WWE Legends Mr. Fuji review Series 30 (2026)
Mr. Fuji aka The Devious One was one of the remaining essential 80s WWF managers that Mattel absolutely had to make. While I’m still waiting on Slick, it’s great having the manager of The Magnificent Muraco, Demolition, Kamala, Sika and The Warlord finally make it to my collection.
And yeah, I’ll still need a bald version to lead Yokozuna, but one thing at a time.
Let’s see if this figure is masterful or if it feels like getting salt in my eyes.
Packaging: Mr. Fuji gets the usual Legends packaging with the warm brown and gold color scheme with black accents spotlighting the character’s name.
In the smartest way to identify the figure, both sides feature one of the signature images of Mr. Fuji done in the Legends painted art style. There is one small design change as now it features a small Build-A-Figure banner spotlighting the wave’s BAF Mr. Bob Backlund.
Over on the back is a fantastic bio telling a fairly comprehensive take on Fuji’s run as Demolition’s manager. On the bottom is the cross sell of the other figures in the Backlund wave.
Likeness: Mr. Fuji outfit of a tuxedo with bowtie and bowler hat was heavily inspired by Oddjob from the James Bond film, Goldfinger. It helped him stand out from his peers who would frequently mix up their outfits or suit colors.
Mattel did a great job with Fuji’s head sculpt as it perfectly captures his insincere disarming smile that conveyed a true menace behind it. He wasn’t skinny like Slick or Hart so Mattel gave him a thicker torso, which is appropriate for the former wrestler who would still occasionally step into the ring as late as 1987.
Scale: At 5’10”, Mr. Fuji was a slightly shorter manager than the 6′ Bobby Heenan 6’4″ Slick. Fuji and Jimmy Hart were the same height. He should be looking up at all of his charges from the 6’3″ Ax and Don Muraco, the 6’2″ Smash and 6’1″ Cowboy Bob Orton.
His scale is frustrating as he’s taller than Smash. Mattel used to be spot on with the scale, but they’ve had some issues particularly with the smaller manager figures lately.
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Paint: Mr. Fuji doesn’t have a complex paint job since he’s largely wearing a black tuxedo. The most common paint issue is with the white on his shirt not getting enough paint apps so the black bleeds through or is faded around the jacket collar.
I saw several figures on the shelves, and they all had some issue with the white shirt so it’s more a matter of finding one without any random paint on his face.
Articulation: Mr. Fuji largely stayed out of the action although he certainly wasn’t above taking a cheap shot with his cane or throwing salt in the face of one of his charges’ opponents.
Compared to more active managers like Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan or Slick, Mr. Fuji was a model citizen, so he wasn’t usually beaten down by some of the main faces in the WWF. Still, Mattel’s suit body provides a decent range of movement so if you wanted, Hulk Hogan can slam Mr. Fuji around your wrestling ring.
Mr. Fuji has:
- neck
- ball-jointed shoulders
- bicep
- elbow
- wrist
- wrist hinge
- torso
- waist
- hip
- thigh
- knee (double-jointed)
- ankle
Accessories: Mr. Fuji certainly wasn’t lacking for accessory options. Of course, he gets his signature weapon of choice — his cane although the handle needed to be just a bit bigger so it could be posed hooking the leg or arm of another figure.
He also has a set of swappable hands — open palm for slaps or chops as needed.
I love that he also comes with an alternate head sculpt with face paint reminiscent of his look while managing Kamala, Demolition and The Powers of Pain. It wasn’t a must-have, but a very welcome and cool addition.
Finally, Mr. Fuji comes with the lower torso of the BAF Bob Backlund.
Worth it? Legends figures are now at $24.99, which is still cheaper than any other 6″ line so it’s hard to complain about the increase. Thanks to the Legends line being a Target exclusive you can take advantage of their frequent sales — like I did to get Mr. Fuji for less than $14.99. Of course, with the Legends, they always hit clearance at which point I’ll grab another one to rock the alternate look with Muraco and Orton.
Rating: 9 out of 10
Mr. Fuji gets a very good figure with welcome accessories. The only thing holding him back is the scale as Mattel needs to invest in parts for a shorter suited figure.
Where to get it? Target is the exclusive home for WWE Legends at Target.com. To get some of Mr. Fuji’s charges, including Demolition, check out Amazon.
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