Chogokin
 Chogokin (超合金) is Japanese for "Super Alloy" and is a fictitious material first appeared in Go Nagai's Mazinger Z comic. It was later adopted by the Popy toy company in early 1970s as a new line of die-casted metal robot and character toys sold in Japan. While Bandai, the parent company of Popy toy owns the trademark to the brand, the term is generally used to describe any Japanese diecast robot toy made from zinc alloy.
Chogokin toys were generally produced in ST and or DX sizes. ST meaning standard and usually in the range of 5" tall. The DX versions were deluxe and usually much larger. In addition to the larger size, the DX versions usually came with more features such as separating parts and more complex weaponry, usually with launching projectiles. (Wikipedia)
Popy began the Chogokin series by giving each toy a unique number, such as GA-01. This practice continues today with all of Bandai's Chogokin lines such as Super Imaginative Chogokin and Soul of Chogokin
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This set is bittersweet. The scene where Michel's valk arrives and Ranka starts singing is one of my favorite scenes in all of Macross Frontier. It sends chills down my spine. The set itself is great, but the fact that it only gets used in gerwalk mode really bumms me out.
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Not a lot of essential parts in this set, so maybe I can understand why this was a mail-away, but still, the whole concept leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
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Let's be fair, the toy is not terrible, it just has one terrible mode.
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This design is why we are here today. Why my childhood was what it was. Why this website exists. This is Ground Zero, or a reasonable facsimile thereof.
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The original toy is cool as hell. When you had the old one, you knew it was destined to do more. When those fists came unglued, you knew they were supposed to fire.
In this version, they did. And it did a whole lot more.
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I had planned on finishing up a different review today but I am so filled with hate over this thing that I had to let it out now. Time for me to put on my cranky pants as I review the VF-25G Michael Custom.
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While Bandai got much right with their re-entry into the transforming, variable fighter market, I am stunned at what they got wrong... I take a look at Alto's VF-25F from the latest installment in the Macross franchise, Macross Frontier.
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Shout ‘Sekisha!’ and see an action figures light-years ahead of its contemporaries.
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Grandbirth is fearlessly and uncompromisingly ugly, and I like that.
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You go inside the cage, cage goes in the water, you go in the water, Robocon’s in the water … our Robocon.
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It's actually a refreshing change of pace in regards to transforming Macross mecha. I actually like the fact that anime accuracy was put aside for a fun and easy transformation. I like the feel of the metal and the sturdiness that I think has been missing from other valkyries.
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The main mecha from Saber Riders and the Star Sherrifs!
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Space Sheriff Sharivan is one of the legendary "Metal Heroes" of Japanese Television
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