Super Imaginative Chogokin

Super Imaginative Chogokin (aka S.I.C.) is one of Bandai's popular line-up of die-cast metallic figurines (chogokin) based on the Kamen Rider franchise and other characters created by Shotaro Ishinomori and his production company. The figures are usually modified and differ from its counterpart as seen in the series. It is intended for those riders to closely resemble the ones portrayed in the manga and to have a much darker theme. S.I.C. figures are mostly sculpted by Takayuki Takeya and Kenji Ando.

History

The S.I.C. product line is made up of 1/10-scale action figures (typical height is 7"/18 cm). The line debuted in December 1998 with its first figure, Volume 01: Kikaider. Popularity grew for S.I.C. due to its reimagination of the original comic book character. S.I.C. pays homage to the late Ishinomori Shotaro. The designs of S.I.C. reinterprets the original artwork by Ishinomori. The first ten volumes were only statuettes that were mounted on a stand but Volume 11: Side Machine and Kikaider marked a milestone for S.I.C. The figure was given very articulate joints because this set included a figure and a bike.

Spin-offs

Due to its overwhelming popularity, many spin-off lines were created. The first of which is S.I.C. Takumi-Damashii which essentially are small figurines based on their S.I.C. counterpart. A similar S.I.C. line based on the tokusatsu show GARO was created in 2006, called Equip and Prop. Another line is called Rangers Strike Solid, It was released on March 2007, It Is similar to the S.I.C. Takumi-Damashii but their poses were based on a card line by Cardass itself & it was dedicated to the long-running Super Sentai. The Movie Realization line debut in 2004. Similar to S.I.C. it features characters such as Devilman, Kamen Rider, Evangelion, Spider-Man, and Batman. By 2009, the newest line of S.I.C. which is smaller than a standard version called S.I.C. Kiwami-Tamashii, it will release on January, the first release featured the character Kamen Rider Hibiki.

S.I.C.

Special/Limited Editions

SIC Limited Version

• March 1999 Artist Special Version Kikaider
• March 1999 Artist Special Version Bijinder
• March 1999 Artist Special Version Kikaider 00
• November 1999 Red Hakaider
• November 1999 Blue Hakaider
• November 1999 Silver Hakaider
• November 2000 Robot Detective K (Power Up Version)
• August 2003 Another Shadow Moon
• January 2005 Doras Red Version
• September 2006 Kamen Rider Sabaki, Kamen Rider Eiki & Kamen Rider Danki
• September 2007 Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Forms
• November 2008 Kamen Rider Den-O Rod Form & Ax Form

SIC Toei Hero Net Limited Version

• April 2002 SIC Hero Saga Kamen Rider Kuuga Edition
• November 2002 Hakaider with Red Hakaider, Blue Hakaider, and Silver Hakaider
• November 2003 SIC Official Diorama Story Hero Saga Golgos
• July 2004 Kamen Rider Ryuki Blank Form & Kamen Rider Ouja Blank Form
• March 2005 Kamen Rider J
• July 2005 Kamen Rider Faiz Axel Form
• May 2006 Kamen Rider Pre-Amazon
• October 2007 Kamen Rider Garren Jack Form
• December 2008 Kamen Rider G3 Mild
• November 2009 Kamen Rider Den-O Super Climax Form
• September 2010 Kamen Rider New Den-O Strike Form
• March 2012 Kamen Rider W CycloneJokerGoldXtreme
• January 2015 Kamen Rider Leangle Jack form
• January 2016 Kamen Rider Garren King Form

SIC Mook Hobby Japan Limited Version

• August 2002 SIC official Diorama Story Kikaider 00 Kikaider Black Version
• January 2004 Another RX
• June 2005 Kamen Rider Ryuga Survive (Dragblacker)
• January 2008 Warring State Period Kamen Rider Armed Hibiki
• May 2010 Kamen Rider Den-O Wing Form
• October 2011 Kamen Rider W CycloneCylone & JokerJoker

SIC Event Limited Version

• March 2007 Imagination Works Limited Kamen Rider Hibiki Maziora
• March 2007 Imagination Works Limited Kamen Rider Ryuga with Dragblacker
• July 2007 Imagination Works Ani-Com 2007 Hong Kong Limited Kamen Rider Todoroki Maziora
• March 2008 Tamashii Nation 2008 Kamen Rider Wild Chalice
• December 2008 70th Shotaro Ishinomori Anniversary Limited Kamen Rider X (Original Version)
• March 2009 Tamashii Nation 2009 Momotaros Imagin (Pre-Contract Version)
• October 2010 Tamashii Nation 2010 Kamen Rider Wild Chalice (later re-released in April 2011)

Bandai Tamashii Web Shouten Limited Version

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• June 2009 Kamen Rider Nega Den-O
• September 2009 Negataros Imagin
• December 2009 Kamen Rider Kiva Emperor Form
• March 2010 S.I.C. Kanto 11 Oni -Elite Assembly- (Kamen Rider Goki, Kamen Rider Shoki, Kamen Rider Toki, Kamen Rider Banki)
• August 2010 Kamen Rider Den-O Kohana & Naomi
• October 2010 Bandai S.I.C. Special Set 6 Altered Humans (from Kamen Rider 1 to Kamen Rider X)
• April 2011 Kamen Rider Diend
• September 2011 Kamen Rider W Effect Parts Set
• January 2012 Kamen Rider Yuuki
• July 2012 Kamen Rider Joker
• October 2012 Kamen Rider G Den-O
• November 2012 Gills Raider & Dark Hopper
• March 2013 Kamen Rider OOO Gatakiriba Combo
• March 2013 Kamen Rider OOO Effect Set
• September 2013 Kamen Rider OOO Shauta Combo
• October 2013 Kamen Rider OOO Tajadol Combo (Lost Blaze Version)
• November 2013 Kamen Rider Cyclone
• December 2013 Greeed Uva
• February 2014 Kamen Rider TheBee
• May 2014 Strengthed Skyrider
• June 2014 Greed Mezool
• July 2014 Kamen Rider OOO Sagozo Combo
• September 2014 Kamen Rider Shin
• September 2014 Cyborg Soldier Level 3
• Noverber 2014 Kamen Rider OOO Burakawani Combo
• January 2015 Kamen Rider Wizard Water Style
• April 2015 Kamen Rider OOO Super Tatoba Combo
• April 2015 Kamen Rider OOO Tamashii Combo
• September 2015 Kamen Rider Birth
• October 2015 Kikaider
• November 2015 Kamen Rider Birth Prototype
• January 2016 Kamen Rider Wizard Infinity Style
• February 2016 Hakaider
• March 2016 Kamen Rider OOO Latoratar Combo

Other limited

• Silver Kikaider (Limited 50 pieces)
• Silver Bijinder (Limited 50 pieces)
• Silver Kikaider 00 (Limited 50 pieces)
• Indigo Kamen Rider V3
• Kamen Rider Hibiki (Clear Color Version)
• Kamen Rider Ryuki (Clear Color Version)
• Kamen Rider 2 (Dark Helmet Version)

S.I.C. Classics

A series of previously released S.I.C. figures re-issued in new anniversary versions. These editions feature mini-books collected from the "Hero Saga" series serialized in Hobby Japan magazine.

S.I.C. Takumi Damashii

S.I.C. Takumi Damashii (TD) are similar to its parent model S.I.C., they both take works created by Ishinomori Shotaro but TDs are different because they are a lot smaller and are statuettes which are sculpted in a pose already. Just like S.I.C., after the bike set TDs allowed the figures to have different poses. Moreover, S.I.C. Takumi Damashii featured as a set, which contains various character, such as Kamen Rider, Kikaider, and many other featured characters. The set also offers color variation for the character figure, aside from secret character that can be obtained in every set. As of 2009 the series has span up to 10 volumes with 3 special volumes & 1 archive.

Volume 1

(Sept. 2003)

1. Kikaider
2. Skyzel
3. Henshin Ninja Arashi
4. Gattaider

Volume 2

(Dec. 2003)

1. Kamen Rider 1
2. Hakaider
3. Granzel
4. Zabitan

Volume 3

(Apr. 2004)

1. Kamen Rider V3 & Riderman
2. Robocon
3. Kikaider 01
4. Iberu & Gobbler

Volume 4

(Nov. 2004)

1. Kikaider & Side Machine
2. Bijinder & Side Machine
3. Inazuman
4. Kamen Rider Stronger and Tackle

Volume 5

(Mar. 2005)

1. Kamen Rider Kuuga
2. Kikaider 00
3. Hakaider
4. Bike

Volume 6

(Jul. 2005)

1. Kamen Rider 1
2. Waruder
3. Shadow Moon
4. Cyclone

Volume 7

(Mar. 2006)

1. Kamen Rider Black
2. Kamen Rider Ryuki
3. Battle Hopper
4. Robocon
5. Roboconcar

Special Edition

(Sept. 2006)

1. Red Hakaider & Bike
2. Blue Hakaider & Bike
3. Silver Hakaider & Bike
4. Perfect Kikaider & Side Machine
5. Bijinder
6. Kamen Rider Kuuga Ultimate Form

Volume 8

(Mar. 2007)

1. Kamen Rider Black RX
2. Akarenger (First Super Sentai S.I.C.)
3. Kamen Rider Agito (Ground Form, Flame Form, Storm Form)
4. Machine Tornador

Volume 9

(Nov. 2007)

1. Kamen Rider 1 (The First)
2. Cyclone (The First)
3. Kamen Rider 2 (The First)
4. Cyclone 2
5. Kamen Rider Hibiki
6. Robot Detective K

Special 2nd Edition

(Mar. 2008)

1. Kamen Rider Todoroki
2. Kamen Rider Zanki
3. Kamen Rider Hibiki Kurenai
4. Kamen Rider 1 (The Next)
5. Kamen Rider 2 (The Next)
6. Kamen Rider Ibuki
7. Choujin Bibyun
8. Choujin Zusheen & Choujin Bashaan

Volume 10

(Nov. 2008)

1. Riderman
2. Kamen Rider Nega Den-O
3. Momotaros Imagin
4. Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form
5. Momoranger
6. Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form

ARCHIVES

(Mar. 2009)

1. Inazuman
2. Kikaider
3. Hakaider
4. Kamen Rider 1
5. Kamen Rider Kuuga Mighty Form

Special 3rd Edition

(Jun. 2009)

1. Kamen Rider New Den-O Strike Form
2. Kamen Rider V3 (The Next)
3. Shocker Rider (The Next)
4. Kamen Rider Den-O Ax Form & Kamen Rider Den-O Rod Form
5. Kamen Rider Zeronos
6. Kamen Rider Sabaki
7. Kamen Rider Eiki
8. Kamen Rider Danki

Limited Edition

1. Shocker Rider Set
2. Kamen Rider 1(Clear ver.) (Exclusive for Tamashii Nations 2008)

S.I.C. Kiwami Tamashii (Ultimate Soul)

Smaller & more affordable versions of existing S.I.C. figures.

• Of note, the Faiz Auto Vajin (motorbike that transforms into a robot - 'Battle Mode') is a larger figure than others in the Kiwami Tamashii line, stand at approximately 18 cm instead of the regular 12 cm.

Special/Limited Editions

• Kamen Rider Hibiki (Clear Purple Version)

Special prize included for Hyper Hobby Plus Vol. 6/2009

• Kamen Rider Hibiki Kurenai

Tamashii Nation 2009 Autumn event exclusive Hibiki Kurenai was a repaint of the original, as well as having an exclusive extra - a red falcon disc animal. It cannot transform, however.

• Momotaros Imagin (Pre-Contract Version)

Tamashii Nation 2010 exclusive

• Kamen Rider Nega Den-O

Jusco Shop exclusive

Tamashii Web Exclusive

• January 2011 DenLiner DX Set
• December 2011 Kamen Rider Agito Flame Form & Storm Form Effect Set
• September 2012 Horse Orphnoch (Gallop Mode)
• May 2013 Kamen Rider Kuuga 3 Form set (Dragon, Pegasus, Titan)
• August 2013 Gouram
• November 2013 Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Mighty & Beat Chaser 2000 Set

References

1. ↑ http://p-bandai.jp/tamashiiwebshouten/sic/list-da10-n0/

External links

• Tamashii's S.I.C. Page (Japanese)