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Marusan Battery-Operated Gango

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With warranty

Condition

Box 6 (partially missing, wrinkled, torn), main item 7 (unassembled)

Current Price

4,500,000 yen

Start Price

4,500,000 yen

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Start Time

2026/02/15 15:00:00

Live Time

2026/03/07 22:17:30

2026/03/07 05:17:30

Item Number

1003z132

Auction Style

LIVE EVENT

Bid Increments [Info]

100,000 yen

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Item's Details

(item number) 1003
(title) Marusan Battery-Operated Gango
(maker) Marusan
(the date of issue) 1967
(size) 300mm
(Country) Japan
(Material) Polystyrene
(power) Battery-powered
(detailed) Box 6 (partially missing, wrinkled, torn), main item 7 (unassembled)
(starting bid price) 4,500,000 yen

(comment) Released in 1967 and at the end of Marusan's production period. The ART number is 593. The list price at the time was 650 yen. Considering that the starting salary for university graduates was 30,000 yen at the time, it was a luxury item that only children from wealthy families would be given, and not something bought for a birthday, for example. The product "Red King," released around the same time, is shown on the side of the box. The remote control is made of black plastic. Regarding Gyango’s fang parts, which are inevitably discussed: The assembly manual for Gyango shows a diagram attaching fang parts. However, the actual product does not include fang parts. Among existing units, there are instruction manuals where the fang-attachment diagram has a red 'X' marked on it. It is presumed that Marusan changed its company name to Maruzan just before going bankrupt, so a revised edition was never issued.

[Movable gimmicks and specifications]
The antenna ear parts are designed to swing up and down, synchronized with the arm movement while walking. Three colors have been confirmed for the sole parts: "light gray, black, and pale purple."

[About Gyango's operation and condition]
Because it is motorized for bipedal walking, it tends to be prone to falling over. As a result, many units are observed with broken and missing antenna ear parts. The missing antenna ears were sometimes reproduced using resin or similar materials, and completed assembled figures rarely appear on the market: only a few examples are believed to still exist. I hear that fewer than five unopened complete examples exist and their owners are known (Takasugi).

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