Original Microman Series

1975 Project Victory

Project Victory

Microman Series

1974

Microman Zone
The first year included the Founder Microman, Micro Kit Machines, and Conning Tower.

1975

Project Victory
The second year saw more Microman and several new sub-series such as the Acroyears, Titans, and Victory series.

1976

Spy Magician

The line finally came into its own during the third year with new figures and the classic Microman Transfer Fortress.

1977

Command
A watershed year for the Microman series, this year saw some of the best toys for the line. 

1978

Police Keeper

Takara tried new designs and directions for the series with the release of Hoodman and Arden. 

1979

Rescue Team
Takara's "rescue" attempt for the series with the Rescue Team Microman.  This year saw update of the old favorite - the New Tower Base. 

1980

Punch & Blizzard Man
The last year of the original series saw the shift in the line to more robot-like look and larger figures.

New Microman Series

1981

New Microman
Takara reset the line and relaunched the series under the New Microman banner.

1982

Micro Robot
Micro Robot series became the main focus of the new line.  Takara also tried to cash in on the "pla-mo" popularity with Real Type and Micro Borg.

1983

Micro Change
The "transformation" for the Microman series began with the Micro Change series.

1984

Transformers

Takara continued with the successful Micro Change series but the changing of the guard was inevitable.

In 1975 Takara continued the Microman series with the next Microman Zone using the "Man from Cosmo" theme.  However this year, the line was completely revamped to be its own series and not just the miniature version of Henshin Cyborg toys. During the second year, Takara introduced several different toys into the Microman line with a focus on the 5mm interchangeable aspect. Henshin Cyborg characteristics were no longer prominent and the emphasis was now placed on three new Microman series - the M11X & M12X type, the Super Steel series, and the Acroyears.

M11X and M12X are two new capsule Microman types. The original design for these two types was intended to be the Henshin Cyborg Android-A equivalent of Microman. This was, of course, abandoned as Microman was reintroduced and its own series. The original four Microman were reissued as M10X Type with new revised versions of their feet and cuffs.  The "barefoot" from the Henshin Cyborg were replaced with cybernetic feet, completed with the standard 5mm ports.

Takara also released two die-cast Microman series. The first series was the M20X Super Microman which was essentially a die-cast version of the M-10X miniature Henshin Cyborg a remnant of last year's design.  The two additional types that were later added as part of the Super-Steel Microman series - the M21X and M22X however were clearly designed for this new direction of Microman.  The second series that made a debut was Microman's mortal enemy the Acroyears.  The Acroyears were Microman that became evil due to being evolved in the polluted part of Earth.  These figures have die-cast bodies and limbs connected using 5mm sockets.

Since Microman was no longer just the extension of the Cyborg line, Takara introduced a concept called the Victory Project to tie the Microman series back to the Henshin Cyborg.  The first toy in the Victory Project was the Robotman series. Robotman was a big 12" tall motorized robot with a clear "cockpit" to hold a Microman inside.  Robotman was designed as a dual-identity toy that was part of both the Microman and the Henshin Cyborg line. The concept was, however, shot live because of the cancellation of the Henshin Cyborg line in 1976. By 1977 Robotman series would become solely part of the Microman line and the Victory Project series was abandoned.

Several new types of vehicles were also released.  The vehicles, which consisted of three separate series - Cosmo Car, Machine Car, and Mecha-Cosmo, came in various sizes and shapes. Takara also released two play sets for the line this year - the Connig Station and the Road Station Base. As one can see this was a very busy year for the Microman as they came out from the shadow of the Henshin Cyborg series.

Microman Story

In outer space near planet Earth, Microman M10X were revived by ray of the sun. They are the first Microman to arrive on (modern day) earth. They constructed M115 Conning Tower to revive other Microman using the Spectrum MX Radiation. M11X are the Microman who were revived near earth planet core. Their body have undergone major evolution and every organs were replaced with cybernetic parts. They have unique energy circuit unlike any other Microman. M12X were revived at the same time as M11X type. Their body have evolved with the influence of Earth crust. T40X Titans were another Micro-race who were revived in the ring of Saturn.  Their body were altered with the influence of Saturn magnetic field.  They have a special ability that enable them to break apart their body limbs and reconnect them at will.  They build base on Titan, moon of Saturn.