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X-Plus was at Wonder Festival Summer and once again made some major reveals, the biggest, pun intended, was the Gigantic series Kong, he is posed in a roaring stance, no other info was given. Other Godzilla related reveals were the Favorite Sculptors Line Mechagodzilla 1974 based on a MM28 kit, and Godzilla 1992, both were prototypes and there wasn't any other info given yet. On the DefoReal side fully painted Monster X and Godzilla 2004 GFW were shown, Monster X includes a Xilien, Godzilla includes Minya, release dates of Dec 2022 and Jan 2023 respectively. Gamera also had DefoReals on display, both Legion and Iris, with Legion including an alternate head, release date Nov 2022. The Controller for the Toho Maniacs line was on display again as well, release date of Nov 2022.
Multiple Ultra kaiju were displayed including Golza, King Mai Mai, Granadas, Neronga from Shin Ultraman, and Pagos from the Ultra 5000 line. Also shown were Ray Harryhausen and Wonder Of The Wild figures, including The Kraken bust, Mighty Joe Young, and Homunculus from the Harryhausen line, and T-rex, and two Spinosaurus. Also there was a number of model kits from Jurassic Park, Vampirella, Metropolis, and more. Last there was more Space Cyclops reveals with a robot creature and space woman. More info on all these as we get it.
Multiple Ultra kaiju were displayed including Golza, King Mai Mai, Granadas, Neronga from Shin Ultraman, and Pagos from the Ultra 5000 line. Also shown were Ray Harryhausen and Wonder Of The Wild figures, including The Kraken bust, Mighty Joe Young, and Homunculus from the Harryhausen line, and T-rex, and two Spinosaurus. Also there was a number of model kits from Jurassic Park, Vampirella, Metropolis, and more. Last there was more Space Cyclops reveals with a robot creature and space woman. More info on all these as we get it.
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X-Plus was at Super Festival Extra Vol. 3 and had a number of reveals. Shown were some new DefoReals Godzilla 2004, Monster X, Irys, release dates were Jan 2023, Nov 2022, and Dec 2022, respectively. A new Toho Maniacs figure was shown the Controller of Planet X with a Nov 2022 release date. Two Wonder Of The Wild dinosaurs were shown the T-rex and Spinosaurus, both look to be early prototypes. More Ray Harryhausen chess pieces were shown, three different ones. Ultraman figures were shown, Neronga light up version, Alien Mysteler (good version), release dates of Sept 2022 and Dec 2022 respectively. X-Plus' model kit line will add Frankenstein 1/8 scale, and Jurassic Park/World figures 1/35 scale. Lastly the Space Cyclops were shown including a small "infant" one. Many current available were shown as well.
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X-Plus has announced the Ric Exclusive 30cm Favorite Sculptors Line Flying Hedorah Set, that was revealed previously. These figures are based on a Resin Chef kit, it includes Flying version, Water version, and Tadpole version, the flying version is 38cm long, 27cm wide, 9cm tall without base, and 23cm tall with base (and stand) and features an damaged eye patch, the water version is 5cm tall, 14cm wide, and 22cm long, the tadpole (in dish) is 1.6cm tall, 4cm wide and 6cm deep (note these maybe the measurements of the figure not the dish), the set retails for 33,000 yen. There is a general release version of just the flying version for 28,600 yen. They can be pre-ordered now with release schedule for Oct 2022.
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X-Plus has announced the DefoReal Megalon figure, which is a Ric exclusive. This figure stands 16cm tall, comes with replacement mouth parts (open and closed), and retails for 11,000 yen. It can be pre-ordered now on the Japanese Ric site (it will be on the US one at a later date), with release scheduled for Oct 2022.
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The Godzilla Store has announced three new X-Plus figures, the Godzilla Store Limited Toho 30cm Series Yuji Sakai Modeling Collection Godzilla 1984 Shinjuku Subcenter Battle, the Gigantic Series Shin Godzilla Godzilla Store Limited Red Clear Version, and the Toho 30cm Series Yuji Sakai Modeling Collection Godzilla 2002 "Battle in the Storm" Soft Vinyl Assembly Kit Godzilla Store Limited Edition. All three are based on previously released figures, Godzilla 1984 is the same figure from 2020 with possibly updated paint and adds Super X as the extra, it stands 29cm tall and is 48cm in length, with Super X being 8cm in length, it will retail for 33,000 yen, and releases Nov. 2022. Shin is the same closed mouth version previously released in 2017 but in a clear red vinyl with paint apps, it stands 47cm tall and 83cm in length, will retail for 93,500 yen, and release in Dec. 2022. The kit is also a previously released sculpt from 2019 but in kit form, it features black and clear parts, it stands 28cm once assembled, it retails for 12,000 yen, and will be released Sept. 2022. All three can be pre-ordered now from the Godzilla Store including international customers through Buyee.
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X-Plus is releasing the DefoReal Godzilla 1967 figure, it was revealed at Super Festival Extra Vol. 2. This figure stands 14cm tall, and the Ric exclusive Minya is 7cm tall, Minya is removeable per X-Plus' description, the Ric will retail for 9,240 yen, with the standard retailing for 8,250 yen. It can be pre-ordered now from X-Plus (Ric, and other retailers (standard) with release scheduled for Oct 2022.
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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.
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.
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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.
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X-Plus has announced three new figures, the DefoReal Godzilla 1973, DefoReal Titanosaurus, and Toho Maniacs Dr. Serizawa. Godzilla stands 13cm tall, the Ric comes with replacement lower jaw and left arm, and it retails for 9,240 yen for the Ric (8,400 yen on the US site), and 7,700 yen for the standard. Titanosaurus stands 17cm tall, the Ric comes with replacement left arm and tail, it retails for 11,000 yen for the Ric, and 9,350 yen for the standard. Dr. Serizawa is a Ric exclusive, stands 16cm tall, and retails for 6,985 yen. Dr. Serizawa and Titanosaurus will be on the US site at a later date, they can all be pre-ordered now (Japanese site), with release scheduled for Sept 2022.
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X-Plus has officially announced their Gigantic DefoReal Shin Godzilla 4th Form. This figure has incredible detail, it is 29cm tall and 30cm wide, the Ric version features a light up gimmick that glows through the entire body, and it retails for 29,150 yen (27,500 yen for the standard, and 26,500 on the US Ric site). It can be pre-ordered now from X-Plus (Ric) and from other retailers with release scheduled for July 2022.
