Popynica • PA Series

Popynica (from “Popy no minicar”, Popy’s minicar) is Popy’s line of character vehicles and bases, made with many zinc die-cast parts; whereas Chogokin covered robots and heroes, Popynica covered cars, aircraft and bases. The first product was the Mini Mini Cyclone from Kamen Rider in June 1972, and the Popynica name has been used since July 1973. The PA numbering runs from PA-01 Cyclone (1972) to PA-99 (1977) and includes the Hurricane from Kamen Rider V3, the Hover Pilder from Mazinger Z and the Side Machine from Kikaider (1973), as well as the Combattler V machines that combine into the robot. In 1974 the line recorded sales of one million units.