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 March 2018. 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. Most X-Plus figures are recommended for fans and collectors ages 15 years and older.

Soft Series: Stegon -- Shounen Ric Exclusive /?????????????????????????????? Product Code: 411-TYST03R Product Size: Lenght Approximately 20cm (7.9 Inches) Figure Material: PVC (Soft Vinyl), PEs Specifications: Painted Finished Figure Package: Polybag with Header Shipping: March 2018 Price: ¥13,500 (Approximately $119.34 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Stegon First released by X-Plus in March 2011, the fossil monster Stegon from Tsuburaya Productions’ RETURN OF ULTRAMAN (???????????, Kaettekita Urutoraman, 1971-72) is being reissued as the third figure in their new Soft Series. By packing cotton into the extra-soft vinyl, the figure becomes a fun stuffed toy for Ultraman fans and collectors. Introduced in RETURN OF ULTRAMAN Episode 10: DINOSAUR EXPLOSION DIRECTIVE (??????, Kyoryuu Bakuha Shirei), Stegon is the reanimated remains of a dinosaur that fights Ultraman Jack and the Monster Attack Team. Realizing the monster is not evil, Jack transforms Stegon into stars so that it may drift peacefully in the heavens. This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores.

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DefoReal Series: Godzilla (1954) /?????????? ??? (1954) Product Size: Height Approximately 13cm (5.1 Inches), Length Approximately 18cm (7.1 Inches) Material: PVC Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: March 2018 Price: ¥6,480 (Approximately $57.28 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Godzilla Shounen Ric Limited Edition Price: ¥6,480 (Tax Included) Product Code: TBA ? Set Contents Godzilla X-Plus` DefoReal Series finally steps away from SHIN GODZILLA (??????, Shin Gojira, 2016) to produce a new figure from the original GODZILLA (???, Gojira, 1954). Based on a famous publicity still of Godzilla’s attack on Shinagawa Station in the film, the sculpt blends the popular "Super Deformed" (SD) style -- cute figures with large heads, squat, chubby bodies and stubby limbs -- with more realistic features. Godzilla and the train are shades of grey to replicate the look of the black-and-white movie. In addition to the General Distribution figure, there will be an exclusive, limited edition version from the Shounen Ric website. Production specifications are still being determined.

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Gigantic Series: Godzilla (1964) /??????????? ???(1964) Sales Agent: PLEX Corporation Product Size: Height Approximately 47cm (18.5 Inches), Length Approximately 48cm (18.9 Inches) Material: PVC Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Closed Box Shipping: March 2018 Price: ¥43,200 (Approximately $381.89 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Godzilla Body Godzilla Tail Display Base Shounen Ric Limited Edition Price: ¥43,200 Product Code: 411-PGMG03R ? Set Contents Godzilla Body Godzilla Tail Interchangeable Lower Jaw Display Base Instruction Manual The fan favorite Godzilla design from MOTHRA VS GODZILLA (???????, Mosura Tai Gojira, 1964) comes to X-Plus’ Gigantic Series of colossal painted soft vinyl figures. The Shounen Ric Limited Edition features translucent dorsal fins painted in blue to replicate their glow as Godzilla fires his radioactive breath. This version also comes with a bonus interchangeable lower jaw so Godzilla can be posed with his mouth closed. Both the standard and limited versions of the figure include eyes molded in clear plastic.

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Daikaiju Series: Pandon Version 2 -- Shounen Ric Exclusive /??????? ???? ver.2 ???????????? Product Code: 411-TSPD10R Product Size: Height Approximately 27cm (10.6 Inches) Figure Material: PVC Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: March 2018 Price: ¥15,552 (Approximately $137.48 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Pandon Interchangeable Mecha Arm Interchangeable Mecha Leg The classic ULTRA SEVEN (???????, Urutorasebun, 1967-1968) television series ended with the 2-part story THE GREATEST INVASION EVER PLANNED (???????, Shijo Saidai no Shinriyaku), in which the Seven battles the invading Alien Ghose and their two-headed monster, Pandon, while his energy is waning. X-Plus first released a Daikaiju Series figure of Pandon in late 2007. This "Version 2" is a new sculpt, with the figure`s pose based on publicity photos from ULTRA SEVEN. It comes with interchangeable arm and leg pieces to make Cyber-Pandon, the repaired mecha version of the monster after it is wounded by Ultra Seven`s Eye Slugger. This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores.