Source: BANDAI NAMCO Collectibles (Bluefin)
S.H.MonsterArts Official Site: tamashii.jp/shma (Japan)
Special Thanks to Chuan Lu, Justin Cavender, Daiki Fukaura, Adam Newman and Kenji Washida
The decisive battle of the century! GODZILLA VS. KONG finally opens! Scheduled to be released in North America in March 2021!
Bluefin, a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Collectibles, has provided SciFi Japan with product specs and GIANT high-res photos of their S.H.MonsterArts figures from Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming movie, GODZILLA VS. KONG. The figures feature an articulation system designed by Mitsuhiko Hosokawa, which allows for a wide range of motion and posability.
The S.H.MonsterArts GODZILLA VS. KONG figures can now be preordered from Bandai’s Tamashii Nations Store on Amazon and other retailers.
S.H.MonsterArts: Godzilla from Movie GODZILLA VS. KONG (2021)/ S.H.MonsterArts 映画のゴジラ 『ゴジラvsコング』(2021)
Godzilla, as seen in the upcoming 2021 film GODZILLA VS KONG, joins S.H.Monsterarts with a new figure that accurately replicates the distinctive look of his back fins and uses metallic coloring to depict their classic glow for a realistic, immersive experience! Based on the same 3D data used in the film itself, the figure was sculpted by the legendary Yuji Sakai, one of the leading Godzilla modelers in Japan (Godzilla Complete Works, X-Plus Yuji Sakai Modeling Collection), for faithful proportions and coloring.
The set includes the Godzilla figure and an optional pair of hands for recreating grappling attacks.
Manufacturer: Bandai
Distributor: Tamashii Web Shop (Japan), Bluefin (United States)
Product Size: Height Approximately 16cm (6.3 Inches)
Material: PVC
Release Date: May 2021 (Japan), June 2021 (United States)
Price: ¥6,600 (Japan, Tax Included), $68.00 (United States)
S.H.MonsterArts: Kong from Movie GODZILLA VS. KONG (2021)/ S.H.MonsterArts 映画のコング 『ゴジラvsコング』(2021)
King Kong, as seen in the upcoming 2021 film GODZILLA VS KONG, joins S.H.Monsterarts! Natural posability lets you re-create your favorite scenes. Includes an axe, a new addition to Kong lore seen for the first time in this movie! Using 3D data from the movie, the figure was sculpted and colored by noted animal sculptor Shinzen Takeuchi. Based on Kong’s actual bone structure, his muscles and fur are rendered with screen-accurate precision.
The set includes the main body, three pairs of optional hands, an optional head, and Kong’s Axe.
Manufacturer: Bandai
Distributor: Tamashii Web Shop (Japan), Bluefin (United States)
Product Size: Height Approximately 14.5cm (5.7 Inches)
Material: ABS, PVC
Release Date: May 2021 (Japan), June 2021 (United States)
Price: ¥6,600 (Japan, Tax Included), $68.00 (United States)
About Bluefin
Bluefin is a leading master and channel distributor of Japanese toys, collectibles, novelty and hobby products. The company’s extensive product line features a diverse and continually expanding catalog of high quality and popular collectibles from Asia. Bluefin operates as a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Collectibles LLC. The company is the sole provider of Bandai Tamashii Nations products in North America and is the official domestic distributor for Bandai Spirits Hobby and Bandai Shokugan as well as Storm Collectibles. Bluefin is also the official North American consumer products and retail development partner for Studio Ghibli and is the exclusive and official distributor for Mr. Hobby/GSI, Blitzway, SEN-TI-NEL and Flame Toys. Additional company information is available at bluefinbrands.com.
For more information on GODZILLA VS KONG, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:
- Cameras Roll on Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Entertainment’s GODZILLA VS. KONG
- Toho and Legendary Announce Licensees for GODZILLA VS KONG
- Warner Bros. Pictures Group Announces Innovative, Hybrid Distribution Model For Its 2021 Theatrical Slate
- GODZILLA VS KONG Trailer (and More) is Here!
- GODZILLA VS. KONG Figure and Keychain Lineup From Funko