The popular soft vinyl toy "MOVIE MONSTER" series, released by Japan's Bandai Co., Ltd., has announced its latest product themed after "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster" to commemorate King Ghidorah's 60th anniversary: "King Ghidorah Phantom Color Ver." It has a suggested retail price of 4,950 JPY and is scheduled for release in February 2025!
The popular monster "King Ghidorah," who first appeared in the 1964 film "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster," is, in the story, a cosmic super-monster born from the fiery karma of Venus, emerging from a Venusian meteorite explosion. Its design prototype combined the Yamata no Orochi from the tokusatsu film "The Birth of Japan" and the three-headed dragon from the Soviet film "Ilya Muromets and the Nightingale the Robber," incorporating features of mythical beasts like Komainu and Qilin. Initially, it had a blue-green body and vividly colored wings with red, yellow, and blue gradients. However, "because a monster from Venus should be golden," it was changed to its current, most iconic all-golden scales.
The unadopted version only appeared in early production stills and posters. After 60 years, it has become a legendary "phantom color scheme." To commemorate King Ghidorah's birth, this special "MOVIE MONSTER King Ghidorah Phantom Color Ver." is being released. It is produced as a large soft vinyl model, approximately 20 cm tall and 26.5 cm long. To express King Ghidorah's power, its massive wings and characteristic three heads are intricately sculpted, each with a different expression. It recreates the striking special color scheme of a blue body and gradient wings, with subtle golden brushstrokes on the abdomen to highlight the intricate scales and shadow details.
Movie Monster Series King Ghidorah (1964) Phantom Color Ver.
Dimensions: Approx. W240mm × H200mm × D265mm
Suggested Retail Price: 4,950 JPY (tax included)
Scheduled Release Date: February 2025
via： p-bandai