[Roanstalker]

Ok. I got one of my holy grails this morning. So awesome. I had given up hope of ever owning it but here it is! Sixshot/Greatshot remold, J-Decker Shadowmaru (or the korean version Shadow-Z)! I will show them in order of its animated appearance.

During a dark night Deckard is alerted to a mysterious robot trashing a automated car. Upon arrive at the scene the robot swiftly transforms into a dragon and takes off. Deckard notices a robot hound that takes its leave quickly there after. It could only be detected on a physical level. Any radars or scanners picks up nothing.

The Police hound mode of Shadowmaru looks pretty cool. It has articulation in the shoulders and head (can look up and down). Pretty nice mode if a little big and blocky (unlike its animated counterpart). He does not have a opening jaw unlike Sixshot. There are several holes that can be used to mount the guns.



"I'm warning you. Dont approach Kagero." -Mysterious Stealth Jet.

The next day while out on patrol Deckard is attacked by a stealth jet. It warns him to abandon his search for 'Kagero' and flies off leaving Deckard with many unanswered questions.

The jet mode is pretty nice (unless you look from underneath). Unfortunately because of the design the 'thrusters stick out a lot.



"You dont understand what I'm feeling right now" -Kagero.

Kagero appears again and attacks 'talking' machines. The Brave police are called on scene. After stunning everyone by showing emotions he takes off in super car mode.

"Have you guess who I am yet?" -Mysterious Patrol Car.

As Deckard is about to give chase another car speeds in front of him. It again warns them not to interfere with Kagero.

The Patrol car mode is the mode that seems the most lacking. It does not look like a car at all. The wings are just there for no reason (I guess you cant do much about it). I do like how the gun trigger flips up as the police siren.



Alternate transformation (Sixshot's version of the car mode).



"Sometimes I am a mysterious robot hound, sometimes a normal patrol car and at times even a Stealth jet. But my true identity is.... Brave police Special Forces, Shadowmaru" -Shadowmaru introducing himself.

Kagero attacks a 'talking machine' convention and captures Yuuta's sister so the Brave Police are called into action. Before they can do anything the mysterious hound appears again questioning what they can do. The chief tells him to reveal his identity to the rest of the group and he complies revealing himself to be Ninja of Justice Shadowmaru! The chief explains that Kagero was a prototype of Shadowmaru used to gain battle data. They are almost like brothers. But on the night that Shadowmaru's training was completed Kagero disappeared. After Shadowmaru confronts him, he leaves thanking Shadowmaru.

Shadowmaru is a very big robot. He's as big as Super Build Tiger! He has four points of useful articulation. One at each shoulder and a swivel joint at the elbows (for his sword I guess). He has quite a few accessories. Firstly he has two blasters.



He also has a revolver and 'police badge'. The revolver is cast in white which looks pretty ugly.



Lastly he has a two part katana and two rubber shurikens. The katana looks a bit big for a ninja.



Shadowmaru's animated counterpart also shows he has a sickle weapon attached to a ball on chains (it belongs to Kagero). The toy does not come with the weapon BUT he can use Sorakage's version just fine.



Right after Kagero escapes he is captured by Shinjou Takeshi, the very person who woked on the AI Computers in the Brave Police. He is reprogrammed as a duplicate of Shinjou's mind and is attached to a submarine like weapon. Shadowmaru infiltrates the sub to free his friend but it is already too late as his mind has already been wiped. Shinjou reveals himself gloating at his victory and orders two robot guards with Kagero's combat data to restrain Shadowmaru. Shadow maru breaks free and transforms into his fifth mode that was a gift from Kagero, the Ninja tank! The tank mode makes short work of the robot guards and he is ready to die with Kagero after the sub starts retreating into very deep waters. But the Kagero's memory is restored miraculously and he tells Shadowmaru to escape using a emergency escape craft.

The Ninja tank mode is pretty cool .Its a bit different from Sixshot's in that it does not have the single middle canopy instead it has one on each side replacing the plows.



I guess thats the wraps. Or is it? Although not documented, the toy can still turn into the gun mode. The animation shows him transform into it as well when he is left as the sole brave on earth to deal with a alien invasion and the others are unable to break out of a trap set up to keep them there. But as Shadowmaru is beaten into the ground a mysterious light engulf the braves and send them back to earth in an instant. Shadowmaru's wounds are healed and he subsequently transforms into the Brave Cannon and the others lift him up to fire him. Afterwards he seems to have no recollection of the event. It is revealed that the Haijyasjin (High Just Men?) had helped them out (Though they are not as friendly as they seem at first glance).

The spring loaded trigger still works .



Shadowmau with fellow multi changer, Seven Changer.



Shadowmaru with fellow Brave Police Super Build Tiger. In the animation Shadowmaru is less than half the size of Super Build Tiger.



With Fellow Brave Ninjas. Soon to be joining them is Big Volfogg (I hope).



Also because the art is nice I'll post this .



From what I recall, The remolded parts are the shoulders, chest, chest wings/panel, Robot head and hound head. I prefer this guy as he has much more uniform colours than Sixshot. Also theres a lot of stickers missing because of the age of this figure (1997 Takara import I believe) and stickers wont stick that well now so I decided to leave it. Makes some modes look more accurate any how .