Photos courtesy of X-Plus. Zigra © 1971 Kadokawa Shoten. Ultraman Jack © Tsuburaya Productions.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 March 2014. This month will be much lighter than usual, with just one figure apiece for Kadokawa/Daiei`s Gamera series and Tsuburaya Productions` Ultraman line. 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.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.Large Monsters Series: RETURN OF ULTRAMAN Standing Pose Version /??????? ????????????? ?????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 23cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: Late March - Early April, 2014 Price: ¥9,765 Shounen Ric Limited Edition Includes: Luminescent Pedestal Price: ¥12,600 (Tax Included) March Tsuburaya Pro figure is Ultraman Jack from RETURN OF ULTRAMAN (???????????, Kaettekita Urutoraman 1971-1972). The standing pose sculpt replicates the hero`s appearance in the television series, down to the zippers on the suit, gloves and boots. The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition Ultraman Jack comes with a pedestal 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.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.
The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition figure comes with light-up eyes and color time. Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1965 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1965 Kadokawa ShotenDaiei Large Monster Series: Zigra (GAMERA VS ZIGRA) /??????? ????? ???? ?????????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 23cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: Late March - Early April, 2014 Price: ¥10,920 Shounen Ric Limited Edition Includes: Underwater Zigra Figure (Length Approximately 10cm) Price: ¥12,600 (Tax Included) The space monster Zigra from GAMERA VS ZIGRA (???????????, Gamera Tai Shinkai Kaijuu Jigura, 1971) joins Daiei`s Large Monster Series next month. Based on the goblin shark, Zigra was Gamera`s final daikaiju foe in the first wave of Gamera movies. The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition Zigra comes with a bonus swimming pose Zigra mini figure.
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1965 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1965 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1965 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1965 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1971 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1971 Kadokawa Shoten
Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1971 Kadokawa Shoten
The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition Zigra comes with a bonus Undersea Zigra figure. Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © 1971 Kadokawa Shoten