Super Imaginative Chogokin

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Super Imaginative Chogokin (aka S.I.C.) is one of Bandai's popular line-up of die-cast metallic figurines ( chogokin ) based on the Kamen Rider franchise and other characters created by Shotaro Ishinomori and his production company. The figures are usually modified and differ from its counterpart as seen in the series. It is intended for those riders to closely resemble the ones portrayed in the manga and to have a much darker theme. S.I.C. figures are mostly sculpted by Takayuki Takeya and Kenji Ando.

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History

The S.I.C. product line is made up of 1:10-scale action figures typically around 7 inches (18 cm) tall. The line debuted in December 1998 with Kikaider. Popularity grew for S.I.C. due to its reimagination of the original comic book characters: S.I.C. reinterprets the late Shotaro Ishinomori's original artwork. The first ten figures were statuettes mounted on stands but for Volume 11: Side Machine and Kikaider the figure was given articulate joints because this set included a bike.[ vague ]

Spin-offs

Due to its popularity, many spin-off lines were created. The first was S.I.C. Takumi-Damashii, small figurines based on their S.I.C. counterparts. A similar S.I.C. line based on the tokusatsu show GARO was created in 2006, called Equip and Prop. Another line is called Rangers Strike Solid, It was released in March 2007, It Is similar to the S.I.C. Takumi-Damashii but the figures' poses were based on a card line by Cardass and the line was dedicated to the long-running Super Sentai. The Movie Realization line debut in 2004, featuring characters such as Devilman, Kamen Rider, Evangelion, Spider-Man, and Batman. In 2009, S.I.C. Kiwami-Tamashii, smaller than the standard version, was released, the first figure being Kamen Rider Hibiki.

S.I.C.

VolumeNameDate released
1 Kikaider December 1998
2BijinderDecember 1998
3Kikaider 00February 1999
4 Hakaider May 1999
5 Kikaider 01 July 1999
6 Inazuman September 1999
7 Kamen Rider 1 February 2000
8 Kamen Rider 2 June 2000
9 Kamen Rider V3 August 2000
10 Robot Detective K November 2000
11Side Machine & Kikaider March 2001
12 Hakaider & BikeMay 2001
13 Kamen Rider Kuuga December 2001
14 Kamen Rider 1 & CycloneApril 2002
15 Kamen Rider 2 & Shocker RiderAugust 2002
16 Kamen Rider Black RX & Kamen Rider Black October 2002
17 Shadow Moon & Kamen Rider Black (Green Version)December 2002
18 Kamen Rider V3 & Riderman February 2003
19 Kamen Rider Agito June 2003
20 Another Agito & Kamen Rider Agito Burning/Shining FormSeptember 2003
21 Kamen Rider Amazon & JunglerDecember 2003
22 Kamen Rider Kuuga Mighty FormMarch 2004
23 Kamen Rider Ryuki May 2004
24 Kamen Rider Knight & Kamen Rider Ouja July 2004
25 Kamen Rider Ryuga & Alternative Zero September 2004
26 Kamen Rider ZO & DorasDecember 2004
27 Kamen Rider Zolda & Kamen Rider Tiger March 2005
28 Kamen Rider Faiz April 2005
29 Kamen Rider Faiz Blaster Form & Auto Vajin August 2005
30 Kamen Rider Kaixa & Kamen Rider Delta October 2005
31 Akumaizer 3 December 2005
32 Kamen Rider Hibiki March 2006
33 Kamen Rider Hibiki Kurenai & Kamen Rider Todoroki June 2006
34 Kamen Rider Ibuki & Kamen Rider Zanki August 2006
35 Kamen Rider Blade December 2006
36 Kamen Rider Garren & Kamen Rider Chalice February 2007
37 Kamen Rider Blade Jack Form & Kamen Rider Leangle March 2007
38 Kikaider 01 & Side MachineMay 2007
39 Kamen Rider G3 & Kamen Rider G4 July 2007
40 Kamen Rider Agito & Machine TornadorJanuary 2008
41 Kamen Rider X & Apollo GeistMay 2008
42 Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form & Momotaros Imagin July 2008
43 Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form & Ryutaros Imagin September 2008
44 Kamen Rider Zeronos & Deneb December 2008
45 Kamen Rider Den-O Liner Form & Kamen Rider Zeronos Zero FormJanuary 2009
46 Kamen Rider 1 & Cyclone (Kamen Rider The First version)February 2009
47 Kamen Rider Den-O Climax Form & Urataros Imagin March 2009
48 Kamen Rider Gaoh & Kintaros Imagin June 2009
49Henshin Ninja Arashi & MajinsaiJuly 2009
50Kamen Rider KivaAugust 2009
51 Kamen Rider Decade November 2009
52 Kamen Rider Kabuto January 2010
53 Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto & Kamen Rider Gatack February 2010
54 Kamen Rider Ixa & Kamen Rider Dark Kiva May 2010
55 Kamen Rider Stronger & Tackle September 2010
56 Kamen Rider Kuuga ~Decade Edition~ December 2010
57 Kamen Rider W CycloneJoker/CycloneJokerXtremeMarch 2011
58 Kamen Rider W LunaTrigger & HeatMetalJune 2011
59 Kamen Rider W FangJoker & Kamen Rider Skull August 2011
60 Skyrider November 2011
61 Kamen Rider Super-1 December 2011
62 Kamen Rider ZX March 2012
63 Kamen Rider Gills & Another Agito May 2012
64 Kamen Rider OOO Tatoba ComboSeptember 2012
65 Kamen Rider OOO Tajador ComboDecember 2012
66 Kamen Rider OOO Putotyra ComboMay 2013
67 Kamen Rider KickHopper & Kamen Rider PunchHopper September 2013
68 Kamen Rider New 1 (Renewal)January 2014
69 Kamen Rider Old 2 (Renewal)April 2014
70 Kamen Rider Wizard Flame StyleAugust 2014
71 Kamen Rider Wizard Flame Dragon Style & All Dragon StyleFebruary 2015
72 Kamen Rider Gaim Gaim Orange ArmsJune 2016
73 Kamen Rider Drive Drive Type SpeedDecember 2016

Limited Versions

Toei Hero Net

  • April 2002 S.I.C. Hero Saga Kamen Rider Kuuga Edition
  • November 2002 Hakaider with Red Hakaider, Blue Hakaider, and Silver Hakaider
  • November 2003 S.I.C. Official Diorama Story Hero Saga Golgos
  • July 2004 Kamen Rider Ryuki Blank Form & Kamen Rider Ouja Blank Form
  • March 2005 Kamen Rider J
  • July 2005 Kamen Rider Faiz Axel Form
  • May 2006 Kamen Rider Pre-Amazon
  • October 2007 Kamen Rider Garren Jack Form
  • December 2008 Kamen Rider G3 Mild
  • November 2009 Kamen Rider Den-O Super Climax Form
  • September 2010 Kamen Rider New Den-O Strike Form
  • March 2012 Kamen Rider W CycloneJokerGoldXtreme
  • January 2015 Kamen Rider Leangle Jack form
  • January 2016 Kamen Rider Garren King Form

Mook Hobby Japan

  • August 2002 S.I.C. official Diorama Story Kikaider 00 Kikaider Black Version
  • January 2004 Another RX
  • June 2005 Kamen Rider Ryuga Survive (Dragblacker)
  • January 2008 Warring State Period Kamen Rider Armed Hibiki
  • May 2010 Kamen Rider Den-O Wing Form
  • October 2011 Kamen Rider W CycloneCylone & JokerJoker

Event

  • March 2007 Imagination Works Limited Kamen Rider Hibiki Maziora
  • March 2007 Imagination Works Limited Kamen Rider Ryuga with Dragblacker
  • July 2007 Imagination Works Ani-Com 2007 Hong Kong Limited Kamen Rider Todoroki Maziora
  • March 2008 Tamashii Nation 2008 Kamen Rider Wild Chalice
  • December 2008 70th Shotaro Ishinomori Anniversary Limited Kamen Rider X (Original Version)
  • March 2009 Tamashii Nation 2009 Momotaros Imagin (Pre-Contract Version)
  • October 2010 Tamashii Nation 2010 Kamen Rider Wild Chalice (later re-released in April 2011)

Bandai Tamashii Web

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  • June 2009 Kamen Rider Nega Den-O
  • September 2009 Negataros Imagin
  • December 2009 Kamen Rider Kiva Emperor Form
  • March 2010 S.I.C. Kanto 11 Oni -Elite Assembly- (Kamen Rider Goki, Kamen Rider Shoki, Kamen Rider Toki, Kamen Rider Banki)
  • August 2010 Kamen Rider Den-O Kohana & Naomi
  • October 2010 Bandai S.I.C. Special Set 6 Altered Humans (from Kamen Rider 1 to Kamen Rider X)
  • April 2011 Kamen Rider Diend
  • September 2011 Kamen Rider W Effect Parts Set
  • January 2012 Kamen Rider Yuuki
  • July 2012 Kamen Rider Joker
  • October 2012 Kamen Rider G Den-O
  • November 2012 Gills Raider & Dark Hopper
  • March 2013 Kamen Rider OOO Gatakiriba Combo
  • March 2013 Kamen Rider OOO Effect Set
  • September 2013 Kamen Rider OOO Shauta Combo
  • October 2013 Kamen Rider OOO Tajador Combo (Lost Blaze Version)
  • November 2013 Kamen Rider Cyclone
  • December 2013 Greeed Uva
  • February 2014 Kamen Rider TheBee
  • May 2014 Strengthed Skyrider
  • June 2014 Greed Mezool
  • July 2014 Kamen Rider OOO Sagozo Combo
  • September 2014 Kamen Rider Shin
  • September 2014 Cyborg Soldier Level 3
  • November 2014 Kamen Rider OOO Burakawani Combo
  • January 2015 Kamen Rider Wizard Water Style
  • April 2015 Kamen Rider OOO Super Tatoba Combo
  • April 2015 Kamen Rider OOO Tamashii Combo
  • September 2015 Kamen Rider Birth
  • October 2015 Kikaider
  • November 2015 Kamen Rider Birth Prototype
  • January 2016 Kamen Rider Wizard Infinity Style
  • February 2016 Hakaider
  • March 2016 Kamen Rider OOO Latoratar Combo

Other

  • Silver Kikaider (Limited 50 pieces)
  • Silver Bijinder (Limited 50 pieces)
  • Silver Kikaider 00 (Limited 50 pieces)
  • Indigo Kamen Rider V3
  • Kamen Rider Hibiki (Clear Color Version)
  • Kamen Rider Ryuki (Clear Color Version)
  • Kamen Rider 2 (Dark Helmet Version)

Classics

A series of previously released S.I.C. figures re-issued in new anniversary versions. These editions feature mini-books collected from the "Hero Saga" series serialized in Hobby Japan magazine.

VolumeNameRe-Release Date
18 Kamen Rider V3 & Riderman June 2007
13 Kamen Rider Kuuga June 2007
23 Kamen Rider Ryuki August 2007
20 Another Agito & Kamen Rider Agito Burning/Shining FormSeptember 2007
21 Kamen Rider Amazon & JunglerNovember 2007
12 Hakaider & BikeDecember 2007
28 Kamen Rider Faiz December 2007
35 Kamen Rider Blade March 2008
7 Kamen Rider 1 August 2008
16 Kamen Rider Black RX & Kamen Rider Black September 2008
9 Kamen Rider V3 September 2008
17 Shadow Moon & Kamen Rider Black (Green Version)October 2008
22 Kamen Rider Kuuga Mighty FormDecember 2008

Takumi Damashii

S.I.C. Takumi Damashii (TD) are similar to its parent model S.I.C., they both take works created by Ishinomori Shotaro but TDs are different because they are a lot smaller and are statuettes which are sculpted in a pose already. Just like S.I.C., after the bike set TDs allowed the figures to have different poses. Moreover, S.I.C. Takumi Damashii featured as a set, which contains various character, such as Kamen Rider, Kikaider, and many other featured characters. The set also offers color variation for the character figure, aside from secret character that can be obtained in every set. As of 2009 the series has span up to 10 volumes with 3 special volumes & 1 archive.

Volume 1
(Sept. 2003)
  1. Kikaider
  2. Skyzel
  3. Henshin Ninja Arashi
  4. Gattaider
Volume 2
(Dec. 2003)
  1. Kamen Rider 1
  2. Hakaider
  3. Granzel
  4. Zabitan
Volume 3
(Apr. 2004)
  1. Kamen Rider V3 & Riderman
  2. Robocon
  3. Kikaider 01
  4. Iberu & Gobbler
Volume 4
(Nov. 2004)
  1. Kikaider & Side Machine
  2. Bijinder & Side Machine
  3. Inazuman
  4. Kamen Rider Stronger and Tackle
Volume 5
(Mar. 2005)
  1. Kamen Rider Kuuga
  2. Kikaider 00
  3. Hakaider
  4. Bike
Volume 6
(Jul. 2005)
  1. Kamen Rider 1
  2. Waruder
  3. Shadow Moon
  4. Cyclone
Volume 7
(Mar. 2006)
  1. Kamen Rider Black
  2. Kamen Rider Ryuki
  3. Battle Hopper
  4. Robocon
  5. Roboconcar
Special Edition
(Sept. 2006)
  1. Red Hakaider & Bike
  2. Blue Hakaider & Bike
  3. Silver Hakaider & Bike
  4. Perfect Kikaider & Side Machine
  5. Bijinder
  6. Kamen Rider Kuuga Ultimate Form
Volume 8
(Mar. 2007)
  1. Kamen Rider Black RX
  2. Akarenger (First Super Sentai S.I.C.)
  3. Kamen Rider Agito (Ground Form, Flame Form, Storm Form)
  4. Machine Tornador
Volume 9
(Nov. 2007)
  1. Kamen Rider 1 (The First)
  2. Cyclone (The First)
  3. Kamen Rider 2 (The First)
  4. Cyclone 2
  5. Kamen Rider Hibiki
  6. Robot Detective K
Special 2nd Edition
(Mar. 2008)
  1. Kamen Rider Todoroki
  2. Kamen Rider Zanki
  3. Kamen Rider Hibiki Kurenai
  4. Kamen Rider 1 (The Next)
  5. Kamen Rider 2 (The Next)
  6. Kamen Rider Ibuki
  7. Choujin Bibyun
  8. Choujin Zusheen & Choujin Bashaan
Volume 10
(Nov. 2008)
  1. Riderman
  2. Kamen Rider Nega Den-O
  3. Momotaros Imagin
  4. Kamen Rider Den-O Sword Form
  5. Momoranger
  6. Kamen Rider Den-O Gun Form
ARCHIVES
(Mar. 2009)
  1. Inazuman
  2. Kikaider
  3. Hakaider
  4. Kamen Rider 1
  5. Kamen Rider Kuuga Mighty Form
Special 3rd Edition
(Jun. 2009)
  1. Kamen Rider New Den-O Strike Form
  2. Kamen Rider V3 (The Next)
  3. Shocker Rider (The Next)
  4. Kamen Rider Den-O Ax Form & Kamen Rider Den-O Rod Form
  5. Kamen Rider Zeronos
  6. Kamen Rider Sabaki
  7. Kamen Rider Eiki
  8. Kamen Rider Danki
Limited Edition
  1. Shocker Rider Set
  2. Kamen Rider 1(Clear ver.) (Exclusive for Tamashii Nations 2008)

Kiwamii Tamashii

These are smaller and more affordable versions of existing S.I.C. figures.

VolumeNameDate released
1 Kamen Rider Hibiki January 2009
2 Kamen Rider Ryuki July 2009
3 Kamen Rider Knight September 2009
4 Kamen Rider Zanki September 2009
5 Kamen Rider Todoroki September 2009
6 Kamen Rider Faiz November 2009
7 Auto Vajin December 2009
8 Kamen Rider Faiz (Axel Form)December 2009
9 Kamen Rider Faiz (Blaster Form)December 2009
10 Kamen Rider Blade February 2010
11 Kamen Rider Wild Chalice May 2010
12 Kamen Rider Den-O (Sword Form)June 2010
13 Momotaros Imagin July 2010
14 Kamen Rider Blade (King Form)September 2010
15 Kamen Rider Garren November 2010
16 Kamen Rider Blade (Jack Form)February 2011
17 Kamen Rider Agito (Ground Form)April 2011
18 Machine Tornador July 2011
19 Kamen Rider Agito (Trinity Form)August 2011
20 Kamen Rider Kaixa November 2011
21 Wolf Orphnoch December 2011
22 Side Basshar February 2012
23 Horse Orphnoch April 2012
24 Kamen Rider Kuuga (Mighty Form)July 2012
25 Kamen Rider Decade November 2012
26 Kamen Rider Kuuga (Rising Ultimate)December 2012
27 TryChaser 2000 February 2013

Special/Limited Editions

Special prize included for Hyper Hobby Plus Vol. 6/2009

Tamashii Nation 2009 Autumn event exclusive Hibiki Kurenai was a repaint of the original, as well as having an exclusive extra – a red falcon disc animal. It cannot transform, however.

Tamashii Nation 2010 exclusive

Jusco Shop exclusive

Tamashii Web Exclusive

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