Have you ever wished you could split your own legs in half exposing wheels that you could then use to drive yourself around like a car? Or have you ever made best friends with a phone booth, a mailbox and an oven? If you have done any of these things then you either need help getting over your chemical dependency, or you are Robot Hacchan from Japan. I am not sure how the idea for Robot Hacchan emerged but like many popular children's shows from around the world, I suspect that controlled substances were involved.This vintage, early eighties, robot toy from Japan was based on a live action children's program which chronicled the adventures of the large red and white, egg shaped robot who could drive himself around like a car. We also learned about his friends, who all happened to be anthropomorphized inanimate objects.
Like many Japanese toys, the concept is bizarre and wonderful, and the execution of the toy is spectacular. This toy is made of heavy die cast metal and high quality plastic. The wheels that pop out of his legs are machined aluminum with small rubber tires At the very least this toy redeems itself by quality alone.
If you are left wondering, in your chemically induced stupor, how you would steer yourself after you transformed into a car then why not use the steering wheel that pops out of a door in your belly-- that's how Robot Hacchan does it. I mean seriously? Duh.
Full steam ahead.
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