1999 Takara, Neo Henshin Cyborg, Metallic Blue MIB, NRFB, Japan SuperCyborg

Description: Thank you for looking at my auction. Before the item description please read my terms: I do NOT use stock photos of the items for sale. All photos are of the actual item(s) you will receive. Background paintings and other backdrops are for photographic purposes and are not included in the auction.I do NOT accept returns. These are collectible items and there are NO RETURNS.I ship using USPS Usually Ground Advantage or Priority Mail and set a price for this from the post office or eBay's shipping calculator, plus I add eBay's percent.I base my shipping costs for the lower 48 States, USA. I also ship internationally through eBay's International Shipping Program. If you are an international buyer, eBay will bill you additional shipping charges and any appropriate fees. If you are from areas within the USA but not within the lower 48 states there may be additional shipping charges, please contact me with your address so the shipping can be adjusted if need be. Thank you.The photos are part of the description and show what you will receive except for the background staging. I will try and set a low starting bid, but you must determine the value of the items, their condition based on your standards, and their level of completeness. Please ask questions on the items if my description and the photos have not answered all of your concerns. Please give me 24 - 48 hours to respond as I cannot perform these eBay tasks on all days.Description: 1999 Takara Neo Henshin Cyborg Metallic Blue Set MIB. NRFB.This set contains the New 1999 Henshin Cyborg action figure, for a reboot line of this action figure, that was first made in 1972 with 4 color variants.This variant is molded in the metallic blue color, which is very similar to the original metallic blue color. Takara used their magnetic joint system on these 1999 figures which appears similar to their Magneforce joint system used on their Microman line of figures.This action figure is in mint condition and the box is excellent ++ with only minor shelf wear. The box is factory sealed with clear tape on both ends. The box does not appear to have ever been opened and the figure does not appear to have ever been removed from the box.The 1998 line has about eight color variants: The original 4 metallic colors: gold, silver, blue, and gray, plus additional colors of: red, copper, stealth clear/transparent, and yellow. The yellow version was initially used in 1997 for Takara's GaoGaiGar, King of Braves, deluxe Henshin set.The last photo is for reference only and it shows the original blue Henshin Cyborg of 1972 (Not Included) along side this 1999 blue Henshin Cyborg, Included.Henshin Cyborg History:Takara got the rights for GI Joe in 1970 and made their Combat Joe with Hasbro's classic GI Joe body but made their own heads and gave them a different face than Hasbro's. They continued to make Combat Joe through the 1980s.From 1972 to 1974 they used the classic GI Joe body molds to make the Henshin Cyborg line, of which the human like figures were stamped both Takara and Hasbro. They gave these cyborgs different hands than GI Joe, that would fit into the gloves that all of the outfits came with. Although made from GI Joe's body molds this line was aligned thematically just like Ideal's Captain Action line that was sold in Japan a few years earlier. The Henshin Cyborg matched Captain Action, the boy cyborg (Shonen Cyborg) matched Action Boy, and The Henshin Jaguar matched Khem the Panther. Unlike Khem, the Henshin Jaguar is a jointed action figure like the other Henshin figures, with outfit and accessory sets sold separately. There also was a villain figure called King Walder that was in place of Doctor Evil. All four of these Henshin Cyborg figures had multiple color variants and multiple outfit sets and accessory packs. The Henshin Cyborg also had deluxe and standard versions of many outfits, but all the figures came in standard window boxes with no outfit. Just as Captain Action and Action Boy could transform into many American Superheroes, Henshin Cyborg, who's name translates to Transformational Cyborg, could transform into many Japanese Superheroes, including Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Great Mazinger, and many others. In 1975 they switched the line to Android A vs Alien Invaders, with some slight variants of each. In this new line, the Android A saw all new body design features and the Alien Invaders kept the Hasbro Pelvis and upper legs but had new alien head, lower legs, feet, hands and a new chest/torso. In 1997 Takara reissued the Henshin Cyborg as GaoGaiGar, King of Braves figure, and continued using this new body in 1998 to reboot a full line of Henshin Cyborgs. The new figures had an all-new upper body, a similar head piece to the original 1970s figure and a lower body similar to Android A. They brought back variants of the Alien Invaders with their three original colors but much cheaper bodies. They also used these new alien bodies and made three figures with reboots of King Walder's original three transformational disguises. They did a reboot of Shonen Cyborg which was much like the original and King Walder was reduced to the 9 inch size of Shonen Cyborg but was similar to the original in body type, just smaller, like the line of these toys sold in England by Deny's Fisher. Takara again issued new Henshin Cyborgs in 1999 and into the 2000s. Some of these were issued in standard sets with no transformational outfits and others came as deluxe sets with one of several transformational outfits.Thank you for viewing my auction and happy bidding!

Price: 88.99 USD

Location: West Boxford, Massachusetts

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