Hexbug Robot Toy wins at Toy Fair!

Hexbug Robot Toy wins at Toy Fair!

HEXBUG feels its way around sensing objects in its path and avoiding them. And it can even hear! You can control where it scurries through a hand clap, loud noise or table slap. The robotic bug will travel forward until it hits an obstacle or hears a loud noise. It...
Vinyl Respect for a Diecast Toy

Vinyl Respect for a Diecast Toy

(photo courtesy of Jeremy (jojo the dog faced boy) on skullbrain) AMAPRO MECHAGONIRA Modern vinyl kaiju manufacturers are quite prolific these days, and they are searching far and wide to come up with inspirations for new products.  One company, Amapro, looked to a...
Soul of Chogokin Reviews

Soul of Chogokin Reviews

As always, a great deal of thanks goes to Robot-Japan member Gold.  Here are some Recent Soul of Chogokin Reviews to highlight: Soul fo Chogokin Getter GX-52 One OVA  Soul of Chogokin GX-53 Daitaron 3  Soul of Chogokin GX-55 Tobikage and Houraioh  Soul of Chogokin...
Jumbo Machinder Daltanious Restoration

Jumbo Machinder Daltanious Restoration

Future Robo Daltanious (未来ロボ ダルタニアス) aired for 47 episodes beginning March 21, 1979 and ending March 5, 1980. The following is a great Jumbo Machinder restoration and documentary from Mike Deco: I saw one on auctions that was missing his lion head on the chest, some...