Bandai released a Shokugan Modeling Project plastic model kit of Voltes V. The kit is now available to purchase at stores across Japan with a price tag of 9,350 yen (~$63).
The kit will first let the owner construct the five machines that constitute the Voltes V. They are the Volt Crewzer, Volt Bomber, Volt Panzer, Volt Frigate, and Volt Lander. But other than the Voltes V, the owner can also reconfigure the machines to form the Heavy Tank Mode.
The package also includes stickers and additional parts for the completed Voltes V, including the signature Heaven Sword. As the Japanese term Shokugan can mean ‘food toy’ or ‘candy toy,’ Bandai completes the set with a soda-flavored gum.
Super Electromagnetic Robot Voltes V is a classic super robot anime show that first aired in Japan in 1977. It has also been featured frequently in Banpresto and Bandai Namco’s Super Robot Wars crossover game series. The most recent entries that feature the title are the console game Super Robot Wars 30 and the mobile game Super Robot Wars DD.
The anime show also has immense popularity in the Philippines. In 2023, GMA Network released a live-action drama adaptation titled Voltes V: Legacy. Later in the same year, Bandai Spirits confirmed plans to produce a new figure based on the new version by revealing its prototype at Tamashii Nation in November 2023.
