Auction Listing for the Kinnikuman.Com domain

Submitted By -- Johnny

Hi all! I will be listing the Kinnikuman.com domain on Yahoo Japan this Sunday (Japan time). Why YJP instead of eBay or somewhere here in the US? Well, I figure that since there is a larger market for the Kinnikuman line in Japan then there is here in the West, that it will garner a larger bid amount there. However, if it does not reach the reserve there, I will be listing it on eBay here.

So what will become of the AKIA once the Kinnikuman.com domain is gone? Nothing at all. We will go back to our original domain name of Kinnikuman.info. I do have big plans for the AKIA and will be better integrating it with LittleRubberGuys.com and the message board. As you can tell, this site is in need of a serious refocusing effort.

I will post the auction URL once it has been listed and you can bid or watch to see how high it goes. If you would like to submit an offer directly, please email me at j k a r i s [at] kinnikuman.com .

Thanks all!

Submitted By -- Johnny

The latest ToyFare (No. 128) is out and has an AWESOME article on M.U.S.C.L.E.s.    

Submitted By -- Johnny

The AKIA Forums and the Beastformers.com boards have been merged into the brand spanking new Little Rubber Guys Message Board!

Submitted By -- Johnny

Hello all,

Just as a reminder here, the AKIA and Beastformers.com message boards will be down for a few days. They are being merged together into a new site. I'll keep you posted on any updates.

Submitted By -- Johnny

Yep, you heard it right! Starting this coming Saturday, 4Kids will be airing Ultimate Muscle episodes once again on the Fox Box! Whether it is just summer filler or not, I know all of you are ecstatic!

Tell everyone you know, get them to watch the show each week. 4Kids is a business, and if UM makes great strides in the rating department this summer, then it would be very likely that 4Kids would bring it back for a full run starting in the fall.

Great News! Discuss it HERE!

Submitted By -- Johnny

Kinnikuman.Com Micro-AF Contest II, May-July 2006



This will be a near 3 month long contest running from Today to August 1st, 2006.

Objective:
To create, within the time frame alotted, the best Micro Action Figure. Period.

Here are a few examples, courtesy of Joe Gibbs of M.U.S.C.L.E. UK and the ever present Nathan Newell of Nathan's M.U.S.C.L.E. Page:
http://www.newellsystems.com/muscle/maf.asp


Rules:
All entries MUST be postmarked no LATER than August 2nd, 2006 and RECEIVED in my mail box by August 11th, 2006. You will have 3 months to create and submit your entries. Sorry, no exceptions. I am not responsible for lost, damaged, misdirected or stolen mail. So, please print legibly and clearly. You may want to use delivery confirmation also.


Assembly:
The Micro Action Figure, herein referred to as "Micro AF", must be roughly the same general dimension as a M.U.S.C.L.E. or a standard Kinnikuman Kinkeshi figure, i.e. 1" to 2" (inches) tall.

The figure may be kitbashed (put together from parts of many other figures), created from scratch, made from a single figure or manufactured in any way you feel like.

It is required that the figure be painted, even if it is just a base coat. HOWEVER it is common sense that entries with only a base paint job/color scheme will receive a lower score.

This is a Micro AF contest, not a custom figure contest, so the figure MUST have at least the basic 5 points of articulation. The above referenced site shows many ingenious ways of articulating your figures. More is not necessarily better in every case, but good solid articulation will get more points than barely any articulation. Use your head and make the articulation match the figure you are creating.


Judges:
There will be multiple judges, of which I will be one. My scoring will outweigh the others by 2 to 1. Judges will not be able to compete in the contest. That being so, I will pick the judges accordingly.


Scoring:
Scoring will be based on:
1. Concept/Originality
2. Articulation
3. Paint/Color Scheme
4. Attention to detail
5. Overall kewlness/appeal
6. Judges overall favorite


Entries:
Yes, you may submit multiple entries, and yes, one person can win multiple prizes based on their multiple entries.


Prizes:
1st Place:
$100 cash money!

2nd Place:
$30 cash!

3rd Place: (if this contest receives 10 or more entries)
$20 cash!


Miscellaneous:
This contest is open to ANYONE, ANYWHERE.
Any official questions must be posted in this thread, where they will receive an official and binding response. If you have a non-official question, please PM me here on the board. Specifications and prizes MAY be added to these rules, but none can be removed. If the contest receives more than 30 qualifying entries, I will DOUBLE the 1st place. YES that means $200 cold cash. Winners will be posted in THIS thread and on the Kinnikuman.Com main page on no later than Friday, August 25th, 2006. I will also create a second thread entailing ALL the entries. All submissions become property of Kinnikuman.Com.

Please send all entries to:

Kinnikuman.Com
c/o Micro AF Contest
1508 Hobson Avenue
West Sacramento, CA 95605
USA


Sincerely,

Jon Karis
Kinnikuman.Com

Submitted By -- Johnny

Wow! This is pretty freakin' sweet.

In 1986, Mattel released the MUSCLE toy line which consisted of 233 unique, 2" tall, pink, plastic figures. In 1987, they released the figures in an additional eight colors. Most combinations of the 233 sculpts and 8 new colors were made, although there was no single sculpt produced in all eight of the additional colors! Or was there?

Thanks to MUSCLE DB, we have a rough idea of which figures were produced, but some of the closer figures are prone to being mis-identified. Now thanks to the MUSCLE Color Imge Archive, we can get verified proof of what figures came in what colors!

See it HERE!

Submitted By -- Johnny

In case you haven't heard the news yet, there have been ELEVEN new super rare sculpts found. Yes, I said ELEVEN! Follow the discussion HERE!

Submitted By -- Johnny

Looks like Toei is planning on restarting the KInnikuman Nisei (Ultimate Muscle) series in Japan.

http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/tv/niku2_um2/

We'll keep you posted on this. In the meantime, there is a thread started at the board already. Thanks to Siya the Barracuda for the heads up! http://forums.kinnikuman.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9586

Submitted By -- Johnny