Soul of Chogokin Number GX-23 : Zambot 3

This is Soul of Chogokin Number GX-23 : Zambot 3 . GX-23 Zambot 3 is a heavily articulated plastic/die-cast robot equipped with variant modes, accessories and presumably the usual display base and mounting bracket. Zambot 3 is derived from the Zambot Combination sequence in which Zambird, Zambull and Zambase join together. These individual vehicles were [...]

Soul of Chogokin Number GX-35 : Walker Gallia (Walker Machine) Action Figure

From a 50 episodes mecha anime television series from 1982-1983, by Sunrise, and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, Combat Mecha Xabungle (戦闘メカ ザブングル Sentō Meka Zabunguru), also known as Blue Gale Xabungle, this is Soul of Chogokin Number GX-35 : Walker Gallia (Walker Machine) Action Figure . This 6″ tall, fully articulated Soul of Chogokin (SOC) edition [...]

Soul of Chogokin Number GX-41S: Brave Reideen DX Set

This is Soul of Chogokin Number GX-41S: Brave Reideen , from anime Brave Raideen (勇者ライディーン Yūsha Raidīn). Bandai’s Soul of Chogokin line of action figures take classic Japanese robot toy models from the 1970″s and 1980″s and remaster them as die-cast metal figures, with a delicate paint finish and the heft that comes only from a [...]

Soul of Chogokin Number GX-09: Minerva X

From anime Mazinger Z, this is Soul of Chogokin Number GX-09: Minerva X. Poseable die-cast figure of Mineva X from the Soul of Chogokin series. Can be displayed on the base that comes in the box with her, or posed with other robots from the series. Comes with a spare set of hands. Within the [...]

Soul of Chogokin Number GX-36: Ideon

From Space Runaway Ideon (伝説巨神イデオン Densetsu Kyojin Ideon (lit. “Legendary Giant God Ideon”), this is Soul of Chogokin Number GX-36: Ideon.  Space Runaway Ideon is an anime television series produced by Sunrise. It first premiered on the Tokyo 12 Channel (later to be TV Tokyo) from 1980 to 1981, followed by two feature films released in [...]

Soul of Chogokin Number GX-40: God Mars

Six God Combination Godmars (六神合体ゴッドマーズ Rokushin Gattai Goddomāzu) was a popular anime series aired in 1981 to 1982 in Japan, Hong Kong and Italy. There were 64 episodes aired. Other loosely translated names are “Hexademonic Symbiote Godmars”, “Six God Union Godmarz”, “Six Gods Unit”. The series won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1982. [...]

Soul of Chogokin Number GX-03: Combattler V

Chōdenji Robo Combattler V (超電磁ロボ コン・バトラーV Chōdenji Robo Konbatorā Bui) is the first part of Tadao Nagahama’s Robot Romance Trilogy of Super Robot series. The robot’s name is a portmanteau of Combine, Combat and Battle, and the V is intended both as an abbreviation for “victory” and in reference to the five component machines that [...]

Soul of Chogokin Number XS-06: Dragonar 1 with Cavalier Die-Cast Action Figure

Metal Armor Dragonar (機甲戦記ドラグナー Kikō Senki Doragunā) is a 48-episode mecha anime series, created by Sunrise and aired from 1987 to 1988. Devised shortly after the release of Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ, Dragonar was intended to be both a “starter” series to get new fans into mecha anime, and a potential successor to the Gundam [...]

Soul of Chogokin Number XS-02: Spec SPT Layzner Die-Cast Figure

Second entry in Bandai’s new Soul of Chogokin Spec expansion series is none other than the “blue comet,” SPT Layzner! This fully articulated 14cm-tall action figure has all the accurate detailing, playability, and fun gimmicks expected from Bandai’s hit Soul of Chogokin series. Its diecast metal inner frame features intricate mechanical detailing, and there are [...]

Soul of Chogokin Number XS-02: Blue Comet SPT Layzner

Blue Comet SPT Layzner (蒼き流星SPTレイズナー Aoki Ryūsei SPT Reizunā), sometimes translated as Blue Meteor SPT Layzner, is an anime series produced by Sunrise between 1985 and 1986. Its original creator was Ryousuke Takahashi of Armored Trooper Votoms fame who served as the writer and wrote the scripts for such shows as Panzer World Galient, Tetsuwan [...]