GX-33 Spiderman & Leopardon Soul of Chogokin Metal Figure

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Product Features

• Imported product from Japan.
• Instructions are written in Japanese.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000FI9JO0
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #406,759 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Product Description

GX-33 Leopardon & Spiderman Soul of Chogokin. The deluxe set includes a bevy of cool Japanese style toys including a transformable die-cast robot that can transform from the "Leopardon" robot with launching fist rockets to the "Marveller"spaceship mode that comes nify display stand. There is also an accessory matchbox-style die-cast Spidermachine GP-7 race car and mini-Spider-Man figure. Not to be out done, Bandai even threw in a show accurate soft-vinyl Spider-Man figure.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Spiderman Japan's Soul of Chogokin Robot, Leopardon, December 20, 2006

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Xeokym "xeokym" (mooooo jerzeeee) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: GX-33 Spiderman & Leopardon Soul of Chogokin Metal Figure (Toy)

This is a nice heavy die cast metal SOC "adult collector figure" - dare I say "toy?" Because it isn't, really; nor is it meant to be played with by children. It's a display figure with intricate detail to match the old-school sentai-style Spiderman TV show that aired in Japan. It was inspired by USA's own live-action Spiderman TV show, but of course in Japan, everything has to somehow have a giant robot involved in it, so Spiderman was hooked up with not only a sweet car (that comes with the figure, a little bigger than matchbox-sized) but a wristwatch-like device to call upon the power of Leopardon when the enemies overpowered or over-sized him. He would then hop from his car into Leopardon and continue fighting foes either as a robot or a space ship...kinda vehicle.

The base for the figure is cool because you can store the car in it. The figure also comes with accessories (not a lot like some other sets, though) and a larger-sized vinyl Spiderman figure, including his wrist device, and a stand to hold him up. Leopardon is one of my favorites even though the transformation is kind of basic. The robot lays down and becomes an awkward kind of ship with a big yellow leopard head on the top. Like Battle Fever J, the show is less-known about in the States than later super-sentai style shows, but I'm glad I nabbed one because it's just a really cool robot design. I'm still not sure what a leopard has to do with the spider theme, they never really explain that, but with these shows we're talking about heavy suspension of belief, so...we'll let that go.

4 stars for fun: not really meant to be played with. It's for collectors. 0 stars for educational value: none to speak of, shouldn't apply. 4 stars for durability: it's heavy die cast & plastic, but it has very tiny pieces. Transforms, although the transformation is somewhat less than spectacular (not the toy's fault, really). 4 stars overall: It's not exactly "huge," in fact it's one of the smaller SOC. It represents the TV show's figure perfectly & comes with neat extras including to-size Spiderman in sports car, a base, and larger size vinyl Spiderman figure. Great addition to any SOC / Godaikin collection!

I got it for $120...price will likely go up over time since only so many are made and then no more are produced. The longer you wait the harder it is to find SOC sets.