Chogokin and Popynica
Mattel released several different sizes of the smaller metal Shogun
Warriors known as Chogokin in Japan. These smaller Shoguns are
collected by both robot toy collectors and people who collect Japanese
die-cast toys. These came in various sizes/price points and are loosly
grouped as follows: 5 1/2 to 6" Two-in-Ones which transformed or had 2
different functions; Five-inch Action figures which came with various
weapons and accessories; Collector's Shogun Warriors which were three to
four inches in height and packaged in window boxes; and lastly a group
of vehicles often referred to as Popynica, many of which came with
firing parts/missiles or small figures.
Two-in-Ones
There were six different 5 1/2" Two-in-One figures which were much like
(and the predecessors of) the Transformers line that came out years
later. These were Danguard, Daimos, Gaiking, Grandizer, Raydeen and
Voltez V. Both because of their sophistication (making them more
desirable) and because they came out toward the end of the toy line,
these figures are extremely hard to find in original packaging and
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Action Figures
There were four different diecast 5" Shogun Warrior action figures:
Dragun, Mazinga, Poseidon and Raider. Due to cost-cutting measures
implemented by Mattel during the 70's, there exists two or three
versions of each figure, each new version further simplifying the figure
that came out before it (i.e. fewer weapons, features, fists and
weapons becoming non-firing, missiles becoming "safer" and less general
"play-ability").
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Collector's Figures
There were 10 different Collectors Shogun Warriors: Combatra, Dragun,
Gaiking, Grandizer, Great Mazinga, Poseidon, Dangard, Leopaldon, Voltes V
and 17 (Daitetsujin 17 in Japan). These colorful die-cast shoguns
featured metal bodies with plastic heads and limbs. Their only moving
parts were the arms and hip joints.
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