Guardian beasts! Wake up with "SOUL OF CHOGOKIN"!
A masterpiece "ZYURANGER" that still shines brilliantly in the history of Super Sentai with the new innovations of "a full-scale fantasy world view" and "the sixth warrior". Many attractive item were born from the play, but among them, the No. 1 Robo toy "Evolutionary Combined DX MEGAZORD" (hereinafter "DX version" in the text) gives off an overwhelming sense of volume in both size and deformed combined gimmick. rice field. The MEGAZORD will be revived with a completely new model bearing the name of the SOUL OF CHOGOKIN!
"SOUL OF CHOGOKIN GX-72 MEGAZORD" released on April 29Before, in the TAMASHII WEB reviews product samples divided into front and back parts. [Part 1] Let's introduce the guardian beast before the union one by one.

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* The commentary in this article is based on "ZYURANGER", which began airing in 1992, and products in Japan.

A powerful package with the characters "MEGAZORD" embossed on it. I want you to feel the overwhelming aura of the MEGAZORD, who is the "god" that exists above the main characters and is different from the previous Super Sentai Robo, even before opening.

The product includes 5 guardian beasts, "Dinosaur Sword Godhorn", "Beast Tank Cannon", and an instruction manual. At this point, the seriousness of this item 's transformation can be seen from the configuration with almost no surplus parts.

Come on! Guardian Beast Tyrannosaurus!
TYRANNORANGER, the guardian beast of the Yamato tribe, on which Tyrannosaurus Geki is on board. SOUL OF CHOGOKIN version, you can take a posture with your back straight, which is close to the image of the image.

In addition to the movable elbows and claws that fans of MEGAZORD have been waiting for, each section of the tail is also a separate part. By opening the armor on the side of the waist, the range of movement of the waist can be expanded. The powerful battle scene that TYRANNORANGER showed before the union can be reproduced in front of you.

Inside the mouth, the muzzle that fires Tyrannosaurus is also three-dimensionally shaped. Also, when you open the chest cover, there is a space where you can store the Beast Tank Cannon. This is the original gimmick of the SOUL OF CHOGOKIN, and for the first time realizes "no surplus parts" (excluding the dinosaur sword Godhorn) when reproducing the image as shown in the image.

Come on! Guardian Beast Ju Mammoth!
The shaman guardian beast, Jumu Mammoth, on which Mammoth Ranger and Goucie are aboard. By using die casting, its heavy feeling was also refined. For the body with shiny feeling, the facial part is matte texture.

The design is heavy, but the play value on its own is also high, such as the looking up of the neck and the flexible movement of the nose. Also, in order to improve the appearance of Ju Mammoth alone, a cover is attached to the back part exposed in the DX version. After 25 years since broadcasting, these "thin parts folding" became possible by the evolution of toy technology.

Come on! Guardian Beast Triceratops!
Triceratops, the guardian beast of the Etov tribe, on which Triceratops Dan is on board. It is a guardian beast that composes the legs when united, and die-casting is used abundantly even in the SOUL OF CHOGOKIN.

Like Ju Mammoth, drawer gimmicks are built in the crawler part of the foot so as to bring the exterior of the unit closer to the image. (Image left before drawer, right after drawer)

It looks like a tank, but it has gimmicks on each part of the body. The neck is movable, the mouth opens and closes, and the tail canon canon can be reproduced. In addition, SOUL OF CHOGOKIN has a built-in chain that connects the horns and the main body for the first time, so you can enjoy the various attacks of the guardian beast Triceratops.

Come on! The guardian beast saber tiger!
Daim tribe guardian saber tiger, where Tiger Ranger Boy boards. The supple image which is also different from the heavy three bodies so far is faithfully three-dimensionalized.

Each of the limbs can move in three places, and it is possible to supple the supple unique felidic pose. This is also the point that users wanted to realize from the DX version. The action of Saber Tiger 's play revived, with a swift movement that tossed Bandola' s mind. Because of this form, the tail extension gimmick and the opening and closing of the mouth were also equipped with high points.

Come on! The guardian beast Pteranodon!
Pteranodon, the guardian beast of the Lithian tribe, on board the Ptera Ranger Mei. Although it is the smallest of the five bodies, it is modeled in pursuit of "thinness" and "sharpness" as much as possible by the latest toy technology. The silver part (the chest of the MEGAZORD) that was sealed in the DX version is also plated in the SOUL OF CHOGOKIN.

It is also possible to attach a beast tank cannon and make it independent. The Cannon in the SOUL OF CHOGOKIN can be stored in the chest of Tyrannosaurus, but this gimmick is installed as a respect for the DX version. The mindset of the toy developers at the time, including Mr. Tsuyoshi Nonaka, "I want you to play with all the parts" is firmly inherited even if the brand is transferred to the SOUL OF CHOGOKIN.

All guardian beasts use alloys effectively, and the parts that were sealed in the DX version are painted or plated to give them a luxurious feel. It is this sense of luxury that exudes the "godliness" that is not found in mere mecha, which is an indispensable factor when talking about the MEGAZORD.
Although it may be irreputable to evaluate the guardian beasts like this, even if it looks like a beast type action figure, both the movable and the appearance have high completeness. It also combines satisfactory play value even before coalescence.

In the second part review, the guardians finally coalesced!Let's take a look at the brave figure of the MEGAZORD born through the form of a dyno tanker with the SOUL OF CHOGOKIN. (Click the bottom to go to the second part review)

Awaken your guardian beast! Released on 4/29 "SOUL OF CHOGOKIN GX-72 MEGAZORD" Product Sample Review 【Second part after coalescence】

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■ Touch & Try
On April 29, 2017 (Saturday), the release date, "TAMASHII NATIONS AKIBA Showroom" in Akihabara will hold a touch and try event for "SOUL OF CHOGOKIN GX-72 MEGAZORD"! It's a chance to actually touch the guardian beasts in SOUL OF CHOGOKIN and activate MEGAZORD. See the official website for details.

[TAMASHII NATIONS AKIBA showroom official website]

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.