Popy World Hero Figure Archive

September 5, 2014 By Mantooth In Uncategorized 1 Comment

The World Hero series was released in Japan in 1980, toy maker Popy had been distributing the 3 3/4″ Kenner Star Wars figure in cool display boxes as opposed to the cards the rest of the world received.

Image Borrowed from Rebel Scum, they have a great article on Japanese Star Wars toys here.

With the success of this figure format, Popy sought to expand the 3 3/4″ offering to more licenses, particularly the TV heroes of Japan.

What resulted is one of those wonderful bits of foreign toy magic, as a litany of popular Japanese heroes were released as if they were made and sold by Kenner.

I have fallen completely in love with this line and wish I’d discovered them ten years ago.

Visit the Popy World Heroes Archive here.

This one is a work in progress and as always, I’d welcome help and information.

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Tags: 1980, kamen rider, kenner, popy, star wars, Ultraman

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Mantooth

AKA Brian Heiler author of "Rack Toys: Cheap, Crazed Playthings" and co-editor of "Toy-Ventures Magazine". Co-Host of the "Pod Stallions" podcast. Host of the Brick Mantooth Youtube channel, painter, designer, writer, mental health advocate, toy collector, Mego, and Mego Knock-Off enthusiast. I have large feet, ADHD and I live in Canada. Talk toys, not others.