Godaikin facts for kids

Godaikin was a cool line of Super Robot toys released by Bandai America between 1982 and 1985. The name "Godaikin" comes from two Japanese words: gokin (合金), which means "alloy" (a type of metal mix), and dai (大), meaning "big" or "great." These toys were based on popular robot characters from Japanese TV shows, especially those from series like Chogokin and Popinika.

The Godaikin Toy Collection

The Godaikin toy line brought many awesome Japanese robots to kids in America. These toys were known for being well-made, often from metal, and could sometimes transform or combine.

First Series (1982–1983)

The first group of Godaikin toys came out in 1982 and 1983. This series featured some really popular robots from Japanese TV shows.

One of the most famous toys from this series was Golion. You might know Golion better as the star of the cartoon series Voltron: Defender of the Universe, which became super popular in North America! Another toy, Combattra, had actually been released before in North America as part of the Shogun Warriors toy line.

Here are some of the cool robots from the first series:

• Combattra (from Chōdenji Robo Combattler V)
• Daltanius (from Future Robo Daltanious)
• Gardian (from Gordian Warrior)
• God Marz (from Six God Combination Godmars)
• God Sigma (from Space Emperor God Sigma)
• Goggle V (from Dai Sentai Goggle V)
• Golion (from King of the Beasts Golion)
• Sun Vulcan (from Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan)
• Tetsujin 28 (from Tetsujin 28-go)
• Voltes V (from Chōdenji Machine Voltes V)

Second Series (1984)

In 1984, Bandai America released the second series of Godaikin toys. This group included more robots, some of which came in different sizes, like "Standard" or "Deluxe" versions. The Deluxe versions were usually bigger and had more features.

Some of the robots in this series included:

• Bio Man (from Choudenshi Bioman) – available in both Standard and Deluxe sizes.
• Bio Dragon (a vehicle from Choudenshi Bioman)
• Daidenjin (from Denshi Sentai Denziman)
• Daitetsujin 17 (from Daitetsujin 17)
• Daimos (from Tōshō Daimos)
• Dyjupiter (a ship from Kagaku Sentai Dynaman)
• Dynaman (from Kagaku Sentai Dynaman) – also in Standard and Deluxe sizes.
• Leopaldon (from Spider-Man - the Japanese TV series)

Third Series (1985–1986)

The final series of Godaikin toys, sometimes called "Godaikin Forces," was released from 1985 to 1986. This series continued to bring exciting new robots and vehicles to the collection.

Some of the figures from this last series were:

• Abega (a vehicle from Lightspeed ElectroGod Albegas)
• Daileon (from Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion) – available in Standard and Deluxe.
• Dancougar (from Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God) – also in Standard and Deluxe.
• Machine Dolphin (a vehicle from Nebula Mask Machine Man)
• Laserion (from Video Warrior Laserion) – in Standard and Deluxe.
• Vavilos (from Uchuu Keiji Shaider) – in Standard and Deluxe.