Source: X-Plus Co., Ltd. Special Thanks to Sachiko Ikenouchi and Jun Umeji

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and photos of their giant monster figures scheduled for release in late June 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.

Daikaiju Series: PACIFIC RIM Leatherback /??????? ???????????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 25cm (9.8 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Blind Box Shipping: Late June - Early July, 2016 Price: ¥16,999 (Approximately $155.73 US, Tax Included) Shounen Ric Exclusive Includes: Illuminated Color Dorsal Fins Price: ¥17,999 (Approximately $164.89 US, Tax Included) Figures based on the 2013 Warner Bros./Legendary Pictures film PACIFIC RIM are coming to X-Plus` Daikaiju Series. First up is the Category 4 Kaiju, Leatherback! The Shounen Ric Exclusive version comes with an interchangeable bonus "Roar Head" featuring widened jaws and extended tentacles.

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Toho Large Monsters Series: Jet Jaguar (Light Up Ver.) -- Shounen Ric Limited Edition /????????? ???????? (??Ver.)?????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 23cm (9 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: Late June - Early July, 2016 Price: ¥12,960 (Approximately $118.73 US, Tax Included) First released in August 2010, the Toho Large Monsters Series: Jet Jaguar is being reissued with a new built-in light-emitting gimmick for the robot’s eyes. The original standard version Jet Jaguar figure had open hands while the Shounen Ric Exclusive came with bonus interchangeable arms with closed fists. This new edition features a closed right hand and open left. Also included is a display stand. This figure is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores.

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Gigantic Series: Godzilla (1962) /??????????? ?????1962?? Product Size: Height Approximately 48cm (18.9 Inches), Length Approximately 48cm, Overall Width Approximately 65cm (25.6 Inches) Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Blind Box Shipping: Late June - Early July, 2016 Price: ¥41,040 (Approximately $367.08 US, Tax Included) Shounen Ric Exclusive Includes: Illuminated Color Dorsal Fins Price: ¥41,040 (Approximately $367.08 US, Tax Included) The fourth soft vinyl figure in X-Plus` Gigantic Series will be the popular "Kingoji" design from KING KONG VS GODZILLA (??????????, Kingu Kongu Tai Gojira, 1962). The sculpt for the figure was produced by Kaibutsuya, the studio behind the Gigantic Series Godzilla (2001 Edition) and Godzilla (1995 Edition). The Shounen Ric Exclusive version of Godzilla (1962) features bright blue paint on the dorsal fins, replicating the glow as the monster powers up his radioactive breath.

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Wonder of Wild Series: Coelacanth Polystone Painted /Wonder of wild series ???????? ????????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 18cm (7 Inches), Length Approximately 30cm (11.8 Inches) Material: Polystone Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Blind Box Shipping: Late June - Early July, 2016 Price: ¥19,980 (Approximately $183.04 US, Tax Included) While not a giant monster figure, X-Plus` coelacanth statue may have crossover appeal for fans of prehistoric creatures. Believed extinct for more than 65 million years, the "living fossil" made headlines worldwide when a live coelacanth was caught off the coast of South Africa in 1938. Sculpted by Sean Cooper of Paleocraft, this resin statue was first sold exclusively at the 2013 Winter Wonder Festival in Tokyo. X-Plus is now offering the coelacanth as part of their new "Wonder of Wild Series" depicting amazing animals from across the Earth. Production and painting of the statue was supervised by Kaibutsuya studio (Gigantic Series Godzilla). The eyes of the coelacanth use phosphorescent material in order to replicate the glow-in-the-dark eyes shown in photos of the ancient fish.

Photo courtesy of X-Plus.