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ArtooDetour Admin


Posts : 9074 Join date : 2010-03-13
 | Subject: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sat Nov 02, 2013 12:56 pm | |
| IntroductionJapan produced and distributed a wide range of Star Wars toys and merchandise throughout the vintage era. The three license holders responsible for the action figure lines were Takara (Star Wars), Popy (ESB), and Tsukuda (ROTJ). In addition to these there were numerous other license holders responsible for merchandise ranging from novelty toys, food and drinks items, stationery, records, ceramics, to many other items... often weird and wonderful, with action-packed features, and unique to what the companies in the west were producing at the same time. ContentsTakara POPY Tsukuda Other Japanese Star Wars Japanese Star Wars Bootlegs How You Can HelpPlease post up lots of pictures of your Japanese Star Wars items! I'll repost your pictures into the relevant sections and credit the photos to you. Please add dates/coo/licenses/manufacturer/any special details. Many thanks, hope you enjoy this thread for all things Japanese Star Wars CreditsCompiled by ArtooDetour Graphics by Thargoil Special thanks to Josh T for resources/info. Photo thanks ... Artoo_Detour, Centurion13, Dr Dengar, Gorneesh, Hyver, Javiswspain, Josh_T, M4K3R1, Mark Yeo, Psybertech, Section 8, Walkie, WBobafett, Yeah_Sus. _________________________________________________ Paul F,
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ArtooDetour Admin


Posts : 9074 Join date : 2010-03-13
 | Subject: Takara Star Wars Sat Nov 02, 2013 12:58 pm | |
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- The Takara Co. Ltd was formed in 1955
- Licensed to produce and distribute merchandise from the first Star Wars film
- Other Takara toy hits included Diaclone, Battle Beasts, Combat Joe (the Japanese version of Action Man/G.I.Joe), and Microman (later rebranded as Transformers for the western market in the 1980s)
- Takara Star Wars toys often came with cool action features, such as the transforming X-Wing Fighter, Missile Firing R2-D2s and C-3PO, a wind-up walking R2-D2, and many other interesting and quirky items!
- The ST logo seen on Takara packaging belongs to the company responsible for checking safety standards of the toy
- In the 1980s, Takara received criticism for its original logo mascot - a design based on a golliwog-like doll Takara had previously made called Dakko-Chan (ダッコちゃん) meaning embraceable / hugging baby. Takara eventually replaced this logo with a new, fantastical character called 21st Century Colorful Dakko-Chan or Dakko-Chan 21.
Original Takara Dakko-Chan logo mascot Sources: Digital Journal / Takara WikiContentsAction Figures (MOC) Action Figures (Display Bin) Action Figures (Loose Variations) Badges Games R2-D2 Slide Viewer Figure R2-D2 Wind-up (Loose Variations) R2-D2 Wind-up (Store Display Box) R2-D2 Wind-up (MOC) X-Wing Fighter (transforming) X-Wing Fighter (Zetca die cast) Action Figures.Action Figures (First 12 MOC). 1977. Takara released the first wave of action figures in Japan on regular Kenner cards. A small rectangular sticker written in the Japanese language was applied to the front. The pictures below show each of the first wave characters on their cards along with some variations like an alternative sculpt Stormtrooper and C-3PO, and a Darth Vader with a white background to the bubble. Although advertised as first wave figures, Death Squad Commander and Jawa were not released on the Takara cards. C-3PO, Stormtrooper and Darth Vader are notable for having different moulds to their Kenner counterparts.  Action Figures (First 12 Display Bin). 1977. These pictures show various angles of the type of display bin used to hold the figures when originally sold in stores.   Action Figures (loose variations) (for some great Takara/Kenner figure comparison pics see page two of this thread) Badges / PinsX-Wing Fighter Copper Pin. MOC. 1977. Takara produced three copper pins available as small moc: X-Wing Fighter; C-3PO; R2-D2.  3 inch badges. Droids in control room. Landspeeder and Stormies in space. MOC. 1978. GAMESStar Wars. School Punch Game. 1977. R2-D2 (Slide Viewer)Diecast R2-D2 Slide Viewer with missile firing launcher. MIB. 1978. This cool die cast R2-D2 came with an inner slide viewer which showed original images from the Star Wars film. In addition to this a back panel revealed a rocket launcher that fired missiles! R2-D2 (Wind-up - loose variations)Wind Up R2-D2 Loose Variations R2-D2 (Wind-up - MOC)Kenner Canada Made in Japan Wind-Up R2-D2. MOC. 1978. This is the made in Japan MOC version that was distributed throughout Canada with French/English bilingual language on the packaging. R2-D2 (Wind-up - Store Display Box)Wind-Up R2-D2 Store Display Box - complete with 36 MISP. 1977. The wind-up R2-D2 (according to legend rumoured to be George Lucas' favourite Star Wars toy) was known in Japan as "Noko-Noko". As well as being distributed inside baggies in Japan, it was also distributed in Canada as a MOC. X-Wing Fighter (transforming)Transforming X-Wing Fighter. MIB. 1979. Although almost the same scale as the regular Kenner X-Wing Fighter, this is not a genuine 3 3/4 scale figure vehicle as it came with its own unarticulated mini Luke X-Wing Pilot and R2-D2 figures. This cool X-Wing could transform into many different guises and came with rocket-firing missiles. X-Wing Fighter (die cast Zetca)Zetca Die Cast Space Alloy X-Wing Fighter. MOC. 1978. Takara produced five Zetca mini die cast vehicles/characters available as moc: X-Wing Fighter; TIE Fighter; Landspeeder; C-3PO; R2-D2. Die cast 7 inch Darth Vader. MIB. 1978.This cool robot-stylised Vader came with a vinyl cape, lightsaber and a firing bowcaster! Takara also released a die cast missile-firing C-3PO in the same range.  _________________________________________________ Paul F,
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ArtooDetour Admin


Posts : 9074 Join date : 2010-03-13
 | Subject: Popy Star Wars Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:00 pm | |
| _________________________________________________ Paul F,
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ArtooDetour Admin


Posts : 9074 Join date : 2010-03-13
 | Subject: Tsukuda Star Wars Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:01 pm | |
| _________________________________________________ Paul F,
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ArtooDetour Admin


Posts : 9074 Join date : 2010-03-13
 | Subject: Other Japanese Star Wars Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:02 pm | |
| _________________________________________________ Paul F,
thevintagetoyadvertiser.org 1970s and 80s vintage toy ads and other retro paperworks
imperialgunnery.com Vintage Star Wars action figure weapons and accessories guide
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ArtooDetour Admin


Posts : 9074 Join date : 2010-03-13
 | Subject: Japanese Star Wars Bootlegs Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:49 am | |
| _________________________________________________ Paul F,
thevintagetoyadvertiser.org 1970s and 80s vintage toy ads and other retro paperworks
imperialgunnery.com Vintage Star Wars action figure weapons and accessories guide
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ArtooDetour Admin


Posts : 9074 Join date : 2010-03-13
 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:04 am | |
| Hey everyone, here is a reference thread I've been working on to cover vintage era Japanese Star Wars products! It's still early days but already included are some excellent Japanese Star Wars items! Hope you like Please feel free to add your pics of Japanese Star Wars collectables! Would love to see what you have and be able to add them to the index pages. Big thanks to Fred (Thargoil) for making the graphics, and Josh (Josh_T) for resources and info. cheers Paul _________________________________________________ Paul F,
thevintagetoyadvertiser.org 1970s and 80s vintage toy ads and other retro paperworks
imperialgunnery.com Vintage Star Wars action figure weapons and accessories guide
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cantina_patron TIG Benefactor


Posts : 5371 Join date : 2011-10-26 Age : 51 Location : UK
 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sun Nov 03, 2013 4:42 am | |
| Excellent idea Paul! I will certainly follow this thread with interest. I don't currently own any Japanese items, but I can see myself being inspired to get some. |
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wbobafett Force Addict


Posts : 2515 Join date : 2009-11-20
 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:00 am | |
| Makura erasers...WOW:..never saw those!! Great effort here! I love it! Looking forward to the next entries! Keep up the good work Paul!  Wolff |
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ArtooDetour Admin


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 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sun Nov 03, 2013 5:20 am | |
| Thanks Steve and Wolff  and thanks too Wolff for the Popy infos  _________________________________________________ Paul F,
thevintagetoyadvertiser.org 1970s and 80s vintage toy ads and other retro paperworks
imperialgunnery.com Vintage Star Wars action figure weapons and accessories guide
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javiswspain Grand Moff


Posts : 939 Join date : 2010-03-20 Age : 46
 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:19 am | |
| Great Job Paul! Wolff was Right , i have an huge amount of picts of the complet set,they are ready for the use in this thread . Thanks Javi |
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ArtooDetour Admin


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 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sun Nov 03, 2013 6:52 am | |
| Thanks, Javi, and for the nice PM too Thanks to Oscar who just sent me pics for Tsukuda Logray just added. _________________________________________________ Paul F,
thevintagetoyadvertiser.org 1970s and 80s vintage toy ads and other retro paperworks
imperialgunnery.com Vintage Star Wars action figure weapons and accessories guide
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yeah-sus TIG Benefactor


Posts : 708 Join date : 2011-01-24 Age : 46 Location : sweden
 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sun Nov 03, 2013 1:57 pm | |
| here is my tsukuda klaatu unpunched wasnt sure i should post here but im sure a moderator can put it in the right Place =)  |
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javiswspain Grand Moff


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 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:03 pm | |
| Paul, you already have ALL the picts (on the mail )of the complete set of POPYS i had.Please confirm me if you got them  Great Japan guide you have done ;)A BIG CONGRATS !!! Thanks JAvi
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ArtooDetour Admin


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 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:10 pm | |
| Thanks, Krille, that's cool. I'll get that added to the Tsukuda section Thanks also to Mike (Gorneesh) for Tsukuda Madine pics, and Oscar for some more Japanese records  @Javi, thanks so much mate, I just checked and yes the pics have landed. That's a big help, cheers  _________________________________________________ Paul F,
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imperialgunnery.com Vintage Star Wars action figure weapons and accessories guide
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javiswspain Grand Moff


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walkie Senior Developer


Posts : 5086 Join date : 2012-11-05 Age : 46 Location : UK
 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:38 pm | |
| Would you like photos of my loose Takara stormie, R2 and C-3PO? _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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javiswspain Grand Moff


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 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sun Nov 03, 2013 2:51 pm | |
| - walkie wrote:
- Would you like photos of my loose Takara stormie, R2 and C-3PO?
I have not too much spare time to make picts of mines , so will be great if you can make them of yours, dude  |
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ArtooDetour Admin


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 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Sun Nov 03, 2013 3:08 pm | |
| - javiswspain wrote:
- I am really looking forward to see those picts added to the guide

just added the Vader pics @Stef, cheers mate, be glad to have some pics. _________________________________________________ Paul F,
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imperialgunnery.com Vintage Star Wars action figure weapons and accessories guide
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walkie Senior Developer


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 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:46 am | |
| _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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walkie Senior Developer


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 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:44 am | |
| - Quote :
- different COO Takara Windup R2-D2
And also a different head molding, note the thick rim on mine _________________________________________________ * Wanted: Lili Ledy, Glasslite, Meccano, Kenner Canada Instruction Sheets, $$$$ waiting!! * Visit My Vintage Paperwork Limelight Click Me! * To Visit The Glasslite Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me! Or The Droids Guide & Discussion Thread Click Me!
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psybertech TIG Benefactor


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 | Subject: Re: THE JAPANESE VINTAGE STAR WARS COLLECTING THREAD Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:50 am | |
| - walkie wrote:
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- Quote :
- different COO Takara Windup R2-D2
And also a different head molding, note the thick rim on mine Definitely. The whole figure is different... my body has "TAKARA" molded into the plastic on the bottom/rear as well. cheers!  |
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