Koji Kabuto was the pilot of one of the most iconic super robots ever - Mazinger Z. He fought many battles against Kikaiju such as Garada K7 and Doublas M2. But eventually, Mazinger was replaced by a newer, better model - Great Mazinger.

So what does Koji do? He goes off to NASA.

Eventually though, Koji has to come back to Japan, and one would think he would be fully qualified to pilot the latest super robot, Grendizer. But Duke Fleed's all like "Noooo, you left, you lost your place in line, get to the back".

Nessar was an aquatic mech piloted by Bunta Hayami, the "Big Guy" of the crew of the Daikyu Maryu. There's always one in every crew. Being a big guy myself, the inclusion of these characters in these shows helped me identify with the Japanese shows moreso than their western counterparts.

GA-07. The SEVENTH chogokin. 1975. Think about it for a minute. Let it absorb in. This is one of the founding fathers. This is one of the stones in the foundation of Japanese toy history.

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?

Popy's final Getter Robo G Jumbo, Poseidon gets more love here than in it's homeland.

Of all the Getter Robo Jumbos, I like this one the best.

The original Japanese version of the popular Shogun Warriors toy.

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.