Classic 1970s Mattel Shogun Warriors & Popy Jumbo Machinder Action Figure Commercials!

A compilation of retro commercials from the late 70s for the Mattel Shogun Warriors, plus the original Japanese commercials for the same series! Notice the difference in how they were advertised in the US and Japan!
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[@malcolmar]

Amazing! I had a Shogun Warrior Great Mazinger back in the day and loved it but it was not until seeing these commercials did I realized how nerfed it was when compared to the Japanese release which had all those accessories complete with the hanger bay styled box. It looked like it could have been a rival to the GI Joe Defiant play set. Thanks for the commercials.

[@OpenByChance]

Mattel scaled these all back quite a bit for the US production. Talked about that some in a clinic type video I did comparing all the Mazinger variations.

[@KajiRider1997]

4:25 I almost thought they were blowing up the Yatterman house back there till I noticed it was a tower lol

[@OpenByChance]

Fun stuff!

[@robertonline6543]

Those Japanese commercials show real imagination.

[@OpenByChance]

It's interesting to see the contrast between the American and Japanese commercials for the same line of figures.

[@mperezmcfinn2511]

​@OpenByChance From what I recall, the US had certain restrictions on special effects in toy commercials. I think showing stuff like flying and fire might have been considered false advertising.

[@ghostjunkstudios]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@LegitMan335]

What’s the hottest new toys this holiday season ?!! Shogun Warriors !!!

[@OpenByChance]

That's Right!!!

[@LegitMan335]

@@OpenByChance ima buy some for the kids ! For me, both! I’ll check out the Antique shop! Or the comic shop! EBay! Amazon! One stop shopping ^^ 🛍 🎄

[@originaluddite]

Having grown up on 3 3/4 " action figures, I have difficulty seeing the appeal of these older toys, unless you could open compartments in them to stick smaller figures inside. :)

[@OpenByChance]

Actually, the fists are hollow, and a 3.75 figure will fit inside of them. I had the Mazinga when I was a kid, with the brainship removed, a figure that size could sit in his head.

[@originaluddite]

Wow!

[@DavidBrasure-mg2sv]

I know that I am replying to a 7 month old comment. But I had 3 3/4 figures as well as some of the Shogun Warriors. The appeal of the Shogun Warriors was that they shot stuff and were cool looking.

[@originaluddite]

@@DavidBrasure-mg2sv it's true I admit, it would be much harder to have shooting features in a much smaller toy.

[@nostalgicforthe70s18]

I am trying to get a small collection of Jumbo Machinders of the robots I watch on the Force Five Cartoon show. So far I have the European version of Grendizer as he was released in Europe. The Japanese version is too expensive. Dangaurd Ace sells for astronomical money so getting a 2 foot tall 3D printed version of him. Gaiking and Getter Dragon should be easier to get.

[@OpenByChance]

These are fascinating toys!

[@robertonline6543]

Hmmm Godzilla seems smaller than the others.

[@OpenByChance]

He is, by like 5 inches!

[@robertonline6543]

Mazinga? Isn't that what Sheldon saids on big bang theory?

[@pabloabilez2656]

Sheldon says, "Bazinga," not "Mazinga."