Yoiko x Kinnikuman x Five Star Toy Collab

Japanese comedy duo Yoiko and Five Star Toy have teamed up again for another round of offbeat Kinnikuman Wonder Festival sofvi exclusives.

Kinnikuman "Original Green Mask ver."
Designed by Hamaguchi 
The color scheme is a shout out to the first few Shonen Jump covers where Suguru was depicted wearing a funky green mask and pink tights. 

 Images Compliments of Five Star Toy

Terryman "Puppy ver."

Designed by Arino (also of Game Center CX/Retro Game Master fame) 

Tongue-in-cheek homage to the famous scene where Terryman saves a little dog from a speeding bullet train.

No details yet on price or production number.

Heads up via Kinnikuman Sofvi Kenkyuusho

アメトーーク！Vol 16 ~ Kinnikuman TV Special

The Ame Talk Kinnikuman TV Special is finally getting a proper DVD release on the upcoming Ame Talk Vol 16 set.

The program features Japanese comedians and celebrities reminiscing about their favorite Kinnikuman moments, culminating with a game of Name that Kinkeshi, and a rare visit to Studio Egg (Yudetamago Studios)!  

 

Region 2 DVDs not your thing?  Watch it online here.

A lot of Kinniku history and canon is covered throughout the show, with some of these guys saying some pretty damn funny things about their knowledge and relationship to the series.  Masaru Hamaguchi of Yoiko fame is my favorite of the bunch for sure.  

A few more details:

• DVD Release Date: 9/28/11
• Price: 2,927円
• Kinnikuman Special Run time: 45 min
• Original broadcast: 2008
• Includes never before seen bonus material from the Kinnikuman Special
• Pre-order over @ Amazon Japan

Five Star Toy Super Vinyl Royal Rumble!

Five Star Toy has been dropping a crazy amount of vinyl recently, culminating with their new Yudetamago-chan sculpt just in time for Wonder Festival and Kinnikuman Day.

Check out the silky smooth details ~

Wonder Fest:

Yoiko x Five Star Toy Collaboration ~ Robin Mask & Warsman

Yoiko explaining their designs in an upcoming episode of their show 

Yoiko are no strangers to the Kinnikuman universe. The famous comedy duo previously designed two exclusive Kinkeshi figures for the Kinnikuman 29th anniversary Yoiko Kinkeshi DVD, and have done numerous Kinnikuman bits and stunts during their stand-up routines.

As with their last Niku collab, Hamaguchi (HUGE Kinnikuman fan) took things pretty seriously, whereas Arino had a little more fun with his design...

Robin Mask ~ Images Compliments of Five Star Toy

Robin Mask "Shinobazu Pond ver."

• Design by Hamaguchi
• Based on the famous (floating helmet) scene where Robin Mask battled Atlantis
• WF Exclusive
• 29 figures total
• 5,000円
• Sold OUT!

Warsman



Warsman "Mayonnaise Bottle ver."

• Designed by Arino
• Based on the iconic Kewpie Mayo bottle...
• WF Exclusive
• 29 figures total
• 5,000円
• Sold OUT

 Kewpie Japanese Mayonnaise

Yudetamago x Five Star Toy ~ Yudetamago-chan

Image Compliments of Five Star Toy

Yudetamago-chan "Flesh ver."

• Based on the Shimada-sensei cameo character appearing in the original Kinnikuman manga. 
• WF Exclusive
• 29 figures total
• 3,150円
• Sold OUT!

Medicom x Five Star Toy Collaboration ~ Akumashogun

Images Compliments of Five Star Toy

Akumashogun "Manga Color ver."

• Will be available exclusively from Medicom
• No release date yet

Kinnikuman Day figures:

Five Star Toy ~ Stray Devil Choujin Sofvi Collaboration

Sunshine + Ashuraman

Stray Devil Choujin Combi "set B"

• Original Color and Six arm variant of the "Linda Garage set A"
• Limited to 29 sets
• Pre-order directly from Five Star Toy HERE
• Ship Date: Mid August
• 19,800円

KIN29SHOP x Five Star Toy ~ Yudetamago-chan

Image Compliments of KIN29SHOP

Yudetamago-chan details:

• KIN29SHOP Kinnikuman Day  Exclusive
• Limited to 29 figures
• 6,300 円
• SOLD OUT!

Yoiko Kinkeshi DVD Box Set ~ よゐことキンケシ~濱口が有野に全418体を紹介する企画

The Yoiko Kinkeshi DVD Box Set is an absolute must for any hardcore keshi head.  Even if you do not understand a lick of Japanese, the visual display and documentation of the entire original Kinkeshi line is impressive beyond belief.  The set is comprised of two DVDs and one of two exclusive 29th anniversary Kinkeshi figures designed by Yoiko.

The program stars the Japanese comedian duo, Yoiko (Arino and Hamaguchi), and is focused solely on the background, phenomena and celebration of Kinkeshi.

Yoiko basically introduce each figure separately while adding commentary about the history and background of each character. Hamaguchi is a huge Kinnikuman fan and is able to name almost every single figure in the collection.  Japanese comedy duo hilarity ensures as the two engage in a battle of words and whit regarding the Kinkeshi marathon they have embarked on.

The duo ends up spending over four hours (no kidding) introducing and commenting on all 418 Kinkeshi individually.  There is also an additional hour of bonus material including an exclusive meeting with Shimada-sensei of Yudetamago where he answers 29 of their questions about Kinkeshi. 

"The Kannin" designed by Hamaguchi

The program shows the original Daishi for each "part" of the Bandai line, and also features images of the individual capsule inserts.  There is also a bonus feature where you can go through and view a high res image of all all 418 keshi individually.

"Kinkeshiman" designed by Arino

The DVD set is available over at Amazon.co.jp starting at only 2,350円 (In new condition) from Amazon Marketplace sellers.

Kinniku Buster Mania Part Deux - よゐこ部 Style

The Japanese comedy duo Yoikobu recently attempted a full-on Kinniku Buster in zero gravity after pulling 2Gs in a jet for the 5th time - Hilarity ensues...

I was unable to embed the video for some odd reason, but I found a link on another blog. You will need to scroll down to the middle of the page and click on the same image as shown above...kinda ghetto, but it will be worth the trip. Watch it in all its Wackiness Here!