Hey my name is Jobby, and Gojira is still my favorite Godzilla movie,
but that's only because I've seen two of them.
The 1954 film Gojira is of course, the original Godzilla movie.
And like I said .5 seconds ago, it is one of the only two Godzilla movies I've ever watched.
That one doesn't count, and it's debatable if this one even counts.
Call me what you will, a fake fan, a fraud, a fucking son of a bitch,
I've already had a whole spiel about this topic at the end of my NECA 1954 Godzilla review,
matter of fact, if you want to know more about my opinion on this film, you can check out that video.
But seeing as I can't put annotations in my videos anymore, thanks Youtube, I might as well summarize.
Gojira, also known as Godzilla, King of the Monsters, is a fantastic film.
The characters are great, the story is intriguing, and Godzilla is legitimately terrifying.
For the most part. (ahhhh)
I highly recommend it to any Godzilla fan, and to anyone who wants to know why this franchise is so respected.
Before, you know.
NECA released their own version of the 1954 Godzilla, and it was a pretty good figure,
but a S.H. Monsterarts version was long overdue.
So was this figure worth the wait?
can balljoints be swivels
The painting and sculpting of this figure is amazing.
This design is where all Godzilla designs spring from.
The rough skin, the stegosaurus spines,
and those thicc thighs! (HOO)
All these iconic elements are rendered in exquisite detail, and it's all covered in a nice flat finish.
In this sense, this figure has the advantage over the NECA version.
Another thing that the S.H. Monsterarts version gets right is the painting on the spines.
The frosting on the tips is nice and subtle,
unlike the NECA version which is
I don't even know what the fuck.
But there's something that the NECA version gets more right than the S.H. Monsterarts.
With it's goofy face and the sculpted-in wrinkles,
this figure more accurately recreates his appearance in the film.
In other words, this one looks more like a guy in a rubber suit.
The S.H. Monsterarts has some of those elements, but they're more downplayed.
This guy looks more like an actual creature.
The proportions are even more lean to reflect this.
If this guy was a rubber suit, he would be a tight fit.
But(t) I have to admit,
the artistic license taken with this figure is a good thing.
Movie accurate doesn't necessarily mean better.
Guy in a rubber suit has its charm, but I like my Godzilla with a little more edge.
Literally, this guy is-
AH SHIT!
He hurts to hold, and I love it.
I also love how the paintjob of this figure is grayscale.
There's no other color here other than black, gray, and white.
It's a great way of honoring the original film, if a little bit plain looking.
But I can say there's enough variation in the paint;
subtle highlights, and almost nonexistent shading.
The paintjob is plain, but not boring.
But after all of these S.H. Monsterarts releases, they still can't be fucked to paint all the spines.
Godzil-
damnit.
But the figure makes up for that slight with the eyes.
Kinda hard to see on camera, but the eyes are painted shinier in contrast to the flat finish of the body.
That just adds so much life to the figure.
That is until you look at him from the front, and he looks like a dead muppet.
Sure it's movie accurate,
but with all the changes made to the design, couldn't they have corrected that?
Ah, well, it's got its charm.
And the mouth opens wide enough for an atomic breath part that does not come with the figure.
Matter of fact, this figure has no accessories at all.
Bandai, what the FU-
I don't even have to go into detail why this sucks.
I mean, you could have had a all new atomic breath sculpt,
because in the movie, his atomic breath looks less like fire, and more like mist.
Imagine how cool that effect part might have looked.
I guess you could've called this a......
"Mist" opportunity.
At least you could kinda fit the breath effect part from this guy(S.H. Monsterarts Godzilla 1995) into his mouth.
And that looks alright.
But now let's talk about something that's a little more than alright.
ANH! Fantastic!
Balljoint at the head,
balljoint here,
allows him to look up really far, and down really far.
Balljoint at the shoulder; allows for rotation.
Bend at the elbow, and this is also a balljoint.
Balljoint at the wrist.
Balljoint at the chest,
balljoint at the waist,
Allows for an arching back and a crunch.
And the SWIVEL is very limited.
Balljoint at the hips,
allows for rotation.
Beautiful spread!
Bend at the knee.
Balljoint at the calf,
balljoint at the ankle,
and that allows for a pretty good pivot.
And of course the classic S.H. Monsterarts tail.
I count 15 segments, I might be wrong,
and each of those segments has a balljoint,
which allows for some really organic poses.
So this figure's mostly balljoints,
and I shouldn't say at this point that
every balljoinurugrmgf!!!!!
The posability on this guy is where the figure excels,
which is ironic because the original suit was known to be very clunky.
This figure is not clunky at all.
The joints are solid and have a lot of range,
and it's the most fun I've had posing any S.H. Monsterarts figure.
But there's always something.
Yes, that comes off easily, but it's not enough for me to mark down any points.
And when it comes to the figure's size, he's on the small side.
Here's S.H. Monsterarts Godzilla, (2014)
S.H. Monsterarts Godzilla, (2000)
S.H. Monsterarts Godzilla, (1995)
S.H. Monsterarts Godzilla, (Kou Kyou Kyoku)
madoka prime,
and the NECA 1954 Godzilla.
And while this figure's not bad at all,
the painting, the sculpting, the fantastic poseability,
I gotta say this guy's better.
And of course, this figure is awesome!
"kiss" Ah!
I'd even go so far as to say.....
I love you baby!
...but you've got no accessories and you're more expensive than you should be.
Which is why he doesn't get the double kiss.
But regardless, it's a fantastic figure, and I highly recommend it,
even though the NECA is a better value.
But luckily for me, I have-
all of you beautiful people on Patreon! (Lunar Toy Store doesn't even sell this figure)
I would not have been able to afford this figure,
and almost every other figure I review without you guys!
Thank you so much for your continued support.
The channel would not even exist in its current form without you guys,
especially after my "breakup"
And if you're not a patron, please consider it.
I even changed my Patreon goal to reflect my desperation. (PO Box now open)
And I know it's been a while since I reviewed an S.H. Monsterarts Godzilla,
and for a lot of you, the
1954 Godzilla
was probably not the one you were expecting.
So let me clear the air.
I haven't watched Shin Godzilla yet, but I really want to,
and that's why I haven't taken a look at any of the figures.
Along with some, other obvious reasons.
Now I might take a look at the NECA Shin Godzilla, seeing as it's more affordable,
but I'd still wanna watch the movie before I do that.
Also the S.H. Monsterarts version is really where my heart's set.
It'll happen eventually, please stop.
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(Next review: Optimus Prime PSX)