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Takatoku
was a Japanese toy company active during the 1970s and early 1980s. While responsible for many robots, action-figures and vehicles, they are today mainly known for making the original Macross toys. During the 1970s Takatoku made toys based on shows such as Ultraman Leo, Hurricane Polimar, and even Mach Go Go Go (years after the show had aired). They produced die-cast character-toys including the Z-Gokin line as well a wide range of other types. Kanzen Henkei When the real robot craze hit in the early 1980s Takatoku adapted by changing the style of their toys. The turning point came in 1982 when they produced toys for Macross (1982–83) with the focus on the transforming VF-1 Valkyrie. Designed by Shoji Kawamori, the Valkyrie was a very complex design at the time and a transforming toy seemed unlikely. Up to this point transforming toys were usually rather crude and tended to focus purely on one mode at the expense of the other(s). A "vehicle mode" might simply be the robot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VF-1 Valkyrie
In the fictional ''Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Macross'' Japanese anime series and its English adaptation ''Robotech'', the first mass production, mass-produced transforming aerospace fighter aircraft, fighter mecha is called the VF-1 Valkyrie. The VF-1 Valkyrie is referred to as a "variable fighter" in ''Macross'', but this is changed to the term "veritech fighter" in the ''Robotech'' series. Background The VF-1 was created between 1980 and 1982 by Japanese mecha designer Shoji Kawamori with contributions by his Studio Nue partner Kazutaka Miyatake. The VF-1 Valkyrie was to be the centerpiece mecha design for the anime series ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' which aired between 1982 and 1983. The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and Grumman F-14 Tomcat with its variable-sweep wing design, served as the main design inspiration of the VF-1.Mechanic of Macross: VF-1 "Valkyrie". Pages 151-160. ''Macross Perfect Memory''. Reference Book. 260 A4 pages. Minori Library, Japan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jetfire
Jetfire is the name of several character (arts), fictional characters from the ''Transformers'' franchise. He is almost always depicted as an Autobot with flight capabilities and a jet or space shuttle as an alternate mode. In some continuities he is a former Decepticon. Transformers: Generation 1 In the many stories of Jetfire (who was referred to as Skyfire in the television, TV series, known in Italy as Aquila, Eagle) told through the numerous Generation 1 continuities, there is one constant aspect — an early affiliation with the Decepticons, which has served only to convince him to side with the Autobots. Jetfire's dedication to the Autobot cause is matched only by his devotion to scientific and technological advancement — this, he believes, is the only way in which victory over the Decepticons can be achieved. It is this overriding belief that tempers his bravado in battle, but nevertheless, he is often one of the most eager Autobots to plunge into combat, and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Armored Batallion Dorvack
is a 36 episode anime series aired from 1983 to 1984 in Japan and also aired in Hong Kong at roughly the same time. Other loosely translated names include "''Dorvack''", "''Dolbuk''", "''Special Powered Armor Troop Dorvack''", "''Powered Armor Dorvack''", "''Special Machine Army Dorvack''", "''Machine Corps Dorvack''", "''Armored Trooper Dorvack''", "''Tokusou Kihei Dorvack''", "''Comando Dolbuck''" (Brazil), and "''Dolbuk, Defensores de la Tierra''" (Latin America). Story The year is 1999. The Idelians, whose colony-ship has been wandering in space for tens of thousands of years, are nearing exhaustion. Their sole hope is to settle on the nearest habitable planet, Earth. Soon after their arrival in orbit, they launch an invasion, landing a large attack force in the Alps. The Earth Defense Forces valiantly fight in their powered armor against the enemy, but with little success. Only one unit is able to inflict significant damage, the Special Armored Battalion Dorvack. Under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robotech
''Robotech'' is a science fiction franchise that began with an 85-episode anime television series produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production and first released in the United States in 1985. The show was adapted from three original and distinct, though visually similar, Japanese anime television series (''Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', '' Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross'' and ''Genesis Climber MOSPEADA'') to make a series suitable for syndication. In the series, ''Robotechnology'' refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship that crashed on a South Pacific island. With this technology, Earth developed robotic technologies, such as transformable mecha, to fight three successive extraterrestrial invasions. Name origin Prior to the release of the TV series, the name ''Robotech'' was used by model kit manufacturer Revell on their ''Robotech Defenders'' line in the mid-1980s. The line consisted of mecha model kits imported ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sasuraiger
is a mecha anime series that aired from 1983 to 1984 in Japan. There were 43 episodes aired. Other loosely translated names include ''Sasuryger'', ''Sasreiger'', ''Galaxy Whirlwind Sasuraiger'' and ''Wonder Six''. It is the sequel to ''Galactic Gale Baxingar'' and the final entry of the J9 Series. The original concept was adopted from the novel ''Around the World in Eighty Days''. The anime was available in Indonesia in the form of VHS and Betamax with the title "Wonder Six". The name referenced the six characters who were on the adventure. The Tv series is currently licensed for English language release by Discotek Media. Plot Summary It is the year 2911 and the solar system is made up of 50 planets. I.C Blues, a gambler, makes a bet with the boss of a criminal syndicate known as Bloody God that it is possible to navigate the entire solar system in one year. Helping out Blues is the J9-III team, made up of Rock, Beat, and Birdy, who have purchased a super robot capable o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macross
is a Japanese science fiction mecha anime media franchise/media mix, created by Studio Nue (most prominently mecha designer, writer and producer Shōji Kawamori) and Artland in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth and the human race after the year 1999, as well as the history of humanoid civilization in the Milky Way. It consists of four TV series, four movies, six OVAs, one light novel, and five manga series, all sponsored by Big West Advertising, in addition to 40 video games set in the Macross universe, two crossover games, and a wide variety of physical merchandise. Within the series, the term ''Macross'' is used to denote the main capital ship. This theme began in the original ''Macross'', the SDF-1 ''Macross''. ''Overtechnology'' refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship ASS-1 (''Alien Star Ship - One'' later renamed ''Super Dimension Fortress - One Macross'') that crashed on ''South Ataria'' island. Humans were able to re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Company
A company, abbreviated as co., is a Legal personality, legal entity representing an association of people, whether Natural person, natural, Legal person, legal or a mixture of both, with a specific objective. Company members share a common purpose and unite to achieve specific, declared goals. Companies take various forms, such as: * voluntary associations, which may include nonprofit organizations * List of legal entity types by country, business entities, whose aim is generating profit * financial entities and banks * programs or Educational institution, educational institutions A company can be created as a legal person so that the company itself has limited liability as members perform or fail to discharge their duty according to the publicly declared Incorporation (business), incorporation, or published policy. When a company closes, it may need to be Liquidation, liquidated to avoid further legal obligations. Companies may associate and collectively register themselves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Companies Of Japan
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Japanese Die-cast Toys
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Convertors
The Convertors were a line of action figures manufactured by Select in the 1980s. Often compared to the more famous Gobots and Transformers, the Convertors were a line of toys which came out at about the same time and also featured transforming robots. History The Convertors licensed some of their toy designs from Bandai just as was done for the Transformers, meaning some of the toys looked very similar. The molds for Convertors were later knocked off by other toy companies. Convertors toys were featured in a display in the 1985 J. C. Penney Christmas catalog. Fiction The Convertors toys featured the conflict between heroic and evil factions, in this case the heroic Defenders (and their Avarian allies) and the evil Maladroids (and their Insectors allies). Toys Various toys were released in different size classes and price points for the Convertors line.http://counter-x.net/convertors/checklist.html{{dead link, date=August 2017 , bot=InternetArchiveBot , fix-attempted=yes Avar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Select Toys
Select or SELECT may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Select'' (album), an album by Kim Wilde * ''Select'' (magazine), a British music magazine * ''MTV Select'', a television program * ''Select Live'', New Zealand's C4 music program * Selects, Zakir Hussain album Brands and enterprises * Select (fashion chain), UK women's fashion/clothing retailer * Select Citywalk, a shopping mall in Delhi, India * Select Sport A/S, a Danish sports equipment manufacturer * Select (aperitif), an Italian aperitif Technology * Select (SQL), a keyword in SQL * select (Unix), a system call (in sys/select.h or unistd.h) for polling multiple file descriptors * , an HTML element * Cable select, a setting on Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) devices that allows position on the cable to determine the role of a drive * quick select, an algorithm to select the ''k''th-smallest element of an array Other uses * SELECT (Electrical Contractors' Association of Scotland) * Selenium and Vitamin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matchbox (toy Company)
Matchbox is a popular toy brand which was introduced by Lesney Products in 1953, and is now owned by Mattel, Inc, which purchased the brand in 1997. The brand was given its name because the original die-cast "Matchbox" toys were sold in boxes similar to those in which matches were sold. The brand grew to encompass a broad range of toys, including larger scale die-cast models, plastic model kits, slot car racing, and action figures. During the 1980s, Matchbox began to switch to the more conventional plastic and cardboard "blister packs" that were used by other die-cast toy brands such as Hot Wheels. By the 2000s, the box style packaging was re-introduced for the collectors' market, such as the 35th Anniversary of Superfast series in 2004 and the 50th Anniversary of Superfast in 2019. Products currently marketed under the Matchbox name include scale model plastic and die-cast vehicles, and toy garages. History Early years: Lesney, the origin of the Matchbox name and the ''1-75' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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