NXEdge Style Senjinmaru
- from Mashin Hero Wataru
- by Bandai Spirits
Quick Shot
Mashin Hero Wataru features half-chibi robots - essentially a giant head with arms and legs - and a fantasy sci-fi world. This style was a staple of 90s mecha anime, especially from Sunrise. But Wataru has always been the shining star.
You may also remember these characters from the American adaptation video game - Keith Courage in Alpha Zones for the TurboGrafx 16. Typical late 80s early 90s hack job localization.
The beauty of Wataru's design language means that a typically chibi-style toyline like NXEdge Style can double as a Robot Damashii figure.
Senjinmaru is the Mashin piloted by Shibaraku, the old-fashioned big goof that's looking for love in all the wrong places. Think half Mr. Satan, half Boss from Mazinger - but much nicer. And his robot follows that design sensibility.
If you haven't seen Mashin Hero Wataru, treat yourself to a few episodes. It's a comedy action series by Sunrise from the 90s - a little bit of Dragon Ball, a little bit of Brave Series, and a little bit of Urusei Yatsura. Funny and exciting, and incredibly imaginative. Bandai Spirits released a handful of episodes on their Youtube channel a few years ago.
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