Soul of Chogokin
Soul of Chogokin (SOC) (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.
| Type | Robot Die-Cast Figure |
|---|---|
| Company | Bandai |
| Country | Japan |
| Availability | 1997–Present |
| Materials | Plastic, Die-cast metal |
| Official website | |
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.
In 2017, Bandai released yet another Super Sentai mecha Daizyujin from Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger which became the first Super Sentai series adapted for American audience under the name Power Rangers as the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. This would mark the first Power Rangers Megazord to be given the Soul of Chogokin treatment. In 2018, Gipsy Danger from Pacific Rim became the first non-Japanese mecha to receive the SOC treatment. Also in the same year, Bandai initiated the "F.A. (Full Action)" sub-line beginning with Voltes V; the F.A. sub-line sacrifices transformation and combination gimmicks in favor of anime-accurate proportions and dynamic articulation.[1]
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 | Chōdenji Robo Combattler V | 1999.06 |
| GX-04 | Grendizer | Grendizer | 2000.02 |
| GX-05 | Gaiking | Gaiking | 2001.04 |
| GX-06 | Getter 1, Getter 2, Getter 3 | 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 | Dancouga | Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God | 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 | Invincible Super Man 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 | 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 | Chōdenji Machine 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 | Combat Mecha Xabungle | 2007.01 |
| GX-36 | Ideon | Space Runaway 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 | Kotetsu Jeeg | Kotetsushin Jeeg | 2008.07 |
| GX-43 | Daimos | Tosho Daimos | 2008.09 |
| GX-44 | Tetsujin 28 (1980 ver.) | New Tetsujin 28 | 2008.11 |
| GX-45 | Mazinger Z (Shin Mazinger) | Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! | 2009.06 |
| GX-46 | Dygenguar & Außenseiter | Super Robot Wars Original Generation | 2009.06 |
| GX-47 | Energer Z Restyling | Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! | 2009.08 |
| GX-48 | The Big O | The Big O | 2009.09 |
| GX-49 | Mazinger Z (Shin Mazinger + Big Bang Punch Ver.) | Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! | 2009.09 |
| GX-50 | Combattler V (10th Year Anniversary) | Combattler V | 2009.12 |
| GX-51 | Getter Dragon (OVA) | Getter Robo Armageddon | 2009.11 |
| GX-52 | Getter 1 (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 | Yamato | Space Battleship Yamato | 2010.11 |
| GX-58 | Andromeda | Space Battleship Yamato | 2011.02 |
| GX-59 | Daltanious | Mirai Robo Daltanious | 2011.04 |
| GX-60 | God Sigma | Space Emperor God Sigma | 2011.07 |
| GX-61 | 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 | Yamato (2199 Ver.) | Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 | 2014.01 |
| GX-65 | Daitarn 3 (Renewal Color) | Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 | 2014.04 |
| GX-66 | Trider G7 | Trider G7 | 2014.06 |
| GX-67 | Arcadia | Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX | 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 DC | Mazinger Z | 2016.08 |
| GX-71 | GoLion/Voltron | Beast King GoLion/Voltron | 2016.12 |
| GX-72 | Daizyujin/Megazord | Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | 2017.04 |
| GX-73 | Great Mazinger DC | Great Mazinger | 2017.06 |
| GX-74 | Getter 1 DC | Getter Robo | 2017.06 |
| GX-75 | Mazinkaiser | Mazinkaiser | 2017.08 |
| GX-76 | Grendizer DC | UFO Robo Grendizer | 2018.03 |
| GX-77 | Gipsy Danger | Pacific Rim | 2018.02 |
| GX-78 | Dragon Caesar/Dragonzord | Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | 2018.07 |
| GX-79 | Voltes V Full Action | Chōdenji Machine Voltes V | 2018.08 |
| GX-80 | N-Nautilus | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | 2018.09 |
| GX-81 | Zambo Ace | Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 | 2018.10 |
| GX-82 | Daitarn 3 Full Action | Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3 | 2018.12 |
| GX-83 | Daimos Full Action | Tosho Daimos | 2019.01 |
| GX-84 | Zambot 3 Full Action | Invincible Super Man Zambot 3 | 2019.08 |
| GX-85 | King Brachion / Titanus | Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers | 2019.02 |
| GX-86 | Yamato (2202 Ver.) | Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 | 2019.03 |
| GX-87 | Getter Emperor | Getter Robo Saga | 2019.07 |
| GX-88 | Dairugger / Vehicle Voltron | Armored Fleet Dairugger XV/Voltron | 2019.10 |
| GX-89 | Gamillas Warship | Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 / Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202 | 2019.11 |
| GX-90 | Combattler V Full Action | Chōdenji Robo Combattler V | 2020.03 |
| GX-91 | Getter 2 and Getter 3 DC | Getter Robo | 2020.01 |
| GX-92 | Ideon Full Action | Space Runaway Ideon | 2020.05 |
| GX-93 | Arcadia (TV ver.) | Space Pirate Captain Harlock | 2020.11 |
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 | Star GaoGaiGar Option Set | Limited Edition sold by Bandai Tamashii |
| GX-76X | Spazer Set | |
| GX-76X2 | Drill & Marine Spazer | |
| GX-XX01 | Secret Super Weapons Set 01 | Weapons pack for DC figures |
Black versions, 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 | Repaint version | 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-13R | Dancouga | Renewal version | 2017.10 |
| GX-23A | Zambot 3 | Zamboace | 2004.XX |
| GX-24M | Tetsujin 28 | Blue Metallic version | 2008.10 |
| GX-28R | Blue Gale Xabungle | Real Color version | 2005.12 |
| GX-29R | Black Ox | Renewal Version | 2020.08 |
| GX-31V | Voltes V | Respect for Volt In Box | 2008.12 |
| GX-32SB | Gold Lightan | Silver and Black Versions | 2007.08 |
| GX-32G24 | Gold Lightan | 24K Gold Plated Finish Version | 2018.05 |
| GX-33R | Leopardon & Marveler | Summon Set | 2020.09 |
| 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 | Tetsujin 28 & Black OX | Tetsujin 28 with Black OX Pack | 2008.11 |
| GX-48K | The Big O | Kurogane Finish (Full Package) | 2018.01 |
| GX-49G | Mazinger Z | Gold version | 2010.02 |
| GX-59R | Future Robot Daltanious | Renewal Version | 2020.07 |
| GX-60R | God Emperor God Sigma | Renewal Version | 2018.09 |
| GX-70D | Mazinger Z | Damaged Version | 2017.11 |
| GX-70SP | Mazinger Z DC | Anime Color Version | 2018.09 |
| GX-70SPD | Mazinger Z | Damaged Anime Color Version | 2019.12 |
| GX-73SP | Great Mazinger DC | Anime Color Version | 2019.09 |
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 | 2008.01 |
| 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 | Real Color 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-47T | Energer Z | Test 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 Autumn 2010 Tamashii Nations Expo | 2010.10 |
| ?? | Black Wing | P-Bandai Exclusive | 2021.01 |
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 | Restyling 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 | Metallic version. Sold at San Diego Comic Con 2008 | 500 | 2008.07.28 |
| GX-11B | Dianan A | Black. Questionnaire reward from Dengeki Hobby Magazine | 2 | 2004 |
| GX-13R | Dancougar | Real Color version. Sold at the Chogokin EXPO 2004 (Renewal version also coded as GX-13R) | 500 | 2004 |
| GX-18M | Getter Dragon | Metallic version. 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 |
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See also
Notes
References
- "Soul of Chogokin Voltes V F.A." Collection DX. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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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