![]() Odd choice, but he’s still got the swivel, so it works out alright. Also, for whatever reason, all of the early figures had this weird magnet attachment on the left arm, which removes the elbow joint. That said, compared to the Demon Acroyear I’ve already looked at, he’s definitely got more reserved proportions. It’s certainly a product of its time, and possesses some strong ‘90s vibe. It’s sort of rudimentary, especially when compared to some of the more recent Micromen. Izam’s sculpt is largely identical to that used on all of the main Magne Power team members. The figure stands 2 1/2 inches tall and he has 12 points of articulation. Izam is figure 002 in the Microman Magne Power line, the second member of the main team of Micromen from the launch of the line. Today, I’ll be looking at one of its figures, Microman Izam! Though ultimately short-lived, it’s an interesting cross-section of the line. However, for a brief period of time in the late ‘90s, Takara attempted to mix things up, rebranding the line under the Magne Power banner and shrinking the basic figures down to 2 1/2 inches. The line initially began as a 3 3/4-inch-based line, and has mostly lived on in that fashion. Its designs contributed some the most famous early Transformers, and even those that were not used for Transformers have become highly desirable for collectors.While I’ve touched on its American cousin, Micronauts, a number of times for this site, I’ve only actually looked at the original Microman line twice before. The toys also saw some exposure in Europe as part of French Licensee Joustra’s “Diaclone” and Italian GiG’s Diaclone/Trasformers.ĭespite its differences from the preceding eight years of Microman, and the demise of the original line, Microchange lives on as the most recognizable portion of Microman outside Japan. The experiment was a resounding success, and Takara cancelled Microman after 10 years' run in order to focus all its attention on introducing the Transformers to Japan in 1985.īefore the Transformers, however, a few Microchange toys got western exposure through the Kronoform line, an attempt by Takara to market a mix of their robots directly to the US in 1983. However, during the same year, Takara’s American partner Hasbro licensed a large number of Microchange and Diaclone toys and sold them in the US under a new brand name: Transformers. The following year, they dropped the only remaining Microman figure, and presented several more transformable toys, again changing into various everyday objects (and a series of orbs or “comets”). The line still featured a handful of mecha that still interacted directly with the 3 ¾” figures. An assortment of cassettes, guns, and toy cars filled various price points, and a lone Microman figure released in several colors. The initial wave of the line featured many real-life “everyday” objects that transformed into robots. The line changed to include fully-fledged living robots, who were created to assist Mircoman with their battle on earth. New Microman focused more and more on transforming accessories and vehicles for Microman.īy 1983, Takara noted that sales were concentrating more in the robots than the action figures, so they went with the flow and dropped almost all the regular action figures from the 1983 subline, dubbed Microchange. In 1981, Takara rebranded the Microman series (which reached back to 1974) as New Microman, introducing a new story that disconnected it from the long and deep lore of the previous generation of children. ![]() Microchange was a subseries of Takara’s long-running Microman. Movie - Revenge of the Fallen (ROTF) (120).
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