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Toy section at Lab – a Electronics retailer

When in Japan, you walk. A LOT. My feet hurt every day I was there. That is probably why people seem much thinner in Asia, everyone walks.  I was only there for 5 days, so you kinda try to make the most of it. Lab was another electronics store within walking distance of the hotel. It had about the same stuff. But near the elevator was a wall of gashapon. Some of it was kind of hentai – ish. I did not know that was a thing. Anyway literally walls of gachapon machines. Dave was buying a certain line his sister liked. According to my cousin, this was a small collection of machines. I can’t imagine a large wall of machines. Lab Electronics is a good place to buy the latest greatest robot toys. They have the most popular hits but you will not find any obscure toys here.

A wall of gachapon machines at Lab electronics - gashapon (ガシャポン) or gachapon (ガチャポン) refer to variety of vending machine-dispensed capsule toys popular in Japan and elsewhere.

A wall of gashapon machines at Lab

バンダイ ジュウオウキューブ/ジュウオウジャー Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger DX Cube 10 Zyuoh Dodekaioh at Lab Japan 2016 Gattai

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger DX Cube 10 Zyuoh Dodekaioh at Lab Electronics Japan 2016

The Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger DX Cube robots are an interesting bunch. Blocks 123 and 456 create their own robots on the right. Blocks 1 through 10 make the larger robot on the left.

バンダイ ジュウオウキューブ/ジュウオウジャー Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger DX Cube 10 Zyuoh Dodekaioh Japan Gattai

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger DX Cube 10 Zyuoh Dodekaioh Japan Gattai

SOC Soul of Chogokin Daitarn 3 Lupin Ranma Arcadia バンダイ 超合金魂

Ranma, Lupin, Arcadia SOC Soul of Chogokin Daitarn 3

I was planning to buy a few Soul of Chogokin Tryder and Daitarn from Lab Electronics, but I ended up finding some really nice older pieces at Mandarake. Which is really what I wanted to do.

Autobots Transformers Masterpiece Delta Magnus Combiner Computron 2016

Autobots Transformers MP-31 Masterpiece Delta Magnus Combiner Computron UW-08 2016

The Combiner Computron was an interesting piece because the packaging looks just like the US packaging with Japanese characters. Shinkalion was in all the stores and it appears to be a very popular line of toys right now.

シンカリオン 新幹線, 変形 Shinkalion E5 Hayabusa & Komachi E7 Kagayaki E3 Tsubasa 05 Takara Tomy Plarail robots at Lab Electronics front of box

Shinkalion E5 Hayabusa & Komachi E7 Kagayaki E3 Tsubasa 05 Takara Tomy Plarail robots at Lab Electronics



Shinkalion Takara Tomy 2016 Bullet Train Plarail back box at Lab Electronics シンカリオン 新幹線, 変形

Shinkalion Takara Tomy 2016 Bullet Train Plarail

ROBOT魂 The Robot Spirits Tamashii Nations Bandai Arcadia Super Robots at Lab Electronics 2016

The Robot Spirits Tamashii Nations Bandai Arcadia Super Robots at Lab Electronics 2016



ROBOT魂 Robot Spirits Tamashii Nations Heavy Metal Auge Vifam Aura Battler Lab Electronics 2016

Robot Spirits Tamashii Nations Heavy Metal Auge Vifam Aura Battler Lab Electronics 2016

I was a little surprised to see the Aura Battler Dunbine figure. I didn’t think the series was very popular. At least not enough so that they would release new versions.

More pictures from Bic Camera

So I guess there was a decent amount of stuff if I have to make another post for Bic Camera. If I had to guess I think Bandai wanted to get into the  building block business. So they came up with the Doubutsu Gattai ZyuohKing show to cash in on the cult that is Lego or maybe to give the robots a Minecraft look. They are kind of cool. Big, heavy, blocky, robots. It is an interesting idea at the very least. I would not buy any, but they did catch my eye every time I popped into a toy section of any department store in Japan. The DX Cube 123 King Zyuoh & 456 Dodekaioh were in a display where you could play with them hands on at another department store name Lab.

バンダイ ジュウオウキューブ/ジュウオウジャー Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger DX Cube 123 King Zyuoh 456 Dodekaioh by Bandai Japan Gattai from tokusatsu tv show (動物合体ジュウオウキング Dōbutsu Gattai Jūō Kingu, Animal Combination Beast Monarch King)

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger DX Cube 123 King Zyuoh & 456 Dodekaioh by Bandai Japan



Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger DX Cube 123 King Zyuoh Bandai Ultraman Japan Gattai 2016 バンダイ ジュウオウキューブ/ジュウオウジャー

Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger DX Cube 123 King Zyuoh Bandai Ultraman figure Japan Gattai 2016

Is Ultraman still a thing? Just checked now, I guess that show is still going. I did not know it was an ongoing show. Just like the Super Sentai (Power Rangers in the US).

Getter Dragon, Getter 1, Z Mazinger, Destroid Monster Macross Bic Camera pictures

Getter Dragon, Getter 1, & Z Mazinger Dynamite Action, Destroid Monster Macross at Bic Camera

The Dynamite Action Getter Dragon figure looked pretty good. It looks like it popped right out of the cartoon. Based on what I see, I prefer it to the Soul of Chogokin version. They also have a Tetsujin 28 figure that looks pretty good. Their line of robots are totally up my alley but they seem a little pricy. I guess I will have to see how big they are.


Kaiju, Mecha Godzilla, Ultraman and more figures!

Kaiju, Mecha Godzilla, Ultraman and more figures!

Did I ever mention I was a Godzilla fan?

Tomica car display at Bic Camera

Tomica Cars

The cars by Tomy are cool just because of the packaging for me. Japanese packaging has always been something I have loved about the toys. You can take them out, put them away and practically keep them brand new. In US packaging you have to destroy the packaging to take the toy out, think Matchbox cars for example.

Tomica car display at Bic Camera

Tomica Cars



The Robot Spirits Tamashii Nations Bandai Unicorn Gundam, Zaku & Sniper ROBOT魂

The Robot Spirits Tamashii Nations Bandai Unicorn Gundam, Zaku & Sniper

More robots under the girls anime display, which I assume is more for guys than for girls. The Robot Spirits line by Tamashii Nations has a good selection of Gundam mobile suits and 80’s robots in the line. It seems to me to be the line that replaced the MS in Action!! line.



More Robot Spirits Gundam, Iron Man, Star Wars, Dragonballz figures at Bic Camera ROBOT魂

More Robot Spirits Gundam, Iron Man, Star Wars, Dragonballz figures

Hambrabi RX-139 MSIA 4.5″ Bandai 2005

I picked up this Mobile Suit in Action!! figure at Mandarake with the Gaza C figures. This is the Hambrabi RX-139 MSIA 4.5″ from Bandai in 2005. I am not terribly fond of this figure design wise, but it rounds out my collection. The body and color is pretty cool but the head needs a redesign. I am actually surprised this is an Earth Federation Forces mobile suit instead an Axis Zeon suit. Most of the cool suits and variation come from the Zeon suits. It give some much needed reinforcements if I ever put up an Earth vs Zeon display.

The RX-139 Hambrabi is a transformable mobile suit featured in the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam anime tv series. That is the second Gundam tv series.

 

MSIA ハンブラビ Hambrabi RX-139 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5" Bandai 2005 from Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζゼータガンダム Kidō Senshi Zēta Gandamu) 1985 anime tv series.

Hambrabi RX-139 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5″ Bandai 2005 MSIA



MSIA ハンブラビ Hambrabi RX-139 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5" Bandai 2005 from Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζゼータガンダム Kidō Senshi Zēta Gandamu) 1985 anime tv series.

Hambrabi RX-139 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5″ Bandai 2005



Gaza C AMX-003 MSIA 4.5″ Bandai 2006

Here are a couple Gaza C AMX-003 MSIA 4.5″ figures from Bandai that came out in 2006. I picked up a magenta one for $8 and gray one for $5 at Mandarake. I had been seeing these at $15. I have a lot of these figures and I love the enemy armors as the variety and design are more appealing. At $15 I really could not justify the purchase and hauling these home, but at $8 each I picked up 3 I did not already have.

The AMX-003 Gaza C figures are from the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζゼータガンダム Kidō Senshi Zēta Gandamu) 1985 anime tv series.

Gaza C AMX-003 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5" Bandai 2006 MSIA

Gaza C AMX-003 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5″ Bandai 2006

The Mobile Suit in Action!! series is one of my favorite toy lines and one of the most extensive parts of my collection. The paint application, range of motion and articulation, attention to detail and all the accessories are why I love these.  The Gaza C really is very faithful to the anime version and is a really nice looking robot.

Gaza C AMX-003 ガザC改 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5" Bandai 2006 MSIA from the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζゼータガンダム Kidō Senshi Zēta Gandamu) 1985 anime television series.

Gaza C AMX-003 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5″ Bandai 2006 MSIA




Gaza C AMX-003 ガザC改 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5" Bandai 2006 MSIA from the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζゼータガンダム Kidō Senshi Zēta Gandamu) 1985 anime television series.

Gaza C AMX-003 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5″ Bandai 2006 MSIA ガザC改

Gaza C AMX-003 ガザC改 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5" Bandai 2006 MSIA from the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζゼータガンダム Kidō Senshi Zēta Gandamu) 1985 anime television series.

Gaza C AMX-003 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5″ Bandai 2006 MSIA



Gaza C AMX-003 ガザC改 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5" Bandai 2006 MSIA from the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζゼータガンダム Kidō Senshi Zēta Gandamu) 1985 anime television series.

Gaza C AMX-003 Mobile Suit in Action!! 4.5″ Bandai 2006 MSIA ガザC改

Laserion Godaikin 1984 by Bandai aka Laserion ST Popy GC-15

Laserion was one of the easier Godaikins to pick up. I guess he was not as popular as the others. I often see the ST and DX versions of the Laserion Godaikin at affordable prices on the auctions site. Laserion was from the Anime Video Warrior Laserion  a show about virtual reality, a boy and a robot that ran for two years 1984-1985. This is the 5 inch ST version. I love the heft of this thing. They made these robots with quite a bit a die cast metal.

I would have loved to see Anime with all of the Godaikin robots in them, it would be fun to see them duke it out(but I guess I can do that already by playing Super Robot Wars). I really was not a fan of these Laserion robots until I got one. I thought it was a really generic, plain, boring, boxy looking robot. I really wanted a robot with more of a face instead of just a helmet with two eyes. Initially I thought it was so blocky and not very creative.

Now that I have one I feel it is one of my better pieces. The body on the robot is great, he has a thick solid build, the paint application on the chest/body is great and does not have any issues standing. I like the color scheme and it has some nice detail on the leg etchings and arms. Still, I would like a little more detail on the head.

It is a pretty good representation robot in the cartoon. I may just have to check out the Anime on the web some where. I have the DX version of Laserion. I lent it to my cousin as he loves to display these things. I hope he dusts it.

Here is the opening credits on the anime. It does not look like much, but it is starting to grow on me after seeing the third time.

Here is an episode for Video Warrior Laserion anime 1984-1985

ST Laserion GoDaiKin 1985 by Bandai aka Laserion 1984 Popy GC-15 from the anime Video Warrior Laserion 1984-1985 back cover other names El Super Láser, Juegos de Guerra Electronicos, La Espada Laser, Lazerion, ビデオ戦士レザリオン

Laserion ST GoDaiKin 1985 by Bandai

Laserion ST GoDaiKin 1984 by Bandai aka Laserion Popy GC-15 Laserion GoDaiKin 1984 by Bandai aka Popy GC-15 from the anime Video Senshi Lezarion 1984-1985 styrofoam insert other names El Super Láser, Juegos de Guerra Electronicos, La Espada Laser, Lazerion, ビデオ戦士レザリオン

Laserion ST GoDaiKin 1984 by Bandai




Laserion ST GoDaiKin 1984 by Bandai aka Laserion Popy GC-15 cover from anime El Super Láser, Juegos de Guerra Electronicos, La Espada Laser, Lazerion, ビデオ戦士レザリオン 1984-1985

Laserion ST GoDaiKin 1984 by Bandai aka Popy GC-15 from the anime Video Senshi Lezarion 1984-1985

 

Since I have the Laserion Godaikin DX and ST version, I can pop in a picture of both of them together into this post later. Pop in a comment below and I will get to it a little quicker. ***


MachineRobo MR-10 Fire Robo 1982 Popy

The MachineRobo MR-10 Fire Robo is one of my favorite Machine Robos. It is one of the most simple designs, simple transformations, the straight lines, with a red and silver color scheme and make a simple looking robot. There really is nothing special about this robot. But who doesn’t like a fire engine? I wanted to be a fireman when I was younger and I have always loved fire trucks since I was a kid. So this particular robot has a special place in my heart.  This is a cool little robot in a line of cool robots from Popy. The only criticism I have is the gun seems like such an afterthought. In the robots hand or even on the ladders seems a bit lame. It is just too small. Using the ladder as a weapon/gun seems just as bad as well based on what I see on the Tonka packaging.

It’s too bad the Gobots cartoon was so bad. I have never been able to force myself to watch a whole episode. I wouldn’t mind a reintroduction of the Gobots in a modernized revamp(like they did with other 80’s franchises like V and Battlestar Galactica(maybe they can make a Gobots movie since Transformers has made so much money!)). Since Hasbro owns the rights when they picked up Tonka, it would be awesome if they brought them back in a stand alone series instead of part of the Transformers. So Fire Robo did some time as Pumper in  Challenge of the Gobots back in 1983-1987.

More Machine Robos to come. They keep on coming. This is number 4? It’s because I have 25-30 of these robots. Sorry you are going to see more posts about these for a while. I found the box I stored them in so I will keep pumping out posts about these till I get bored or I am all done.

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-10 Fire Robo (ファイヤーロボ) 1982 Popy Bandai robot front angle Machine Men from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Pumper

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-10 Fire Robo (ファイヤーロボ) 1982 Popy Bandai robot front Machine Men from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Pumper

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-10 Fire Robo (ファイヤーロボ) 1982 Popy Bandai robot front Machine Men from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Pumper

MR-10 Fire Robo 1982 Popy aka Pumper

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-10 Fire Robo (ファイヤーロボ) 1982 Popy/Bandai Machine Men from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Pumper in Fire Engine form

MachineRobo MR-10 Fire Robo aka Pumper 1982 Popy Bandai Fire Engine/Fire Truck Vehicle Form

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-10 Fire Robo (ファイヤーロボ) 1982 Popy/Bandai Machine Men from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Pumper in Fire Engine form with ladder

MachineRobo MR-10 Fire Robo aka Pumper 1982 Popy Bandai

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-10 Fire Robo (ファイヤーロボ) 1982 Popy Bandai robot front Machine Men from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Pumper

MachineRobo MR-10 Fire Robo Pumper 1982 Popy/Bandai

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-10 Fire Robo (ファイヤーロボ) 1982 Popy Bandai robot back Machine Men from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Pumper

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-10 Fire Robo (ファイヤーロボ) 1982 Popy Bandai from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Pumper

MachineRobo MR-03 Jet Robo 1982 Popy

Here is the MachineRobo MR-03 Jet Robo by Popy in 1982. I actually had this robot in the 1980’s when I went to Japan.  I picked it up for 600 yen in a department store in Shinjuku. I traded all my Machine Robo figures to a friend, but I can’t remember what I traded for. I am really glad I managed to pick up another. The Jet Robo is a classic robot from this line. Easy to transform, looks good as a robot and ok as a futuristic jet, solid red, black and silver color scheme.  For me this is just a fun robot to have.

 

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-03 Jet Robo(ブルー・ジェット) 1982 Popy Bandai Machine Men robot form from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 known as Fitor

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-03 Jet Robo(ブルー・ジェット) made in 1982 by Popy/Bandai from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 known as Fitor

(マシンロボ) MachineRobo MR-03 Jet Robo(ブルー・ジェット) 1982 Popy Bandai Machine Men robot styrofoam and box from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 known as Fitor

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-03 Jet Robo(ブルー・ジェット) 1982 Popy Bandai Machine Men robot form from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989 aka Fitor

MachineRobo MR-03 Jet Robo Fitor 1982 Popy Bandai Japan - instructions/comic and stickers front (Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲)

Machine Robo MachineRobo MR-03 Jet Robo made in 1982 by Popy Japan

MachineRobo MR-03 Jet Robo Fitor 1982 Popy Bandai Japan - instructions/comic back side (Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲)

Machine Robo MachineRobo MR-03 Jet Robo made in 1982 by Popy Japan

Does anyone know what this comic says? I am a little curious. I am sure it is mindless drivel, but fun mindless drivel or even amusing mindless drivel is what I am hoping for. I wish I knew someone who could read Japanese. Anyway, I have always loved the attention to detail in the packaging and other things that come with Japanese toys. The robot fits perfectly in the Styrofoam and is easy to take out and put away. The toy is easy to store, the instructions, stickers and catalog all come with this beautiful little toy. In fact I was almost as excited to get the catalog as I was to get the toy. I am sure I will never have a complete set of Machine Robos, but it is nice to see them all. I know I am probably raving on about these, but the Machine Robo line is possibly my favorite.

Machine Robo Series Catalog 1983 Popy/Bandai Japan Robot MR 600 lin

Machine Robo Series Catalog 1983 Popy/Bandai Japan Robot MR 600 lin

Machine Robo Series Catalog 1983 Popy/Bandai Japan Robot MR 600 lin

Machine Robo Series Catalog 1983 Popy/Bandai Japan Robot MR 600 lin

MachineRobo MR-03 Jet Robo(ブルー・ジェット) 1982 Popy Bandai Machine Men robot form from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) aka Fitor

MachineRobo MR-03 Jet Robo(ブルー・ジェット) 1982 Popy Bandai Machine Men robot form from anime Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 aka Fitor

MachineRobo MR-03 Jet Robo(ブルー・ジェット) 1982 Popy Bandai Machine Men bottom of vehicle form from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) aka Fitor

MachineRobo MR-03 Jet Robo(ブルー・ジェット) 1982 Popy Bandai Machine Men vehicle form from Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 known as Fitor

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-03 Jet Robo(ブルー・ジェット) 1982 Popy Bandai Machine Men back of robot and box from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 known as Fitor

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-03 Jet Robo(ブルー・ジェット) 1982 Popy Bandai from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 known as Fitor

MachineRobo MR-02 Battle Robo 1982 Popy

Here is the MachineRobo MR-02 Battle Robo by Popy in 1982. I am on a roll. 2 posts in 2 days, WOO HOO! Anyway this is some sort of futuristic tank. In fact this robot is named Tank in the Challenge of the GoBots. One of Cy-Kill’s evil dumb henchmen. I don’t get it, how can a robot be stupid? Bad AI software, low processing speeds maybe?

I like the aesthetics of the tank and the robot, but I imagine it is a pretty high profile for a tank though. I noticed I was missing the smaller guns that are supposed to come out of the front of the tank, which kinda sucks.  The Styrofoam was not meant for this little bugger, so the arms will not hold in place when transformed. The colors are nice, even though I have never seen a blue army tank in real life. I guess  I should not look for any realism in children’s toys, but there is always hope. The transformation is as easy as it gets. You fold the head over so he is kissing his feet and put in the guns and the turret. This is another cool robot from the Machine Robo line.

MachineRobo MR-02 Battle Robo(バトルロボ) 1982 Popy front robot tank Machine Robo(マシンロボ)

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-02 Battle Robo 1982 Popy/Bandai from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Tank

MachineRobo MR-02 Tank Battle Robo(バトルロボ) 1982 Popy Bandai Machine Men tank form side from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Tank, La Revanche des Gobots in France

MachineRobo(マシンロボ) MR-02 Battle Robo 1982 Popy/Bandai from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Tank

MachineRobo MR-02 Tank Battle Robo(バトルロボ) 1982 Popy Bandai Machine Men box styro robot front from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Tank, La Revanche des Gobots in France

MachineRobo MR-02 Battle Robo(バトルロボ) 1982 Popy/Bandai from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Tank

MachineRobo MR-02 Tank Battle Robo 1982 Popy Bandai Machine Men box robot back from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Tank, La Revanche des Gobots in France

MachineRobo MR-02 Battle Robo 1982 Popy/Bandai from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Tank



 

MachineRobo MR-02 Tank Battle Robo 1982 Popy Bandai Machine Men tank form front from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Tank, La Revanche des Gobots in France

MachineRobo MR-02 Battle Robo 1982 Popy/Bandai from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 aka Tank

MachineRobo MR-01 Bike Robo 1982 Popy

I have been meaning to put up my each of my Machine Robo since putting up a bulk post about them a couple of years ago. This is the MachineRobo MR-01 Bike Robo, the robot who became Cy-Kill in Tonka’s Challenge of the Gobots in 1983. The cartoon was not as compelling as the story of the Transformers. For me the story was pretty much crap. Which is sad, because the 3 inch robots in this line were superior to any of the small robots in the early Transformers line. It would have been nice to see another robot cartoon that gave the Transformers a run for its money in the eighties. I really wanted to like the cartoon, but it was unwatchable for me. Which is odd, because I was able to watch a lot of the crap Hanna Barbera put out. And I loved it. There also was an anime in Japan, Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos came out several years later 1988-1989 and showed the robots as human piloted mecha. I watched a little and it reminded me a bit of the Getta Robo anime.

These originally came out in 1982 in Japan as part of Popy’s  Machine Robo line. Europe had them as Robo Machine and Australia had Machine Men. It’s a great concept. Matchbox sized vehicles that transform into robots.

Machine Robo MachineRobo MR-01 Cy-Kill 1982 Popy Japan Robot Robo Machines Gobots Bike Robo from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 La Revanche des Gobots in France

Machine Robo MachineRobo MR-01 Cy-Kill 1982 Popy Japan Robot

I absolutely love the packaging for this toyline. Small boxes, robots in small Styrofoam cases, with tiny accessories, stickers, a catalog of other robots in the line, and a comic with instructions to transform the robot. I just picked this up in December. The Bike Robo tends to be a more expensive piece. At least more than I would like to pay. This may be due to being the primary villain in the Gobots cartoon. The transformation from robot to motorcycle is pretty solid. The Bike Robo looks pretty good as a robot or a motorcycle. This is one of the nicer robots in the line. The design and color scheme work very well. I think I actually had this one in the 1980’s but I traded it away to a friend.

Machine Robo(マシンロボ) MachineRobo MR-01 Cy-Kill 1982 Popy Japan Bike Robo Machines Gobots Machine Men from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 La Revanche des Gobots in France

Machine Robo MR-01 Bike Robo(バイクロボ) by Popy in Japan 1982 aka Cy-Kill in Tonka’s Challenge of the GoBots


Machine Robo MachineRobo MR-01 Bike Robo(バイクロボ) made in 1982 by Popy Japan Machines Gobots Machine Men -robot back from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 La Revanche des Gobots in France

Machine Robo MachineRobo MR-01 Cy-Kill 1982 Popy Japan Robot

Machine Robo MachineRobo MR-01 Cy-Kill 1982 Popy Japan Bike Robo Machines Gobots Machine Men - stickers from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 La Revanche des Gobots in France

Machine Robo MR-01 Stickers

Machine Robo MachineRobo MR-01 Cy-Kill 1982 Popy Japan Bike Robo Machines Gobots Machine Men - instructions front - from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 La Revanche des Gobots in France

Machine Robo MachineRobo MR-01 Cy-Kill 1982 Popy Instruction Manual

Machine Robo(マシンロボ) MachineRobo MR-01 Cy-Kill 1982 Popy Japan Bike Robo Machines Gobots Machine Men - instructions back - from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 La Revanche des Gobots in France

Machine Robo MachineRobo MR-01 Cy-Kill 1982 Popy Instruction Manual

Machine Robo(マシンロボ) MachineRobo MR-01 Bike Robo made in 1982 by Popy in Japan from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 known as Cy-Kill - box robot back - from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos(Chronos no Gyakushuu マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲) 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 La Revanche des Gobots in France

Machine Robo MachineRobo MR-01 Cy-Kill 1982 Popy Japan Robot



Machine Robo Series Catalog 1983 Popy/Bandai Japan Robot MR 600 lin

Machine Robo Series Catalog 1983 Popy/Bandai Japan Robot MR 600 toyline

The catalogs are one of my favorite parts of the toys. I love getting these and checking out the other robots Bandai put out. I have used them to figure out other robots to pick up or just check out other robots that never made it to the US.

Machine Robo Series Catalog 1983 Popy/Bandai Japan Robot MR 600 lin

Machine Robo Series Catalog 1983 Popy/Bandai Japan Robot MR 600 line

Machine Robo(マシンロボ) MachineRobo MR-01 Bike Robo made ibn 1982 by Popy/Bandai in Japan Robo Machines Machine Men Motorcycle form - from anime Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos 1988-1989 and Challenge of the Gobots 1983-1987 known as Cy-Kill

Motorcycle form Machine Robo(マシンロボ) MR-01 Bike Robo(バイクロボ) made in 1982 by Popy/Bandai in Japan Robot

Soul of Chogokin Getter Liger GX-19 Bandai 2003

Here is my Soul of Chogokin Getter Liger. This one is not one of my favorite robots from this anime series. I have never been a big fan of its design or the color scheme. It was never a must have robot, but since it was cheap I just bought it to complete my set of Getter Robo G/Starvengers. The robot makes me think of the Greek god Hermes with a jesters hat.

 

Soul of Chogokin Getter Liger(ゲッターライガー) GX-19 robot figure by Bandai in 2003 Getter Robo G from anime Getta Robo G (Japanese), Jet Robot (Italian), Robo Formers, Starvengers, ゲッターロボG (Japanese), 게타로보 (Korean)

Getter Liger GX-19 Bandai Soul of Chogokin 2003 from anime Getta Robo G(ゲッターロボG ) 1975-1976 Starvengers

Getter Liger(ゲッターライガー) GX-19 Bandai Soul of Chogokin 2003 Getter Robo G back of box from anime Getta Robo G (Japanese), Jet Robot (Italian), Robo Formers, Starvengers, ゲッターロボG (Japanese), 게타로보 (Korean)

The back of SOC Getter Liger. I never saw this one in Japan. I purchased this on Ebay 80 dollars


 
 

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