Goldorak is; a Japanese super robot, UFO Robot Grendizer (ＵＦＯロボ グレンダイザー, Yūfō Robo Gurendaizā), a Shogun, a Shogun Warrior, mecha, a Japanese animation… Goldorak is Grandizer, Goldrake… Goldorak is toys, records, comics… Goldorak is huge in France! Goldorak is… super cool robot!
Goldorak prize competition. Pif Gadget 529. 1979. France.
Goldorak 12″ vinyl record. Saban Records & Music. 1982. France.
It’s a fantastic plastic bionic daredevil stunt riding robotic fantasy lazer taggin’ bonanza of retro fun at TVTA this week as we share some vintage ads fresh from the scanning room.
US. Weird War Tales, 1974.
US. Kull. 1976.
US. Kull. 1976.
France. Castors. 1979.
US. Alpha Flight. 1985.
US. Codename Spitfire. 1987.
US. Alpha Flight. 1987.
Shogun action figures came in various scales made from both plastic and die-cast metal. Licensed by Mattel in the late 1970s the figures were based on the Japanese anime show of the same period.
France. Pif Gadget. 1979.
France. Pif Gadget. 1979.
Italy. Topolino. 1979.
France. Goldorak 12″ vinyl record. Saban Records & Music. 1982.
US. Creepy Mag. 1980.
Castors 14. 1979.
The Vintage Toy Advertiser 