Emerging Chinese model manufacturer LADoTOYS announced in August their plans to release a new 1/12 scale action figure line based on the spin-off project "Ultraman Kaiju Girls", which reimagines characters from the classic tokusatsu series "Ultraman". Following the previously revealed Gomora and Zetton, the company has now unveiled the third product in the series: the "Space Robot King Joe". Further details are expected to be announced at a later date.
"Ultraman Kaiju Girls" is a special project launched by Tsuburaya Productions in 2013 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ultraman series. The core concept involves reimagining familiar monsters from across the Ultraman franchise as moe-style girls, with two new designs released each month. This initiative later expanded into various media, including manga, novels, anime, games, and figures. Following the broadcast of the anime "SSSS.GRIDMAN," monsters from the Gridman series were also added to the Kaiju Girls lineup.
The original monster, "Space Robot King Joe," first appeared in "Ultra Seven". Created by the Alien Pedan, King Joe could separate into four individual units for combat and, with its formidable power, once defeated Ultra Seven. It was ultimately vanquished through the combined efforts of the Earth Defense Force and Ultra Seven. In the anime "Kaiju Girls ~Ultraman Kaiju Girls 2~," King Joe makes its debut in the first episode, with its monster soul residing in the American girl Clara Thorne. She possesses immense strength but struggles to control it, often inadvertently causing excessive destruction. In addition to her duties with GIRLS, she also works as a model. Interestingly, the series features JJ (voiced by Takaya Aoyagi), an ardent fan whose design pays homage to Jugglus Juggler.
▼Anime Version of JJ
LADoTOYS Ultraman Kaiju Girls King Joe
Suggested Retail Price, Release Date: To Be Announced
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