Planned North American Release Date: May 2017
*There was a slip in mentioning of the sale month. in Japan.
It'll be sale right in April, 2017.
A groundbreaking new project to commemorate 40 years of Super Sentai Series! Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, the 16th in the series, represented a fresh start with all new elements. And now the show’s first giant robot Daizyujin has leapt across time to join the Soul of Chogokin series! It’s a revival of one of Japan’s, and the world’s, most popular characters.
The Shinka Gattai DX Daizyujin, sold in 1992, is a legendary item. Released in the United States the following year, it racked up record-breaking sales around the world. The DX Daizyujin marked the transition away from the “DX Chogokin” series; made entirely of plastic, it was the first toy marketed as a “DX Robo” instead. In contrast, the Soul of Chogokin version uses diecast parts in each of the Guardian Beasts for a wonderful sense of weight. All of the joints are posable as well. What’s more, the side skirt armor is hinged, allowing the Daizyujin to take a natural looking wide-legged stance. Of course, the set also incliudes the DinoSword Godhorn and the Mammoth Shield. It’s an all-around high-quality update of the classic character.
This Soul of Chogokin product was made with the help of two of Sentai robot specialists who worked on the 1992 toy, including project manager Tsuyoshi Nonaka and Plex designer Daishi Kato. From that standpoint, this remake represents a wish granted not only to fans but to these two veterans as well. Having assembled the ultimate team, we have done our best to create the ultimate cutting-edge portrayal of Daizyujin, just like it appears on screen!
The Soul of Chogokin Daizyujin was designed with staff members who worked on the original 1992 Shinka Gattai DX Daizyujin: Tsuyoshi Nonaka, who led the project at Bandai, and Daishi Kato, a designer at Plex. Currently, the two work freelance, but they rejoined the Bandai team for this Daizyujin remake. The complexity of the DX Daizyujin made it one of the largest Super Sentai robots of the era. In order to keep costs down, it was decided not to release it as a “DX Chogokin” in 1992. Nonaka and Kato have long wanted to revisit the design, and poured their hearts and souls into this Soul of Chogokin Daizyujin. Here are some of the sketches and notes from the process.
Soul of Chogokin
GX-72 Daizyujin
April 29, 2017 on sale in Japan
Price:32,400JPY(8% tax included)
†Product Description
・Height: approx 260mm
・Materials: ABS, Diecast, PVC
†Set contents
・Guardian Beast Tyrannosaurus,Guardian Beast ZyuMammoth,Guardian Beast Triceratops,Guardian Beast Pteranodon,Guardian Beast Sabertooth Tiger, cannons,
DinoSword Godhorn
Product Detail
Soul of Chogokin Products List
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*Photographs are for illustrative purposes only. Actual products may vary.