X-Plus Giant Monster Figure Lineup for September 2013

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

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

The Japanese toy company X-Plus Co., Ltd. has provided SciFi Japan with information and high-res photos of their Toho, Kadokawa/Daiei and Tsuburaya Pro giant monster figures scheduled for release in late September 2013. 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 figures are also sold by stores and online retailers including amazon.com, amazon.co.jp and SFJ`s sponsors Anime Jungle and Toy Freakz.

Toho 30cm Series: Type-3 Kiryu (2003 Version) High Mobility Type /??30cm???? ?3???[?] (2003?) ????? Product Size: Height Approximately 32cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Blind Box Shipping: Late September - Early October, 2013 Sales Agency: Plex Co.,Ltd. Distributed by: X Plus Co.,Ltd. Price: ¥20,950 Previously released as part of X-Plus` poly resin Real Master Collection EX series, Kiryu will soon be available in the vinyl Toho 30cm series. The figure depicts the Millennium incarnation of Mechagodzilla as it appeared in the 2003 film GODZILLA: TOKYO SOS (???×???×????? SOS, Gojira tai Mosura tai Mekagojira Tokyo Esu Oo Esu) and comes with an interchangeable right drill hand.

Toho 30cm Series: Type-3 Kiryu (2003 Version) Heavy Arms Type Shounen Ric Limited Edition /??30cm???? ?3???[?] (2003?) ????? ????????? Price: ¥22,995 (Tax Included) The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition Kiryu comes with the cyborg`s additional weaponry, including the backpack unit and 4 Formula Railguns.

Daiei Large Monster Series: Guiron (GAMERA VS GUIRON) /??????? ????? ???????????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 12cm, Length Approximately 28cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted; Some Assembly Required Package: Window Box Shipping: Late September - Early October, 2013 Price: ¥10,920 Shounen Ric Limited Edition Includes: Spaceship (Width Approximately 10cm) Price: ¥11,970 (Tax Included) The September Daiei figure is the knife-head monster Guiron from GAMERA VS GUIRON (??????????, Gamera Tai Daiakujuu Giron, 1969), the fifth film in the Gamera series. The Shounen Ric website Limited Edition Guiron comes with an exclusive spaceship. Please Note: X-Plus has not yet received final approvals from Kadokawa for the painted Guiron, so the photos included here show the unpainted prototype. SciFi Japan will post photos of the fully painted figure as soon as they become available. August 10 Update: Kadokawa Pro has approved the painted Guiron. X-Plus has provided photos of the final figure which are now posted on SciFi Japan.

Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.

Large Monsters Series: Tyrant -- Shounen Ric Exclusive /??????? ??????? ????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 27.5cm, Length Approximately 36cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: Late September - Early October, 2013 Price: ¥15,960 (Tax Included) September`s additions to the X-Plus Large Monsters Series of Ultraman characters includes one of the Ultra Brothers` strongest foes, the tyrant monster Tyrant from ULTRAMAN TARO (??????T(???), Urutoraman Taroo, 1973-74). This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores.

Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.

Unpainted prototype of Guyros from ULTRA SEVEN. The finished figure will be fully painted. Photo courtesy of X-Plus. © Tsuburaya Productions.

Large Monsters Series: Guyros -- Shounen Ric Exclusive /??????? ?????? ????????? Product Size: Height Approximately 25cm, Width Approximately 29cm Material: PVC (Vinyl) Specifications: Painted Package: Window Box Shipping: Late September - Early October, 2013 Price: ¥10,815 (Tax Included) Also coming to the Large Monsters Series is Guyros from the television series, ULTRA SEVEN (???????, Urutora Sebun, 1967-68). This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores. Please Note: X-Plus has not yet received final approvals from Tsuburaya Pro for the painted Guyros, so the photos included here show the unpainted prototype. SciFi Japan will post photos of the fully painted figure as soon as they become available. August 10 Update: Tsuburaya Pro has approved the painted Guyros. X-Plus has provided photos of the final figure which are now posted on SciFi Japan.

Large Monsters Series Real Master Collection: Alien Baltan /??????????????????????? ???????? Product size: Height Approximately 23cm (Without Base) Material: Poly Resin Specifications: Painted Package: Blind Box Shipping: Late September - Early October, 2013 Price: ¥19,845 (Tax Included) The latest edition to the Large Monsters Series Real Master Collection is the ever-popular foe Alien Baltan from the original ULTRAMAN (??????, Urutoraman, 1966) television series. The figure is manufactured of poly resin to reveal a much greater degree of detail than the X-Plus vinyl figures. This item is sold exclusively online by Shounen Ric and will not be available from retail stores.