Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

Earlier this month, SciFi Japan posted information and photos of the giant monster figures scheduled for release by X-Plus Co., Ltd. in late August 2013, including unpainted prototypes of Mechagodzilla, Viras and Pagos. The final designs have been approved so X-Plus has now provided photos of the fully painted figures. X-Plus` monster figures can be purchased directly from the company`s official Shounen Ric website. Shounen Ric offers Limited Editions of the figures with exclusive features or bonus pieces not available from other retailers. The standard figures are also sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ`s sponsors Anime Jungle and Toy Freakz.

Toho Large Monster Series: Mechagodzilla (1974 Version) Gyokusendo Secret Base Version GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA /????????? ???????1974??????????Ver. ?????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 25cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: Late August - Early September, 2013 Sales Agency: Plex Co.,Ltd. Distributed by: X Plus Co.,Ltd. Shounen Ric Limited Edition Includes: Price: ¥12,600 (Tax Included) Mechagodzilla makes its third appearance in the X-Plus Toho Large Monsters Series with a new figure from the film GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA (?????????, Gojira Tai Mekagojira, 1974). The cyborg monster is sculpted in a standing pose and comes packaged with a blister that mimics the hangar of the alien secret base hidden in Okinawa`s Gyokusendo Cave. The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition Mechagodzilla 1974 comes with illuminated eyes and chest plate.

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Daiei Large Monster Series: Viras (GAMERA VS VIRAS) /??????? ????? ??????????????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 30cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: Late August - Early September, 2013 Shounen Ric Limited Edition Includes: Spaceship (Width Approximately 10cm) Price: ¥12,999 (Tax Included) In August, the Daiei Large Monster Series will release a figure of the Space Monster Viras from GAMERA VS VIRAS (?????????????, Gamera Tai Uchuu Kaijuu Bairasu, 1966). The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition Viras comes with additional pieces to display Viras with the closed "spear" head... perfect for skewering giant flying turtles. Also included is a mini-sculpt of the alien invader`s spaceship.

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Large Monsters Series: ULTRA Q Pagos -- Shounen Ric Exclusive /??????? ????Q ????? ????????? Product Size: Length Approximately 25cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: Late July - Early August, 2013 Price: ¥12,600 (Tax Included) In August, X-Plus` Large Monsters Series will release a figure of the "Underground Monster" Pagos from ULTRA Q (????Q, Urutora Kyuu, 1966) Episode 18- THE RAINBOW`S EGG (???, Niji no Tamago). As many daikaiju fans are aware, Pagos is one of the Ultra-monster suits modified from the Toho monster Baragon. Pagos is sculpted in a four-legged pose, and the figure comes with illuminated eyes. This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores.