SHOGUN WARRIORS from Toynami @ #SDCC2014
SHOGUN WARRIORS from Toynami was represented by Mayan Jumbo & Pyramid Ra at the recent San Diego Comic Con 2014, with these "re-imagined" figures in unpainted versions (a fully colored version of Pyramid Ra was on show at SDCC2013).
"Toynami's Shogun Warriors introduces all-new robots and an entirely new concept to the super robot series. Finding that getting the licensees for the many past Shogun Warrior properties onboard would be near impossible, Toynami President George Sohn decided to purchase the name and reimagine the property for a new generation of fans." (via Figures.com)
CONTINUED: "The idea behind the new Shogun Warriors is that select ancient civilizations on Earth possessed advanced technology. This is grounded in real life mysteries, such as the building of the pyramids. This ancient technology was created for good: to construct towering robots to ward off an alien threat. Soon, however, the tech proved too tempting for those seeking power and the ancient civilizations turned on each other. The wars buried the Shogun Warriors - as the devastating machines were called - and were lost to time. Enter present day, where once again Earth finds itself threatened by an extraterrestrial menace. The hunt for the lost Shogun Warriors is on..." (via Figures.com, circa 2013)No product details as yet, except for this two images spotted on MWCToys & Toy Ark. "2 Feet" of robot toy fun? *GIMME*
"The Shogun Warriors were the central characters of a line of toys licensed by Mattel Inc. during the late 1970s that consisted of a series of imported Japanese robots based on anime and tokusatsu shows featuring giant robots. Originally manufactured in three sizes: the 24-inch (610 mm) plastic versions, the 3.5-inch (89 mm) diecast metal versions and the slightly taller but much more detailed and articulated 5" diecast versions, several vehicles were also offered as well as a set that could be put together to form the super robot Combattra. Midway through the line Mattel introduced some original plastic vehicles, exclusive to the U.S. for the 3.5" figures to ride in." (Wiki)
