Bandai is releasing two new Gashapon sets, the Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah and Vehicle sets. The G v D set includes Burning Godzilla with light up feature, multiple sets with vehicles or Destoroyah Juvenile Form and Aggregate Forms that include parts to build the full size final form. The vehicle set includes five vehicle types including maser cannon, Super X's, and more. The Destoroyah set is 500 yen, the vehicle set is 300 yen, both should be available late May in Gashapon machines.

X-Plus made a appearance at Super Festival Extra Vol. 2 and as usual they brought the big guns literally. Revealed was a full painted LMS 2019 King Ghidorah, a Favorite Sculptors 30cm Series Flying Hedorah with Swimming and Tadpole versions (all appear to be Resin Chef based), fully painted DefoReal Godzilla 1967 and Minya, a DefoReal Legion with soldier and/or alternate head, on the Harryhausen side was a fully painted One-eyed Centaur, fully painted Medusa, a prototype Kraken bust, there was also the Dunkleosteus which is possible an updated prototype, painted version 2 of Vampirella, there was a few fully painted Ultra kaiju as well as some previously announced items.

Most items did not have prices and/or dates, the ones that did are Ghidorah Sept 2022. Hedorah Sept 2022, Godzilla 1967 9,240 yen/8250 yen (Ric/standard), Oct 2022, Vampirella 4,399 yen, Dec 2022, and the two Ultra kaiju Sept and Dec 2022. More info as we get it on all these figures.

Super Festival Extra Vol. 2 is April 29th and as always there are exclusive figures, here we had the ones from Marusan, US Toys, and Dream Rocket. Marusan's figures include the Hedorah 350 A-Type Various Sparkle Glitter Version in three colors, and Zetton 350 Black and GID Marble Finish Version, they are 22cm and 26cm respectively and both retail for 13,200 yen each.

US Toys figures are Invitation Booska Yuesu Color Version II; Shampoo Bottle Type Soft Vinyl Series SBDX Booska Fresh Pink Molding II and SB Ramen Booska Fresh Pink Molding II, Shampoo Bottle Type Soft Vinyl Series SBDX Neronga Glow Molding Yuesu; Pocket Mini Soft Vinyl Bill Box Pleasure Beast Series BB Sitting Booska, BB Sitting Kanegon, and BB Garamon; and Yuesu Pocket Soft Vinyl Series PB Alien Baltan, and PB Ragon, they are between 6.5cm and 19.5cm tall and will retail between 3,800 yen to 10,000 yen.

Dream Rocket has Giant Robo Series Emperor Guillotine, and Masked Ninja Akakage Series Beetle Monster Agon, they are 24cm and 22cm tall respectively, and retail for 12,000 yen and 11,000 yen respectively.

Tamashii/Bandai is releasing the S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla Final Wars Monster X figure. This figure is 17cm tall, and will retail for 12,100 yen. It will be available for pre-order from Bandai starting April 28th with release scheduled for Sept 2022.

Bandai is releasing the Fantazzzy Toys Hedorah Soft Vinyl Blue Version figure. This sofubi style figure stands 17cm tall, and retails for 9,680 yen. It can be pre-ordered April 27th from Bandai with release scheduled for August 2022.

X-Plus is releasing the Favorite Sculptors Line Great Battle of the South Sea Godzilla vs. Ebirah Set (Ebirah, Horror of the Deep Godzilla & Ebirah Set). The set originally shown at Wonder Festival is designed by Asai Zoukei (Atsushi Asai), it stands 48cm tall, comes with base and stand (to hold Ebirah), is a Ric exclusive, and will retail for 48,400 yen (44,000 yen on the US site). It can be pre-ordered now with release scheduled for August 2022.

Yamakichi has announced the Matango Phase 2 Color Figure, the second color version of this figure. The first version featured different shades of brown where this second version features a yellow, red, and green color scheme, this figure stands 26.6cm tall, and retails for 15,400 yen. It will go up for pre-order April 8th will release scheduled for late April and can be purchased in the US.

Buckle up ... this Thursday, April 7th is going to be big, especially if you're a fan of giant kaiju and kings of monsters. We've got some new TOHO releases dropping at various times this Thursday, that we're so excited to share with you all.

First up, we have a pair of new posters from two of the very best. Kazuki Ōmori's GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE is one of our favorite Godzilla films, and Tom Whalen has delivered artwork worthy of the giant rose monster made up of plant DNA, Godzilla's chromosomes, and the cells of a grief-stricken scientist's deceased daughter. To put it simply, Tom destroyed this.

Two versions are available this week, with a special third version to be released later this year.

Additionally, we're thrilled to continue Attack Peter's titanic exploration of Godzilla's Showa Era with a beautiful new linocut poster for the second film in the iconic filmography: Motoyoshi Oda's GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN.

All posters will be releasing tomorrow at 11AM CT, as always on The Drop.

On the Toys & Collectibles side of things, we have even more TOHO Soft Vinyl ahead, starting with Thursday's release: the first in our line of JET JAGUAR figures, featuring a colorway inspired by the seminal GODZILLA VS. MEGALON. 

This version, with many more to come, goes on sale this Thursday, 4/7 at 12PM CT on The Drop.

GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE (above)
Artwork by Tom Whalen
36"x24" 
9-color screenprint with metallic inks
Edition of 275
Printed by DL Screenprinting
$55

​GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE (English Variant)
Artwork by Tom Whalen
36"x24" 
8-color screenprint with metallic inks
Edition of 150
Printed by DL Screenprinting
$75

​GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN
Artwork by Attack Peter
20"x30" 
1-color linocut print on Lokta paper
Edition of 120
Printed, Signed, and Numbered by Attack Peter
$100

JET JAGUAR - Godzilla vs. Megalon Variant
Design by Rocom
Sculpt by Tufan Sezer
Paint by Hector Arce
Packaging by Rocom and Mike Bonanno
Photography by Robert Howell
7.75"
Edition of 400
Limit one per household
$85
Expected shipping is August 2022, ships only to United States and Canada. 

And that's just tomorrow! Keep your eyes peeled for the weeks ahead, when we'll be releasing the next in our vinyl soundtrack line: REBIRTH OF MOTHRA. Just a small tease:
REBIRTH OF MOTHRA - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music by Toshiyuki Watanabe
Artwork by Florian Bertmer
Numbered edition of 2000 units
Pressed on 140g "Mothra’s Wings" vinyl
Housed inside a gatefold silver laminate reflective board jacket with obi strip
$30

A new promotion has been announced between the Hanshin Tigers and Godzilla, which will have some ballpark themed promos as well as merchandise. The Godzilla Store has some of these items available now, these include t-shirts, key chains, stickers, a figure, and much more. There are different designs including a logo design, ones featuring players on the team, and even Hamtaro themed items (including the figure, with most under $35. Check out some here and the full assortment on the Godzilla Store website.

Bandai is releasing the Ultimate Luminous Mechagodzilla 1974 figure, the first Godzilla releated figure in this line. Like other Ultimate Luminous figure it features a unit to light up Mechagodzilla's eyes, it is also made of soft vinyl with some articulation for the hands, shoulders and legs. It stands 14.5cm tall, and retails for 7,400 yen, it can be pre-ordered now from Bandai with release scheduled for Aug 2022.