Line #88 Toys/RobotSpirits


1	Launched in 2008, Robot Spirits (also known as Robot Damashii) is a line of HumongousMecha action figures produced by Bandai of Japan. Borrowing the design philosophy of their proven Toys/SHFiguarts line, Robot Spirits uses computer-aided design to produce high quality figures of mecha from popular anime series. The line is divided into different "Sides", each named for [[AMechByAnyOtherName the respective show's name for their mecha]] and focuses primarily on RealRobotGenre series, with a few rare exceptions.
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3	In 2013, the line received a tie-in Platform/PlayStationPortable game called ''Battle Robot Spirits'', featuring several figures from the line with some {{Guest Fighter}}s from the Chogokin line, including the [[Anime/SpaceRunawayIdeon Ideon]] and [[VideoGame/ArmoredCore UCR-10/A]].
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5	Compare Toys/SuperRobotChogokin, which is [[JustForFun/XMeetsY Robot Spirits meets Soul of Chogokin]].
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8	!! Series covered by this toyline (Series represented in ''Battle Robot Spirits'' in '''bold'''):
9	* Side MS (Mobile Suit)
10	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam''
11	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamThe08thMSTeam''
12	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0083StardustMemory''
13	** ''Mobile Suit Gundam: Rise from the Ashes''
14	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket''
15	** ''Anime/MobileSuitZetaGundam''
16	** ''Manga/GundamSentinel''
17	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ''
18	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamCharsCounterattack''
19	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn''
20	** ''Literature/MobileSuitGundamHathawaysFlash''
21	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamF91''
22	** ''Manga/MobileSuitCrossboneGundam''
23	** ''Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam''
24	** ''Anime/MobileFighterGGundam''
25	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWing''
26	** ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Dual Story: G-Unit''
27	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWingEndlessWaltz''
28	** ''Anime/AfterWarGundamX''
29	** ''Anime/TurnAGundam''
30	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED''
31	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny''
32	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''
33	** ''Anime/Gundam00AWakeningOfTheTrailblazer''
34	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamAGE''
35	** ''Anime/GundamReconguistaInG''
36	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamIronBloodedOrphans''
37	** ''VideoGame/GundamVsSeries''
38	** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury''
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40	* Side KMF (Knightmare Frame):
41	** '''''Anime/CodeGeass'''''
42	** ''VisualNovel/CodeGeassLostColors''
43	** '''''Anime/CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled'''''
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45	* Side LFO:
46	** '''''Anime/EurekaSeven'''''
47	** '''''Anime/EurekaSevenGoodNightSleepTightYoungLovers'''''
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49	* Side AS (Arm Slave):
50	** '''''Literature/FullMetalPanic'''''
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52	* Side VF (Variable Fighter):
53	** '''''Anime/MacrossFrontier'''''
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55	* Side MASHIN:
56	** ''[[Anime/MashinHeroWataruSeries Eiyuuden Wataru]]''
57	** ''Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru 2''
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59	* Side EVA:
60	** ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''
61	** ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion''
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63	* Side HL (Holonic Loader):
64	** '''''Anime/{{Zegapain}}'''''
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66	* Side FNN (Fafner):
67	** ''Anime/FafnerInTheAzureDeadAggressor''
68	** '''''Fafner Heaven and Earth'''''
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70	* Side HM (Heavy Metal):
71	** '''''Anime/HeavyMetalLGaim'''''
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73	* Side CB (Cybody)
74	** '''''Anime/StarDriver'''''
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76	* Fujiko F. Fujio Works:
77	** ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}''
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79	* Side YOROI:
80	** ''Anime/GunXSword''
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82	* Side HERO:
83	** '''''Anime/{{Heroman}}'''''
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85	* Side AB (Aura Battler):
86	** '''''Anime/AuraBattlerDunbine'''''
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88	* Side ovid:
89	** '''''Anime/LagrangeTheFlowerOfRinne'''''
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91	* Side RF (Round Vernian):
92	** ''Anime/GingaHyouryuuVifam''
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94	* Side MA (Metal Armor):
95	** ''Anime/MetalArmorDragonar''
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97	* Side LB (Labor):
98	** ''Franchise/Patlabor''
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100	* Side AMAIM:
101	** ''Anime/AmaimWarriorAtTheBorderline''
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103	!! Tropes specific to this toyline:
104	* AdaptationalSuperpowerChange: The FA-78-2 Heavy Gundam in the line features detachable armor much like the FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam. In the MSV concept, the Heavy Gundam ditched the armor detachment gimmick to save on money and control its weight.
105	* AnArmAndALeg: The figures feature detachable limbs but the A.N.I.M.E. line feature battle damage parts to replicate famous dismemberments in the home series.
106	** From ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam'' there's the Gouf, Char's Gelgoog, the Zeong, and the Gundam itself (though only the Final Battle version).
107	** From ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket'' there's the Zaku II FZ, and the Gundam NT-1 "Alex" itself (Through only in the standard release)
108	* {{Fingore}}: The Gundam Alex features battle damage parts to do the scene where its hand is mangled by the Zaku's heat-hawk in the climax of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam0080WarInThePocket'' and it loses some fingers. Though the premium Bandai release with the Chobham armor removes those battle damage parts.
109	* NoExportForYou: Tamashii Web Exclusive ones, including the Tamashii Nation Expo exclusive sets.
110	* RealRobotGenre: Robot Spirits cover this genre of anime mecha.
111	* SpiritualSuccessor: to the Mobile Suit in Action! and In Action! Offshoot lines.
112	* UnitsNotToScale: The line is pretty inconsistent with this.
113	** On the one hand, the Gawain towers over the other Knightmare Frames (which is accurate to the show); on the other hand, the line includes a figure of Bonta-kun (a theme park mascot costume turned into Powered Armor), which can rub shoulders with mecha several times its height.

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