Not a company to pass on the possible popularity of an anime, Takara created this jumbo machinder of Giant Gorg (Kyoshin Gorg (1984) ) - an early 80's anime featuring a boy, a list of good guy characters and a giant robot, a bit of a throwback to Tetsujin 28. The robot on the show is a pure robot - no lasers, flying ability, etc. Just a metal giant who's eyes would glow red when he got mad and devastation would ensue.
Takara's jumbo machinder is about 25 inches tall and comes already assembled in a huge box. He's molded entirely in blue shampoo bottle plastic and comes with a sticker sheet. Articulation is very limited with rotation in the shoulders, mid thigh and head. His feet are very similar to 80's mecha like early Gundam (almost a cowboy boot). He has an interesting battery-powered feature that lights-up the eyes - I wish they had red film to emulate the anime!
Giant Gorg Box Contents
Giant Gorg Box Side
Giant Gorg Box Side 2
Giant Gorg Front
Giant Gorg Side
Giant Gorg Back
Giant Gorg Other Side
Giant Gorg Back Detail
Giant Gorg Battery Door in Head
Giant Gorg Light Up Eyes
Giant Gorg Sticker Sheet
There's also a fairly rare Taiwanese bootleg that's a decent copy but about an inch shorter, with obligatory "disco" stickers.
I've been writing about stuff that interests me for many years, initially with some free web space provided by my ISP back in the 90's and continuing with various blogs and websites today, separated by interest. Many I haven't touched in a few years due to time constraints but the subjects are still on my mind.
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