Who owns Machine Robo?
Machine RoboEdit Initiated in 1982 by Popy and taken over by Bandai in 1983, the original Machine Robo line ran until 1986, consisting of toys made out of ABS plastic and diecast metal which could convert from one form (typically an everyday vehicle) to a robot.
Who Made Machine Robo?
Popy
Machine Robo (マシンロボ) is a Japanese transforming robot toyline first released in 1982 by Popy, a division of Bandai, then later by Bandai proper. The franchise was marketed as Robo Machine in Europe and Machine Men in Australia.
Are GoBots part of Transformers?
GoBots is a line of transforming robot toys produced by Tonka from 1983 to 1987, similar to Hasbro’s Transformers. Although initially a separate and competing line of toys, Tonka’s Gobots became the intellectual property of Hasbro after their buyout of Tonka in 1991.
Who owns GoBots?
Hasbro
While Hasbro now owns the fictional side of the property (character names, bios, storyline), the actual toys and their likenesses were only licensed from Bandai in the 1980s, were not covered by the Tonka acquisition, and are not available for Hasbro use….
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Toy(s) | GoBots Rock Lords |
Related franchises | Transformers |
Who created Diaclone?
Ōno’s early designs included the Diaclone Walk-In Centre and Microman Acro Saturn. He designed most of the Diaclone Car Robot line (with additional design work by Shoji Kawamori) and Car Microman figures, which drew the attention of the U.S. toy company Hasbro.
Who created GoBots?
Tonka
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Created by | Tonka |
Original work | Machine Robo |
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Film(s) | GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords |
Did GoBots or Transformers come first?
GoBots was the Transformers’ main competitor, debuting in the U.S. in 1983. Transformers debuted in 1984.
Do they still make GoBots?
GoBots is a line of transforming robot toys produced by Tonka from 1983 to 1987, similar to Hasbro’s Transformers. Although initially a separate and competing line of toys, Tonka’s Gobots became the intellectual property of Hasbro after their buyout of Tonka in 1991….
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Related franchises | Transformers |