Jumbo Machinder (ジャンボマシンダー, Janbomashindā) was a toy line by Bandai subsidiary Popy (ポピー). They are notable for being made from the same material as shampoo bottles, with an average height of 61 centimeters (24 inches).
This article only covers the Mazinger releases, and the accessory sets they are compatible with.
| Model | Series | MSRP | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazinger Z | Mazinger Z | ¥2,850 (¥7,997 in 2021 Yen) | 1973, 1978 (Spanish rerelease), 2000 (Unifive rerelease), 2024 (Bandai Rerelease) | |
| Great Mazinger | Great Mazinger | ¥3,350 (¥7,944 in 2021 Yen) | 1974, 1976-1981 (Shogun Warriors rerelease) 2000 (Unifive rerelease), 2024 (Bandai rerelease) | |
| Grendizer | UFO Robot Grendizer | ¥3,350 (¥7,944 in 2021 Yen) | 1975, 1976 (limited United States imported release), 1978-1982 (European and Canadian rereleases) |
| Model | Series | MSRP | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazinger Z | Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! | ¥25,000 | May 2010 |
| release # | Model | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| XX-1 | Rocket Punch | 1970s | |
| XX-2 | Photon Power Flame Gun | 1970s | |
| XX-3 | 6 Rapid missiles | 1970s | |
| XX-4 | Speed of Light Destruction Disk | 1970s | |
| XX-5 | Monstrous Magnetic Power Arm | 1970s | |
| XX-6 | Megaton Crane | 1970s | |
| XX-7 | Dynamite Charger | 1970s | |
| XX-8 | Thread Streamer | 1970s | |
| XX-9 | High Voltage Beam | 1970s | |
| XX-10 | Liquid shooter | 1970s | |
| XX-11 | Heavy Tank Z / Zyusensya Z | 1970s | |
| XX-12 | Photon Power Timer | 1970s | |
| XX-13 | Iron Cutter | 1970s | |
| XX-14 | Jet Scrander | 1970s | |
| XX-15 | Drill missile | 1970s |
| release # | Model | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZZ-1 | Atomic Punch and Ironcutter | 1970s | Iron Cutter Punch recycled for US Shogun Warriors Raideen Jumbo |
| ZZ-2 | Drill Missile and Super Rapid-fire Missile | 1970s | Missile Launcher recycled for various US and European Jumbo Machinders |
| ZZ-3 | Iron Claw Mach100 and Southern Cross | 1970s | Southern Cross launcher recycled for US Shogun Getter Dragon release. |
| ZZ-4 | New Alloy Bogan | 1970s | |
| ZZ-5 | Great Strength Magic Bullet Cannon | 1970s | |
| ZZ-6 | Super Three Bombs Bullet | 1970s | |
| ZZ-7 | 2 Steps Punch | 1970s | Pretty much a multistage Rocket Punch |
| ZZ-8 | Jumbo Invincible Castle | 1970s |
Trivia[]
- All 3 of the Jumbo Machinder's made for the Mazinger series found some form of international release by the start of the 1980's.
- In 1976, a modified version of the Great Mazinger Jumbo Machinder was released in the American Shogun Warriors toyline, while in 1978, a modified version of the Grendizer Jumbo Machinder was released in the European and Canadian versions of the Shogun toy line. The Grendizer jumbo would be sold as late as 1982 in those markets, long after the Jumbo Machinder and Shogun Warriors lines ended in other markets.
- Also in 1978, the Spanish toy company BRB International licensed and released a modified Mazinger Z Jumbo Machinder, with a new English sticker on the torso in place of the Japanese logo sticker ,as well as a newly built in Rocket Punch feature created by modifying the arms and breast fire plates with a metal rod system that would launch the fists.
- In 1980, a Grendizer/Great Mazinger hybrid released exclusively in Italy under the name "Mazinga Z'' as apart of Mattel Italia's Shogun Warriors line. This figure took the Jumbo Machinder Great Mazinger head, V Fin and chest sticker and inserted it on the Grendizer body.
- In 2000, Independent toy company Unifive rereleased the Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger Jumbo Machinder's, alongside a new vinyl "villain" figure based on Garada K7.
Sources[]
Robot Toy Days
- https://robotoydays.com/toystorage/jumbo-machinder/mazinger-z/
- https://robotoydays.com/toystorage/jumbo-machinder/greatmazinger/
- https://robotoydays.com/toystorage/jumbo-machinder/plan-xx/
- https://robotoydays.com/toystorage/jumbo-machinder/plan-zz/
Shogunwarriors.org
- http://www.shogunwarriors.org/p/popy-jumbo-machinders.html
- http://www.shogunwarriors.org/p/mazinga-z.html
- http://www.shogunwarriors.org/p/goldorak.html
- https://www.shogunwarriors.org/p/goldrake.html
Twitter/Other sites