Evil Ways... The Great Nita

Wrestler: The Great Nita (Atsushi Onita)

Version: Deluxe 

Acquired: Mint off card

Promotion: New Japan Pro Wrestling 

Manufacturer: Character Product 

16d Collection: Tiger Mask

I just recieved my 16d Collection Tiger Mask and have to say they knocked it out of the park again. The figure, which depicts Sayama doing his signature rolling sole butt kick (or jumping rolling sole butt if you use the included tall figure stand pole), is everything I could have hoped for. The crisp gold paint on the mask combined with the vibrant blue and yellow gear make this a close second to Takahashi as my favorite from the 16d Collection... but Muta is yet to come...

Minoru Suzuki

Fighter(s): Minoru Suzuki

Version: Masakatsu Funaki Memorial Bout set

Acquired: Loose (missing King Of Pancrase title belt)

Known Variants: none

Promotion: Pancrase 

Manufacturer: Character Product 

Be afraid... be very afraid. Don't let the youthful face, head full of hair and stylish eyebrows fool you; even in this young form Minoru Suzuki was a major threat in the shoot and catch wrestling world. As simple as this figure is, it does a great job capturing the stoic intensity of Suzuki in his founding years of Pancrase. This figure is part of a two pack that includes his rival (& Pancrase co-founder) Masakatsu Funaki. The set also included the King Of Pancrase title belt, which I unfortunately do not have as I picked the pair up loose.

         Carded Masakatsu Funaki Memorial set