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.
Some accessories, die-cast weapon or special items...
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.
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.
The following special items were released in predetermined limited numbers. They have all reached incredibly high prices in secondary market.
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.
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