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Joe in 1964 and Takara transformed Joe into Henshin Cyborg, the founding figure of Takara SF Land, in 1972. Hasbro coined the term “action figure” for the original G.I. The most famous Takara SF Land toy line of them all would be Transformers, the result of a decades-old relationship between two storied toy companies from two different continents. The Magne Robo Koutetsu Jeeg figure, for example, certainly got a boost from the Nagai Go manga and the Toei anime but the toy, competing as it was with Popy Chogokin based on other manga and anime, was arguably a huge hit in the Seventies because of its innovative magnetic joints. There were, of course, toy-first Takara designs that benefitted immensely from the exposure manga and anime tie-ins provided. If some of the resulting toys were stand out designs far ahead of their time, it’s simply because they needed to be - they couldn’t rely on brand recognition as a crutch.


Takara SF Land toys are notable for being original designs as opposed to being inspired by popular manga, anime or tokusatsu series. The umbrella term used by fans to describe various toy lines with sci-fi elements sold by Takara (Takara Tomy after the 2006 merger with Tomy), Takara SF Land encompasses lines like Henshin Cyborg (a 30cm-tall figure that could transform into other characters and into a vehicle), the groundbreaking Microman (10cm-tall action figures with stunning articulation for 1974) and the Diaclone robots and vehicles piloted by 3cm-tall figures with magnetic feet. Takara SF Land celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022. Updated on 4 September with Diaclone (2016) part 1
