Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Jun Umeji
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 September 2016.* 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 SFJ`s sponsors Anime Jungle and Flossie`s Gifts & Collectibles. *X-Plus is considering releasing one more figure in September. SciFi Japan will have further details as they become available.
Daikaiju Series – Daiei Special Effects Edition: Gamera 1996 Head Renewal Ver. — Shounen Ric Exclusive /??????? ????? ???1996???????????????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 23cm (9 Inches), Length Approximately 29cm (11.4 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: Late September 2016 - Early October 2016 Price: ¥12,960 (Approximately $127.48 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Gamera Body Gamera Tail Instruction Manual As a tie-in to August`s release of the Mother Legion from GAMERA 2: ADVENT OF LEGION (???2 ??????, Gamera 2: Region Shurai, 1996), X-Plus is reissuing their Gamera 1966 figure... but with some changes made to the sculpt. The original May 2014 edition was posed with Gamera`s snout raised skyward. This new version re-positions the monster`s head downward so it can stare eye to eye with Legion. Recreate the face-off between the giants! This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores. Recommended for fans and collectors age 15 years and older.
Gigantic Series: Ultraman (C-type) /??????????? ????????C????? Product Size: Height Approximately 50cm (19.7 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl), ABS (Plastic) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Blind Box Shipping: Late September 2016 - Early October 2016 Price: ¥19,440 (Approximately $189.49 US, Tax Included) Shounen Ric Limited Edition Includes: Light-Up Gimmick Price: ¥21,384 (Approximately $208.44 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Ultraman Figure Instruction Manual In celebration of Ultraman`s 50th anniversary, the Tsuburaya Productions hero joins X-Plus` Gigantic Series of colossal painted soft vinyl figures. Standing over a foot and a half tall, the Ultraman (C-type) depicts the character as seen in the final episodes of the original ULTRAMAN (??????, Urutoraman, 1966-67) television series. The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition version comes with a bonus light-up feature for Ultraman’s eyes and color timer. There is also a switch operation that changes the figure’s color timer from blue to blinking red. Recommended for fans and collectors age 15 years and older.
Gigantic Series: Godzilla 2001 Illuminated Dorsal Fins Ver. /??????????? ???2001 ?????????Ver. Manufacturer: X Plus Co., Ltd. Sales Agent: Plex Co., Ltd. Product Size: Height Approximately 37.5cm (14.8 Inches), Length Approximately 78cm (30.7 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl), Polyurethane (Tongue Parts Only), Polystone (Resin) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Blind Box Shipping: Late September 2016 - Early October 2016 Price: ¥37,800 (Approximately $368.46 US, Tax Included) ? Set Contents Godzilla (2001) Body Satsuma and GMK Logo Bonus Instruction Manual X-Plus` latest collaboration with Bandai is a new version of the Gigantic Series: Godzilla 2001 from GODZILLA, MOTHRA, KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (?????????????? ??????, Gojira Mosura Kingu Gidora: Daikaijuu Sookoogeki). Godzilla 2001 kicked off X-Plus` new Gigantic Series of colossal painted soft vinyl figures in December 2013. The figure is now being reissued with new blue-white translucent dorsal fins, replicating the glow as the monster powers up his radioactive breath. The new Godzilla 2001 also comes with a bonus polystone sculpt of the GODZILLA, MOTHRA, KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK movie logo and the Satsuma submarine. This item is sold exclusively by X-Plus` official Shounen Ric website and the Premium Bandai website and will not be available from retail stores. Recommended for fans and collectors age 15 years and older.