Sunday, May 15, 2016

032 Fu Man

Fu Man (aka Fu Man Finger) is the TDD sensei.

"Sensei" is the Japanese term for a teacher or mentor.  This applies to martial arts and other disciplines.

Fu Man's G1 figure came out in Crew 3. This figure has a long mustache and a conical hat.  In Japan, this type of hat is called a sugegasa.  This figure's hat is a separate accessory and often missing among used figures. 

Fu Man's G2 figure is basically the G1 figure, now with static arms.  They are positioned in a kung fu pose known as "the tiger."  Tiger style is a mystical form of kung fu made popular by the Wu Tang Clan. 

Fu Man's G3 figure was completely redesigned.  I am not sure what you call the pose they put him in.  He no longer has his sugegasa.  Instead, he is carrying what looks like a yoga mat.  He is one of the most boring Dudes ever.

In fact, it is Feng Long who makes sense as a G3 Fu Man.  By all appearances (especially the conical hat), Feng Long is the logical evolution of the Fu Man Finger figure.*

Anyway, Fu Man has a zood that looks like a little dude.  He is in the kung fu stance that looks like "the monkey."  His name is Ping.

This name probably comes from Mr. Ping, a character in the Kung Fu Panda franchise.  Mr. Ping is a goose.  He is also the adoptive father of Po (the Panda), who is the main character. 

*Trading Card Series 2 confirms this mix-up as fact.  The card for Fu Man shows us Feng Long.  Of course, Feng Long is not in the trading cards since they only went to character #99.  Doh!

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