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Star Blazers was a huge phenomenon in my neighbourhood when it hit the airwaves in 1979, my friends and I would gather every day at the one house whose ariael got the channel just to see if the Argo did indeed save the earth.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

That’s why these action figures produced by Nomura in Japan blew my mind when I first saw them. Like Battle of the Planets, Star Blazers is an action figure line I really wanted as a kid!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/TwHSrWWQ-EM” title=”Toy-Ventures: Nomura Star Blazers episode”][vc_single_image image=”17092″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]First of all the figures themselves rock, this is Derek Wyldstar aka Susumu Kodai in the original Japanese version (which is known as Space Battleship Yamato). Their packaging is wonderful, little acrylic cases, almost anticipating collectors.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17093″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]This is Nova AKA Yuki Mori, she’s the most common of the set although Derek isn’t hard to find either.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17094″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]This is Mark Venture (Daisuke Shima) he’s not easy to find at all, to be frank.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17095″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]Captain Avatar (Captain Juzo Okita) was another really tough one to find for me. He’s a hole in many a collection.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17096″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]Desslock (Dessler) was right next to Zoltar as a favourite villain as a kid, so naturally, it was a good day when I tracked him down.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17097″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]I am not sure this wind-up IQ9 (analyzer) goes with the figures or not but he’s in scale and it works for me….<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17098″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]If that wasn’t enough, Nomura created an amazing replica of the Yamato\/Argo bridge that moves and talks.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17099″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]I should probably put batteries in this thing and hear it talk but hearing it in Japanese isn’t a big thrill for me.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17100″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]The box art is full of win.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17101″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]The set not only includes the wave motion gun controls (yes that’s where that Marcy Playground song comes from) but interchangeable viewscreens just like the Mego Star Trek bridge play set.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17102″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]Seriously, what is not to love?\u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”17103″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text]The box art is full of win.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”16947″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” css_animation=”appear” title=”RETURN TO MAIN MENU” link=”http:\/\/plaidstallions.com\/reboot\/plaidstallions-action-figure-galleries\/”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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