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 daikaiju-sized photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in July 2020. 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.

Daikaiju Series: Keylla Ver. 2 -- Shonen-RIC Exclusive /??????? ??? Ver.2 ???? Product Size: Height Approximately 24cm (9.4 Inches) Specifications: Complete Painted Figure; Some Assembly Required Material: PVC (Figure), ABS, PE, PVC (Light Up Unit) Shipping: July 2020 Price: ¥17,600 (Approximately $164.56 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Keylla Body Keylla Tail Light Up Unit Instruction Manual Fifteen years after joining the Daikaiju Series, Keylla from ULTRAMAN Episode 38: SPACESHIP RESCUE COMMAND (???????, Uch?sen Ky?jo Meirei) returns with a new sculpt! This Version 2 figure depicts the space monster with its head lowered and both arms raised in an attack posture. The sculpt also accurately duplicates all the details of the suit, from the hooks that fasten the center of Keylla`s shell, to the deep-set eyeballs. The figure`s eyes also light up to replicate Keylla`s ultimate, blinding weapon. The gimmick requires 2 AA batteries (sold separately). The “Japan Exclusive Item” item is sold by Shonen-RIC, and will not be available from retail stores.

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DefoReal Series: Kamen Rider Zero-One Rising Hopper /?????? ?????????? ????????? Manufacturer: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Size: Height Approximately 15cm (5.9 Inches) Material: PVC (Figure), MBS (Display Stand) Specifications: Complete Painted Figure; Some Assembly Required Shipping: July 2020 Price: ¥6,600 (Approximately $61.71 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Kamen Rider Zero-One Display Stand Instruction Manual A jump to the sky turns to a riderkick. The titular hero from KAMEN RIDER ZERO-ONE (?????????? Kamen Raid? Zerowan, 2019-20) comes to the DefoReal Series. The figure depicts Zero-One`s base form, Rising Hopper. The palm-sized Kamen Rider Zero-One comes with compound eyes molded in translucent plastic that glow red when the figure is placed on his display stand. The light up gimmick requires requires two LR44 button batteries (sold separately). Furthermore, Zero-One`s armor and red lines will glow under a black light. This item is sold exclusively by the Premium Bandai website and Shonen-Ric, and will not be available from retail stores.

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Daikaiju Series: Black Giras & Red Giras -- Shonen-RIC Exclusive /??????? ?????????????? ???? Black Gilas Size: Height Approximately 26.5cm (10.4 Inches) Red Gilas Size: Height Approximately 27cm (10.6 Inches) Specifications: Complete Painted Figures; Some Assembly Required Material: PVC Shipping: July 2020 Price: ¥26,400 (Approximately $246.84 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Black Giras Body Black Giras Tail Red Giras Body Red Giras Tail Instruction Manual In commemoration of June`s release of Ultraman Leo Ver. 2 the twin monsters Black Giras and Red Giras return in a 2-figure set.* Black Giras and his younger brother Red Giras are infamous for crippling Ultraseven under the command of Alien Magma in ULTRAMAN LEO Episode 1: THE DAY WHEN SEVEN DIES, IS THE DAY WHEN TOKYO SINKS! (???????! ???????!, Sebun ga Shinu Toki! T?ky? wa Chinbotsu Suru!). The figures can be posed together for the "Giras Spin" attack, and are painted to replicate the monsters` wet, weathered appearance during their battles with Leo. The “Japan Exclusive Item” item is sold by Shonen-RIC, and will not be available from retail stores. *The Black Giras and Red Giras figures were originally released separately in February 2016.

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Daikaiju Series: Fireman -- Shonen-RIC Exclusive /??????? ??????? ???? Product Size: Height Approximately 21cm (8.3 Inches) Specifications: Complete Painted Figure; Some Assembly Required Material: PVC (Figure), MBS (Display Stand, Support Arm) Shipping: July 2020 Price: ¥16,500 (Approximately $154.27 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Fireman Light Up Display Stand Support Arm Instruction Manual Tsuburaya Productions` hero Fireman finally comes to the Daikaiju Series! The series FIREMAN (???????, Faiy?man) -- aka MAGMA MAN -- was one of the productions to celebrating Tsuburaya`s 10th anniversary in 1973. In the show, Daisuke Misaki uses a device called the Fire Stick to transform into a being harnessing magma energy. This figure is based on Fireman`s appearance in the early in the series, before he received the Fire Bracelet. It is modeled in a fighting pose, and comes with a light up feature for Fireman`s eyes and the Color Signal on his forehead. The light up gimmick uses two LR44 coin batteries (sold separately). This “Japan Exclusive Item” item is sold by Shonen-RIC, and will not be available from retail stores.

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Toho 30cm Series: Godzilla (1993) /??30????? ???(1993) Manufacturer: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Size: Height Approximately 30cm (11.8 Inches) Material: PVC, ABS Specifications: Complete Painted Figure; Some Assembly Required Shipping: July 2020 Price: ¥20,350 (Approximately $190.27 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Godzilla Body Godzilla Tail Part A Godzilla Tail Part B Limited Edition Price: $185.77 US/¥22,000 ? Set Contents Godzilla Body Godzilla Tail Part A Godzilla Tail Part B Instruction Manual X-Plus` line of 30cm figures presents the Godzilla design from GODZILLA VS MECHAGODZILLA II (???VS?????, Gojira Tai Mekagojira, 1993), one of the films celebrating the monster`s 40th anniversary. Godzilla is posed leaning slightly forward to show his fighting spirit in contrast to the inorganic Mechagodzilla. Shonen-RIC and the Godzilla Store are offering a limited edition version of Godzilla (1993) with a variant color scheme based on the climactic battle in the movie. The powered-up version of Godzilla, created when his life force merged with that of Fire Rodan, has been recreated using lamé.

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Ultra Daikaiju Series 5000: Gavora /???????????5000 ??? Manufacturer: PLEX Corporation Product Size: Length Approximately 27cm (10.6 Inches) Product Material: PVC (Figure), Paper (Card) Specifications: Complete Painted Figure Shipping: July 2020 Price: ¥5,500 (Approximately $51.42 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Gavora Card Note: The new Ultra Daikaiju Series 5000 figures were originally intended to ship in June 2020, but were rescheduled due to production delays related to COVID-19. In 1983, Bandai launched the Ultra Collection of soft vinyl figures based on heroes and monsters from the Ultraman franchise. Bandai and X-Plus are now teaming up for the Ultra Daikaiju 5000* Series, a new figure line featuring Ultra Monsters that were not included in the earlier Ultra Collection. The second wave for the Ultra Daikaiju 5000 Series once again contains two figures, including the Uranium Monster Gavora that first appeared in ULTRAMAN Episode 9: LIGHTNING OPERATION (??????, Denk?sekka Sakusen). Gavora, characterized by its large mouth and six fins around its head, is one of a handful of early Ultra Monster designs created by modifying the Baragon suit from Toho`s FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD (???????????????????, Furankenshutain Tai Chitei Kaij? Baragon). The figure is produced in scale with the older line, and comes with the traditional tagged character card. This "Japan Exclusive Item" is sold online by Shonen-RIC and Premium Bandai. It will not be available from retail stores. *The 5000 in the series title refers to the figure price before taxes.

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Ultra Daikaiju Series 5000: Muruchi /???????????5000 ??? Manufacturer: PLEX Corporation Product Size: Height Approximately 19cm (7.5 Inches) Product Material: PVC (Figure), Paper (Card) Specifications: Complete Painted Figure Shipping: July 2020 Price: ¥5,500 (Approximately $51.42 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Muruchi Card Also coming from the Ultra Daikaiju 5000 Series in July is the Giant Fish Monster Muruchi. The aggressive sea kaiju first appeared in RETURN OF ULTRAMAN Episode 33: THE MONSTER TAMER AND THE BOY (???????, Kaij? Tsukai to Sh?nen). This "Japan Exclusive Item" is sold online by Shonen-RIC and Premium Bandai. It will not be available from retail stores.

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About X-Plus

X-Plus is manufacturer for popular character and franchise figures, such as Godzilla, Dragon Ball, Ultraman, as well as many others. They have many limited edition items that customers can only buy through their online shop, Shonen-Ric.