Collectibles from SHIN GODZILLA in the United States were, let's face it, non-existent, unless imported. I suppose we were lucky to get to see the movie at all, even in the very modern arrangement of short-term, special-event showings. In the old days, that never would have happened.
Anyway, it was very nice of NECA to add the new design to their roster of wonderful action figures. By the way, this makes #9 if you are counting. What happened to #8, you ask? Well, you really shouldn't ask, but since you did, it was a "Loot Crate" exclusive, one of those monthly subscriptions for boxes of random junk...excuse me, collectibles, and it was called "Reactor Glow Godzilla." It was a direct repaint of the 1995 "Burning Godzilla," except the "burning" spots were now glow-in-the-dark green. Trust me, even though the secondary value will remain high due to its limited distribution, it's just dumb. And I'm a completist, that is, until the thing I'm trying to complete becomes something that never happened in the life of the character (here, the actual Godzilla films), and feels like a shameless cash-grab. Then, I skip it. Which I did.
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Back to Shin Godzilla, I haven't even had time to open the package, but he's a weighty sucker. Also, his tail is going to be nice and long, because there are two segments to attach instead of the usual one. If anyone's wondering, I found this at ToysRUs, and boy was I surprised. They had him and the previous figure (2001 Godzilla) on the shelf.
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