Bandai Launches $20,000 Mazinger Model
- Categories: Anime Figures, News
- Date: Mar 26, 2009 02:26 JST
- Tags: Events, Go Nagai, Marketing, Mazinger Z, Mecha, Namco Bandai, Toys
The latest model adaptation of Go Nagai’s iconic mecha hero, Mazinger Z will be sold to lucky collectors for a measly ¥2 million, Bandai has announced.
Dubbed “Urban Material Chogokin Mazinger Z”, it will be made out of titanium and carbon, rather than using the usual die-cast construction.
According to Bandai’s site, this release is to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Bandai’s successful “Chogokin” line of figurine models.
The model itself stands around 60cm tall, being 1/30th scale of the original Mazinger Z mecha robot.The name “Urban Material” itself refers to the materials used for the model.
Those interested in seeing it can watch the unveiling at the Tamashii Nation 2009 event, held at the Akihabara UDX building from March 26 to 29.
Those interested in actually procuring one will want to pre-order it to assure availability.
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Hahaha, "measly" =_="
for that price it shoulda been made with moon rock or something
out of gundanium XD
mazingernium
Super Alloy Z
its made of Chuck Norris' beard. hardest thing on teh universe. FTW
For 20 large, it had better be at least 20 feet tall.
Why does it look like something out of Power Rangers..? O.O
wow it's so.... ugly
Indeed. I'd never buy one, even if it was cheap.
Mazinger Z is an icon. How could you not want it? Also, it isn't ugly, its 1970's retro.
I would not want one...because it's ugly. Retro or not...it's ugly.
Agreed. It's ugly and I'm not gonna buy any ugly figures because it's an "icon."
I can buy a custom made 6feet long star destroyer with fiber optic lighting with that price... icon or not... bandai just makes sure collector don't forget them. that's why they come out with all these weird, out of the world price item... publicity...
star destroyer... bleh, i guess you guys aren't true mecha fans, so you can't appreciate it for what it is...
I guess kids nowadays don't appreciate retro mecha. When the new one release, the current one will be out of the picture rofl.
It's not about being old. It's about the looks and again it is ugly. You want to spend money on crap like this then be my guest.
Mazinkaiser and Grendizer are the only ones in the family I like. If I never see Mazinger Z again, I'll be only too happy.
o.o id want one of these XD im a huge mecha fan been watching the old ones since i was little =D
you better be trollin'
Hell for the cost of one of those I could pay off my car.
20 000 Japanese yen = 204.68 U.S. dollars
It's not ¥20,000, it's ¥2,000,000 - Which is $20,000. Which is £13,711.
Which again is 14,772€
Read carefully, this thing costs ¥2 million.
If only it were much cheaper...
Do fucking want. If I had 20000$ to spend on models I would buy this in a heartbeat.
i'd get a different kind of model with the money
Meh Id rather havethe 18M tall life size RX-78-2...id pay 2 million USD for that XD
But I wanna build it :P
Please. You have all the money in the world and you'd want that overexposed piece of garbage?
Give me an F91. X Divider. GM Cold Climate. Anything but the goddamn RX-78-2.
For that price, I demand a life-size Mazinger Z with electronic motors for posing purposes and an accurately modelled cockpit.
is there a button in that ... and said *Gurren Lagann*
MAZINGER!
i just remember super robot wars
MAZING GO!! MAZIN GO!!!
MERCHANDISING Z!!!! TA DA DADADADADA DA DA DAN!!!
Mazin Go to the bank.
Retardium Alloy :hammer:
Now if they would make a Getter next.
those who think Mazinger Z looks ugly are bunch of lousy pathetic kids who look like crap,i rather see them as rations for the hungry dogs in the future.Anyway,Mazinger is one of the pioneers why there is a mecha industry today.Without it,we be all contented to the robots that old Hollywood's produced.
MAZINGER Z IS NOT UGLY!!!
HE IS A RUGGEDLY HANDSOME SPECIMEN OF SHEER IRON MANLINESS OF THE MOST MANLY DECADE EVVVARRR--THE 1970'S!!! Seriously, the 70's will raep any other decade around....
SUPAAHHH---ROBOTO---MAZINGAAHH--ZETO!!!!
Long Live Go Nagai!!
holy crap! US$20,000 Mazinger Z model O_____O
if only we have the money ~_~