Product Info and High-Res Photos Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Jun Umeji

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

The Japanese collectibles company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in January and February 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.

Toho Daikaiju Series: Shin Godzilla (Second Run) /????????? ???????? ?2????2017?1?????? Note: This item was originally announced for December but advance sales far exceeded X-Plus` expectations, forcing the company to rethink their release plans. On October 28th, X-Plus temporarily stopped taking preorders for Shin Godzilla to guarantee that they could meet the December deadline for any purchases made up to that point. The company then launched a "second run" of orders for another batch of figures to ship in late January. Sales Agent: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Size: Height Approximately 25cm (9.8 Inches), Length Approximately 50cm (19.6 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: Late January 2017 – Early February 2017 Price: ¥19,980 (Approximately $175.22 US, Tax Included) ? Toho Daikaiju Series: Godzilla (2016) General Distribution Version Contents Godzilla Body Godzilla Tail ? Toho Daikaiju Series: Shin Godzilla Shounen Ric Limited Edition Contents Godzilla Body Godzilla Tail Bonus Godzilla Roar Head Instruction Manual Inspired by the international success of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures` GODZILLA (2014), Toho decided to produce and release the first new Japanese Godzilla film since 2004`s GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (??? ?????????, Gojira Fainaru Uozu). The end result, SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016), opened in Japan this past July. It was a massive hit at the box office, becoming the top live action Japanese film of the year. SHIN GODZILLA has also had the widest international release of any Toho Godzilla movie in decades, including a limited run in US theaters. X-Plus now brings this latest incarnation of the King of the Monsters to their 25cm figure line. The standard version features Godzilla with a closed mouth, plus red highlights along the figure`s the neck, torso and tail. The Shounen Ric website offers an exclusive version of Shin Godzilla with both the standard closed mouth head plus a bonus, interchangeable roar head not available from other retailers. The roar head is sculpted in the wide, open mouth position displayed when Godzilla fires his radioactive breath in the movie. The interior of the mouth, neck, chest and tail are painted in purple highlights, with the eyes colored to replicate the silvery nictitating membrane that slide into place as the monster prepares to attack. Recommended for fans and collectors ages 15 years and older.

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Daiei 30cm Series: Gyaos (1967 Edition) /??30????? ?????(1967??)? Note: This item was originally announced for December but has been rescheduled for January. This entry has also been updated with new photos of the painted and Limited Edition light up figures. Product Size: Height Approximately 30cm (11.8 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Blind Box Shipping: Late January 2017 – Early February 2017 General Distribution Version Price: ¥19,980 (Approximately $175.22 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Gyaos Shounen Ric Limited Edition Price: ¥21,600 (Approximately $189.42 US, Tax Included) Power Supply Unit Material: ABS (Plastic), PE (Polyethylene), PVC ? Shounen Ric Limited Edition Contents Gyaos Power Supply Unit Instruction Manual Originally announced for late 2014, the 30cm Gyaos figure finally sees release this December. The sculpt depicts Gamera`s most famous foe as seen in its first appearance, GAMERA VS. GYAOS (?????? ????????, Daikaijuu Kuuchuusen: Gamera Tai Gyaosu, 1967), the third film in the series. The Shounen Ric website offers an exclusive version of Gyaos with a built-in light up gimmick for the monster’s eyes, ears and forehead, not available from other retailers. The LED lights are powered by a battery box using four AAA batteries (sold separately). Gyaos is sculpted in scale with the previously released Daiei 30cm Series: Gamera (1967) figure. Recommended for fans and collectors ages 15 years and older.

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Godzilla vs. Evangelion Toho 30cm Series: Evangelion Unit-01 "G" Awakening Form /???????????????30cm????????????????“?”???? Product Code: A6007501 Manufacturer: X Plus Co., Ltd. Sales Agent: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Size: Height Approximately 38cm (15 Inches), Length Approximately 36cm (14.2 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Shipping: January 2017 Price: ¥32,400 (Approximately $284.14 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Body Tail With SHIN GODZILLA co-directed by Hideaki Anno, creator of NEON GENESIS EVANGELION (???????????, Shin Seiki Evangerion), and his EVANGELION collaborator, Shinji Higuchi, Toho Co. Ltd. and Anno`s Khara Inc. have partnered on the "Godzilla vs. Evangelion" merchandising campaign that includes this X-Plus and Bandai figure combining Godzilla and the Eva Unit-01 piloted by EVANGELION`s lead character, Shinji Hikari. The 1989 movie GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE (??? VS ?????, Gojira Tai Biorante) introduced the concept that Godzilla`s cells could be spliced into other organisms to create new forms of life, though the monster`s nature would likely overwhelm the host. This idea is presented in the X-Plus/Bandai figure which, while maintaining the basic form and purple and green color scheme of Unit-01, boasts the classic Godzilla skin texture, dorsal fins and long tail... signs that the living machine is being overtaken by G cells. This item is sold exclusively by the Premium Bandai website and the EVANGELION STORE and will not be available from retail stores. Recommended for fans and collectors ages 15 years and older.

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Godzilla vs. Evangelion Toho 30cm Series: Evangelion Unit-02 Beast "G" Mode / ???????????????30cm???????????????? ????“?”??? Product Code: 1000106671 Manufacturer: X Plus Co., Ltd. Sales Agent: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Size: Height Approximately 30cm (11.8 Inches), Length Approximately 38cm (15 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Shipping: February 2017 Price: ¥32,400 (Approximately $284.14 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Body Tail The second Godzilla vs. Evangelion Toho 30cm Series figure is scheduled for February, and based on the "Rebuild of Evangelion" version of Eva Unit-02 as seen in EVANGELION: 2.0 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE (????????????:?, Evangerion Shin Gekijooban: Ha, 2009). Evangelion Unit-02 is depicted in "Beast Mode"; an animalistic attack form in which the Eva takes on a quadrupedal posture with extended jaws. The figure`s body is covered in classic elements of Godzilla, including the rocky skin texture, large dorsal fins and long tail. This item is sold exclusively by the Premium Bandai website and the EVANGELION STORE and will not be available from retail stores. Recommended for fans and collectors ages 15 years and older.

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Daikaiju Series: Kingstron -- Shounen Ric Exclusive /??????? ??????????????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 16cm (6.3 Inches) Material: PVC Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: Late February 2017 - Early March 2017 Price: TBA ? Contents Kingstron Kupukupu The "Mansion Monster" Kingstron from Tsuburaya Productions` RETURN OF ULTRAMAN (???????????, Kaettekita Urutoraman 1971-72) joins the X-Plus Daikaiju Series figure line. The fire-breathing, tortoise-like alien debuted in Episode 24: HORRIBLE! BIRTH OF THE MANSION MONSTER (??! ?????????, Senritsu! Manshon Kaijuu Tanjo). Also included is a mini-figure of Kupukupu, the gentle monster that mutated into the destructive Kingstron. This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores. Recommended for fans and collectors ages 15 years and older.

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Daikaiju Series: RETURN OF ULTRAMAN /??????? ????????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 25cm (9.8 Inches) Material: PVC Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: Late February 2017 - Early March 2017 General Distribution Version Price: ¥10,044 (Approximately $88.08 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Ultraman Jack Shounen Ric Limited Light Up Version Price: TBA Display Stand Material: ABS ? Contents Ultraman Jack Light Up Display Stand Following on the figures of Ultraman Ace, Ultraman and Ultra Seven, RETURN OF ULTRAMAN`s Ultraman Jack is being released in the classic “hero appears” pose. Jack stands with chest puffed out, his right fist raised to the sky, with the Ultra Bracelet on his left wrist. The Shounen Ric Limited Edition comes with a display stand featuring a light up gimmick that illuminates the figure`s eyes and color timer, along with a switch operation to change the color timer from blue to blinking red. Two LR44 button batteries are required (a test battery is included). Recommended for fans and collectors ages 15 years and older.