Toy-Ventures: Popy TV Heroes

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Toy-Ventures this week is all about the Mego Inspired line by Popy of Japan where they took the concept of the "World's Greatest Superheros" but used their own homegrown TV Superheroes at the time. It resulted in 8" Mego like figures of Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets to us) and Battle Fever J. Hosted and edited by Brian Heiler (@plaidstallions)
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[B-Lister]

My favorite line. I hope you do one on the 3.75" World Heroes line too!

I'll be looking for Kamen Rider, and maybe Ultraman in Japan in Feb.

[palitoy]

My favorite line. I hope you do one on the 3.75" World Heroes line too!

Yeah I plan too but it's going to be a bit more involved, so probably in the new year some time.

[B-Lister]

That's fine by me! Gives me time to track a few down before the video sends people clamoring for them!

[Earth 2 Chris]

I have always wondered what their bodies looked like, so thanks for the in-depth peek. I will admit I don't have much nostalgia for these characters, due to most of them never playing in my area as a kid, but they are very nice and very Mego-like, so of course I dig them nonetheless. I would have loved that BOTP/Gatchaman figure, though!!!

Great video, and congrats on the anniversary. As I said on FB, your videos never fail to get me excited, and often perk up what has been a pretty crummy day, in some aspects.

Chris

[Werewolf]

I have little to no knowledge or nostalgia for these characters but I still love seeing stuff like this. I enjoying seeing toys out of my normal range of interest and knowledge and experience people's love for them. I may not want to collect them but a cool toy is a cool toy. Thank you for sharing.

[tay666]

Just for nostalgia, I would like to have Ultraman or Gatchaman, but not interested enough to pay the going rates for them.

Cool to see them though.

[ODBJBG]

Always wanted the Ultraman & Ultra 7 and I wouldn't mind a couple of those Kamen Riders either. Must have beeb exceptionally cool to have them back then.

[Confessional]

I have zero childhood connection to these in any way and they've always been crazy compelling to me… Mego + Japanese Toy Culture = F!Awesomeness!

[palitoy]

I have zero childhood connection to these in any way and they've always been crazy compelling to me… Mego + Japanese Toy Culture = F!Awesomeness!

There is a tremendous amount of FOMO when I watch vintage Japanese toy commercials.

[Confessional]

^^ Oh, I get it! I posted before about the vintage Japanese toy advert thread at skullbrain… it's absolutely mind blowing (with each viewing!) for a so many reasons.

The cultural divide in toy history [sic] is one of the most fascinating things to me, which lead to collecting/searching for Apes globally. I often think about how POTA would have played out in far east differently with slightly different timing. What did emerge on the tale-end of Apemania is supercool, but <Ahhhh!> what could have been.

[PNGwynne]

I love these though I have no personal frame of reference. I wouldn't mind one in my collection as a placeholder, but I'm not sure which one. The buggy look of Kamen Rider appeals to me.

[B-Lister]

I deffo want the riders.

Owashii Ken is also cool, but the most expensive.

[cooperdraw]

I'd love to take a trip to Japan and go toy hunting in Tokyo. Although the amount of money I fantasize about spending is a little scary. Definitely will be adding these to the list. :D

Looking forward to your World Heroes episode!

[B-Lister]

I'm taking that very trip, and spending that obscene money in just five weeks. Nakano Broadway here I come!