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Bandai is releasing the Musikleidung Kaiju Chronicle Biollante T-shirt, from Bandai apparel division, designed by STUDIO 696 . The shirt features a image of Biollante on the front with the words Godzilla Vs on the back. This 100% cotton shirt comes in two colors, black and ivy green, three sizes, M, L, XL, and retails for 3,500 yen. It can be pre-ordered now from Bandai, and the Godzilla Store, with release scheduled for Nov 2018.
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Marusan has announced their Jan 2019 releases including the Godzilla 1955 Green Glitter, Rodan 1958 Metarica, Lucky Bag Mechagodzilla and Mogera 2 packs, and Guilala Shaved Ice version. Godzilla is a green semi-translucent glitter vinyl, stands 23cm tall and retails for 10,800 yen. Rodan features a metallic finish, stands 23cm tall, and retails for 7,560 yen. The Mechagodzilla & Mogera lucky bag features a Mechagodzilla 1974 figure and one of three colors of Mogera "bronze" green, blue, or pink, both are 23cm tall, and they retail for 21,600 yen. Guilala is a 2 pack of figures one is 23cm tall the other is 16cm tall, they retail for 12,960.
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After hitting us with what can arguably be the ultimate collectible set, the Destroy All Monsters set, X-Plus has revealed three more figures, Large Monster Series Godzilla '65, 30cm Series Fire Rodan, and the DefoReal Godzilla '64. Godzilla '65 is 24cm tall, comes with an Controller from Planet X figure (Ric version), and it retails for 15,660 yen. Fire Rodan is a Ric exclusive, is 29cm in length and has a 47cm wingspan, has stands for display, and retails for 19,980 yen. The DefoReal Godzilla comes with a Mothra larva attached to his tail and a separate larva (Ric only for the separate one), Godzilla is 13cm tall the separate Mothra is 5cm tall, it will retail for 7,560 yen. Godzilla '65 and Fire Rodan are scheduled for release Nov 2018 and the DefoReal for Jan 2019, all can be pre-ordered now.
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X-Plus has announced the Monster Total Advance 50th Anniversary Set (Destroy All Monsters), an 11 figure set, and a Large Monster Series Flying Ghidorah. The 11 piece set includes Godzilla, Minya, Baragon, Manda, Anguirus, Kumonga, Varan, Mothra (larva), Rodan, Gorosaurus, and a new Flying King Ghidorah (which is being sold separately, and includes some parts from the previous version). All except Ghidorah have been released previously, and all are Large Monster Series figures, the set is limited to 50 sets. Ghidorah is 47cm tall and has a base and tapestry (background) which also come with the set as well as the individual figure. The set ships in three boxes. The set retails for 149,040 yen (approx $1340 US), Ghidorah alone retails for 39,960 yen. Both can be pre-ordered starting now, with a release date of Nov 2018, both items are from X-Plus only (Ric exclusive).
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Fujimi is releasing the Chibi Maru Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah Showdown Set, each kit was released separately in the past. This is snap together kit that features multiple points of articulation, this set will feature an exclusive base (not the one pictured). This set will retail for 6,500 yen (approx $59 US, 7,020 yen with tax), it should be available pre-order soon with release scheduled for Nov 2018.
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Bandai is releasing the Baragon vinyl figure, Bandai has previously released Frankenstein (from Frankenstein Conquers The World), as well as Gaira and Sanda (from War Of The Gargantuas), so Baragon was the last main monster to be released from those two films. Baragon is 34cm in length and comes with a severed Frankenstein hand that is 13cm in length (kind of an odd accessory). It retails for 6,499 yen (approx $59 US), and can be pre-oredered now from Bandai's website with release scheduled for Jan 2019.
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T’s Facto is releasing the Godzilla 1954 Resin Cast Kit, this new version could be said to be a the sad Godzilla version (posed with his head facing downward). Takashi Yamawaki's (T's Facto) Japanese kit is unpainted and requires assembly, it will stand 32cm tall and is 42cm in length. It comes in 25 pieces and will retail for 30,000 yen (approx $270 US). It can be pre-ordered from the T's Facto website.
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X-Plus is releasing the 30cm Series Favorite Sculptors Line Varan figure, a figure based on a kit by Atsushi Asai released in 2007. This figure stands 18cm tall and is 41cm in length, it will retail for 22,680 yen. The Ric version comes with a Mountain God figure standing 16cm tall. The figure can be pre-ordered now with release scheduled for Oct 2018. Note pic at the bottom is of the original kit.
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Marusan has announced their December figures releases including Godzilla '62, Mogera '57, and Gorosaurus, part of Marusan's 95th Anniversary celebration. Godzilla comes in a green glitter coloring, stands 23cm tall, and retails for 10,800 yen. Mogera comes in three different colors, gold, silver, and bronze, each has a polished statue like appearance. Each stands 23cm tall and will retail for 10,800 yen per figure sold in "Lucky Bags" (random color). Gorosaurus comes in a green tea ice cream color (their words), stands 20cm tall, and retails for 7,560 yen. All can be pre-ordered now with release in Dec 2018. Marusan is also releasing other figures including Guilala, and Ultraman figures.
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X-Plus has announced their Soft Series Hedorah Landing Version (crawling) figure, a soft squishy vinyl. The figure is 15cm tall and 38cm in length (head to tail), the Ric version comes with a factory that is a few cm's shorter than the figure. It retails for 14,904 yen and can be pre-ordered now (from X-Plus for the Ric, other retailers for the regular version), with release scheduled for Oct 2018.
