Daitetsujin 17

ljacone · 01-21-2013, 10:41 PM

I only recently became aware of this mid-70s Toei tokusatsu, featuring a giant robot who helps out a kid against an evil supercomputer and his army of robots. Original, I know, but 17 ("One Seven") has a great design and the series is pretty insane.

You can watch the dubbed movie version, Brain 17, right here via Youtube!

ljacone · 01-22-2013, 08:45 AM

Believe it or not, 17 was also a part of the Shogun Warriors line! He was part of the 3" "Collector's Series" from the line.

I am pretty sure that 17 is the only robot in the line who was based on a tokusatsu rather than an anime. In that sense he hangs out with both Godzilla and Rodan, albeit on a much smaller scale!

Shogun Warriors toy info: http://www.toysyouhad.com/shogun.htm

ljacone · 01-22-2013, 01:41 PM

Here's a better look at the 17 suit:

And you can check out a review of his Godaikin toy at the awesome robot toy site Counter-X!

01-21-2013, 10:41 PM	#1
ljacone Uchu Kaiju Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,669	I only recently became aware of this mid-70s Toei tokusatsu, featuring a giant robot who helps out a kid against an evil supercomputer and his army of robots. Original, I know, but 17 ("One Seven") has a great design and the series is pretty insane. You can watch the dubbed movie version, Brain 17, right here via Youtube! __________________ Check out my Japanese giant monster podcast --Earth Destruction Directive!

01-22-2013, 08:45 AM	#2
ljacone Uchu Kaiju Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,669	Believe it or not, 17 was also a part of the Shogun Warriors line! He was part of the 3" "Collector's Series" from the line. I am pretty sure that 17 is the only robot in the line who was based on a tokusatsu rather than an anime. In that sense he hangs out with both Godzilla and Rodan, albeit on a much smaller scale! Shogun Warriors toy info: http://www.toysyouhad.com/shogun.htm Attached Thumbnails __________________ Check out my Japanese giant monster podcast --Earth Destruction Directive!

01-22-2013, 01:41 PM	#3
ljacone Uchu Kaiju Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,669	Here's a better look at the 17 suit: And you can check out a review of his Godaikin toy at the awesome robot toy site Counter-X! __________________ Check out my Japanese giant monster podcast --Earth Destruction Directive!