Takara SF Land

[Philip Ayres]

If I read the this Autobase Aichi Article right

snakas.blog95.fc2.com/blog-entry-5778.html

Then

www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4575312428/

Looks like a Generations style book on Microman and associated lines

Domestic SF Toy, its ancestor and the monumental monument !!
"Takara SF land" brand that sent out numerous masterpiece toys.
Follow that long history along with abundant visuals and testimonies of the people involved!

"Daikuron" reboot with hobby fans featured "Takara SF land" series.
In this book, it goes back to "Transformation Cyborg" which is its origin,
Not to mention toys that did not grab the children's hearts,
Unfortunately the plan of the phantom which became the storage for the first time is also released for the first time!
Under the cooperation of the entire manufacturer, one book essential to redefining the history of the series!

"Transformation cyborg (1971)"
"Android A (1974)"
"Timeric (1977)"
"Microman (1974)"
"Magnerovo" series (1976 -)
"Diacron (1980)"
"Union Warrior Blockman (1984)"
"Beast former (1987)"
"Denno Police Cyber ​​Cup (1988)"
"Armor Police Metal Jack (1991)"
"Electric light superhuman grid man (1993)"
"Neo transformation cyborg (1997)"
"Transformation Cyborg 99 (1999)"
"Microman Magne Powers (1998)"
"Cool Girl (2000)"
"Microman 200X (2003)"
"Beast saga (2012)"
"Diacron REBOOT (2015)" and more ...
Product details

Tanko (softcover): 112 pages
Publisher: Futabasha (April 19, 2017)

I think I may chance my arm .....

[The Doctor]

We need an HLJ alert for this if it pops up there!

-Ralph

[legios]

It looks like it is covering pretty much the entirety of Takara's home-grown IP output except for the Transformers stuff!

Nice!

Karl

[Jaymz]

Add me to the list of "I would like an alert if this pops up on HLJ" people please!

[Philip Ayres]

HLJ hlj.com/product/FTB31242

[The Doctor]

Order placed!

-Ralph

[The Doctor]

Had to cancel. Money too right. I shall steal Phil's copy instead...

-Ralph

[Philip Ayres]

£25 to HLJ tonight for this I presume

[Jaymz]

Hmmm... looks like I didn't actually order this. Must've made it to the final page on HLJ and not clicked the "PLACE ORDER" button.

Done it now.

[Philip Ayres]

Here.

Smaller than Generations in page size, and by no means a comprehensive view of the lines within - you could do a Generations style book on Microman alone - but still full of lovely Japanese robot madness.

[Philip Ayres]

Both Microman, both versions, and original Diaclone need bigger sections.

Extensive Battle Beasts sections for both versions featuring some vehicles I'd not seen before .

Japanese version of Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad gets 2 pages, which is a toyline I wish I'd bought.

Some new Diaclone.

A few figurelines in there I don't recognise.

Decent book as these things are but it does make me want more complete books for Microman and Diaclone

[Philip Ayres]

It turns out this book is a sequel to an earlier one which I now must have

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/4063300862

HOW MUCH ?

[Pinwig]

Amazon marketplace prices for out of print books are usually completely random and totally inexplicable. Is it on any of the Japanese sites?

[legios]

May 14, 2017 17:55:19 GMT Philip Ayres said:

Both Microman, both versions, and original Diaclone need bigger sections.

Extensive Battle Beasts sections for both versions featuring some vehicles I'd not seen before .

Japanese version of Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad gets 2 pages, which is a toyline I wish I'd bought.

Some new Diaclone.

A few figurelines in there I don't recognise.

Decent book as these things are but it does make me want more complete books for Microman and Diaclone

Not surprised there are a few things in there that are new to us. From the sound of it the book probably covers some of the stuff that hasn't really made an impact over here, and there are a few that would never penetrate the consciousness of the mecha/robot collecting scene - things like the Cy-Girl/Cool Girl figures for example.

I'm actually surprised that we haven't yet had a complete Diaclone Fan-Book kind of thing. Tomy did a whole series for the Zoids line, and with NuDiaclone a thing I'm surprised that they haven't done something similar for the nostalgia Yen.

I haven't yet been in a position to pick the book up yet, might have a look about in a month or two if funds permit.


Karl

[Jaymz]

May 29, 2017 17:30:24 GMT Philip Ayres said:

It turns out this book is a sequel to an earlier one which I now must have

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/4063300862

HOW MUCH ?

Possibly one in Mandarake:
order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1046840066&ref=list

8500 Yen plus whatever shipping is.