I Think I Need a Loan: 2 MILLION Yen Mazinger Z

9:00 AM on 03.26.2009   |   Andres Cerrato

How would you like to trade in your car in order to get Mazinger Z?  I would do it in a heartbeat for an actual usable robot, but you're still gonna have to come up with over $20,000 U.S. Dollars if you want this new Mazinger Z.  Debuting yesterday at Tamashii Nation, the 2 Million Yen Mazinger Z is part of a new line called Urban Material Chogokin.  If you're wondering why a 60 cm tall figure is worth 20 grand, it's because it is made from Titanium Carbon.  If it sounds familiar, that's because it's the same material that is used to make the atmospheric re-entry tiles for the space shuttle.  This thing will most likely never be scratched and is near-indestructable, unless your little sister starts messing with it, at which point all bets are off.

This just boggles my mind as to how awesome this is.  I could strap this thing to the space shuttle and still have it make it back.  I don't even know who could afford a 20k figure, let alone want to spend said money on the Mazinger Z.  Now if you'll excuse, I'll be cleaning my pants and preparing a loan application.