Romando Microman 21 Series

Microman 21 Series

Romando Microman 21 Wonder Festival Exclusive Clear Real Microman Bio-Mechanics Suit BS-1 and BS-2 (c.1997)

Two-One

1996

20th Anniversary "Birth of Microman" Set 20th Anniversary "Birth of Microman" Set (3/1996)

M150 Edge (M21) Gold Plated Microman Command 1 with Microman Analysis Book

"Easter Island" Set Microman Command 1 (3/1996)

M151 East

M152 Eric

M153 Elder

M154 Evan

M155 Evil (M21)

"White Box" Set Microman Command 2 "White Box" Set Microman Command 2 (10/1996)

M161 Sheriff

M162 Sander

M165 Stealth (M21)

"Black Box" Set Microman Command 2 "Black Box" Set Microman Command 2 (10/1996)

M163 Smith

M164 Sammy

M166 Saram (M21)

Wonder Fest Exclusive Microman Command Watch (10/1996)

Talking Microman Watch

"Sammy (Popular Type)" Set Microman Command 2 "Sammy (Popular Type)" Set Microman Command 2 (12/1996)

M164 Sammy (Popular Type) with Gold Plated Capsule

1997

"Rescue Set" (2/1997)
M251 Robin

M254 Wayne

M255 Wilder (M21)

"Green Set" Police Keeper Micro Knight "Green Set" Police Keeper Micro Knight (3/1997)
MC 7
MC 13

"Blue Set" Police Keeper Micro Knight (3/1997)
MC 8
MC 11

"Orange Set" Police Keeper Micro Knight (3/1997)
MC 9
MC 12

Microman Spy Magician Microman Spy Magician (8/1997)
M131 Dick
M132 Dan

M133 Danny

M134 David

"Special Set" Microman Spy Magician (8/1997)
M135 Dural
M136 Dyson

"Wonder Fest Spy Magician" (8/1997)
M130 Dio

Real Microman Bio-Mechanic Suit (8/1997)
BS-1 Heat Resistance Type

BS-1 Mineral Searcher Type

BS-2 Dust-proof Filter Type

BS-2 Deep Sea Type

Wonder Fest Exclusive Clear Bio-Mechanic Suit (8/1997)
BS-1 Night Operation Type

BS-2 High-Temp Nuclear Type

Packaging

Romando Exclusive Bio Mechanics Suits were sold in the same packaging as the regular version which was essentially a reproduction of the old Real Microman boxes. The small strip of stickers along the bottom on the box front denoted the exclusive versions along with Takara licensed logo and Romando logo. Aside from these there was no other marking that would distinguish this set from the standard set.

Romando produced two exclusive version of Real Microman Bio-Mechanic Suits BS-1 and BS-2 for sale at Wonder Festival. The set were rumored to be limited to just around 200 pieces each. BS-1 was released in clear purple plastic (Night Operation Mission Type) and BS-2 (High Temperature Nuclear Hyper Type) was released in clear red plastic. Both came with chrome plated version of Hyper Microman figure kit.

These set however was not newly created colors by Romando but these two Bio Mechanic suit set were actually "reproduction" of the two exclusives that Takara were planning as part of the mail-away promotion. It was unclear if Takara actually produced and send out exclusives back in the days since the Real Microman concept was canceled when Microman Micro Change series gained popularity. So this set also unique in the sense that it reproduced the very rare and may be even un-produced Microman toys.

These two set were relative rare items from ROMANDO Microman 21 line and one of the very last toys released by them before TAKARA took back the license. These kits while they are not in the same tradition as your regular Microman toys. Microman model kit type toys has long been part of Microman line-up and the Bio Suit set represented the emergence of the "Pla-mo" period that would later became permanent part of toys scene in Japan. The Bio Suit while short live demonstrated the direction for Microman that TAKARA was considering if not for the successful Micro Change line that would later give rise to the Transformers series.