action. For example:

Ramenman- a horrifically racist caricature of a savage Chinaman- goes from constantly talking about noodles and China's 4000 Year Tradition and how much he loves murder to forming a mentor-mentee relationship with the son of a chojin he murdered during the previous Olympics, before being put into a vegetative state by arc antagonist Warsman (he gets better). Important to note that Ramenman was and still is one of the most popular characters in this series, easily.

Warsman's manager is revealed to be Robin Mask, the former Chojin Olympics champion Kinnikuman defeated through shenanigans, and who trained Warsman with the specific purpose of getting revenge on Kinnikuman.

Kinnikuman then goes on to defeat Warsman, not with goofy antics, but tapping into his Burning Inner Strength (literally, a Hot Blooded Shonen Power Up) and inventing the Kinniku Buster, a move so cool that professional wrestlers in real life started using it.

And from this point it was basically off to the races with story arcs about a bunch of fucked up dudes who want to wrestle Kinnikuman and/or his friends, including:

Chojin who sold their souls to Satan for strength

Chojin who sold their souls to Satan for strength and stole the source of all Chojin strength in the universe

The source of all Chojin strength in the universe

Space God Chojin

Other Kinnikumans claiming to be the true heirs to the throne of Planet Kinniku (remember what I said about him being a lost prince)

This is when the original series ended, and then about a decade later they launched Kinnikuman Nisei, a Next Generation sequel about Kinnikuman's son. This is most notable for the 4Kids adaptation, Ultimate Muscle- especially seeing as subs for Kinnikuman Nisei basically don't exist, and a third season of episodes was produced specifically to be dubbed.

Years after that, Yudetamago relaunched Kinnikuman in 2011, taking place in the time between the end of the original series and Kinnikuman Nisei and even picking up the chapter/volume numbers, which is still ongoing and quite well received, and just recently started being adapted into a new anime series, the zeroth episode of which speedruns all the important bits from the original series (recapped above), notably leaning more towards action and drama than comedy.

I started checking it out after the new anime started up, and- unless I'm missing something that came before it, which is certainly possible- it's kind of crazy how foundational it feels to everything while not really feeling outdated (except for occasional contemporary-to-the-70's/80's-jokes). New villain(s) show up with some fucked up powers, the heroes have to muster their strength to either outwit or overpower them (or both), more than likely in some kind of tournament-style format, and more likely than not Kinnikuman will make some new friends along the way. In the same way that people often say that you don't know how much Japanese media has the DNA of tokusatsu/Kamen Rider until you actually watch it, Kinnikuman feels like that for Shonen Jump specifically.

I would actually heartily recommend the checking out new anime, again because that zeroth episode gets you primed with everything you need to know about the series and jumps right into "DUDES WITH FUCKED UP SUPERPOWERS WRESTLING".

Oh also critically important to note: that's not his face, it's a mask, and he's the the most beautiful, handsome man in history underneath, but by the laws of the Kinniku Clan neither he nor anyone else in his clan can show their face, which is why they all look Like That.

[multiversal-pig-outing]

She absolutely pulled a kinniku buster on a shadow before. And it was one of the best moments in her life.

[samsaraandbeyond]

OC Introduction: Bunson

From left to right, top to bottom, Bunson, his casual, scientist, and explorer outfit Art drawn by Teh-Ray    

It takes somebody this smart to think of something so stupid.

Design

Remember Loren? Essentially my Sonic the Hedgehog in personality?

I wanted him to have an Eggman!

But Eggman as a character doesn't really stand out on his own. At least for me, personally. He's defined by his rivalry with Sonic and other than that, he doesn't do much.

The games don't exactly show him doing much either. You usually find out what he's up to because of other characters peeking into his business. And its usually just building more robots.

I wanted to change that!

Eggman can't stand on his own, so who can? They have to be some sort of villain or troublemaker. I've already had my version of Bowser, so...

Hey, that works.

Wario stands on his own all the time. He's been Mario's antagonist, then a pile-driving treasure hunter in his own platformer, and then an owner of a company that designs and sells microgames.

He also invented a device capable of transporting between dimensions just to hop into a fucking TV so there's that.

Someone so smart...who acts so stupid. That's a fun balance to work with! There are a lot unique ways an extremely intelligent character can screw up compared to an idiotic character. So, I went with it! That's the reason Bunson has so many costumes; the standard Sonic design (minus the shoes and gloves), casual (just lounging around), scientist (experiments, robots, research), and explorer (treasure hunting babyyy).

Abilities / Traits

BRAWN

As big as Bunson is, you'd be surprised to see him run a marathon, carry a car, and punch someone into orbit. He is VERY physically powerful and loves using it to solve problems.

"Didn't think I'd be willing to get my hands dirty, huh?" - Bunson

REALLY REAL WRESTLING

King's Muscle Buster (Tekken)

No, he isn't a practiced wrestler. He saw the moves on TV, even the ones that weren't meant to be recreated, and replicated them perfectly.

Atomic Drops, Dragon Sleepers, Kinniku Busters, Piledrivers, all that good stuff. Consider them in Bunson's repertoire.

"By the way, wrestling is real, and CAN hurt you."

Gadgeteer Genius

Mao (Disgaea)

Bunson has a knack with technology, putting together advanced contraptions in little over half a day.

He's made a killing from selling these off.

"Look at this, LOOK AT THIS! Look at what he's capable of! THIS COULD DESTROY A CITY!!!"

The (Mad?) Biologist

Professor (Disgaea 7)

Bunson truly knows the INS AND OUTS of the living body; every pressure point, vital organ, and growths your insides shouldn't have. His expertise in the medical field enables him to perform life-saving surgeries, modify and enhance the genetic structures of his patients...

Or, y'know, just experiment on people.

"I wish he spent more of his time in an operating room instead of desecrating graves for ancient loot or some shit."

First Aid Specialist

Healing magic off the table? He can work with what she has.

Bunson is educated in the ways of the organic body. He has knowledge of various diseases, poisons, their symptoms, knows the proper procedures for tending to a variety of injuries and conditions, and can improvise solutions should proper tools not be available.

"Relax...I'm a doctor." - Bunson

Unnatural Resilience

Bunson's durability is strong. Annoyingly strong. Cartoonishly strong. Things that would kill most or at least cripple the average person seem to inflict the same amount of damage as having your toe stubbed for him.

"I've blown up plenty of his mechs while he was inside 'em. He'll be fine." - Loren

Personality

Bunson's a crude and crass cat that lacks manners. Being around him is an acquired taste.

His most prominent trait is his thrill-seeking tendencies.

He has to be doing something that makes him feel good. He needs a rush of adrenaline or a goal to work towards or he gets antsy and/or grumpy. He's willing to self-sabotage himself just to make things harder in order to get that too.

Despite all of this, he isn't stupid. He can take things completely seriously and form multiple, highly detailed plans. He just prefers doing things the hard way for his own personal entertainment.

"Bunson is, uh...Bunson is a problem, yes. But...I say let him get away with these petty crimes. God help us if he ever intends to cause real harm."

Backstory

He had done it. All of his effort, all of those sleepless nights, all of it reached its conclusion. Interviews, talk show appearances, award ceremonies, more money than he knew what to do with.

Bunson alone had made monumental progress in the scientific and medical fields, curing diseases thought to have no cure and developing technologies that advanced society forward by decades. His inventions and breakthroughs are saving lives; the praise for his successes would rarely cease.

And he hated it.

He didn't feel anything.

Everyone else was happier due to his contributions yet he wasn't. He felt nothing from the work he put in all of those years, only doing what he felt he was supposed to do to succeed. All he could remember was stress and expectations. He vented his frustrations to people he didn't even like and they suggested that he occupy himself with something to take his mind off it.

So he started exploring ancient tombs for treasure.

Then he started robbing graves.

Then he started evading the police, breaking into their buildings, stealing their things, which escalated into robbing banks, stealing cars, building machines that would help him do these easier...

Bunson found what he was after. Danger. Adrenaline. He didn't want praise for his achievements or to be some cog in a machine; he wanted to put all nine of his lives at risk of his own volition and live to tell the tale after. To make it more fun, he'd handicap himself in various ways to see what he was capable of, either by intentionally leaving holes in his plans or informing targets directly of a future visit.

The one who was once known as the life-changing professor, doctor, and engineer had now become one of the world's most notorious criminals. His previous reputation had gotten him out of jail for free on several occasions only for him to return to his thrill-seeking antics.

Eventually, those antics earned him the ire of an individual who had grown tired of his shenanigans. One who seemed to be capable of foiling Bunson's plans at every turn.

Bunson loved that. A rival? Yes, please.

"Blah blah blah, 'Bunson, that's illegal! Bunson, you can't do that!', does it look like I care? I'm gonna do whatever the hell I want. Feel free to try and stop me; it'll make things interesting." - Bunson

[kentrix11]

Oh king just does the kinniku buster uh.

[precurelegends]

A Distant Whistling( Pretty Cure RP)

It starts as a distant whistling sound, which gets louder and closer. Then, up above, the source of the sound can be seen. Cure Tiramisu is falling from the stratosphere, with what appears to be a Super Sentai enemy minion in her grasp. His head rests at an angle on her shoulder, and she's holding his legs out in front of his body. She comes down in the middle of the park, landing with enough impact to cause a ten foot-wide crater to appear. This crater will vanish once she has had time to cleanse the area with her power. But what won't be cleansed is the obvious pain the enemy minion is in from the impact.

"And that my "good" minion, is the Kinniku Buster!" She drops the now whimpering enemy on the ground and stands up, no worse for the wear. She dusts off her hands and looks around the area. "Huh, I've got to be at least a mile from where I started."

Seeing a fellow Pretty Cure, she smiles and gives them a thumbs-up. "Hope you enjoyed the show!"

[bobauthorman]

suplex? She should be Kinniku-Bustering people!

Yang needs to suplex more people. It's what she deserves.

It really is

Also it would be funny

[benthic-girl]

Hi! I wanted to say thank you for recommending me Ikkoku Nikki to me however many years ago. I just always remember the person following me with the thistle icon and a long url that's possibly nsfw and i wanted to say thanks, lol

Oh you're welcome!! It's so good and important I love makio and asa and like, how the manga treats queer characters and just how human everyone is My URL is a reference to kinnikuman and his signature move the kinniku buster and then of course, busting a nut cos I needed a dumb joke

[talk-time-live]

EPISODE 234: A LOOK BACK AT THE ORIGINAL KINNIKUMAN

This week we look back at one of the most iconic and pop cultural manga and anime series in Japan known as KINNIKUMAN to talk about everything from the characters, the comedy, and the controversy.

I will also discuss the wide spread popularity of the show in the world of pro wrestling and why I believe this warrants a reboot for the modern era.

All this and more in this episode of A.C.M.G. presents TALK TIME LIVE!

[cerberushighofficial]

Red Star messed with the wrong timeline

[kim-jongdae]

why were there no cat and mouse jokes in kwamibuster i feel robbed

[fostersffff]

Kinnikuman breaks out of Warsman's Pallo Special with his BURNING SOUL and hits THE KINNIKU BUSTER

Kinnikuman (1983), Episode 047: "The Miraculous Burning Soul!! / The First-Ever Two-Time Champ!"

(warning for flashing lights at :31-:35, :53-:57, and 1:23-1:24)

[multiversal-pig-outing]

Yang most definitely would have done the kinniku buster at least once.