Here is my Goggle V DX. Another Super Sentai robot introduced as part of the Godaikin line in the 80’s. I never had this one as a kid but my cousin was kind of enough to get me this loose one for my birthday a couple of years ago. He has a lot of wear on the legs and body and the arms are loose and don’t stay up anymore. Still, I like having him since it fills my collection. I am surprised they do not have a Soul of Chogokin version of this guy though…
Goggle V DX Godaikin 1984 – Popy Goggle Five Cross in Box GB-70 from Dai Sentai Goggle V 1982-1983
Voltes V DX Godaikin 1982 aka Popy Volt in Box 1977
My first experience with Godaikin robots was in the Philippines in 1983. A friend of mine had the Voltes V DX toy and I was in awe of it. It was a big hefty die cast metal robot. I went to look for it, but these toys were not readily available in the Philippines. It was because of him that I got into collecting robot toys.
Fast forward a few years later and I managed to trade a bunch of Transformers for the loose version I have here. He’s very top-heavy and doesn’t stand well without leaning against the wall. I never had the sword – I managed to get a sword from another Godaikin. In the cartoon, the red emblem on his chest forms the base of the sword.
Voltes V from anime Chōdenji Machine Voltes V 1977-1978
Here a taste of the first episode in the Philippines. Gotta love those Filipino accents.
Voltes V DX Volt Machine Volt In Box 1977 Popy
Voltes V DX Volt Machine Volt In Box 1977 Popy
Voltes V DX Godaikin 1982 aka Popy Volt in Box 1977 Bandai America
Voltes V DX Godaikin 1982 aka Popy Volt in Box 1977 Bandai America
Voltes V could be purchased in separate pieces as Popy PB-04, PB-05, PB-06, PB-07, PB-08, Volt-In-Box as one release, or as Voltes V the Bandai Godaikin US version of the Chogokin.
Here’s a Dynaman DX that I bought from the Japanese toy store in Japantown, San Francisco in 1984. I bought so many toys from that shop, I hated to see him retire. I remember he would also have a Nintendo out in the front for the kids to play. He had a display case for all the Godaikins and it inspired me to get the collection. I wish I had kept my boxes. I have lost a lot of the accessories and it would have been a great place to store them.
Here’s another GodaikinSuper Sentai robot that I bought on my Japan trip 1985. I’m pretty certain I bought the Bioman DX at a department store, either Matsuzakaya or Mitsukoshi. That was one of my favorite trips. So this has to be the Bioman Deluxe Popy GC-13 release in 1984. The Bioman Bio Robo is mostly metal in the body and legs giving him the heft of a real Chogokin. It is one of the better Super Sentai robot designs.
Bioman DX Godaikin – Popy Bio Robo GC-13 1984 from tokusatsu Choudenshi Bioman 1984-1985
Bio Robo from tokusatsu tv show Choudenshi Bioman 1984-1985
Gardian DX Godaikin 1982 aka Popy GB-09,GB-10, and GB-11 in 1979
I bought the Gardian DX toy in 1984 from Japantown, San Francisco. I remember they had a Godaikin display case and it was cool to see all of them displayed. This was the first Godaikin I purchased. There’s supposed to 3 guys – the main Gardian (blue), #2 a red one that goes inside the blue guy, and #3 a white robot (which I no longer have). I think I paid about 80-90 dollars in 1984. The left fist has broken off but I was able to glue back in. I’m torn between leaving the fists (and risking breakage) or leaving them off (but risk losing).
Gordian Warrior still from the intro. The anime ran from 1979 -1981.
Gardian DX Godaikin 1982 This image shows the nesting feature
Live Robo and Five Robo – 1988 from Liveman & Fiveman Super Sentai shows
Here are two Super Sentai robots – the yellow one is Liveman Live Robo and the blue one is Fiveman Five Robo. They are about 19 cm or 7.5 inches. These are my cousin’s – he likes the Sentai stuff but I never really got into them (except for the ones that came out as Godaikins). They are both entirely made of plastic and pleasantly were both still made in Japan. I’ve attached images of what they looked like on their respective shows.
Liveman Live Robo from Super Beast Squadron Liveman 1988-1989
Fiveman FiveRobo from Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman 1990-1991
Tetsujin 28 is one of my favorite robots. I bought the Tetsujin 28 ST on Ebay 2003 for 200 dollars which I thought was steep for and ST sized robot. But fast forward 10 years later and Tetsujin 28 rarely comes up for sale at any price and if they do, they’re easily 1000+ for the DX version.
Actually, I had never seen this ST version. Although I had wanted the Popy or Godaikin DX version, I’m quite happy with having some sort of representation of this robot. The current re-issues unfortunately are either plastic OR look like the original cartoon back in the 50’s instead of the robot from the new anime The New Adventures of Gigantor or New Tetsujin-28 that came out in 1980-1981.
New Tetsujin 28 ST 1980 Popy GB-23 from anime New Tetsujin-28 1980-1981
New Tetsujin 28 ST 1980 Popy GB-23 from anime Taiyo no Shisha Tetsujin 28-go 鉄人28号(新) 1980-1981
Tetsujin 28 ST GB-23 by Popy 1980 from anime New Tetsujin-28 1980-1981
This is a robot I bought on a trip to japan in 1985. According to my recently found notes, I purchased the Galatt DX for 13 dollars. I wasn’t familiar with this series but I have seen some clips of him. It appears to be a spoof about the whole super robot genre as a whole. It was generally my practice to get pretty much any robot that I saw in a toy store (even if I didn’t know the series).
Galatt DX Hicompact Model Jumbow 1985 from anime Choriki Robo Galatt in 1984
Here’s a Daidenjin Godaikin which I purchased from a little shop in Japantown, San Francisco in 1984. I bought quite a few robot figures/toys from that store. The owner retired sometime in the early 2000’s. I added a picture of what he looks like in his Super Sentai show. I think this is the Japanese DaiDenzin GB-14 DX by Popy instead of the Godaikin version, as the shop in Japantown only sold Japanese robots. This one is another robot with heavy diecast metal content, which makes it another awesome Chogokin robot.
My Collection – Big O, Zaku, Valkyrie, Sasuraiger, Dancougar, Dougram, Soltic, Godaikins, Raydeen, Mirage, Jazz
Here a pix of some of my collection. You will see a Sasuraiger Batrain ST from 1983, which was my first robot. There is also an alternate color in the DX form. As info, the cartoon showed the bright green color. Also of note is a Dynaman ST from 1984, a Takatoku VF1A from Macross (which I received at Christmas in 1983), along with a Dougram (received from my cousin when they went to Hong Kong in the 80’s) and a Soltic armor from the same series. I also have a loose Mirage G1 (which I understand was never re-issued due to the molds no longer existing/lost) and Wheeljack G1.
My Collection – Leopardon, Soundblaster, Battle Fever J, Gundam RX-78, Laserion ST, Bioman ST, Dynaman ST, Raydeen, Mirage, Jazz
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