Microman Magne Power

1999 Magne Power Premiums

Magne Microman

1999 Microman Magne Power Series

Series 1 - Winter 1998

Magne Power Microman
The debut series for the new Microman line. The initial wave consisted of basic figures and deluxe magnemo toys. 

Series 2 - Spring 1999

Magne Titan
Second series added more magnemo toys and introduced the Titans.

Series 3 - Summer 1999

Super Microman

The line greatly expanded to include Microman base, new Microman figures and two large size Robotman toys.

Magne Power Exclusive

Limited Editions
Magne series line-up also included several exclusives and limited edition figures and toys.

2000 Microman LED Powers Series

Series 4 - Winter 1999

Laser Microman
Takara introduced a scaled second series with new figures and new gimmicks. 

Series 5 - Summer 2000

Secret Breaster
Second LED series consisted of repaint figures and more reused mold from the Transformers.

Series 6 - Fall 2000

Shining Tector
The last of the new Microman series again consisted mostly of repaint and repaint toy from the Transformers series.

LED Powers Exclusive

Limited Editions

Takara continued with more exclusives and limited edition toys for the LED series.

Takara released several exclusives and limited edition toys for the Magne Power series. Premiums and exclusives had become important part of most toys line. Company used exclusives to increase excitement for the line and to help created buzz with artificial rarity of certain items.  Takara was one of the more notorious companies when it came to the issue of releasing limited edition and promotional items. There were three basic sub-categories for the Magne Power premiums as compiled in the Official Magne Power Microman Guide Book. The first was promotional gifts premiums, these were gifts given out at toys show and special events.  Second was prize premiums.  These were special editions gave out as either arcade machine prize, or lucky draw contest prize.  The third was simply a limited edition that sold as either store exclusives or as mail-away special.

"Microman is Super Human 8 cm tall. He came to Earth, chasing the Acroyer.  Now save the Earth from the Acroyer! Use a table as base."

- from Magne Power Package