Product Info and Exclusive 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 nearly 100 daikaiju-sized photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in January 2019. The company`s official Shonen-Ric as X-Plus website offers Exclusives and Limited Editions with bonus features or extra pieces not available from other retailers, with shipping on some items also now available to customers in North America, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan. The standard "General Distribution" versions of the figures are sold by stores and online retailers, including SFJ sponsor Anime Jungle. Most X-Plus figures are recommended for fans and collectors ages 15 years and older.

DefoReal Series: Godzilla (1964) /?????? ???(1964) Sales Agent: PLEX Corporation Product Size: Height Approximately 13cm (5.1 Inches) Material: PVC Specifications: Complete Painted Figure Package: Window Box Shipping: January 2019 Price: ¥6,912 (Approximately $61.26 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Godzilla with Mothra Larva Limited Edition Price: ¥7,560 (Approximately $67.00 US, Tax Included) Mothra Display Base Size: Height Approximately 5cm (1.97 Inches), Width Approximately 10cm (3.9 Inches) ? Set Contents Godzilla with Mothra Larva Mothra Larva on Display Base The DefoReal Series presents a MOTHRA VS GODZILLA (???????, Mosura Tai Gojira, 1964) figure set based on the classic scene where the Mothra larva latches onto Godzilla`s tail. X-Plus` Shonen-Ric website and Toho`s official Godzilla Store are offering a Limited Edition version with a bonus second Mothra larva on a display base, not available from retail stores. Recreate Godzilla`s fierce fight with the two Mothras!

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DefoReal Series: Godzilla (2016) 4th Form Awakening Light-Up Version /?????? ???(2016)????Ver. Sales Agent: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Size: Height Approximately 14cm (5.5 Inches), Length Approximately 13cm (5.1 Inches) Material: PVC (Figure), ABS (Power Supply Unit) Specifications: Complete Painted Figure Package: Window Box Shipping: January 2019 Price: ¥12,960 (Approximately $114.86 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Shin Godzilla Figure Power Supply Unit Instruction Manual The DefoReal Godzilla (2016) 4th Form Awakening Ver. figure, first released in October 2017, returns in a new Limited Edition variant! Based on the "Yashiori Strategy" sequence from the climax of SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016), this figure includes a light-up feature for Godzilla`s mouth, neck, dorsal and tail fins, and tip of the tail. There is also a relay option to recreate the energy flowing down Godzilla`s tail to fire from the tip. The light-up gimmick requires four AAA batteries (sold separately). This item is sold exclusively by Premium Bandai and the Godzilla Store. It will not be available from Shonen-Ric or retail stores.

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Soft Series: Astromons -- Shonen-Ric Exclusive /???????????? ??????? ???????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 24cm (9.4 Inches) Figure Material: PVC Specifications: Complete Painted Figure Package: Polybag with Header Card Shipping: January 2019 Price: $112.66 US/¥13,500 (Tax Included) ? Set Contents Astromons Body 2 Astromons Tails The Great Space Monster Astromons, featured in ULTRAMAN TARO Episode 1: THE MOTHER OF ULTRA IS LIKE THE SUN (?????????????, Urutora no Haha wa Taiyo no yo ni), joins the Soft Kaiju Series! Using the same mold as the Daikaiju Series: Astromons released in January 2014, this figure is made from softer Sofvi (soft vinyl) and is filled with cotton, making it feel like a stuffed toy. This item is sold internationally online exclusively by Shonen-Ric and will not be available from retail stores.

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Real Master Collection PLUS: Ultraman Great -- Shonen-Ric Exclusive /?????????????PLUS ?????????? ???????????? Product Size: Figure Height Approximately 27cm (10.6 Inches) Material: Polystone Specifications: Complete Painted Statue Package: Blind Box Shipping: December 2018 Price: $166.73 US/¥19,980 (Tax Included) ? Set Contents Ultraman Great Display Stand Instruction Manual Ultraman Great joins the Shonen Ric`s Real Master Collection line of statues with bonus features. Using the mold for the Daikaiju Series: Ultraman Great soft vinyl figure released in June 2018, this poly statue depicts the hero in his famous finger beam pose. Great was the very first Ultraman to be produced outside of Japan and starred in the 1990 series known internationally as ULTRAMAN: TOWARDS THE FUTURE and in Japan as ULTRAMAN GREAT (?????????????, Urutoraman Gureeto). His red and white suit was made of fabric, giving him a distinctive look from the other Ultraman suits which were traditionally made from rubber wetsuits. X-Plus has recreated Great`s fabric suit with special pearl finish paint. The statue features built-in lighting for the eyes, color timer and the ULTRAMAN GREAT logo on the display stand. The light-up feature requires two AA batteries (sold separately). Don`t miss your chance to get the Ultraman that fought his battles in the land of Australia... Ultraman Great! This item is sold internationally by the Shonen-Ric website, and will not be available from retail stores.

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Daikaiju Series: Eleking Ver.2 -- Shonen Ric Exclusive /??????? ????? Ver.2 ???????????? Product Size: Figure Height Approximately 26cm (10.2 Inches), Length Approximately 18cm (7 Inches), Width Approximately 20cm (7.9 Inches) Specifications: Complete Painted Figure; Some Assembly Required Package: Closed Box Shipping: January 2019 Price: $121.67 US/¥14,580 (Tax Included) ? Set Contents Eleking Body Eleking Tail Instruction Manual One of the most iconic monsters of the Ultraman Series, the Space Monster Eleking returns to X-Plus` Daikaiju Series with a brand new sculpt based on a publicity photo from ULTRA SEVEN Episode 3: SECRET OF THE LAKE (?????, Mizuumi no Himitsu). Don`t miss the return of Eleking, more than 11 years after the release of the first edition figure! This item is sold internationally by the Shonen-Ric website, and will not be available from retail stores.

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Toho 30cm Series: Ebirah /??30????? ??? Sales Agent: PLEX Corporation Product Size: Length (Excluding Pincers) Approximately 34cm (13.4 Inches) Figure Material: PVC Specifications: Complete Painted Figure; Some Assembly Required Package: Closed Box Shipping: January 2019 General Distribution Version Price: ¥19,440 (Approximately $172.29 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Ebirah Body Ebirah Tail Limited Edition Price: ¥24,300 (Approximately $215.36 US, Tax Included) ? Limited Edition Contents Ebirah Body Ebirah Tail Sea Surface Display Base 4 Interchangeable Legs Instruction Manual Ebirah, the huge shrimp mutated by radioactive liquid waste, comes to the Toho 30? Series! The massive crustacean was introduced in the movie EBIRAH: HORROR OF THE DEEP (??????????????????, Gojira Ebira Mosura Nankai no Daikettoo, 1966), better known in the U.S. as GODZILLA VS THE SEA MONSTER. The Shonen-Ric website and the Godzilla Store are offering a Limited Edition version of this figure that comes with a sea surface display base and replacement leg parts, to replicate Ebirah rising from the ocean depths to challenge Godzilla.

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FAVORITE SCULPTORS LINE Toho 30cm Series: Godzilla (1964) /FAVORITE SCULPTORS LINE ??30?????????(1964) Sales Agent: PLEX Corporation Prototype Production: Inoue Arts Product Size: Height Approximately 30cm (11.8 Inches) Material: PVC Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Closed Box Shipping: January 2019 General Distribution Version Price: ¥19,980 (Approximately $177.07 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Godzilla Body Godzilla Tail Tail Support Base Limited Edition Price: ¥21,600 (Approximately $191.43 US, Tax Included) Material: ABS (Power Supply Unit) ? Limited Edition Contents Godzilla Body Godzilla Tail Tail Support Base Power Supply Unit Instruction Manual The FAVORITE SCULPTORS LINE, based on previously released/limited edition models from top sculptors, returns with a 30cm scale soft vinyl figure of the 1964 Godzilla design from MOTHRA VS GODZILLA. The original model was created and released by sculptor Tadao Inoue`s studio, Inoue Arts. Shonen-Ric and the Godzilla Store are offering a Limited Edition version of the figure that comes with an exclusive light-emitting gimmick for Godzilla’s dorsal fins. The light-up feature requires two AA batteries (sold separately).