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Shogun Warriors

Shogun Warriors were a line of toys, licensed by Mattel during the late 1970s that consisted of a series of imported Japanese robots all based on then-popular giant robot anime shows. They were originally manufactured in three sizes, the 24 inch plastic versions, the 3.5 inch diecast metal versions and the slightly taller but much more detailed and articulated 4" diecast versions. There were later offered special versions of the more popular robots that could be manipulated into an alternate configuration. Shogun Warriors included the following:

  • Raideen
  • Getter Dragon from Getter Robo G (AKA Dragun)
  • Dangard Ace
  • Mazinger
  • Great Mazinger (AKA Mazinga)
  • Gaiking
  • Getter Poseidon from Getter Robo G (AKA Poseidon)
  • Combattler V (AKA Combattra)
  • Grendizer (AKA Goldorak - "jumbo" form is rare as the Mattel version was only distributed in France)
  • Godzilla (only in "jumbo" form)
  • Rodan (only in "jumbo" form and rare)

The most attractive features on these toys were the spring loaded launcher weapons such as missiles, star shuriken, and battleaxes. Some robots were able to launch their fists. The later diecast versions of these toys were also attractive for the ability to transform into different shapes. Grandizer, for instance, was changeable into a saucerlike spaceship. These "convertable" editions were the precursors to the "Transformers" line of toy robots but unlike the later toyline it was not unusual for minor dissasembly to be required to achieve the secondary form. Also the second form was not always an apparently useful one, a "giant skull" for instance.

Shogun Warriors was also licensed in 1979-1980 for a 20-issue Marvel comic written by Doug Moench where several of the robots (Raideen, Combatra, Dangard Ace) were incorporated into Marvel Universe stories.

Like certain other toylines of the 70s, the Shogun Warriors came under pressure due to safety concerns regarding their spring loaded weapons features. Toy manufacturers were facing new regulations due to reported child injuries as a result of playing with these toys. Consequently, many toy companies were forced to remodel existing toylines with child safe variations (such as spring loaded "action" missiles that would remain attached to the toy). For this reason, as well as decreasing sales, the Shogun Warriors toyline disappeared by 1980.

Several of the anime from this toyline were seen in the 80s as part of Jim Terry's Force Five series. (Wikipedia)

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Name No.sort icon Type Year
Godzilla Godzilla Jumbo Machinder, Kaiju, Machinder 1978
Gaiking Gaiking Jumbo Machinder, Machinder 1978
Sky Jet Sky Jet Gokin, Tokusatsu, Vehicle 1979
Daimos Jumbo Machinder, Machinder 1978
Great Mazinga Great Mazinga Jumbo Machinder, Machinder 1977
Raydeen Raydeen Jumbo Machinder, Machinder 1977
Dragun Dragun Jumbo Machinder, Machinder 1976
Goldorak Goldorak Jumbo Machinder, Machinder 1978
Dairugger XV Dairugger XV Jumbo Machinder, Machinder 2011
Go Lion Go Lion Jumbo Machinder, Machinder 2011
Shogun Warriors Utility Belt Shogun Warriors Official Utility Belt Ephemera 1977
Kargosaur Kargosaur Gokin 1978
Varitank Varitank Gokin, Vehicle 1978
Shigcon Jet Shigcon Jet Gokin, Vehicle 1978
Dangard Launcher Dangard Launcher Gokin, Vehicle 1978
Sky Arrow Sky Arrow Vehicle 1978
Rydoto Rydoto Gokin, Vehicle 1978
Solar Saucer Solar Saucer Action Figure, Vehicle 1978
Shogun Warriors Puzzles Shogun Warriors Jigsaw Puzzles Ephemera 1977
Leopaldon Leopaldon Gokin 1978
U-Combine Shogun Combatra Deluxe Set U-Combine Shogun Combatra Deluxe Set Gokin, Vehicle 1978
Bazoler Bazoler Gokin, Vehicle 1978
Vertilift Vertilift Gokin, Vehicle 1978
Grand Car Grand Car Gokin, Vehicle 1978
Kondar Kondar Gokin, Vehicle 1978
Shogun Warriors Colorforms Adventure Set Shogun Warriors Colorforms Adventure Set Playset 1978
Danguard Ace Dangard Gokin 1978
Dragun Dragun Gokin 1978
Liabe Liabe Vehicle 1978
Rocket Tops Rocket Tops Robot Toy 1978
Nessar Nessar Gokin, Vehicle 1978
Jet Car Jet Car Gokin, Vehicle 1978
Daimos Truck Daimos Truck Vehicle 1978
U-Combine Shogun Combatra Vehicle No. 1: Battle Jet U-Combine Shogun Combatra Vehicle No. 1: Battle Jet 1 Gokin, Vehicle 1978
U-Combine Shogun Combatra Vehicle No. 2: Battle Clasher U-Combine Shogun Combatra Vehicle No. 2: Battle Clasher 2 Gokin, Vehicle 1978
U-Combine Shogun Combatra Vehicle No. 2: Battle Tank U-Combine Shogun Combatra Vehicle No. 3: Battle Tank 3 Gokin, Vehicle 1978
U-Combine Shogun Combatra Vehicle No. 4: Battle Marine U-Combine Shogun Combatra Vehicle No. 4: Battle Marine 4 Gokin, Vehicle 1978
U-Combine Shogun Combatra Vehicle No. 5: Battle Craft U-Combine Shogun Combatra Vehicle No. 5: Battle Craft 5 Gokin, Vehicle 1978
Great Mazinga GA-05 Gokin 1979
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