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

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in late April 2015. 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 versions of the figures are sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ`s sponsor Anime Jungle.

Toho 30cm Series Yuji Sakai Modeling Collection: Godzilla (1991) Gidogoji Hokkaido Version /??30cm???? ????????????? ???1991?????????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 27.5cm, Length Approximately 44cm Material: PVC (Soft Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Blind Box Prototype Production and Supervision: Yuji Sakai Planning Cooperation: Yuji Sakai Modeling Workshop Shipping: Late April 2015 - Early May 2015 Price: ¥27,000 (Approximately $221.67 US, Tax Included) Shounen Ric Limited Edition Includes: Light Up Dorsal Fins Price: ¥28,620 (Approximately $234.97 US, Tax Included) April sees the second release in X-Plus` new "Yuji Sakai Modeling Collection" of 30cm Toho figures, featuring sculpts by the renowned artist, Yuji Sakai. The figure depicts the powered up Godzilla as seen in the movie GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH (???vs??????, Gojira Tai Kingu Gidora, 1991). Knicknamed the "Gidogoji", this Godzilla design featured enlarged pectoral muscles and repositioned dorsal fins to create a lower center of gravity. X-Plus` Godzilla 1991 figure will be manufactured from the master mold, in order to reproduce in soft vinyl as much as much detail as possible from Yuji Sakai`s sculpt. The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition version comes with an exclusive built-in light up gimmick for the monster’s dorsal fins, not available from other retailers. The fins have been molded with translucent soft vinyl to allow the LED lights to shine through. Four AAA batteries are required to power up Godzilla`s fins.

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Toho Large Monster Series: Mothra (1964) /????????? ????1964? ??????? ???????? Product Size: Length Approximately 38cm, Overall Width Approximately 64cm Material: PVC (Soft Vinyl), ABS, Iron Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Blind Box Shipping: Late April 2015 - Early May 2015 Price: ¥19,980 (Approximately $164.03 US, Tax Included) Shounen Ric Limited Edition Godzilla Showdown Set Includes: Godzilla 1964 (Height Approximately 23cm) Price: ¥29,700 (Approximately $243.83 US, Tax Included) Delayed from last November, the adult Mothra from MOTHRA VS GODZILLA (???????, Mosura Tai Gojira, 1964) finally joins the X-Plus Toho Large Monsters Series. The figure comes with a display stand and Mothra egg. Mothra`s wings are sculpted of ABS plastic and interlock with a frame built into the figure`s body which, in turn, directly connects to the support bar extending from the display stand. The combined structure offers support to each wing and allows the figure to have a wingspan of approximately 64cm. The Shounen Ric website is selling the figure in an exclusive Mothra 1964 Shounen Ric Limited Edition Godzilla Showdown Set (????????? ????1964? ??????? ????????) with a reissue of the Toho Large Monster Series: Godzilla 1964 figure. Collectors can recreate the iconic battle between the monsters as Mothra protects her egg from Godzilla.

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Large Monsters Series: Ultraman (C-type) Appearance Pose /??????? ??????? C???? ????? ?? Product Size: Height Approximately 29cm (Tip of Right Hand) Material: PVC (Soft Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: Late April 2015 - Early May 2015 Price: ¥10,044 (Approximately $82.46 US, Tax Included) Shounen Ric Limited Edition Includes: Luminescent Display Stand Price: ¥12,960 (Approximately $106.40 US, Tax Included) The original Ultraman returns to the X-Plus lineup with the C-type design, capturing the characteristics of the hero`s mask and suit from the final episodes of the ULTRAMAN (?????? Urutoraman, 1966-67) television series. The figure is sculpted the classic "advent pose" with one arm raised and chest muscles expanded. The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition Ultraman comes with a display stand that illuminates the figure’s eyes and color timer. There is also a switch operation that changes the color timer from blue to blinking red. Please Note: X-Plus has not yet received final approvals from Tsuburaya Pro for the painted Ultraman, so the photos included here show the unpainted prototype. SciFi Japan will post photos of the fully painted figure as soon as they become available. March 10 Update: X-Plus has provided photos of the painted Ultraman (C-type) which are now posted on SciFi Japan.