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Megahouse is releasing the UA Monsters Godzilla 2023 Attack On Ginza Image Color Version and Operation Wadatsumi (Sea God) Color Version figures. The Attack version features sound, two different sequences, and a light up gimmick that mimics his attack sequence of his fins lighting from the tip of his tail to his head. The Operation version lacks these features, each has a different color scheme, both are 30cm tall, the Attack version features a base, both have tail stands, and they retail for 44,000 yen and 32,780 yen respectively. Both can be pre-ordered Dec 5th with the Attack version being exclusive to select shops (Premium Bandai, AmiAmi, Dejitamin, Volks, and Yellow Submarine), with release scheduled for both June 2025. Note US retails may have one or both versions available.
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Godzilla The Art By Parco Vol.4 is being held Nov 29th to Dec 16th 2024 at the Parco Museum Tokyo, and as with the prevois events there is exclusive figures, and merchandise.
The artists for this event include Roby Dwi Antono, Hiroki Tsukuda, Ryuichi Ohira, James Jarvis, and Tadanobu Asano, all have created unique artworks with Godzilla as a motif, reflecting their own thoughts and unique perspectives on Godzilla. The key visual for this exhibition was created by Tetsuya Nakamura, items from many Godzilla films will be on display as well.
The commemorative figure for this event is Movie Monster Series Godzilla 1968 Nakamura Tetsuya Version which retails for 5,500 yen, previous figures including the X-Plus Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla 1954 Template Version will also be available. A number of other items will be available including key chains, magnets, pass case, postcards, tote bags, shirts, and posters (all below).
Also check out info and art from some of the artists involved in the event at bottom.
The artists for this event include Roby Dwi Antono, Hiroki Tsukuda, Ryuichi Ohira, James Jarvis, and Tadanobu Asano, all have created unique artworks with Godzilla as a motif, reflecting their own thoughts and unique perspectives on Godzilla. The key visual for this exhibition was created by Tetsuya Nakamura, items from many Godzilla films will be on display as well.
The commemorative figure for this event is Movie Monster Series Godzilla 1968 Nakamura Tetsuya Version which retails for 5,500 yen, previous figures including the X-Plus Godzilla Minus One and Godzilla 1954 Template Version will also be available. A number of other items will be available including key chains, magnets, pass case, postcards, tote bags, shirts, and posters (all below).
Also check out info and art from some of the artists involved in the event at bottom.
A special interview video with General Producer Takeshi Yoroi below.
Tetsuya Nakamura
Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1968, he studied lacquer art at the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School.
Since then, he has been focusing on the information that visual information can provide to living organisms.
I have produced a variety of sculptures.
Nakamura began to develop an affinity and understanding for Godzilla as a modeler in his high school days. During his student days, while studying arts and crafts, Nakamura came into contact with many Buddhist statues and discovered commonalities between the changes in style of Japanese Buddhist art and the changes in Godzilla's shape, which further deepened his interest.
It is said that Godzilla from the 1964 film "Mothra vs. Godzilla" can be compared to a Buddhist statue from the Heian period, and that the ideal form of Godzilla was perfected after that. This time, Nakamura will create the 1964 Godzilla and King Ghidorah.
Born in Chiba Prefecture in 1968, he studied lacquer art at the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School.
Since then, he has been focusing on the information that visual information can provide to living organisms.
I have produced a variety of sculptures.
Nakamura began to develop an affinity and understanding for Godzilla as a modeler in his high school days. During his student days, while studying arts and crafts, Nakamura came into contact with many Buddhist statues and discovered commonalities between the changes in style of Japanese Buddhist art and the changes in Godzilla's shape, which further deepened his interest.
It is said that Godzilla from the 1964 film "Mothra vs. Godzilla" can be compared to a Buddhist statue from the Heian period, and that the ideal form of Godzilla was perfected after that. This time, Nakamura will create the 1964 Godzilla and King Ghidorah.
Ryuichi Ohira
Born in Tokyo in 1982 and raised in Chiba, he received his doctorate from the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School in 2011.
"Godzilla has been the representative of absurdity for me since I was a child, and has also been an entity that gives me a certain kind of 'awakening.' Godzilla suddenly appears in our daily lives without any purpose, and then disappears. This time, I have likened Godzilla to a hammer, a motif that symbolizes an absurd existence.
"I can't express it well in words, but I thought that "Godzilla and the Hammer" was the perfect fit, so I decided to create it. Life is a series of absurdities. There may seem to be a consistency between what happened a few seconds ago and what happens a few seconds later, but there is no consistency. So we have no choice but to love absurdity. I created Godzilla Hammer to love reasonless destruction and creation, and absurd death and life," Ohira said.
Born in Tokyo in 1982 and raised in Chiba, he received his doctorate from the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School in 2011.
"Godzilla has been the representative of absurdity for me since I was a child, and has also been an entity that gives me a certain kind of 'awakening.' Godzilla suddenly appears in our daily lives without any purpose, and then disappears. This time, I have likened Godzilla to a hammer, a motif that symbolizes an absurd existence.
"I can't express it well in words, but I thought that "Godzilla and the Hammer" was the perfect fit, so I decided to create it. Life is a series of absurdities. There may seem to be a consistency between what happened a few seconds ago and what happens a few seconds later, but there is no consistency. So we have no choice but to love absurdity. I created Godzilla Hammer to love reasonless destruction and creation, and absurd death and life," Ohira said.
James Jarvis
Born in 1970, James Jarvis is a London-based artist who has worked as an illustrator and character designer.
His artistic style is widely recognized and appreciated in Japan. He ran a company called "Amos" with SILAS co-founder Russell Waterman from 2003 to 2013, and has recently collaborated with many global brands such as NIKE, UNIQLO, IKEA, and adidas.
This time, James will be exhibiting a series of Godzilla works, drawn in a free style on paper, displayed in clipboard style.
Born in 1970, James Jarvis is a London-based artist who has worked as an illustrator and character designer.
His artistic style is widely recognized and appreciated in Japan. He ran a company called "Amos" with SILAS co-founder Russell Waterman from 2003 to 2013, and has recently collaborated with many global brands such as NIKE, UNIQLO, IKEA, and adidas.
This time, James will be exhibiting a series of Godzilla works, drawn in a free style on paper, displayed in clipboard style.
Haroshi
Since 2003, he has been creating unique sculptures and installations using recycled skateboard decks.
Haroshi's work in this exhibition is inspired by the scene in which the original Godzilla first appeared. The work is made using discarded skateboards, with Godzilla's teeth carved out of urethane wheels (tires) from skateboards that the artist himself had used. The phenomenon in which skateboard wheels get stuck in the deck is called "wheel bite," and inspired by this term, Haroshi has created Godzilla's teeth out of wheels, attempting to recreate a "wheel bite." The yellowing of the teeth reflects the color of the wheels that have actually been burned by the sun while using a skateboard.
Since 2003, he has been creating unique sculptures and installations using recycled skateboard decks.
Haroshi's work in this exhibition is inspired by the scene in which the original Godzilla first appeared. The work is made using discarded skateboards, with Godzilla's teeth carved out of urethane wheels (tires) from skateboards that the artist himself had used. The phenomenon in which skateboard wheels get stuck in the deck is called "wheel bite," and inspired by this term, Haroshi has created Godzilla's teeth out of wheels, attempting to recreate a "wheel bite." The yellowing of the teeth reflects the color of the wheels that have actually been burned by the sun while using a skateboard.
Oliver Payne
Since the late 1990s, as a collaborative artist with Nick Ralph, he has been actively creating video works and installation pieces based on street culture such as skate, hardcore music, punk, and graffiti.
For this exhibition, Oliver was so inspired by the sounds of the 1954 Godzilla film that he decided to use them to create a harsh noise piece.
"It was exciting to create noise music using sounds from Godzilla movies, and to release it in Japan, a country where noise music is so well developed. I produced this with the help of my friend David Scott Stone, who has produced sounds for Merzbow, Masonna, Melvins, and others," says Oliver.
Since the late 1990s, as a collaborative artist with Nick Ralph, he has been actively creating video works and installation pieces based on street culture such as skate, hardcore music, punk, and graffiti.
For this exhibition, Oliver was so inspired by the sounds of the 1954 Godzilla film that he decided to use them to create a harsh noise piece.
"It was exciting to create noise music using sounds from Godzilla movies, and to release it in Japan, a country where noise music is so well developed. I produced this with the help of my friend David Scott Stone, who has produced sounds for Merzbow, Masonna, Melvins, and others," says Oliver.
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Bandai is releasing the S.H. MonsterArts Anguirus 1972 figure, from Godzilla Vs. Gigan. This figure stands 9cm tall (on all fours), and is 36cm in length, and retails for 16,500 yen. It can be pre-ordered from Bandai starting Nov 8th with release scheduled for May 2025.
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Bandai is releasing the Movie Monster Series Jet Jaguar Godzilla Fest Special Edition Set, based on the short film shown on Godzilla Day 2024. This figure stands 17.5 cm tall, features G-Claw arm parts, thumbs up arm parts, and it retails for 4,000 yen. It can be pre-ordered from Bandai with release scheduled for May 2025. Note this may be available from other retailers as well.
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Bandai is releasing the Godzilla Vinyl Art Burning Collection Godzilla 1995 Frog Tree 250 figures. Two versions are available, Normal and Burning Red, they are 24cm tall and 25cm in length (front to back), both are designed by Japanese artist Frog Tree, they limited number, and retail for 33,000, and 35,000 yen respectively. They are available for pre-order now with release scheduled for Jan 2025.
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X-Plus is releasing the Large Monster Series Type 3 Kiryu 2002 Heavy Arms Type Eva Unit 01 Color figure. This figure stands 29cm tall and 36cm in length, this is a Ric exclusive version with backpack and railguns and light up eyes, also it features fluorescent paint on certain parts which glow with a black light, and it retails for 30,800 yen. It can be pre-ordered now from X-Plus, Bandai, the Godzilla Store, and the Evangelion Store with release scheduled for Feb 2025. Note this uses the same sculpt as the regular Large Monster Series Type 3 Kiryu 2002 Heavy Arms Type.
Update: this is now available on the North American X-Plus website.
Update: this is now available on the North American X-Plus website.
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Bandai is releasing the S.H. MonsterArts Mechagodzilla 2021 Final Battle Edition figure. This figure features an updated paint scheme (red battle coloring), stands 19cm tall, ABS, PVC, die-cast parts, heat ray and punch effects, back jets parts and effects, extra hands, tail tip/drill replacement, and stand for heat ray effect, and it will retail for 18,700 yen. It can be pre-ordered starting Oct 18 from Bandai, with release scheduled for June 2025.
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The Godzilla Store Japan is releasing a number of new items just announced via the Godzilla Store Youtube channel. This includes the Marusan Exclusive Marusan Mechagodzilla 350 50thAnniversary figure in three colors, Toho Monsters Plastic Model Kits of Godzilla and Mechagodzilla 1993, Godzilla Minus One Action Figure Gold Version, Movie Monster Series Cybot Godzilla, Mechagodzilla 1974 Flying Version, Godzilla 1974, and Bagan Game Color Version, and CCP Medium Size Series Mechagodzilla 1974 Pink Purple Clear Version.
The Marusan Mechagodzillas are Silver, Gold, and Burning Orange, 23cm tall, and retail for 16,500 yen. The kits are 14cm and 16cm tall respectively, and retail for 3,850 yen. The Minus One Action Figure is the same scult as the recently announced version but in gold color, it stands 14.5cm tall, and retails for 4,950 yen. The Movie Monster figures are between 16cm and 19cm in size, and retail for 3,850 yen except Bagan which is 3,960 yen. The CCP is 12.5cm tall, features fluorescent pink paint, and retails for 5,610 yen.
All can be pre-ordered from the Godzilla Store with the Buyee option, with release Oct 2024 to Feb 2025 depending on the figure.
Update, some items are now available from other retailers like the US Godzilla Store including the Bandai and CCP figures.
The Marusan Mechagodzillas are Silver, Gold, and Burning Orange, 23cm tall, and retail for 16,500 yen. The kits are 14cm and 16cm tall respectively, and retail for 3,850 yen. The Minus One Action Figure is the same scult as the recently announced version but in gold color, it stands 14.5cm tall, and retails for 4,950 yen. The Movie Monster figures are between 16cm and 19cm in size, and retail for 3,850 yen except Bagan which is 3,960 yen. The CCP is 12.5cm tall, features fluorescent pink paint, and retails for 5,610 yen.
All can be pre-ordered from the Godzilla Store with the Buyee option, with release Oct 2024 to Feb 2025 depending on the figure.
Update, some items are now available from other retailers like the US Godzilla Store including the Bandai and CCP figures.
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Bandai is releasing the Movie Monster Series Koukou Burning Godzilla Figure, a light up figure. This figure is 16cm tall, and 25cm in length (head to tail), it features 2 Led units, and retails for 5,500 yen. It can be pre-ordered from Bandai with release scheduled for March 2025. (It maybe released from other retailers as well.)
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Bandai is releasing the High Grade (HG) Godzilla Vs. Mothra figures, which we posted on our Facebook page now we have more info and new pics. The figures include Mothra '92, Battra, Godzilla '99, and Baby Godzilla, they are 12.5cm, 12cm, 7.5cm, and 7cm in size (wingspan for Mothra/Battra, height for Godzilla/Baby), Mothra and Battra have supports included. They will be 500 yen, and available in Jan 2025 from retailer pre-orders as well as Gashapon machines.
