Taito brings us some UFO catcher prize toys of Raideen for only 1,500 yen!

Yeah, that's right. I said "ULTRAMAN".

Another classic, beloved Shogun Warriors toy. Raydeen evoked fond memories in me when I first saw him again as an adult, but once I discovered the original, it lost it's appeal for me.

Raideen (also sometimes spelled "Reideen" or "Raydeen") must have been produced in great numbers.

It was only after I had made my purchase that the realization hit me:

How am I going to get this thing home?

You are looking at one of my personal holy grails, the GA-09 Black Raideen. As my Raideen collection inches toward completion, the remaining pieces become more elusive and more expensive.

The very first DX chogokin - Raideen. This review features the rare first version with white legs.

Although most fans know this toy as Rydoto, from the Shogun Action Vehicles line, it was originally released as Bluegar from Popy's Popynica line. It is also known as Bluger Tank.

This is a Korean version of Raideen, made by Dae Dong Co. It's all plastic, and about the same size as the Medicom Miracle Action figure.