Bandai has released the Shokugan Modeling Project plastic model set featuring the Voltes V. The set is currently available for purchase in stores across Japan for 9,350 yen (~$63).
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First, the set will allow owners to build the five machines that make up the Voltes V. They are the Volt Crewzer, Volt Bomber, Volt Panzer, Volt Frigate, and Volt Lander. But in addition to the Voltes V, owners can also reconfigure the machines to form a Heavy Tank Mode.
The pack also includes stickers and additional parts for the finished Voltes V, including the signature Heaven Sword. Since the Japanese term Shokugan can mean ‘food toy’ or ‘candy toy’, Bandai completes the set with a soda-flavored gum.
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Super Electromagnetic Robot Voltes V is a classic super robot anime show that first aired in Japan in 1977. It is also regularly featured in Banpresto and Bandai Namco’s Super Robot Wars Crossover Series. The most recent entries with this title are the console game Super Robot Wars 30 and the mobile game Super Robot Wars DD.
Anime shows are also extremely popular in the Philippines. In 2023, GMA Network released a live-action film adaptation titled Voltes V: Legacy. Later that year, Bandai Spirits confirmed plans to produce a new figure based on the new version by revealing the prototype at Tamashii Country in November 2023.