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Post by chachipower on Jul 22, 2015 15:50:19 GMT -5
Couldnt find a thread for this, only Jibanyan Chogokin. But here is my video review of Robonyan if anyone wanted to see how the figure came out before buying.
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Post by greengetterguy on Jul 22, 2015 16:25:20 GMT -5
now thats cute!
thank you chachi for the cool informative review. love the perfect time length
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Post by mecha-mania on Jul 22, 2015 19:40:10 GMT -5
Excellent review chachi! Looks like this is a nice figure to go along with the chogokin jibanyan i bought earlier
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Post by superelectro on Jul 22, 2015 19:54:03 GMT -5
Thanks Chachi. Nice review. You had me at "rocket punch gimmick". Ha ha! Just placed my order. Will this count as the " DX" version as it shows the internals? :-)
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Post by B- on Jul 22, 2015 20:05:40 GMT -5
I bought this and mine came broken one side of belt won't stay shut also front door don't pop open correctly its junk took it apart tried fix it.. It's now thrown against the wall piece of crap.. Good luck with this well made piece of garbage ...just a warning to the wise..... But glad yours was ok at least Chachi.
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Post by chachipower on Jul 22, 2015 22:24:57 GMT -5
Baron, ive been pretty rough with those doors and the figure in general. Surprised you had issues.
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Post by chachipower on Jul 22, 2015 22:26:53 GMT -5
Yeah that gimmick is pretty cool, made it that much more enjoyable Thanks Chachi. Nice review. You had me at "rocket punch gimmick". Ha ha! Just placed my order..
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Post by B- on Jul 23, 2015 7:10:04 GMT -5
Baron, ive been pretty rough with those doors and the figure in general. Surprised you had issues. mine came in package with side door open it just doesn't stay closed I went inside it and there is 6 springs and ten screws I did surgery to no avail even tried to scrape the plastic parts to try make them hook each other better ... Nope. So pissed but glad it's not an Sr. It was an impulse buy
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Post by mpchi on Jul 24, 2015 20:26:16 GMT -5
Just ordered one myself. While had no previous knowledge of Yokai Watch, I noticed its presence is everywhere among Japanese community, with plenty of products in Japanese bookstores and grocery stores. This gokin looks quite fun and cute, and not expensive. Researched a little and found out the show is like a 'spiritual' variant/successor of Pokémon, with similar premises, similar gaming roots, as well as in anime. There is also a Jibanyan chogokin released a few months back, but the Robonyan is cooler and more fun. Look forward to get this guy.
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Post by mpchi on Jul 25, 2015 16:20:05 GMT -5
Just found out cdjapan has the earlier Jibanyan Chogokin on clearance at US$15.50 + shipping. Just ordered one paying less than $23 shipped. There is only a few left if you want one!
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Post by mpchi on Aug 24, 2015 15:29:48 GMT -5
Just opened the Jibanyan last night. Nice little gokin with a very clean finish. The whole torso and legs are diecast (minus the yellow waist warmer on top). The rest are plastic. Also came with a diecast yokai medal (the silver coin), which is quite heavy and can slot into the display stand. Tail and chest have translucent plastic over metallic silver parts, which looks very nice. Not sure if you guys managed to snatch one from the crazy discount at cdjapan a month ago. For $23 shipped, this is probably the best bang for the buck of all my gokin purchases. A fun cute little gokin that is quite nice indeed.
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Post by treatment on Aug 29, 2015 23:20:21 GMT -5
Finally got mine delivered. Got it when it went for 2900y at cdj briefly. Was waiting for it to go down to 1900y like Jibanyan to get a second one, but sale ended quickly. Oh, well. Rocketo punchi-nyan!!!
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Post by mpchi on Aug 30, 2015 1:15:43 GMT -5
Robonyan is pretty cool too. While it may seem to lose some heft as waist down & legs are not diecast like Jibanyan, I later found out that the rockets on his back are also partly diecast. The only flaw on mine is that one of the waist warmer 'door' swings out wider than the other side as the hinge is looser when using the spring loaded gimmick to pop the belly open. That's about it. Nice little gokin, and looks great side by side with Jibanyan.
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