Showing posts with label Godzilla. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Godzilla. Show all posts

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Import Monsters Review: NECA Godzilla 1994

by Justin

Introduction:
When NECA announced that it had acquired the rights to manufacture action figures based on the 2014 Godzilla film, fans went crazy.  What really shook the fandom up, however, was the announcement of the Godzilla Classics line.

Speculation was rampant, and people's imaginations ran wild with the possibilities.  What new Godzilla incarnations would we see?  Would Godzilla's enemies be made as well?  What exactly does "classic" entail?  The answer to these questions eventually came, and it was disappointing to some.  Not only was the first Classic figure going to be 1994's "done to death" Moge Goji, the prototype images were rather underwhelming:

 
Fortunately, San Diego Comic-Con 2014 brought a ray of hope:  What seemed to be an improved Godzilla 1994 prototype.  The body seemed to be proportioned a lot better and the face resembled Heisei Godzilla a lot more.
 
So how did the final product fare?  Read on and find out!
 

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Import Monster News

  Official S.H. Monsterarts Mecha King Ghidorah Official Pic Surfaces!!

Picture found by our freelance Sniffer Dog, John Thomson!

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Import Monster News

  Some WonFes Kaiju Highlights

X-Plus King Ghidorah
 
 
 Yuji Sakai Godzilla 1989

 
S.H. Monsterarts Godzilla 2014 
 
Hazawa Gumi's Massively, Annoyingly Limited Godzilla 1954


 
Some Awesome Chibis!

 
 
 
 
 

Sunday, July 20, 2014

S.H. MonsterArts Mecha King Ghidorah Pictures

  New shot of Mecha King Ghidorah Surfaces!!

 
 
 

Those aren't new heads.
Pic discovered by John Thomson

From Mr. X:

Saturday, July 19, 2014

NECA Kaiju SDCC Announcements

  Godzilla 1994 and 1985 on display at SDCC 2014...  3 more planned!!!

This is exciting news!  What Godzilla incarnations do you think NECA has planned?  Sound off in the comments!

THIS JUST IN!!  MORE PACIFIC RIM KAIJU ON DISPLAY @ SDCC!!!


Hell yeah!!!  Expect your usual IM coverage of the event!

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Import Monster News

  Images of the 12" Tall NECA Godzilla 2014 Box Surface!




Credit goes to GFAN198423 at Toho Kingdom Forums for the find!

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Import Monsters Theme Week

  NECA Week 2014

 
Let's face it...  A week is never a week at IM.  After reviewing Rattlor and Grimlock, I realized just how NECA heavy the rest of the line up was for "Figures I Like From Lines I Don't Collect By Companies I Hate Week 2014 ".  Therefore, it is now NECA Week 2014.  From this point on we'll be reviewing various NECA releases both new and old, but retaining the brutally honest and casual style of the last theme week.  Hope you enjoy.  
 
First up...  NECA Evil Dead 2 Retro Style Ash and Deadite Ash Dual Review!
 
 
 

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Akiba Showroom: S.H Monsterarts Godzilla 2014 Gallery.

Once again, TohoSeeSar has taken some stunning shots of the unpainted Godzilla 2014 Monsterarts proto type now on display!




Saturday, May 3, 2014

Review: S.H. Monsterarts Gigan 2004




Introduction:  In 1972, the Godzilla franchise saw the introduction of one of the Monster King's most bizarre and memorable foes: The space cyborg Gigan!  An abomination formed by combining mechanical parts with an organic creature, the one-eyed beast positively bristled with deadly blades and sported a deadly chest mounted buzzsaw.  Teaming up with popular franchise villain King Ghidorah, he fought in a memorable tag team battle against heroic monsters Godzilla and Anguirus (In 1972's Godzilla vs. Gigan).  The following year, Gigan returned to battle Godzilla and the robot Jet Jaguar alongside a new partner:  The insectile god of the Seatopians, Megalon (in 1973's Godzilla vs. Megalon)!  Gigan would appear once more to battle Tokusatsu hero Zone Fighter before vanishing for over three decades.

 
Despite being a popular monster, Gigan was to have a 31 year absence.  It wasn't until 2004, that Toho decided to bring Gigan back for their 50th anniversary Godzilla film, Godzilla:  Final Wars.  Millennium Gigan received a sleek new look and a brand new arsenal of weapons including a cluster beam, grappling hooks, and double bladed chainsaw hands!

 
Whether or not Millennium Gigan lived up to the Showa version's legacy is being debated to this day.  However, the design itself certainly struck a chord with some fans.  It was apparently popular enough that Bandai/Tamashii decided to produce a Gigan 2004 figure for their super articulated S.H. Monsterarts line.  So, how did it turn out? Read on and find out!!


Friday, March 28, 2014

Import Monster News

S.H. Monsterarts Godzilla Official images surface







 
Price: 7344 yen
Release Date:  August 2014
 
 

Monday, March 24, 2014

Import Monster News Flash: S.H Monsterarts Godzilla ( 1994 2.0?) bound for July!

Thanks to Naruto65 on Tohokingdom, information regarding what could be a overhaul of the original Godzilla figure in the Monsterarts line has been sighted!
 

 
 
More information to come. For those who missed out on the original release this is a good bet that you can finally get a better version of that figure!
 

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Import Monster News

  NECA reveals stock photo of the Alien 3 Runner and some Pacific Rim plans!
 
Some tidbits of Info were passed along concerning Pacific Rim Series 4 and Beyond!
 
*Series 4 consists of Scunner and Concept Axehead.  Concept Axehead is said to have new parts and a new deco possibly like the figure pictured here:
 
 
*An 18" Cherno Alpha is confirmed to be in the works.  Maybe two more jaegers as well!
 
*A Gipsy Danger 2.0 with completely new sculpt and Plasma Cannons is in the works.  Gipsy 2.0 will be released in Pacific Rim Series 5.
 
Tomorrow NECA will Also be showing their prototype of the first Classic Godzilla:  Godzilla 1994!  It will be interesting to see how this figure compares to the S.H. Monsterarts release.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

S.H Monsterarts - Battra And Mothra Set exhibit at the Akiba Showroom

Once again, the great TohoSeeSaa has taken some stunning shots of the recently revealed figures now on display at the show room in Akiba showroom.