Soul of Chogokin
| Type | Robot Die-Cast Figure |
|---|---|
| Company | Bandai |
| Country | Japan |
| Availability | 1997–Present |
| Materials | Plastic, Die-cast metal |
| Official website | |
Soul of Chogokin (超合金魂 Chōgōkin Damashii) or "Soul of Super-alloy", is a popular line of adult collector's toys produced by the Japanese company Bandai.
The line, which began in 1997, focuses almost exclusively on mecha (robots) taken from various 1970s and 1980s anime series, although the line has diverged from this on a number of occasions, most notably the release of several mecha from the mid-1990s anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. More recently, the line has expanded further to include 1970s mecha from Super Sentai and other tokusatsu series, such as the Battle Fever Robo from Battle Fever J and Leopardon from the Japanese TV adaptation of Spider-Man.
Lines
Soul of Chogokin
| Number | Figure | From the Series | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GX-01 | Mazinger Z | Mazinger Z | 1997.12 |
| GX-02 | Great Mazinger | Great Mazinger | 1998.11 |
| GX-03 | Combattler V | Combattler V | 1999.06 |
| GX-04 | UFO Robo Grendizer | Grendizer | 2000.02 |
| GX-05 | Daiku Maryu Gaiking | Gaiking | 2001.04 |
| GX-06 | Getter Robo | Getter Robo | 2001.11 |
| GX-07 | Mazinger Z OVA | Mazinkaiser | 2001.12 |
| GX-08 | Aphrodai A | Mazinger Z | 2002.01 |
| GX-09 | Minerva X | Mazinger Z | 2002.02 |
| GX-10 | Boss Borot | Mazinger Z | 2002.03 |
| GX-11 | Dianan A | Mazinger Z | 2002.06 |
| GX-12 | Venus A | Great Mazinger | 2002.06 |
| GX-13 | Dancougar | Dancougar | 2003.02 |
| GX-14 | Eva 01 Test Type | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 2003.06 |
| GX-15 | Eva 02 Production Model | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 2003.08 |
| GX-16 | Eva 00 "Kai" | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 2003.08 |
| GX-17 | Eva 00 "Yellow" | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 2003.09 |
| GX-18 | Getter Dragon | Getter Robo G | 2003.11 |
| GX-19 | Getter Liger | Getter Robo G | 2003.12 |
| GX-20 | Getter Poseidon | Getter Robo G | 2003.12 |
| GX-21 | Eva 03 Production Model | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 2004.03 |
| GX-22 | Eva 04 Production Model | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 2004.03 |
| GX-23 | Zambot 3 | Zambot 3 | 2004.05 |
| GX-24 | Tetsujin 28 | Tetsujin 28-go | 2004.09 |
| GX-25 | Garada K7 | Mazinger Z | 2004.11 |
| GX-26 | Doublas M2 | Mazinger Z | 2004.12 |
| GX-27 | Gaiking | Gaiking | 2005.05 |
| GX-28 | Blue Gale Xabungle | Xabungle | 2005.09 |
| GX-29 | Black Ox | Tetsujin 28-go | 2005.11 |
| GX-30 | Battle Fever Robo | Battle Fever J | 2006.03 |
| GX-31 | Voltes V | Voltes V | 2006.05 |
| GX-32 | Gold Lightan | Gold Lightan | 2006.07 |
| GX-33 | Leopardon | Spider-Man (tokusatsu) | 2006.08 |
| GX-34 | Gunbuster | Gunbuster | 2006.11 |
| GX-35 | Walker Gallia | Xabungle | 2007.01 |
| GX-36 | Ideon | Ideon | 2007.03 |
| GX-37 | King Joe | Ultra Seven | 2007.05 |
| GX-38 | Iron Gear | Xabungle | 2007.09 |
| GX-39 | Baikanfu | Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos | 2007.11 |
| GX-40 | God Mars | Six God Combination Godmars | 2008.03 |
| GX-41 | Raideen | Raideen | 2008.04 |
| GX-42 | Kotetsushin Jeeg | Kotetsushin Jeeg | 2008.07 |
| GX-43 | Daimos | Tosho Daimos | 2008.09 |
| GX-44 | Taiyō no Shisha Tetsujin 28 | Taiyō no Shisha Tetsujin 28 (1980) | 2008.11 |
| GX-45 | Mazinger Z (Shin Mazinger Z Ver.) | Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen | 2009.06 |
| GX-46 | Dygenguar & Außenseiter | Super Robot Wars Original Generation | 2009.06 |
| GX-47 | Energer Z Restyling | Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen | 2009.08 |
| GX-48 | The Big O | The Big O | 2009.09 |
| GX-49 | Shin Mazinger Z (Shin Mazinger Z + Big Bang Punch Ver.) | Shin Mazinger Shougeki! Z Hen | 2009.09 |
| GX-50 | Combattler V (10th Year Anniversary) | Combattler V | 2009.12 |
| GX-51 | Getter Dragon (From Change! Shin Getter Robo OVA) | Getter Robo Armageddon | 2009.11 |
| GX-52 | Getter 1 (From Change! Shin Getter Robo OVA) | Getter Robo Armageddon | 2010.01 |
| GX-53 | Daitarn 3 | Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 | 2010.04 |
| GX-54 | Tobikage (Combine VER.) & Kurojishi | Ninja Senshi Tobikage | 2010.07 |
| GX-55 | Tobikage (Normal VER.) & Houraioh | Ninja Senshi Tobikage | 2010.09 |
| GX-56 | Zerokage & Bakuryu | Ninja Senshi Tobikage | 2010.11 |
| GX-57 | Space Battleship Yamato | Space Battleship Yamato | 2010.11 |
| GX-58 | Super Battleship Andromeda | Space Battleship Yamato | 2011.02 |
| GX-59 | Future Robo Daltanious | Mirai Robo Daltanious | 2011.04 |
| GX-60 | Space Emperor God Sigma | Space Emperor God Sigma | 2011.07 |
| GX-61 | Saikyo Robo Daioja | Saikyo Robo Daioja | 2012.04 |
| GX-62 | Danguard Ace | Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace | 2013.07 |
| GX-63 | General Franky | One Piece | 2013.10 |
| GX-64 | 2199 Space Battleship Yamato | Space Battleship Yamato 2199 | 2014.01 |
| GX-65 | Daitarn 3 (Renewal Color) | Daitarn 3 | 2014.04 |
| GX-66 | Trider G7 | Trider G7 | 2014.06 |
| GX-67 | Space Pirate Battleship Arcadia | Space Pirate Captain Harlock | 2014.10 |
| GX-68 | GaoGaiGar | The King of Braves GaoGaiGar | 2014.12 |
| GX-69 | Goldymarg | The King of Braves GaoGaiGar | 2015.08 |
| GX-70 | Mazinger Z (VER. 2) | Mazinger Z | 2016.08 |
| GX-71 | GoLion/Voltron | Beast King GoLion/(Lion Voltron) | 2016.12 |
| GX-72 | Daizyujin/Megazord | Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger/ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | 2017.04 |
Accessories
Some accessories, die-cast weapon or special items...
| Number | Figure | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| GX-01X | Motorized Hangar | Hangar for Mazinger Z |
| GX-02? | Great Mazinger Box | Metallic box display for Great Mazinger |
| GX-03? | Com-Battler V Kunaï | Weapon "Kuna¨" in metallic version |
| GX-04X | Drill Spacer & Marine Spacer | Add-ons to Grendizer (included in GX-04S) |
| GX-06? | Getter Robo Mobile strap | Cell phone strap with pictures of each getter |
| n/a | Nambara Base | Display base for GX-50 Combattler V |
| GX-48? | Big O Expansion set | Sold by Bandai Tamashii web site |
| GX-68/GX-69 | OPTION SET: Stealth Gao II, Gatling Driver, clear engine parts and display stand | Limited Edition sold by Bandai Tamashii |
Black version, recolors and renewal versions
Bandai released lots of variants of the original releases. Most are just repaints, while some of them have a totally different sculpt or add more features to the original SoC.
| Number | Figure | Edition | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GX-01B | Mazinger Z | Black version | 1998.09 |
| GX-01R | Mazinger Z | Restyling | 2002.11 |
| GX-02B | Great Mazinger | Black version | 1999.07 |
| GX-02R | Great Mazinger | Restyling | 2002.11 |
| GX-03B | Combattler V | Black version | 2000.07 |
| GX-04B | UFO Robo Grendizer | Black version | 2001.06 |
| GX-04S | UFO Robo Grendizer | Perfect Set | 2002.12 |
| GX-05B | Daiku Maryu Gaiking | Black version | 2002.03 |
| GX-05R | Daiku Maryu Gaiking | Restyling | 2004.03 |
| GX-05RB | Daiku Maryu Gaiking | Restyling black | 2004.03 |
| GX-06M | Getter Robo | Training version | 2001.11 |
| GX-08MA | Aphrodai A | Mazinger Angels | 2004.09 |
| GX-09MA | Minerva X | Mazinger Angels | 2004.12 |
| GX-10B | Boss Borot | Black version | 2002.12 |
| GX-11MA | Dianan A | Mazinger Angels | 2004.10 |
| GX-12MA | Venus A | Mazinger Angels | 2004.11 |
| GX-23A | Zambot 3 | Zamboace | |
| GX-24M | Tetsujin 28 | Metallic | 2008.10 |
| GX-28R | Blue Gale Xabungle | Recolour | 2005.12 |
| GX-31V | Voltes V | Respect for Volt In Box | 2008.12 |
| GX-32SB | Lightan | Two robots: one silver and one black | 2007.08 |
| GX-34R | Gunbuster | Buster Alloy Version | 2015.09 |
| GX-37B | King Joe | Black Version | 2008.02 |
| GX-41B | Raideen | Black Version | 2009.03 |
| GX-41S | Raideen | Fade-in set | 2008.04 |
| GX-44S | Taiyō no Shisha Tetsujin 28 & Black OX | Tetsujin 28 with Black OX Pack | 2008.11 |
| GX-49G | Mazinger Z | Gold version |
Limited items
Even though they were never too difficult to find, the following versions were never released in shops. Most of them required the use of coupons found in manga/magazines/CDs. Some were released in fairs/exhibitions.
| Number | Figure | Edition | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GX-01RG | Mazinger Z | Restyling Gold. Tamashii Expo 2004 Pre-Exhibition | 2003.04 |
| GX-01R+ | Mazinger Z | Weathered paint. Tamashii Nation 2008. Limited to 3000 pieces. | 2008.03 |
| GX-07E | Energer Z | Sold at the "40th Anniversary of Go Nagai's Works" exhibit | 2008.12 |
| GX-07I | Iron Z | Mail-in coupon from the manga "Mazinger Z Angels (魔神天使 Z)", vol. 1 | ? |
| GX-08MAW | Aphrodai A | Mazinger Angels Snow white. Mail-in coupon from Magazine Z | 2004.09 |
| GX-09MAB | Minerva X | Mazinger Angels La Sirene De Noir | |
| GX-09SS | Minerva X | Mazinger Angels Shining Shadow. Mail-in coupon from the manga "Mazinger Z Angels (魔神天使 Z)", vol. 2 | 2009 |
| GX-11MAM | Dianan A | Mazinger Angels Marine Blue Mermaid | |
| GX-12MAG | Venus A | Mazinger Angels Queen of Gold | |
| GX-24 (DVD) | Tetsujin 28 | DVD Special Edition. Mail-in coupon. | 2007 |
| GX-24N | Tetsujin 28 | Naked version. Sold at Spring 2009 Tamashii Nation Expo | 2009.03 |
| GX-40G | Gaia | limited metallic version. Mail-in coupon from the book "Soul of Chokogin Project (超合金魂計画)" vol. 3 | 2009.10 |
| GX-45A | Mazinger Z | Atami Night version. Sold at Autumn 2009 Tamashii Nations Expo | 2009.10 |
| GX-47P | Energer Z | Proto Type. Mail-in coupon from the book "Soul of Chokogin Project Z (超合金魂計画 Z)" | 2010.04 |
| GX-47N | Energer Z | Normal Color version. Sold at Autum 2010 Tamashii Nations Expo | 2010.10 |
Special items
The following special items were released in predetermined limited numbers. They have all reached incredibly high prices in secondary market.
| Number | Figure | Edition | Limited to | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GX-01RB | Mazinger Z | Restyled Black chrome. DVD Limited Edition | 1000 | |
| GX-01 (黒金) | Mazinger Z | Kurogane no Shiro (黒金の城). Reward from the book "Iron Castle: Mazinger Z Disassembly" (鉄の城:マジンガーZ解体) | 10 | |
| GX-06G1 | Getter 1 | Sold at San Diego Comic Con 2008 | 500 | 2008 |
| GX-11B | Dianan | Black. Questionnaire reward from Dengeki Hobby Magazine | 2 | 2004 |
| GX-13R | Dancougar | Recolour. Sold at the Chogokin EXPO 2004 | 500 | 2004 |
| GX-18M | Getter Dragon | Metallic. Diamond Comic Distributor | 1 | 2006 |
| GX-18SP | Getter Dragon | Shine Spark. Award in Hyper Hobby Magazine's Getter Gattai Contest | 1 | |
| GX-45C | Mazinger Z | Comic Color Version. Sold at Go Nagai Wonderland Museum opening | 100 | 2010.04 |
Soul of Chogokin SPEC
The SPEC series started in 2007 as an expansion series to the original SoC line, it is designed to showcase robot characters from the 1980s onward.
| Number | Figure | From the Series | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS-01 | EVA 01 Test Type | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 01.2007 |
| XS-02 | SPT Layzner | SPT Layzner | 02.2007 |
| XS-03 | EVA 01 Movie Version | Rebuild of Evangelion | 09.2007 |
| XS-04 | EVA 00 Movie Version | Rebuild of Evangelion | 10.2007 |
| XS-LE | EVA 01 Sync Ratio of 400% | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 2007 |
| XS-05 | Dragonar-1 Opening Silhouette | Metal Armor Dragonar | 10.2007 |
| XS-06 | Dragonar-1 & Cavalier 0 | Metal Armor Dragonar | 12.2007 |
| XS-07 | Black Sarena | Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness | 03.2008 |
| XS-08 | EVA 02 Production Model | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 04.2008 |
| XS-09 | EVA 00' Proto Type | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 05.2008 |
| XS-01R | EVA 01 Renewal Version | Neon Genesis Evangelion | 06.2008 |
| XS-10 | L-Gaim Mk-I | Heavy Metal L-Gaim | 08.2008 |
| n/a | YATENKOU & MUDZURA | Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness | 12.2008 |
| XS-11 | Falguen | Metal Armor Dragonar | 01.2009 |
| XS-12 | Tekkaman Blade & Pegas | Tekkaman Blade | 07.2009 |
| XS-13 | EVA 01 Eva 2.0 Version | Rebuild of Evangelion | 12.2009 |
| XS-14 | Dragonar-2 | Metal Armor Dragonar | 12.2010 |
| XS-15 | Dragonar-3 | Metal Armor Dragonar | 12.2010 |
| XS-16 | Dragoon | Metal Armor Dragonar | 09.2011 |
| XS-17 | Dragonar-1 Custom | Metal Armor Dragonar | 04.2012 |
See also
- Mazinger Toy Lines
- Super Imaginative Chogokin
- Super Robot Chogokin
- Chogokin
- Godaikin
- Shogun Warriors
External links
- Official Soul of Chogokin website (in Japanese. some wrong information exists)
- Official Soul of Chogokin website (in English. Not updated as often)
- japan-robot.com Soul of Chogokin forum
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