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Cospa and the Godzilla Store are releasing five new Godzilla/Toho t-shirts, with each shirt featuring a unique design. The designs include Godzilla 1965 "celebration", Godzilla 2000 poster, Varan The Unbelievable, Type 3 Machine Dragon Mechagodzilla, and Earth Defense Force (Mysterians). All the shirts are 100% cotton, come in sizes S to XL and retail for 3,190 yen, all but the Earth Defense Force one are black and one sided (the EDF is army green (moss) and two sided). These can be pre-ordered now with release scheduled for March 2020.
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Medicom will be releasing the first ever Godzilla related Jumbo Amazing Characters (JAC) figures and the first two are Godzilla and Mechagodzilla. These two figures are a jumbo 60cm tall (nearly two feet tall), Godzilla will retail for 55,000 yen, and Mechagodzilla for 63,800 yen. Both will be limited and available at the Medicom Toy booth at Winter Wonder Festival.
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X-Plus has announced their Winter Wonder Festival exclusives, Toho 30cm Series Yuji Sakai Godzilla 1995 Vinyl Kit in Clear Yellow, and the DefoReal Mini Shin Godzilla in three color of clear vinyl. The kit is the same sculpt as the figure released last year in a yellow clear vinyl, it will retail for 10,000 yen and be limited to 100 pieces with a web lottery to follow. It features a box designed by John Ruffin (MyKaiju Godzilla) his second box design (the Mechagodzilla kit was his first). The mini DefoReals are the same figures released at Tokyo Comic Con, will be limited to 100 (no web lottery) and retail for 1,000 yen (each).
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Dream Planet Japan will be releasing the Godzilla Vs. Biollante Three Dimensional Poster Resin Kit. This kit is 35cm tall, 30cm wide, and 25cm deep, it will retail for approx 40,000 yen. The kit will come unpainted and unassembled (prototype shown), official release will occur after Winter Wonder Festival (possible available from DeAgostini), more info as we get it.
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We have a bit more info on the Godzilla Vs. Valentine promo, four different boxed chocolates will be available Godzilla, Mothra, and Ghidorah, plus chocolate cookies. Also revealed are the food and drink items that will be available (menus below), a couple are actually cool with effects as part of them (videos below). See the original article here, and we will continue to post more as we get it.
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A new promotion has been announced Godzilla Vs. Valentine coming to the Shinjuku Marui Annex (cafe). It will feature special menu items, as well as special merchandise. This is not the first Godzilla Valentines promo, it has been done for a number of years. Some of the items that will be available will be a t-shirt, phone case, and of course chocolates, some maybe available at pop-up shops. There are also special sake cups that will be available (it is unclear if they are part of the promo), more details are to come.
Update: the sake cups are available from the Godzilla Store for 682 yen (approx $6 US), there's 11 designs in total.
Update: the sake cups are available from the Godzilla Store for 682 yen (approx $6 US), there's 11 designs in total.
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Tanaka Studio is releasing the Godzilla 2000 Design Version resin kit based on the original design of Godzilla 2000. This unassembled, unpainted kit will stand approx 30cm once assembled, comes in an ivory resin, and will retail for 38,000 yen. It can be pre-ordered from Tanaka Studio (Japan) or Kaiju Japan (overseas) now with release scheduled for July 2020. It will also be shown at Winter Wonder Festival.
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Marusan has announced their March/April 2020 releases including Kamoebas 350 with two mini figures, Hedorah 350A with two mini figures, Kanegon Red Glitter 450, Mechagodzilla 450 Green, and Mothra Gold Eye 450. Both Kamoebas and Hedorah are 22cm in size, include two mini figures (random ones), and retail for 11,000 yen. Kanegon is red with silver/gold glitter, it stands 30cm tall, and retails for 22,000 yen. Mechagodzilla is 30cm tall, has a slight GID body, and retails for 22,000 yen. Mothra is 30cm long and retails for 22,000 yen each. Only Kanegon is a international release, all are scheduled for release March/April 2020.
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All volumes are published by Dai Nippon Printing, read from left to right, each volume is 36 pages long and printed on A4 size paper. They are distributed by the Godzilla Store and cover the conceptualization and production aspects of kaiju from Toho's library of films, with each volume focusing on a different character.
These volumes cover Mechagodzilla 1975 from Terror Of Mechagodzilla (1975, Vol.41), and Gabara from All Monsters Attack (1969, Vol.42).
Publisher: Dai Nippon
Pages: 36
Planning and organization: Osamu Kishikawa
Designed by Makena Graphics
Language: Japanese & English
Release date Feb 4, 2020
Price: 1,121 yen
Available from The Godzilla Store.
These volumes cover Mechagodzilla 1975 from Terror Of Mechagodzilla (1975, Vol.41), and Gabara from All Monsters Attack (1969, Vol.42).
Publisher: Dai Nippon
Pages: 36
Planning and organization: Osamu Kishikawa
Designed by Makena Graphics
Language: Japanese & English
Release date Feb 4, 2020
Price: 1,121 yen
Available from The Godzilla Store.
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At Super Festival last weekend X-Plus revealed the DefoReal Space Godzilla, now official pics and info have been revealed. This figure stands 14cm tall, the Ric version will feature a light up gimmick for eyes, horn, and shoulder crystals. It will retail for 11,000 yen for the Ric, 8,800 yen for the standard, it can be pre-ordered now from X-Plus (Ric) or from other retailers (standard), with release scheduled for June 2020.
