Soul of Chogokin Mazinger Z Kakushin: GX-105 / Reinforced / store exclusive / Damaged — how they differ
BANDAI SPIRITS Soul of Chogokin Mazinger Z Kakushin (-KAKUMEI SHINKA-) lists four independent cards: standard GX-105, Reinforced GX-117, Tamashii Store exclusive GX-105TN, and Tamashii Web Shop Damaged Ver. GX-105D. SKU, price, ship window, and box contents stay separate—do not merge.
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What this Kakushin line is
Kakushin (-KAKUMEI SHINKA-) is BANDAI SPIRITS’ Soul of Chogokin line mark for Mazinger Z built around a new joint structure and play features.
Four independent cards sit under it: standard GX-105, Reinforced GX-117, Tamashii Store / TAMASHII SPOT exclusive GX-105TN, and Tamashii Web Shop Damaged Ver. GX-105D. SKU, official price (match table only), ship window, sculpt, and box contents stay separate—do not treat them as one recolor.
Four-SKU match table (USD approx once)
USD amounts are approximate conversions from official Japan tax-in / sale-price JPY on Tamashii (marked approx; not a local shop list price). Tax-in JPY stays in the secondary column. FX mid ≈ 1 JPY = US$0.006329 (2026-10-17). Approx USD appears only in this table; timeline and per-SKU sections do not repeat prices.
| Name | SKU | Channel | ~USD approx | Tax-in JPY | Ship / ship window | Tamashii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazinger Z Kakushin (Standard) | GX-105 | General retail | ~US$82 | ≈ US$82¥12,980 (tax in) | First release 2022-12-29; current page planned 2026-12 (preorder from 2026-07-01) | item/15959 |
| Mazinger Z (Reinforced) Kakushin | GX-117 | General retail | ~US$125 | ≈ US$125¥19,800 (tax in) | Retail release 2025-06-21 | item/15225 |
| Mazinger Z Kakushin Store Exclusive | GX-105TN | Tamashii Store / TAMASHII SPOT exclusive | ~US$97 | ≈ US$97¥15,400 (tax in) | Released 2025-11-14 | item/15550 |
| Mazinger Z Kakushin Damaged Ver. | GX-105D | Tamashii Web Shop | ~US$139 | ≈ US$139¥22,000 (tax in) | Preorder 2024-07-16–2024-09-01; planned ship 2024-12 | item/15073 |
Tips
- •Match cards by GX-105 / GX-117 / GX-105TN / GX-105D and the official Tamashii pages; four independent cards—do not merge price, art, ship window, or box contents.
- •GX-105TN is Tamashii Store exclusive; GX-105D is Tamashii Web Shop—channels differ from general-retail GX-105 / GX-117.
Release timeline
Public announce / preorder / ship facts with sources only (Japan-region official info; prices in the table above).
- 2022-12-29: GX-105 first retail release (first-release date noted on Tamashii page)
- 2024-07-16–2024-09-01: GX-105D Tamashii Web Shop preorder window; planned ship 2024-12
- From 2025-01-09: GX-117 Reinforced preorder; retail release 2025-06-21
- 2025-11-14: GX-105TN store exclusive release (Tamashii Store / TAMASHII SPOT)
- From 2026-07-01: GX-105 preorder reopens; planned ship 2026-12 (current Tamashii page)
GX-105 Standard
General-retail Kakushin base machine; supervised by Kazuhiro Ochi with the early-series solid sculpt.
Rocket Punch elbows articulate and fire without part swaps; abdomen plate swap enables spring Missile Punch; early-type jet wings (forward / swept interchangeable); Hover Pilder magnetic docking. Height approx. 165 mm; die-cast alloy + ABS. Box: body, Hover Pilder, Missile Punch abdomen armor plate, Missile Punch fists ×3, jet wings, wing belt, left/right swap wrists, booklet. SKU GX-105; Tamashii item/15959.
GX-117 Reinforced
General retail; aligned to later-series settings with a newly tooled head and both arms.
Includes Iron Cutter / Drill Missile forearms, late-type jet wings (Southern Cross Knife launch ports), and Jet Pilder (main wings deploy / VTOL transform). Height approx. 165 mm; die-cast alloy + ABS. Box highlights: body, open hands / Rocket Punch, Jet Pilder, Iron Cutter ×2, Drill Missile forearms and launch ports, Reinforced wings, Southern Cross Knife parts, Missile Punch abdomen armor, missile rounds ×3. SKU GX-117; Tamashii item/15225.
GX-105TN Store exclusive
Tamashii Store exclusive (TAMASHII NATIONS STORE / TAMASHII SPOT); silver plating accents on the GX-105 base.
Silver areas on head, both arms, abdomen, and both legs use silver plating for a classic Chogokin look; play includes Rocket Punch / abdomen Missile launch, Hover Pilder docking, early-type jet wings. Height approx. 165 mm; die-cast alloy + ABS. Box: body, Hover Pilder, left/right Rocket Punch, left/right open hands, Missile Punch abdomen swap armor, Missile Punch fists ×3, early-type jet wings. SKU GX-105TN; Tamashii item/15550.
GX-105D Damaged Ver.
Tamashii Web Shop release; themed to the theatrical Mazinger Z vs. Great General of Darkness.
Battle-damage paint with damaged-ver. wings / Pilder; includes Mazinger Blade (plated finish) for the film raise-sword pose. Height approx. 165 mm; die-cast alloy + ABS. Box (official + Hobby Watch): body, swap wrists, damaged-ver. forearms / jet wings / main & tail wings, damaged-ver. Jet Pilder, Mazinger Blade, Drill Missile launch ports ×2, damaged-ver. wing belt, missile warheads ×3. SKU GX-105D; Tamashii item/15073.
Specs at a glance
Maker BANDAI SPIRITS; line Soul of Chogokin Kakushin. All four approx. 165 mm tall; die-cast alloy + ABS (GX-105D material note per contemporary media specs). Ship / SKU in the table and per-SKU sections; this piece carries no series_id. Tax-in / USD approx only in the match table.
How to use this piece
Start with the match table to separate the four SKUs and channels, then check each machine section for sculpt and box contents. New cards later should get their own match rows—do not merge the four specs.
Tips
- •This is a collection / match guide: official SKUs, ship windows, and tax-in facts only—no shopping CTAs, store deals, or trade-in talk.
