Super Imaginative Chogokin


Super Imaginative Chogokin is one of Bandai's popular line-up of die-cast metallic figurines 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.

History

The S.I.C. product line is made up of 1:10-scale action figures typically around 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.

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.

Limited Versions

  • March 1999 Artist Special Version Kikaider
  • March 1999 Artist Special Version Bijinder
  • March 1999 Artist Special Version Kikaider 00
  • November 1999 Red Hakaider
  • November 1999 Blue Hakaider
  • November 1999 Silver Hakaider
  • November 2000 Robot Detective K
  • August 2003 Another Shadow Moon
  • January 2005 Doras Red Version
  • September 2006 Kamen Rider Sabaki, Kamen Rider Eiki & Kamen Rider Danki
  • September 2007 Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Forms
  • November 2008 Kamen Rider Den-O Rod Form & Ax Form

    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
  • January 2008 Warring State Period Kamen Rider Armed Hibiki
  • May 2010 Kamen Rider Den-O Wing Form
  • October 2011 Kamen Rider W CycloneCyclone & 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
  • March 2009 Tamashii Nation 2009 Momotaros Imagin
  • October 2010 Tamashii Nation 2010 Kamen Rider Wild Chalice

    Bandai Tamashii Web

  • 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-
  • August 2010 Kamen Rider Den-O Kohana & Naomi
  • October 2010 Bandai S.I.C. Special Set 6 Altered Humans
  • 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
  • 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
  • Silver Bijinder
  • Silver Kikaider 00
  • Indigo Kamen Rider V3
  • Kamen Rider Hibiki
  • Kamen Rider Ryuki
  • Kamen Rider 2

    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
18Kamen Rider V3 & RidermanJune 2007
13Kamen Rider KuugaJune 2007
23Kamen Rider RyukiAugust 2007
20Another Agito & Kamen Rider Agito Burning/Shining FormSeptember 2007
21Kamen Rider Amazon & JunglerNovember 2007
12Hakaider & BikeDecember 2007
28Kamen Rider FaizDecember 2007
35Kamen Rider BladeMarch 2008
7Kamen Rider 1August 2008
16Kamen Rider Black RX & Kamen Rider BlackSeptember 2008
9Kamen Rider V3September 2008
17Shadow Moon & Kamen Rider Black October 2008
22Kamen Rider Kuuga Mighty FormDecember 2008

Takumi Damashii

S.I.C. Takumi Damashii 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:
  1. Kikaider
  2. Skyzel
  3. Henshin Ninja Arashi
  4. Gattaider
;Volume 2:
  1. Kamen Rider 1
  2. Hakaider
  3. Granzel
  4. Zabitan
;Volume 3:
  1. Kamen Rider V3 & Riderman
  2. Robocon
  3. Kikaider 01
  4. Iberu & Gobbler
;Volume 4:
  1. Kikaider & Side Machine
  2. Bijinder & Side Machine
  3. Inazuman
  4. Kamen Rider Stronger and Tackle
;Volume 5:
  1. Kamen Rider Kuuga
  2. Kikaider 00
  3. Hakaider
  4. Bike
;Volume 6:
  1. Kamen Rider 1
  2. Waruder
  3. Shadow Moon
  4. Cyclone
;Volume 7:
  1. Kamen Rider Black
  2. Kamen Rider Ryuki
  3. Battle Hopper
  4. Robocon
  5. Roboconcar
;Special Edition:
  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:
  1. Kamen Rider Black RX
  2. Akarenger
  3. Kamen Rider Agito
  4. Machine Tornador
;Volume 9:
  1. Kamen Rider 1
  2. Cyclone
  3. Kamen Rider 2
  4. Cyclone 2
  5. Kamen Rider Hibiki
  6. Robot Detective K
;Special 2nd Edition:
  1. Kamen Rider Todoroki
  2. Kamen Rider Zanki
  3. Kamen Rider Hibiki Kurenai
  4. Kamen Rider 1
  5. Kamen Rider 2
  6. Kamen Rider Ibuki
  7. Choujin Bibyun
  8. Choujin Zusheen & Choujin Bashaan
;Volume 10:
  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:
  1. Inazuman
  2. Kikaider
  3. Hakaider
  4. Kamen Rider 1
  5. Kamen Rider Kuuga Mighty Form
;Special 3rd Edition:
  1. Kamen Rider New Den-O Strike Form
  2. Kamen Rider V3
  3. Shocker Rider
  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

    Kiwamii Tamashii

These are smaller and more affordable versions of existing S.I.C. figures.
VolumeNameDate released
1Kamen Rider HibikiJanuary 2009
2Kamen Rider RyukiJuly 2009
3Kamen Rider KnightSeptember 2009
4Kamen Rider ZankiSeptember 2009
5Kamen Rider TodorokiSeptember 2009
6Kamen Rider FaizNovember 2009
7Auto VajinDecember 2009
8Kamen Rider Faiz December 2009
9Kamen Rider Faiz December 2009
10Kamen Rider BladeFebruary 2010
11Kamen Rider Wild ChaliceMay 2010
12Kamen Rider Den-O June 2010
13Momotaros ImaginJuly 2010
14Kamen Rider Blade September 2010
15Kamen Rider GarrenNovember 2010
16Kamen Rider Blade February 2011
17Kamen Rider Agito April 2011
18Machine TornadorJuly 2011
19Kamen Rider Agito August 2011
20Kamen Rider KaixaNovember 2011
21Wolf OrphnochDecember 2011
22Side BassharFebruary 2012
23Horse OrphnochApril 2012
24Kamen Rider Kuuga July 2012
25Kamen Rider DecadeNovember 2012
26Kamen Rider Kuuga December 2012
27TryChaser 2000February 2013

  • The Faiz Auto Vajin is a larger figure than others in the Kiwami Tamashii line, stand at approximately 18 cm instead of the regular 12 cm.

    Special/Limited Editions

  • Kamen Rider Hibiki
Special prize included for Hyper Hobby Plus Vol. 6/2009
  • Kamen Rider Hibiki Kurenai
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.
  • Momotaros Imagin
Tamashii Nation 2010 exclusive
  • Kamen Rider Nega Den-O
Jusco Shop exclusive

Tamashii Web Exclusive

  • January 2011 DenLiner DX Set
  • December 2011 Kamen Rider Agito Flame Form & Storm Form Effect Set
  • September 2012 Horse Orphnoch
  • May 2013 Kamen Rider Kuuga 3 Form set
  • August 2013 Gouram
  • November 2013 Kamen Rider Kuuga Rising Mighty & Beat Chaser 2000 Set