More Mazinger Z SoC DX from Tokyo Toy Show 2012

Another post with new and better pics from the Tokyo Toy Show 2012 via AmiAmi of the Bandai Mazinger Z 40th Anniversary Soul of Chogokin DX.

Couple of things not noted in my earlier post:
1. Larger than standard SoC figures. This guy is 300mm or almost 12" inches tall..!
2. Comes with LEDs that light up the chest and head.



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Mazinger Z Soul of ChogokinDX 40th Anniversary...!!

Every once in a while, something comes along that gets the blood pumping. Something that will excite even the most jaded collector. So when the interwebs were a buzz this morning of this upcoming 40th Anniversary Soul of ChogokinDX Mazinger Z set, I realized that some wishes do come true. I've always wanted a high quality robot with guts. I have a plastic Grendizer that has 1/2 painted and the other half is clear revealing the innards. I love it. One of my favorite toys. But this thing is on a whole nother level. It's a set including the hanger with the Mazinger Z skeletal system as the base. Armor panels are then added to complete the figure. Looks fantastic, but this SOC_DX line goes head to head with the Fewture EX-GOKIN line in detail and price. At over $460, this guy ain't cheap. Due out in December.
















Banpresto Grendizer referenced above. They also make Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger versions


via: Tamashii Nations

Super Robot Chogokin Mazinger Z 40th Anniversary ver.

Check out this Super Robot Chogokin Mazinger Z 40th Anniversary version. I am really digging the crazy bat wings.













via: Tamashii Nations and VisionToys Corp

Bandai Super Robot Chogokin Mazinger Z DEVILMAN 40th Anniversary ver...!!!

Bandai Super Robot Chogokin is doing this awesome Mazinger Z x Devilman variant to celebrate Devilman's 40th Anniversary. Hard to imagine anything cooler.

Super Robot Chogokin Armored Core V UCR-10/A

Big news for all you Armored Core fans. Bandai is doing an Armored Core figure as part of its Super Robot Chogokin line-up. This means a pretty nice action figure with some die-cast in it. Not as nice as the Soul of Chogokin line, but close. Armored Core was one of the series I collected early on. I have several action figures and plenty of the mini-figures. To see Armored Core finally get the partial die-cast treatment is long overdue. I'm stoked. Classic design with an impressive array of weapons. Purchase the optional mega-weapon and you have an insane six-bladed chain saw. Pre-order this figure and extra weapon over at AmiAmi for around $47 and $27 respectively. Due out late June, 2012.










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Mecha Guy
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Bandai Tamashii Nations S.H. MonsterArts MOGUERA

Posted on the Tamashii Nations USA Facebook page. Hard to get more awesome than this.

S.H.MonsterArts MOGUERA
Release date: May 2012
(U.S. Release: June 2012)
Retail Price: 6,500yen (without tax), U.S. Pricing Coming Soon

Tamashii Nations USA Announces Photo Contest

Bluefin & Tamashii Nations are holding a contest for US / Canada residents to celebrate hitting 1,000 followers on facebook !

To celebrate 1000 followers on our Facebook, we’re holding a photo contest !

Just take photos of your favorite Tamashii products in action; the coolest entries will get a chance of winning some Tamashii products!

(Details of the prizes, will be announced later on)

To Enter: Go to Flickr.com and sign up or sign in with google / facebook.

Then, upload your BEST 3 photos of Tamashii items to our Flickr group http://www.flickr.com/groups/1828129@N21/

Note: Please name your file with the following format “your name-ProductName”

We will then post all your photos on the Bluefin Facebook page for all to see!

Rules:

1) Show us your creativity! A cool pose? A hilarious situation? Let’s see it!

2) Contestants must be reside in U.S./Canada

3) ONLY Tamashii products may be entered

(please see: http://tamashii.jp/, for the list of Tamashii products)

4) Contest starts from December 7 to December 31, 2011.

5) Winners will be announced on the Bluefin Tamashii Nations Facebook in early January.

6) 1 person can post a maximum of 3 photos ONLY; each photo can feature any number of Tamashii products

7) Entries that are LATER than December 31 will not be accepted.

Tamashii Nations at SDCC 2011..!!!

Not much new at Tamashii Nations. A couple of SDCC exclusives, including a metallic blue Megaman X and SH Figuarts Super Saiyan Son Goku, neither of which interested me. I get the sense Bandai thinks all we collect here in the US are Gundam kits. They did have a really cool diorama on display showing a scale model of the San Diego Convention Center being attacked by several Godzilla villains...! Awesome..!!











More pics after the jump