The Soul of Chogokin (超合金魂, Chōgōkintamashī) is toy line geard towards adult collectors. It was first produced in 1997, and focuses almost excusively on mecha from various anime, manga, and tokusatsu.
This article only covers the Mazinger releases.
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| release # | Model | Series | MSRP | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GX-01 | Mazinger Z | Mazinger Z | ¥5,800 | December 1997 | First ever Soul of Chogokin. |
| GX-02 | Great Mazinger | Great Mazinger | ¥7,800 | November 1998 | |
| GX-04 | Grendizer | UFO Robot Grendizer | ¥14,990 | February 2000 | Includes the Spazer and Double Spazer |
| GX-07 | Mazinger Z (OVA Version) | Mazinkaiser | ¥4,800 | December 2001 | |
| GX-08 | Aphrodite A | Mazinger Z | ¥3,500 | May 2002 | |
| GX-09 | Minerva X | Mazinger Z | ¥3,500 | May 2002 | |
| GX-10 | Boss Borot | Mazinger Z | ¥4,000 | May 2002 | |
| GX-11 | Diana A | Mazinger Z | ¥3,500 | June 2002 | |
| GX-12 | Venus A | Great Mazinger | ¥4,000 | June 2002 | |
| GX-25 | Garada K7 | Mazinger Z | ¥5,000 | November 2004 | |
| GX-26 | Doublas M2 | Mazinger Z | ¥5,000 | December 2004 | |
| GX-45 | Mazinger Z | Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! | ¥6,800 | May 2009 | |
| GX-47 | Energer Z | Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! | ¥6,300 | August 2009 | |
| GX-49 | Shin Mazinger Z | Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! | ¥8,800 | May 2009 | Basically the GX-45, but with the Jet Scrander replaced with the God Scrander |
| GX-70 | Mazinger Z D.C. | Mazinger Z | ¥13,000 | August 2016 | Redesign of the GX-01 with more anime accuracy proportions |
| GX-73 | Great Mazinger D.C. | Great Mazinger | ¥14,000 | June 2017 | Redesign of the GX-02 with more anime accuracy proportions |
| GX-75 | Mazinkaiser | Mazinkaiser | ¥20,000 | August 2017 | This release is controversial due to unprecedented quality control issued (relative to the Soul of Chogokin line) |
| GX-76 | Grendizer D.C. | UFO Robot Grendizer | ¥14,000 | April 2018 | Redesign of the GX-04 with more anime accuracy proportions. The Spazer and Double Spazer sold separately, via the GX-76X. |
| release # | Model | Series | MSRP | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Mazinger Z | Mazinger Z | ¥35,000 | December 2012 | First ever DX Soul of Chogokin |
| N/A | Great Mazinger | Great Mazinger | ¥49,800 | December 2015 | So far the latest Mazinger release in the DX Soul of Chogokin line |
| release # | Model | Series | MSRP | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GX-01X | Mazinger large hanger | Mazinger Z | ¥4,800 | April 2000 | A hanger for either GX-01, GX-02, or GX-04 |
| GX-04X | Marine & Drill Spazer set | UFO Robot Grendizer | ¥5,000 | October 2000 | An accessory set for the GX-04 (the contents of both GX-04 and GX-04X are bundled together in the GX-04S) |
| N/A | Jet Scrander set | Mazinger Z | ¥7,800 | May 2013 | A Tamashii web shop exclusive accessory set for the DX Soul of Chogokin Mazinger Z |
| GX-70VS | Mazinger Z DC vs. Devilman options set | Mazinger Z vs. Devilman | ¥4,000 | June 2017 | Accessory Tamashii web shop exclusive set for the GX-70 |
| GX-76X | Grendizer D.C. Spazer Set | UFO Robot Grendizer | ¥12,000 | August 2018 | An accessory set for the GX-76, consisting of the Spazer and the Double Spazer |
| GX-76X2 | Grendizer D.C. Drill Spazer and Marine Spazer Set | UFO Robot Grendizer | ¥11,000 | October 2018 | A Tamashii web shop exclusive accessory set for the GX-76, consisting of the Marine Spazer and the Drill Spazer |
| release # | Model | Series | MSRP | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GX-01B | Black Mazinger Z | Mazinger Z | ¥6,800 | September 1998 | A black color variant of GX-01, with the addition of a pewter Koji Kabuto figure |
| GX-02B | Great Mazinger | Great Mazinger | ¥7,800 | November 1998 | A black color variant of GX-02, with the addition of a pewter Tetsuya Tsurugi figure |
| GX-04B | Grendizer | UFO Robot Grendizer | ¥16,090 | June 2001 | A black color variant of the GX-04, with the addition of a pewter Duke Fleed figure |
| GX-04S | Grendizer Champion Set | UFO Robot Grendizer | ¥19,800 | October 2002 | A re-release of the GX-04, with the addition of the Marine Spazer and Marine Spazer (sold separately in the GX-04X accessory set) |
| GX-01R | Mazinger Z (renewal version) | Mazinger Z | ¥6,800 | November, 2002 | A retool of the GX-01 |
| GX-02R | Great Mazinger (renewal version) | Great Mazinger | ¥7,800 | November 2002 | A retool of the GX-02 |
| GX-01RG | Gold Mazinger Z (Normal Edition) | Mazinger Z | ¥7,800 | June, 2003 | A gold plated color variant of the GX-01R |
| GX-08MA | Mazinger Angel Aphrodite A | Mazinger Angels | ¥4,500 | May 2004 | A color variant of the GX-08 |
| GX-11MA | Mazinger Angel Diana A | Mazinger Angels | ¥4,500 | June 2002 | A color variant of the GX-11 |
| GX-12MA | Mazinger Angel Venus A | Mazinger Angels | ¥4,500 | November 2004 | A color variant of the GX-12 |
| GX-09MA | Mazinger Angel Minerva X | Mazinger Angels | ¥5,500 | May 2002 | A color variant of the GX-09 |
| GX-01R (40th Anniv.) | Mazinger Z (CHOGOKIN 40th Anniversary Ver.) | Mazinger Z | ¥8,500 | December, 2014 | A minor color variant of the GX-01R |
| GX-08MA (40th Anniv.) | Aphrodite A (CHOGOKIN 40th Anniversary Ver.) | Mazinger Angels | ¥6,000 | December, 2014 | A minor color variant of the GX-08 |
| GX-02R (TN2016 Anniv.) | Great Mazinger (Tamashii Nation 2016 Memorial Ver.) | Great Mazinger | ¥8,679 | November 2002 | A minor color variant of the GX-02R |
| release # | Model | Series | MSRP | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GX-70D | Mazinger Z D.C. Damaged Ver. | Mazinger Z vs Great General of Darkness | ¥13,000 | November, 2017 | A Tamashii web shop exclusive retool of the GX-70 |
| GX-70CN | Mazinger Z D.C. | Mazinger Z | ¥12,037 | December, 2017 (Tamashii Nation 2017)
April, 2018 (Tamashii web shop) |
A chrome variant of the GX-70 |
| GX-70SP | Mazinger Z D.C. Anime Color Version | Mazinger Z | ¥14,000 | September, 2018 (50th Anniversary “Breakthrough” Nagai Go Exhibition)
October, 2018 (Tamashii web shop) |
A minor color variant of the GX-70 |
| GX-01R | Mazinger Z (Tokyo Limited) | Mazinger Z | ¥11,000 | April, 2019 | A variant of the original GX-01R, sold exclusively at Tamashii Nations Tokyo |
| GX-02R | Great Mazinger (Tokyo Limited) | Great Mazinger | ¥11,000 | September 2019 | A variant of the original GX-02R, sold exclusively at Tamashii Nations Tokyo |
| GX-73SP | Great Mazinger D.C. Anime color version | Great Mazinger | ¥14,000 | September, 2019 | A minor color variant of the GX-73 |
| GX-70SPD | Mazinger Z D.C. Damaged Ver. Anime Color | Mazinger Z vs Great General of Darkness | ¥14,000 | December, 2019 | A Tamashii web shop exclusive color variant of the GX-70D |
| release # | Model | Series | MSRP | Announcement Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GX-00 | Diana A (Black Version) | Mazinger Z | N/A | 2003 | Unreleased Black colored variant only shown in a Soul of Chogokin history book. |
| GX-00 | Gattaiger | Uchu Enban Daisenso | N/A | Unknown | Unreleased Gattaiger figure only shown in a Soul of Chogokin history book. |
| N/A | God Mazinger | God Mazinger | N/A | December 2017 | Originally announced at Tamashii Nation 2017, with the prototype model on display at the event. Plans to release this model never went beyond this announcement. |
| GX-25R | Garada K7 | Mazinger Z | N/A | October 2019 | A variant of the GX-25, showcased a Tamashii Nation 2019. It was only shown for display, with no intent of entrance into commerce. |
| GX-26R | Doublas M2 | Mazinger Z | N/A | October 2019 | A variant of the GX-26, showcased a Tamashii Nation 2019. It was only shown for display, with no intent of entrance into commerce. |
| N/A | Great General of Darkness | Mazinger Z vs Great General of Darkness | N/A | October 2019 | It was only shown at Tamashii Nation 2019 for display, with no intent of entrance into commerce. |