Product Info and GIANT High-Res Photos, Direct from X-Plus! Author: Keith Aiken Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Shingo Fujimoto

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and daikaiju-sized photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in October and November 2017. X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Exclusives and Limited Editions with bonus features or extra pieces not available from other retailers. The standard "General Distribution" versions of the figures are sold by stores and online retailers including SFJ`s sponsors Anime Jungle and Flossie`s Gifts & Collectibles. Most X-Plus figures are recommended for fans and collectors ages 15 years and older.

Toho Daikaiju Series: Destoroyah Light-Up Version /????????? ?????? ??Ver. Sales Agent: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Code: 411-PSDL11P Product Size: Height Approximately 34cm (13.4 Inches) Figure Material: PVC (Soft Vinyl) Power Supply Unit Material: ABS (Plastic) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Closed Box Shipping: October 2017 Price: ¥29,700 (Approximately $272.05 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Destoroyah Body Destoroyah Tail Power Supply Unit Instruction Manual Originally sold as a standard figure in November 2015, X-Plus` Toho Daikaiju Series Destoroyah from GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH (???VS??????, Gojira Tai Desutoroia, 1995) is being released in a new light-up version. Sculpted in scale with the Toho Daikaiju Series: Godzilla 1995 figure, Destoroyah stands approximately 34cm tall. The figure comes with a built-in light-up gimmick for the monster’s horn and eyes, powered by two AAA batteries (sold separately). This item is sold exclusively by X-Plus` Shounen Ric website and the Premium Bandai website. It will not be available from retail stores.

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DefoReal Series: Godzilla (2016) 4th Form Awakening Ver. /?????? ???(2016) ?4?? ??Ver. Sales Agent: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Code: 411-PDSS11P Product Size: Height Approximately 14cm (5.5 Inches), Length Approximately 13cm (5.1 Inches) Material: PVC (Soft Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: October 2017 Price: ¥5,940 (Approximately $54.41 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Shin Godzilla Figure Instruction Manual After kicking off their new DefoReal Series this past June with Godzilla (2016), X-Plus is back with a second figure from SHIN GODZILLA. Godzilla goes through several stages of evolution in the film, with the DefoReal figure depicting the adult "4th Form" of the King of the Monsters` unleashing his famous radioactive breath. The DefoReal Series blends the popular "Super Deformed" (SD) style -- cute figures with large heads, squat, chubby bodies and stubby limbs -- with more realistic/detailed sculpts. Balancing comical cuteness with coolness, Godzilla (2016) features purple highlights along the back and tail and the splayed lower jaw for firing his heat beam. This item is sold exclusively by Shounen Ric and Premium Bandai. It will not be available from retail stores.

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Gigantic Series: Godzilla (2016) 4th Form -- Shounen Ric Limited Edition /??????????? ???(2016)?4?? ??????????? Sales Agent: PLEX Corporation Product Code: 411-PGSG09R Product Size: Height Approximately 49cm (19.3 Inches), Length Approximately 86cm (33.9 Inches) Material: PVC Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Blind Box Prototype Production: RYO, Kaibutsuya Shipping: October 2017 Price: ¥73,440 (Approximately $672.71 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Godzilla Body Godzilla Tail Replacement Head Instruction Manual While the standard Gigantic Series: Godzilla (2016) 4th Form figure will be available from retailers in September 2017, the Limited Edition version will be sold exclusively by Shounen Ric and and Toho`s official Godzilla Store in October. Sculpted by RYO, with production and painting supervised by Kaibutsuya studio (X-Plus’ Gigantic Series and Monster Emotion), the Limited Edition Godzilla (2016) comes with an open mouthed "Roar Head" to depict the monster firing its heat ray. The figure is painted with luminescent purple highlights to simulate Godzilla`s body powering up for attack, and an interchangeable standard version head (with closed mouth) is also included. In order to meet the expected demand, X-Plus will be releasing limited quantities for the first wave of both the General Distribution and Limited Edition figures. The item will be resolicited at a later date.

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Toho Daikaiju Series: Godzilla (2016) Second Form /????????? ???(2016) ?2?? Sales Agent: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Code: 411-PSSK10R Product Size: Height Approximately 12cm (4.7 Inches), Length Approximately 53cm (20.9 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Closed Box Shipping: October 2017 Price: ¥13,932 (Approximately $127.62 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Godzilla Figure The crawling, second form of Godzilla (2016) comes to X-Plus` Toho Daikaiju Series in October. Coming ashore in Kamata early in SHIN GODZILLA, the creature`s odd appearance shocked not only the film`s characters but also audiences viewing the movie. It has now become a cult favorite, referred to by fans as "Kamata-kun". With a total length of approximately 53cm, the figure sculpt faithfully reproduces Godzilla`s long, awkwardly shaped body with prominent gills and large eel-like eyes. This item is sold exclusively by Shounen Ric, Premium Bandai and the Godzilla Store. It will not be available from retail stores.

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Toho 30cm Series: Godzilla (1989) Limited Flash Version /??30cm???? ???(1989) ????Ver. Sales Agent: PLEX Corporation Product Code: 411-P3BH12P Product Size: Godzilla Height Approximately 35cm (13.8 Inches); Biollante First Form Height Approximately 12cm (4.7 Inches) Figure Material: PVC (Soft Vinyl) Power Supply Unit Material: ABS (Plastic) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Closed Box Shipping: November 2017 Price: ¥22,000 (Approximately $201.52 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Godzilla Body Godzilla Tail Biollante Battery Box Instruction Manual Previously released as a soft vinyl figure in 2012 and a Real Master Collection resin statue in 2014, the Toho 30cm Series Godzilla 1989 from GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE (??? VS ?????, Gojira Tai Biorante, 1989) is being reissued in a new light-up version. This new edition comes with a light-up gimmick for Godzilla`s dorsal fins that requires two AAA batteries (sold separately). The figure has a darker color scheme than earlier editions to match the nighttime battle with Biollante at Lake Ashino. A bonus figure of Biollante is also included. This item is sold exclusively by Shounen Ric and Premium Bandai. It will not be available from retail stores.

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Daikaiju Series ULTRA NEW GENERATION: Glitter Tiga /??????? ULTRA NEW GENERATION ?????????? Sales Agent: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Code: 411-PSGT12P Product Size (Including Display Stand): Height Approximately 25cm (9.8 Inches) Figure Material: PVC Display Stand and Support Arm Material: MBS (Plastic) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: November 2017 Price: ¥12,960 (Approximately $118.71 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Ultraman Tiga Light Up Display Stand Support Arm 2 LR44 Batteries Instruction Manual X-Plus and Bandai team up for a light-up Ultraman Tiga figure. Previously released as a standard color figure, this new edition features Tiga`s "Glitter" type from the movie ULTRAMAN TIGA: THE FINAL ODYSSEY (????????? THE FINAL ODYSSEY, Urutoraman Tiga Za Fainaru Odesei, 2000). Glitter Tiga comes with a display stand featuring a gimmick that illuminates the figure`s eyes and color timer. Two LR44 button batteries are included for testing the light-up feature. This item is sold exclusively by Premium Bandai and Shounen Ric, and will not be available from retail stores.

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DefoReal Series: Godzilla (2016) 3rd Form /?????? ???(2016) ?3?? Sales Agent: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Code: 411-PDSS08T Product Size: Height Approximately 11cm (4.3 Inches), Length Approximately 10cm (3.9 Inches) Material: PVC (Soft Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: November 2017 Price: ¥5,940 (Approximately $54.41 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Shin Godzilla Figure The third figure in X-Plus` new DefoReal Series is also from SHIN GODZILLA. This figure depicts Godzilla`s third form, standing upright and roaring to the heavens after evolving from its crawling second form. The comically cute SD figure features detailed sculpting on the tail, dorsal fins and jaws. This item is sold exclusively by Shounen Ric, Premium Bandai and the Godzilla Store. It will not be available from retail stores.

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Toho Daikaiju Series: Godzilla (2016) Third Form /????????? ???(2016) ?3?? Sales Agent: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Code: 411-P3SK11R Product Size: Height Approximately 29cm (11.4 Inches), Length Approximately 48cm (18.9 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Closed Box Shipping: November 2017 Price: ¥19,980 (Approximately $183.02 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Godzilla Body Godzilla Tail Instruction Manual Gigantic unknown organism, further evolution. The third form of Shin Godzilla also comes to X-Plus` Toho Daikaiju Series in November. After landing in Kamata and crawling to Shinagawa, Godzilla evolved into its bipedal third form. The Toho Daikaiju Series figure depicts the King of the Monsters` altered appearance with fine modeling along the body surface. This item is sold exclusively by Shounen Ric, Premium Bandai and the Godzilla Store. It will not be available from retail stores.