#MINUS TECTOR ARMORS MICROMAN SERIES#
Micronauts gained a tie-in comic series from Marvel in 1979, which proved popular enough to outlast the toyline.
#MINUS TECTOR ARMORS MICROMAN LICENSE#
In what would end up being a remarkably prescient move, American toy manufacturer Mego would choose to license the use of molds from Microman alongside other Takara lines, introducing the western world to the Micronauts franchise in 1977. The line included bases, converting vehicles, figures, and piloted mech suits notable highlights include 1975's Robotman, Takara's first toy that could transform (or rather, partsform) from a robot to a vehicle, and 1978's "Cosmo Countach", a primitive robot that could come apart and be reassembled into a Lamborghini supercar. These cost concerns–coupled with the acknowledgement that Japanese household space is typically too limited for a collection of such large toys–led to Takara creating the 3.75-inch scale Microman as, effectively, Henshin Cyborg shrunken down to about a third of its size. The increased cost of oil meant that the planned expansion of Henshin Cyborg into vehicles and playsets was untenable. Henshin Cyborg could "transform" by replacing his modular limbs with weaponry, or by donning separately sold costumes to embody other popular Transformers characters like Devilman or Mazinger Z. The titular character was a cybernetic superhero with a distinctive chromed head and translucent body parts that revealed his inner mechanical parts. Takara imported the line in Japan in 1971 as " Combat Joe", but when the militaristic styles of "America's Moveable Fighting Man" received only a tepid market response, they instead repurposed the molds to create Henshin Cyborg. Joe range of toys, which introduced the world to the term "action figure" when released in 1964. Microman's roots lie, perhaps surprisingly, with the original 12-inch G.I. Their modular construction allowed them to interact with bases, vehicles, and mech suits such as Robotman (right), which has a yellow Microman pilot visible in its chest. The line had a wide variety of exclusives, all redecoes of main-line figures.The line was mostly made up of 3.75-inch figures like M251 Robin (left). The line also included a large variety of vehicles as well as giant robots, most of them making use of Takara's 'Magnemo 11' magnetic joint system (hence the name of the line). The Super Microman figures addressed these issues, boasting far more articulation than the earlier figures. The Super Magnetic System was initially bashed by fans due to the Magne Powers figures being shorter than the vintage figures and lacking articulation in their left arms. Despite this, the line gained a sequel only three months after the release of its final wave.
The line performed poorly, narrowly avoiding being canceled before the final two retail waves could be released. It is the first Microman line since the vintage line to use brand-new molds. It was launched by Takara in December of 1998, alongside the Replica Microman series. Microman: Super Magnetic System (ミクロマン 超磁性システム, Chō Jisei Shisutemu), sometimes referred to by fans as 'Microman Magne Powers' (ミクロマン マグネパワーズ), was a Microman toyline that ran throughout the year 1999. From left to right: Izam, Odin, Arthur, Edison, and Walt.
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