Bandai's 1970s Mazinger Z Sofubi Set Returns As A Four-Figure Reprint
The reprint carries a licensed vintage toy line into a collector market, with the packaging redone so the box can be opened without being destroyed.
Reporting from 1 source: Dengeki Hobby Web.
Bandai's Justice Robot Mazinger Z Sofubi Set is getting a reissue under the Vinal Archives Project, the line's second installment, and Rakuten Books is taking preorders. The set collects four 1970s sofubi figures: Mazinger Z, Aphrodite A, Koji Kabuto, and Sayaka Yumi. Bodies and packaging are reproduced to match the original specifications, and the reprint box allows the figures to be removed and stored again. Reference price is 25,080 yen; the Rakuten Books sale price is 23,351 yen.
The set is the second release in Bandai's Vinal Archives Project, a line built to reproduce Showa-era sofubi down to the molding, coloring, and packaging. The four figures come at different sizes: Mazinger Z at roughly 230mm, Aphrodite A at about 205mm, Koji Kabuto at 140mm, and Sayaka Yumi at 135mm.
The changes are deliberate. Because the product copies the shapes and colors of the toys sold at the time, some parts differ from the show's setting, and the reprint packaging adds a new method so the box can be opened and the figures put back. Seller is Art Storm. The 25,080 yen reference price drops to 23,351 yen at Rakuten Books, though stock may run out before buyers reach the page.
- Mazinger Z: approx. 230mm
- Aphrodite A: approx. 205mm
- Koji Kabuto: approx. 140mm
- Sayaka Yumi: approx. 135mm
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