I Went Ahead and Read the Manga: More Unsolicited “Getter Robo Arc” Thoughts

The following may contain spoilers for Getter Robo Arc. Going back to my current Getter Robo zeitgeist, I decided to read the whole of Getter Robo Arc to see where we are currently in terms of the anime, as well as the stuff they've added. And I must say, I'm quite impressed with what the … Continue reading I Went Ahead and Read the Manga: More Unsolicited “Getter Robo Arc” Thoughts

No Mazingers Here! Soul of Chogokin GX-100 Project

When it first started 1997, no one knew that the Soul of Chogokin line would be the definitive high-end collector mecha brand. It also led to the eventual creation of Tamashii Nations, or Bandai Spirits' collector-oriented division. It took them a while, like 24 years, and multiple renewals plus reissues, but they're finally reaching a … Continue reading No Mazingers Here! Soul of Chogokin GX-100 Project

Yep, We’re Getting More of These: Soul of Chogokin GX-92 Ideon (Full Action)

I'm not sure if I've stated this before, but I'm not really a fan of Tamashii Nations' Soul of Chogokin Full Action line and how it basically killed the Super Robot Chogokin line. I really like the latter's more collectible size and the figures are still consistent with each other scale-wise. But my ranting about … Continue reading Yep, We’re Getting More of These: Soul of Chogokin GX-92 Ideon (Full Action)

Soul of Chogokin GX-88 Dairugger XV / “Vehicle Force” Voltron

Two years ago saw the release of Soul of Chogokin GX-71 Golion / "Lion Force" Voltron, much to the enjoyment and satisfaction of collectors. I'm not really sure if that figure retroactively sparked interest in the 'other' Voltron but after a couple of years, we are getting the Soul of Chogokin GX-88 Dairugger XV / … Continue reading Soul of Chogokin GX-88 Dairugger XV / “Vehicle Force” Voltron