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: Length 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: Godzilla (1954) /?????? ???(1954) Sales Agent: PLEX Corporation 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: 411-PDSG03R ? 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 painted in shades of grey to replicate the look of the black-and-white movie. The Shounen Ric Limited Edition figure has dorsal fins made of phosphorescent material, allowing them to glow in the dark.

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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.

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Real Master Collection: Ultraman Leo & Astra -- Shounen Ric Exclusive /???????????????????????????????????????? Product Code: 411-TRLA03R Ultraman Leo Size: Height (Excluding Display Stand) Approximately 22cm (8.7 Inches) Astra Size: Height (Excluding Display Stand) Approximately 22cm Material: Polystone Specifications: Painted Statues; Some Assembly Required Package: Closed Box Shipping: March 2018 Price: ¥30,780 (Approximately $275.17 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Ultraman Leo Astra Nameplate Display Stand Instruction Manual The brothers Ultraman Leo and Astra come to X-Plus` statue line, the Real Master Collection, as a 2-figure set. Ultraman Leo was first released as a Daikaiju Series soft vinyl figure May 2011, with Astra following that October. These new RMC editions are constructed of poly resin to more accurately reproduce the high degree of detail from the prototype sculpts. Leo and Astra also come with a bonus display stand with attached nameplate. This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores.

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Toho Daikaiju Series: Anguirus (1968 Edition) -- Shounen Ric Exclusive Reissue /????????? ??????1968???????????? Sales Agent: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Code: 411-PSAR03R Product Size: Length Approximately 34cm (13.4 Inches) Material: PVC Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Closed Box Shipping: March 2018 Price: ¥11,880 (Approximately $106.21 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Anguirus In celebration of the 50th anniversary of DESTROY ALL MONSTERS (?????, Kaiju Soshingeki, 1968), Shounen Ric is offering an exclusive reissue of Anguirus 1968. Originally released by X-Plus in October 2012, the figure depicts the so-called second generation Anguirus, which updated the monster`s design from GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN (??????, Gojira no Gyakushuu, 1955). The carapace is much more rounded in comparison with the first generation, as is the face, which gave this incarnation of Anguirus a rather cute appearance. This 2018 release does not come with the bonus Moonlight SY-3 spaceship included with the March 2015 reissue. This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores.