Christmas 1979: I vividly remember shooting all of Mazinga's rockets at my older brother's Godzilla figure. All that Godzilla could shoot was his single hand. Then my brother flicked Godzilla's fire tongue at Mazinga and said "now your melting". To which I responded, "no I'm not." I believe my brother punched me after that.
kosmoboi Dude, I got Rodan too! I threw a temper tantrum in Toys ‘R Us when my parents wouldn’t get him for me. I got him later for my birthday. Man I wish I kept him. Can’t believe what he’s going for now.
Was poor found Raydeen in a salvation army bin when I was a little kid I was so happy it was all intact except for a few stickers it had a price tag of 100 on a piece of paper tape a little strip on the chest being little I thought it was 100 dollars but it was only a dollar I only had 30 cents so they gave it to me for free I'm 46 years old now.
My dad got me raydeen thinking that he was Grendaizer. I knew something was off unfortunately I didnt know that Raydeen had his own anime and though that he was a knock off toy. That was a long time ago .
It's too bad the cartoons weren't widely broadcast in the U.S. (Raideen's series was briefly seen in Hawaii and parts of California, and we got a heavily modified and edited version of Mazinga's first series during the 1980s, but that was it). I've finally gotten all their shows on DVD nearly forty years later!
There used to be a news magazine show called "Beyond the Horizon" that aired on CBN back in the mid 80s. It was a show about Japan. Traditions, current trends, technology, etc. One segment would feature half an episode of "Mazinger Z." (IT was dubbed in English.) When Tranzor Z came out, I was excited, but then was disappointed by how much of it was edited.
Thank you Mam for getting me both Raydeen and Mazinga for Christmas in the 70’s. I was over the moon when I opened them! I also collected the Shogun Warriors Marvel comic.
I wanted one of these, back in the day. I told my dad for Christmas one year I wanted a "Shogun." He misunderstood and thought I wanted a gun for display -- a "show gun." As a result, he told me I couldn't have it -- I was too young for a gun. Then I explained. Never got the Shogun, though. A friend who was always in trouble got one. I think his mom was trying to buy his good behavior. Never worked and he's still getting in trouble, 40 years later.
Yes, I had the Mazinga also. I always would have memories of this toy but couldnt remember the name until this video, thanks. I really loved the spaceship brain.
i usedd to take special care to keep track of the shooting stars and hammer on Dragoon but my Grandma said i shouldnt bother because eventually theyll wind up lost and boy she was right.
you mean Mazinger Z? The motif of its appearance is that of a devil A lot of classic superhero tales held dreadful themes and hopeful messages with a lot of truth to their writing, Mazinger Z is known to have usage of mythology and horror, as well as religious themes in the story, with Koji Kabuto the teenager who piloted the original Mazinger fighting it out in brutal battles against the attacks of Dr.Hell.
I believe this is the very commercial that hooked me on them when I first saw it! Raydeen was the only giant Shogun I had, other than Godzilla & Rodan. I still have that Raydeen, and have added the other Mattel giant Shogun Warrior over the last couple of years as well.
Me too. Just didn't know it. Actually I was cleaning out my parents attic a couple years ago and ran into RAYDEEN!!!!! With everything intact, including the accessories. Sounds like that the attic is the worst place it could have been. But mine had no damage to the vinyl head or the body. The stickers were splitting, but the delta wing missiles still shot out of the chest and the Axe Fist still shot off perfectly.
Micronauts were even earlier than 1976 .. although i probably discovered them around that time. The most infamous i think was the boba fett rocket pack death .. if thats not an urban myth.
I know this video old But thank you for this video. This brings back good memories. I had these toys when I was younger the smaller version of the metal ones thank you for this video
When I was 6, back in the 70's, I had Great Mazinga and Raydeen. And when I was a teenager, my dad gave them away to two kids young kids, not knowing or caring about their worth, and watched them get completely destroyed right before his eyes in minutes.
Had no idea they sold these in the states. I lived in Japan for 3 years from 76 - 78. Had one of these large mazinger toys. It was awesome. Too bad the cartoons never hit the states. Funny they called them shogun warriros lol.
stockjonebills They were huge in the States in the late 70's. I remember throwing a temper tantrum in Toys R' Us when I was 5 because my parents wouldn't buy me Rodan. I got it for Christmas though. :)
Interesting. All that time I was in Japan watching the real deal. I use to have one of the big Mazinger Z robots. That was in Japan. Not sure about that American version but in Japan you could buy all kinds of different arm attachments.
+stockjonebills cartoons of Mazinger Z, Geta Robo G, Giking, Grandizer, Dangaurd Ace, were shown in United States but strangely after Mattel had already discontinued the Shogun Warrior line which was around 1979, and the TV shows started a few years After that. Great Mazinger was not shown in the states. This was strange timing, as in most cases, the toy is released in conjunction with, or after exposure on TV or Movie. The cartoons did not show on TV until a few years after the toys were discontinued. They were already well known overseas, but when the toys came out in the States very little was known about them because of this timing. However, after the fact demand and markup in price for any left over toys still in a box in good shape took off, as the cartoon gave new exposure to a toy line that had already been discontinued.
@@fendergibs Well here's the good news, Great Mazinger will come to the US in it's uncut, subtitled format courtesy of Discotek Media: www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/01/14-1/discotek-announces-great-mazinger-dvd-release Discotek is also responsible for bringing Mazinger Z in it's uncut subtitled format to the US too few years ago: www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-10-06/discotek-adds-mazinger-z-super-robot-tv-anime
They were entertaining, despite the fact that I don't speak Japanese. They have a different vibe than the Micronaut commercials released in the States. I noticed that some of the toys featured in the ads did not make it to the the American market. Thanks for sharing them with me! :-)
I never got any Shogun Warrior toys. :-( But I always wanted them along with Pulsar and Rom. I DID have the Micronauts, Star Wars and Metal Man figures. :-)
My brother broke Mazinga's rocket launcher before I even saw it, sneaking into the Living room Christmas morning like a heathen while everyone was still asleep. Thank God Pops bought everyhring from Sears!
In the 70s I found a tiny Dragun in a sandbox, beat to hell. But I loved it, for it's diecast body. The collection thereafter is now gone, but I have a newer, tiny Gaiking from Japan, a perfect rendition of his larger figure.
These were kickass toys, man... But at around $100 all beaten up, scratched, dirty and missing parts in the Secondary Market (ebay) it is an expensive proposition in 2021. The (somewhat) sad part is that these kids in the commercial and the kids who got them in the US probably did not know who the hell they had, as the "robots" where just robots and no soap-like-story and mythology (TV shows and comics) accompanied these toys. These toys are better known in Europe and Latin America than in the US.
I had Dragoon. I had to make communion in a Catholic Church to get Dragoon, which was tough for me as i hated accepting that wafer becuase usually untoasted bread stuck to the roof of my mouth, but it was worth it!
A lot of classic superhero tales held dreadful themes and hopeful messages with a lot of truth to their writing, Mazinger Z is known to have usage of mythology and horror, as well as religious themes in the story, with Koji Kabuto the teenager who piloted the original Mazinger fighting it out in brutal battles against the attacks of Dr.Hell. Mazinger Z's motif was that of a devil.
I definitely think the Shogun Warrior line would’ve been even more successful had it come out in the 80’s, in order to capitalize on it on TV. Especially with the Force Five anthology series or the Tranzor Z dub of Mazinger Z. Speaking of, I wonder if kids who played with the Shogun Warrior toys were confused watching those shows and hearing entirely different names for them, not to mention learning of the original anime series for each robot as time went on and information expanded?
Ok who here seen regular shogun warriors on MAD? This is shocking I never knew we had Mazinger here in America before, he was here in the US before right?
I had these and more when I was a child. Got them for Christmas. I used to shoot my sisters with them. You could take of the star shooter and put it on your wrist.
It's too bad the anime shows that gave rise to the Shogun robots were not imported to the States. Imagine how much better the toys would have sold if there were a daily cartoon as well.
Mazinger Z and the others pre dated Transformers within their stories not the toys. A lot of classic superhero tales held dreadful themes and hopeful messages with a lot of truth to their writing, Mazinger Z is known to have usage of mythology and horror, as well as religious themes in the story, with Koji Kabuto the teenager who piloted the original Mazinger fighting it out in brutal battles against the attacks of Dr.Hell.
The characters were cool, no doubt, and one of my childhood friends had Shogun Mazinger, so I know the toys were cool. As for the ad, it’s cool until they “roll in for battle”. LOL I guess it beats “making them walk”, like with the old Star Wars figures. LOL, toys…
I saved up for weeks and did all sorts of awful jobs to get Mazinga. Then my dog chewed it brutally. I was heart broken. Suspect Dragoon might have been better.
I already this somewhere else but Mazinger Z is an iconic character from Japan. A lot of classic superhero tales held dreadful themes and hopeful messages with a lot of truth to their writing, Mazinger Z is known to have usage of mythology and horror, as well as religious themes in the story, with Koji Kabuto the teenager who piloted the original Mazinger fighting it out in brutal battles against the attacks of Dr.Hell.
i had both mazingers and and raydeen. for those that didn't know there were two variations of the mazinger the first didn't have the wings and the ship on top of the head was fixed piece of plastic. the second one it was a full ship that came out. i was mad they never came out with combrata
Christmas 1979: I vividly remember shooting all of Mazinga's rockets at my older brother's Godzilla figure. All that Godzilla could shoot was his single hand. Then my brother flicked Godzilla's fire tongue at Mazinga and said "now your melting". To which I responded, "no I'm not." I believe my brother punched me after that.
Thanos of Titan Godzilla's fist could knock Mazinga down. We had same battle!
I mean this as respect...we might be soul mates...lol...godzilla!!!!!! I had rodan too..
kosmoboi Dude, I got Rodan too! I threw a temper tantrum in Toys ‘R Us when my parents wouldn’t get him for me. I got him later for my birthday. Man I wish I kept him. Can’t believe what he’s going for now.
@@lsu1992 NOT TRUE STOP SPREADING LIES
Now I can have both
Was poor found Raydeen in a salvation army bin when I was a little kid I was so happy it was all intact except for a few stickers it had a price tag of 100 on a piece of paper tape a little strip on the chest being little I thought it was 100 dollars but it was only a dollar I only had 30 cents so they gave it to me for free I'm 46 years old now.
Have you seen the anime of Raideen or seen the super robot wars games.
My dad got me raydeen thinking that he was Grendaizer. I knew something was off unfortunately I didnt know that Raydeen had his own anime and though that he was a knock off toy. That was a long time ago .
for being 46 years old, you sure don't know how to use commas
Say the guy who can't use capitalisation and periods. Maybe you shouldn't be throwing stones if you live in a glass house.
now they are going for hundreds
Still got my Mazinger ❤. Had it for 41 years and it’s near mint.
It's too bad the cartoons weren't widely broadcast in the U.S. (Raideen's series was briefly seen in Hawaii and parts of California, and we got a heavily modified and edited version of Mazinga's first series during the 1980s, but that was it). I've finally gotten all their shows on DVD nearly forty years later!
From where?
Tranzor Zeeeeee!
@@Crusadist1099 Yeah, in Pennsylvania, all we got were a few episodes of "Tranzor Z".
There used to be a news magazine show called "Beyond the Horizon" that aired on CBN back in the mid 80s. It was a show about Japan. Traditions, current trends, technology, etc. One segment would feature half an episode of "Mazinger Z." (IT was dubbed in English.) When Tranzor Z came out, I was excited, but then was disappointed by how much of it was edited.
Remember when it was toy robots that interested us, instead of women? Happier times indeed!
Puberty sucks,huh?
Now I can have both
Yep🤔
I guess you've never seen Yasushi Nirasawa's mazinger girl toys, like "Aflodai" and such. X D
In...stead?
Next to the "Death Star",this was one of my favorite Christmas toys when i was a kid
Thank you Mam for getting me both Raydeen and Mazinga for Christmas in the 70’s. I was over the moon when I opened them!
I also collected the Shogun Warriors Marvel comic.
I had the Godzilla with the plastic fire strip breath too!
So did I (Godzilla) along with the Rodan with claws that gripped and wings that flapped. My warriors were diecast metal and only 7 inches tall.
I wanted one of these, back in the day. I told my dad for Christmas one year I wanted a "Shogun." He misunderstood and thought I wanted a gun for display -- a "show gun." As a result, he told me I couldn't have it -- I was too young for a gun. Then I explained. Never got the Shogun, though. A friend who was always in trouble got one. I think his mom was trying to buy his good behavior. Never worked and he's still getting in trouble, 40 years later.
I used to love these toys. Much simplier time!
Yes, I had the Mazinga also. I always would have memories of this toy but couldnt remember the name until this video, thanks. I really loved the spaceship brain.
I owned the large ones & the small ones. I was 4 or 5 @ the time. My brothers & I had a blast. Wish I still had them. 👍🏽😁👍🏽😁👍🏽😁
No you didn't. No one did.
Wanted Great Mazinga SO BAD...but I got Raydeen instead , and I loved him just as much 👍 thank you Nana and Papa Christmas 76 ❤
i usedd to take special care to keep track of the shooting stars and hammer on Dragoon but my Grandma said i shouldnt bother because eventually theyll wind up lost and boy she was right.
Grandma was wise
I still have my Dragun, BUT he's the guardian of the attic now.
I miss watching these back when I rejoined UA-cam, April 17, 2013.
Greatest Christmas present ever!!
I had Mazinga! Great post... So many memories of a much simpler time.
I had Manzinga as well.🙂
You're right, a it was a simpler time.
you mean Mazinger Z? The motif of its appearance is that of a devil A lot of classic superhero tales held dreadful themes and hopeful messages with a lot of truth to their writing, Mazinger Z is known to have usage of mythology and horror, as well as religious themes in the story, with Koji Kabuto the teenager who piloted the original Mazinger fighting it out in brutal battles against the attacks of Dr.Hell.
I believe this is the very commercial that hooked me on them when I first saw it! Raydeen was the only giant Shogun I had, other than Godzilla & Rodan. I still have that Raydeen, and have added the other Mattel giant Shogun Warrior over the last couple of years as well.
Raideen landed in the US only one year after the anime’s broadcast in Japan. Just imagine what could happen if the anime were syndicated in the West…
Yay, I remember this video from when I was little. Thanks for sharing.
wow i was 5 when i first saw thus commercial!
I believe the "Dragoon" is not GaiKing, but it's actually Getter Robo.
I appreciate you taking a break from all the sex you're having to confirm that.
@@jdycus thanks, it's good to have that chance.
Me too. Just didn't know it. Actually I was cleaning out my parents attic a couple years ago and ran into RAYDEEN!!!!! With everything intact, including the accessories. Sounds like that the attic is the worst place it could have been. But mine had no damage to the vinyl head or the body. The stickers were splitting, but the delta wing missiles still shot out of the chest and the Axe Fist still shot off perfectly.
Micronauts were even earlier than 1976 .. although i probably discovered them around that time. The most infamous i think was the boba fett rocket pack death .. if thats not an urban myth.
that was a collaboration toy.
My childhood 🥹
Great upload! Memories :)
V1 Great Mazinger in the commercial and V2 Great Mazinger at the end still shot.
I got one when i was 5. Loved it to death. Ill get one again..
Do it! Live the dream!
2020 covid19 .....I had these..if I knew then what I know now I would have kept them...locked up...safe...lol...best toys as a kid'
Thanks! I will check them out. Sincerely, Steve.
The red robot that is ID'd as "Dragun" is actually Getter Robo.
Yup it's Getter Dragon from Getter Robo G
Defend freedom, protect justice and defeat the challenge of evil!
I know this video old But thank you for this video. This brings back good memories. I had these toys when I was younger the smaller version of the metal ones thank you for this video
When I was 6, back in the 70's, I had Great Mazinga and Raydeen. And when I was a teenager, my dad gave them away to two kids young kids, not knowing or caring about their worth, and watched them get completely destroyed right before his eyes in minutes.
Had the mazinga one. I remember the last remaining part was his hand that fired the missiles, LOL.
I remember having all three of them! Wow!
These were awesome and I collected the marvel comics as well.
Raideen,Mazinger Z,and Getter Dragon
Still have my Raydeen and all the accessories.
Yes, I had Giant Acroyear. I had several figures and vehicles, but I didn't have Battle-Cruiser and Rocket-Tubes among others.
Had no idea they sold these in the states. I lived in Japan for 3 years from 76 - 78. Had one of these large mazinger toys. It was awesome. Too bad the cartoons never hit the states. Funny they called them shogun warriros lol.
stockjonebills They were huge in the States in the late 70's. I remember throwing a temper tantrum in Toys R' Us when I was 5 because my parents wouldn't buy me Rodan. I got it for Christmas though. :)
Interesting. All that time I was in Japan watching the real deal. I use to have one of the big Mazinger Z robots. That was in Japan. Not sure about that American version but in Japan you could buy all kinds of different arm attachments.
+stockjonebills cartoons of Mazinger Z, Geta Robo G, Giking, Grandizer, Dangaurd Ace, were shown in United States but strangely after Mattel had already discontinued the Shogun Warrior line which was around 1979, and the TV shows started a few years After that.
Great Mazinger was not shown in the states.
This was strange timing, as in most cases, the toy is released in conjunction with, or after exposure on TV or Movie. The cartoons did not show on TV until a few years after the toys were discontinued. They were already well known overseas, but when the toys came out in the States very little was known about them because of this timing. However, after the fact demand and markup in price for any left over toys still in a box in good shape took off, as the cartoon gave new exposure to a toy line that had already been discontinued.
@@fendergibs Well here's the good news, Great Mazinger will come to the US in it's uncut, subtitled format courtesy of Discotek Media:
www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/01/14-1/discotek-announces-great-mazinger-dvd-release
Discotek is also responsible for bringing Mazinger Z in it's uncut subtitled format to the US too few years ago:
www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-10-06/discotek-adds-mazinger-z-super-robot-tv-anime
I had Mazina Christmas of 76!
Wow , I had one back in the day.
This was my childhood.
They were entertaining, despite the fact that I don't speak Japanese. They have a different vibe than the Micronaut commercials released in the States. I noticed that some of the toys featured in the ads did not make it to the the American market. Thanks for sharing them with me! :-)
I never got any Shogun Warrior toys. :-( But I always wanted them along with Pulsar and Rom. I DID have the Micronauts, Star Wars and Metal Man figures. :-)
My brother broke Mazinga's rocket launcher before I even saw it, sneaking into the Living room Christmas morning like a heathen while everyone was still asleep. Thank God Pops bought everyhring from Sears!
My older brother owned these as well as Godzilla!
By now. These rare toys are already worth a fortune. 💰
In the 70s I found a tiny Dragun in a sandbox, beat to hell. But I loved it, for it's diecast body. The collection thereafter is now gone, but I have a newer, tiny Gaiking from Japan, a perfect rendition of his larger figure.
Very Cool!
i had one o those mazinga
SOO AWESOME 😂❤
Omg the blonde kid is Pat Petersen from Knots Landing!
I had Mazinga too. LOL His fist shot off in "punchy pow-wah!~".
The third robot wasn't Gaiking, it was Getter Dragon or Dragoon in this toy line.
David315842 I believe it's spelled Dragun. He also launched battle axes, so I wonder why this commercial didn't show that.
6672rock It was spelt that way for this toy line. At the end it did come with at least one axe from what I saw at the end of the commercial.
A Getter Robo with no Getter tomahawk is a tragedy.
Brave raiden mazinger and getter robo with thier U.S counterpart rydeen mazingo and dragoon
had these too!!! I preferred the smaller metallic ones though
This toy line were from the animes and tokusatsus
These were kickass toys, man...
But at around $100 all beaten up, scratched, dirty and missing parts in the Secondary Market (ebay) it is an expensive proposition in 2021.
The (somewhat) sad part is that these kids in the commercial and the kids who got them in the US probably did not know who the hell they had, as the "robots" where just robots and no soap-like-story and mythology (TV shows and comics) accompanied these toys.
These toys are better known in Europe and Latin America than in the US.
Wait, Mazinger!
He was released outside of Japan?
still dope
I had just miss them turning 13 being too old for toys but hell I got Mazinga anyway.
With Dragun's power you could:
- Protect Justice
- Defeat Evil
- Defend The peace
- Eat a Nuclear
- Absorb things
- Eat a planet
I had the mini metal Dragoon and that thing was dangerous !! Lol or at least in my little nephew's hands it was . 😜
Hahaha lincoln loud existence a lot before the loud house out make 😂
Dragun has two different sets of decals on his legs in different shots. The stripes and the lightning bolts
This was he man before he man
I had Dragoon. I had to make communion in a Catholic Church to get Dragoon, which was tough for me as i hated accepting that wafer becuase usually untoasted bread stuck to the roof of my mouth, but it was worth it!
I guess it would be weird to ask them to toast it first?
@@jdycus lol, yeah
A lot of classic superhero tales held dreadful themes and hopeful messages with a lot of truth to their writing, Mazinger Z is known to have usage of mythology and horror, as well as religious themes in the story, with Koji Kabuto the teenager who piloted the original Mazinger fighting it out in brutal battles against the attacks of Dr.Hell. Mazinger Z's motif was that of a devil.
I definitely think the Shogun Warrior line would’ve been even more successful had it come out in the 80’s, in order to capitalize on it on TV. Especially with the Force Five anthology series or the Tranzor Z dub of Mazinger Z. Speaking of, I wonder if kids who played with the Shogun Warrior toys were confused watching those shows and hearing entirely different names for them, not to mention learning of the original anime series for each robot as time went on and information expanded?
Ok who here seen regular shogun warriors on MAD? This is shocking I never knew we had Mazinger here in America before, he was here in the US before right?
懐かしい
I had these and more when I was a child. Got them for Christmas. I used to shoot my sisters with them. You could take of the star shooter and put it on your wrist.
I have a metal Dragun, thats missing one fist.
I had Dragoon!
used to be able to wear that star shooter bracelet on my wrist!
It's too bad the anime shows that gave rise to the Shogun robots were not imported to the States. Imagine how much better the toys would have sold if there were a daily cartoon as well.
なつかしい♡
ライディーン持ってた。
でも、ジャンボマシンダーって・・・
デカすぎて意外と遊びづらかったです。
The "grandfather" action figures that spearheaded all the Transformers, the Gobots, and ,
in some ways, the Centurions, and M.A.S.K.
Mazinger Z and the others pre dated Transformers within their stories not the toys. A lot of classic superhero tales held dreadful themes and hopeful messages with a lot of truth to their writing, Mazinger Z is known to have usage of mythology and horror, as well as religious themes in the story, with Koji Kabuto the teenager who piloted the original Mazinger fighting it out in brutal battles against the attacks of Dr.Hell.
Wait a minute that one robot looks like tranzor Z
おぉ！ジャンボマシンダーではないか！グレートマジンガーは俺も持ってたぞ！
😯😯😯
A better time.
The characters were cool, no doubt, and one of my childhood friends had Shogun Mazinger, so I know the toys were cool. As for the ad, it’s cool until they “roll in for battle”. LOL I guess it beats “making them walk”, like with the old Star Wars figures. LOL, toys…
antes de evangelion, todo era mejor
Dad who has to put it together: 🙄
Where is MechaBenson Z? XD
↑説明まちがってるで
ガイキング ✕
ゲッタードラゴン 〇
What anime was dragun
Getter Robo G
Hmn ... does baron karza make an appearance? :p
I saved up for weeks and did all sorts of awful jobs to get Mazinga. Then my dog chewed it brutally. I was heart broken.
Suspect Dragoon might have been better.
Nah. The dog would of chewed that even more.
I already this somewhere else but Mazinger Z is an iconic character from Japan. A lot of classic superhero tales held dreadful themes and hopeful messages with a lot of truth to their writing, Mazinger Z is known to have usage of mythology and horror, as well as religious themes in the story, with Koji Kabuto the teenager who piloted the original Mazinger fighting it out in brutal battles against the attacks of Dr.Hell.
i had both mazingers and and raydeen. for those that didn't know there were two variations of the mazinger the first didn't have the wings and the ship on top of the head was fixed piece of plastic. the second one it was a full ship that came out. i was mad they never came out with combrata
Alberso no me los deja comprar
They still sell toys that shoot missiles and junk,
Imagine.........whats that
Getter Robo G not Gaiking
Stupendo ma la fantasia era l'arma in più
Oh shut up no one speaks that language
?????????Japan Import??????????NANI
Tranzor z