Dragon mission! And the Beast Emperor united! 7/28 Over-the-counter release "SOUL OF CHOGOKIN GX-78 DRAGONZORD" product sample review
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* Products other than "SOUL OF CHOGOKIN GX-78 DRAGONZORD" in the article are sold separately.
* The commentary in this article is based on "ZYURANGER", which began airing in 1992, and products in Japan.
Before that, please also take a look at the review of "MEGAZORD" from when it was released. It is available online along with valuable development materials and commentary by animation researcher Koji Igarashi.
The name of the foil-stamped "DRAGONZORD" shines along with the words "Appear!" On the package. Many people will remember the toy "DX DRAGONZORD" at the time of the airing in the package design and the appearance of the DRAGONZORD in the styrol facing the front.
Take it out of the package, deform the shoulders, arms, and wrists, and replace them with the wrist parts in the DRAGONZORD form. Tilt your hips forward, bend your knees, and attach the tail that was split in two. These transformation / division mechanisms are also the basis for the subsequent union with the "Goryujin" and "Beast Emperor MEGAZORD".
Appear! Super powerful lightning guardian beast, DRAGONZORD!
All proportions · shaping · materials are renewed, I can not think that 25 years or more have passed since my birth, I am surprised again by the completion of design. In the DX version, such as the green part, the part which was sealed was metallic paint, and the decoration of the gold became three-dimensional. Silver plating is given to the tunnel of the head and the toes of the legs.
The tail consists of five nodes and tips to match the image, and each node can be twisted like an image by pulling out the built-in joint (it will be fixed when you narrow the clause and the node). Parts of the tip part are also very sharp modeling.
The point following the proportion is movable. The hip joint is swayed up by 90 degrees in the front and the ball joint is built in the ankle, so it can take fine movements such as forward inclination and left / right inclination. Elbow is up and down, Dragon Harley launch port is also reproduced Wrist can move freely with ball joint. Of course, the lower jaw opens and closes, and the pattern of the soles is perfect.
Combined with the above-mentioned moveable tail and various "soul EFFECT" sold separately, you will be able to enjoy the powerful action like playing in the super-volume body.
You can enjoy the DRAGONZORD alone, but the charm is doubled by being with other guardian beasts. With "SOUL OF CHOGOKIN GX-72 MEGAZORD" (sold separately) released in April 2017, please enjoy the gathering of 6 guardian beasts before union, or the lineup of MEGAZORD & DRAGONZORD. Not only the joint battle, but also the reproduction of the scene of fighting the fake in the latter half of the episode is a powerful score for the SOUL OF CHOGOKIN.
However, the most indispensable part of talking about Dragon Caesar is probably the drama drawn with Bry, the dragon ranger. Not only fighting bravely, but also encouraging children and mourning Bry's death, Dragon Caesar was not just a robot but one of the emotional characters. By all means, please remember the two of us in the past, alongside the separately sold "SHFiguarts Dragon Ranger" (released in 2013, sold separately).
Then, join to Tsuyoshi God · Dragon Mission!
※ For details of deformation, please be sure to read the attached instruction manual. Some procedures are omitted in this review article.
* To prevent falls, we change the order and sequence from the lower part to the sequence in the play.
Remove the tail, remove the arm from the inside of the shoulder, remove the breast (breastra) greatly split the lower body from the state at the time of packing. When you remove the breastler, restore the lower half of the body and turn the shoulder which becomes the chest of Tsuyoshi gods forward to lock it.
Open the thigh cover and fold your knees forward. The guard beast Saber Tiger and the guard beast Triceratops are united together by raising the joint on the back of the knee. Also attached to the upper half of the body is a protective majestic beast, Mammoth, with the combined form and heavy tank cannon removed.
When DRAGONZORD 's lower jaw is opened all the way to its throat, the mask stored in the upper jaw is revealed. This is a particularly exciting ver. A.N.I.M.E. that recalls a sequence in the movie. The combination is completed by lowering the mask and the red visor!
Union! Tsuyoshi God!
The point is that DRAGONZORD and Goryujin share the eye part before and after the transformation. The essence is utilized even in the SOUL OF CHOGOKIN, and in both forms it has a dignified look that respects the image in the play. It is also a peculiarity of the design that it becomes a binocular when it is a DRAGONZORD and a visor when it is a dragon god.
As an original ver. A.N.I.M.E. of SOUL OF CHOGOKIN version, the folding handle is stored inside the Bresler (left side of the image). The tail part is attached directly to this, eliminating the need for extra parts.
In addition, by attaching the tail parts with three tips to the separately attached pattern parts of the play compliant type, it becomes a dragon ANTLAR that reproduces the same balance and number of tail nodes as in the play (right end of the image). You can decorate it with your favorite "Transformation Storage Ver." With a profound feeling and "Drama Ver." With a smart impression, both of which exceed 40 cm in height in this state.
The hip joint-knee is a combination of the movable DRAGONZORD, and the shoulder-arm is a combination of the movable MEGAZORD, and the knee and elbow can also be bent. However, since the weight will increase considerably physically, please be sure to play with the dragon ANTLAR as a support and be careful of falling. Goryujin Let's line up with the guardian beast Tyrannosaurus and the guardian beast Pteranodon, which sometimes do not unite.
In addition, let's unite the Beast Emperor into the 6-body united form "Beast Emperor MEGAZORD". As with Goryujin, remove the tail, store the arms, remove the breastler, and fold your legs into the thigh cover. Make the horn on the head stand up and make it look like the image on the right.
Lower the shoulder armor and let MEGAZORD who removed the heavy tank cannon join with his shoulder and back.
Open the hip joint outward,Beast Emperor MEGAZORD is completed! !!
The DRAGONZORD, excluding the tail and chest, covers the shoulders, making it a super-top heavy item. Please be careful not to fall when using the display.
The divided dragon ANTLAR is attached to both sides, and the volume is further increased. Also, if you roll your upper arm 90 degrees, your elbow joint will bend, so you can have a dinosaur sword Godhorn and a mammoth shield as a toy original form.
This work can be said to be the epoch-making in Super Sentai Series, but DRAGONZORD had "something" that was strongly burned into our minds beyond its novelty. Perhaps it is the overwhelming strength and divinity that has been established as the "Guardian Beast DRAGONZORD", and the dramatic character created by the bond that transcends species with Bry.
DRAGONZORD descends with the sound of a beast sword-the day is approaching July 28th.
The battle of the guardian beasts continues ... and the "Black MEGAZORD" also appears!
First-come-first-served basis at 16:00 on Friday, July 27, 2018 at Tamashii web shop!
AKIBA showroom touch and try
On the release date, Saturday, July 28, 2018, a touch-and-try event for the "SOUL OF CHOGOKIN GX-78 DRAGONZORD" will be held at the "TAMASHII NATIONS AKIBA Showroom" in Akihabara!
Let's touch the real thing and check the charm of DRAGONZORD explained on the special site & this review. See the official website for details.
SOUL OF CHOGOKIN GX-78 DRAGONZORD
Release on July 28, 2018
Manufacturer's suggested retail price: 17,280 yen(tax 8% included)
With die-cast bodies filled with a number of secret special features, this series revives childhood passions. A series that takes on the challenges of the different approaches that come with each non-standardized feature and character, SOUL OF CHOGOKIN is a true representation of alloy toys.
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