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Acro Kaiju Remix Series James Groman Gill Beast Namazu Figure

11/9/2024

"I was just a kid when I first saw the great 1954 film "Creature from the Black Lagoon" (an anaglyph 3D film!) at my local cinema.
For weeks after watching the film, the images stayed in my head and I was dying to talk to someone about it. I was fascinated by the design and shape of the Creature from the Black Lagoon and its rubber suit. Years passed and I had the opportunity to create a sea creature inspired by "Creature from the Black Lagoon". At the time, my career in toy design was starting to be recognized and I was able to spend time creating my own Gill Beast. I showed the finished work to various companies and was excited to see ACRO, a company that sells soft vinyl products in Japan, show great interest. I have been familiar with ACRO's amazing lineup of remixed ultra monsters (Kaiju Remix Series). The title of this work is "Namazu", the Lord of the Deep Sea, which is a legendary creature in various parts of Japan, and is said to cause earthquakes and tsunamis. In folklore, the giant catfish is feared by people as a very ferocious and terrifying beast...but finally, the true form of "Gill Beast: Namazu" is revealed!" James Groman.

Arco is releasing the Kaiju Remix Series James Groman Gill Beast Namazu figure, a designer version of the classic beast. This vinyl figure is 30cm tall, and retails for 23,000 yen (approx. $180 US). It can be pre-ordered now from multiple retailers with release scheduled for Feb 2025.

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Acro Kaiju Doom Figures Official Announced, Pics & Info

11/3/2023

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Acro has announced the first two figures in the new Kaiju Doom Battle Of The Demon Gods series, Lizard Demon and Turtle Demon (hmmm could these be a hint at a couple of known kaiju). Both vinyl figures are concept designed by David Igo, with figure designs by Paul Komoda, Lizard Demon is 22cm tall, 23cm wide, and 20cm deep, Turtle Demon is 18.5cm tall, 21cm wide, and 17cm deep, Lizard Demon retails for 22,000 yen and Turtle Demon is 14,000 yen, both will be release Feb 2024. They can be pre-ordered now from multiple retails (some with bundles of both) like AmiAmi.