action figure: Mega Man

Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, was a video game franchise created by Capcom. In the original series, Dr. Light and Dr. Wily created Mega Man to serve as a lab assistant. In a twist of events, Mega Man is converted into a fighting robot to defend the world from Dr. Wily's evil threats. Mega Man first hit the retail scene in 1987 and he has since appeared in numerous video games, comic books, a cartoon series, and a rap song.