#Kevin mask

[idontremembermynamebutithinkits]

[goichimonji-official]

More fashion boys

[ghostsandgod]

Looking faaaabulous.

[agileo-101]

I made a Kevin Mask t shirt!!! It's only a prototype and I want to fix things here and there, but I like how it's turned out so far!

[perfecttenth]

[fiendnyc]

Big bad boys from outerspace! Here to body slam the human race! Printed on a black shirt is dMp (Demon Making Plant) (Destruction Mayhem Pain)

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[calculusbandit]

Kevin Mask

The Iron Faced Demon Prince, The Iron Cavalry

My Gunbreaker glam for my WOL

[ryunumber]

Kevin Mask from Ultimate Muscle?

Kevin Mask has a Ryu Number of 4.

[dmp4ever]

Chloe giving em a lesson x3

[warrior-of-z]

Kinnikuman Nisei is an odd series...

[d03]

[idontremembermynamebutithinkits]

Was I really that important to you?

[goichimonji-official]

Mantaro VS Kevin

[ghostsandgod]

[ultimate-muscle]

Sometimes I feel like Kid was written just to make the fans happy about Terryman and Natsuko having a son, but then he didn't gain popularity and they shifted to Kevin and Mantaro as the new Kinnikuman and Terryman - Cristy ;)

I mean, that's an interesting theory.

It's undeniable that he was a big part of the prologue, and his introduction (and design) was very much like that of his father, even down to the pacing and resolution. A lot follows that of the original, even the love triangle between Kinniku, human, and chojin; it'd make sense if Kid was intended to be a big supporting character, as it would follow that same formula and pattern, plus he was a major player in the initial arc and stayed a part of the social circle, too.

Like you say, he failed to gain popularity, whereas Kevin Mask seemed to explode in popularity, and - while I'd have to check the polls - I don't recall him being overly popular (although some of that might be him being under-utilised, because he and Mantaro were mentioned in the votes for most wanted tag-teams, for example).

There was a lot wrong with the writing for Nisei, as much as I love it, so it's hard to say what came first: the chicken or the egg. Did they shift to Kevin Mask because Kid was unpopular, or was Kid unpopular because they shifted to Kevin Mask? It may even be a combination of both, in all fairness, and even some other factors.

That being said . . .

I don't personally see Kevin Mask and Mantaro as being the new Terryman and Kinnikuman, and I actually don't see much of a resemblance between the two pairs (this is just personal, so others can feel free to disagree). They read to me - especially in light of 2011 - much more of a retelling of Robin Mask and Kinnikuman.

I think 2011 may back this up to an extent, as Terryman eventually took more of a back-seat, while Robin Mask provided a big driving force and even became a main character when Terryman was no character at all. It might not be a direct indication of popularity as such, and maybe more shifting times and writer's preference, but the Robin/Kinnikuman relationship reads very much like Kevin/Mantaro, so I think maybe the shift in Nisei was equally down to this change in focus (as opposed maybe solely to popularity).

Again, just a personal take :)

[perfecttenth]

Nisei S2 animation appreciation post ft. Kevin.