Minimates

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Minimates are a brand of 2-inch, poseable, plastic figures made by Diamond Select Toys. The first set of Godzilla figures were released in November 2014 to celebrate Godzilla's 60th anniversary, another set was released in January of 2015, and a third in March 2016.

Figures

Series 01

Lurching from the ocean depths, the monster known as Godzilla revealed himself to the world in a horrifying fashion, laying waste to a large portion of Japan. Since then, however, he has defended Earth from such threats as the ancient Titanosaurus and the extraterrestrial Gigan. With the help of his mystical ally Mothra, Godzilla has proven himself to be a hero many times over.
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— Text from the back of the packaging for Series 01

Series 02

Once feared by humanity, Godzilla has proven himself to be a defender of Earth, against threats from outer space, other dimensions, and even Earth itself. The robotic impostor Mechagodzilla and the pollution-loving spores that became Hedorah, the Smog Monster, both had their origins off-planet. Now, when Godzilla needs help, humanity stands ready to assist, with tanks, scientists, and even the size-changing robot Jet Jaguar.
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— Text from the back of the packaging for Series 02

Series 03

While Godzilla has few allies, there are certain kaiju who earned his respect after facing him in battle. Mothra battled Godzilla to protect her twin larvae, and Rodan fought Godzilla to protect his nestmate before joining him against King Ghidorah. Megalon is one of few who battled Godzilla and was never seen again.
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— Text from the back of the packaging for Series 03

Trivia

  • The Godzilla of Series 01 is the only Minimate of Godzilla to be green, with all others being grey.
  • The Godzillas of the first two series seem to both be based on the MegaroGoji suit.
  • Series 03 is the only Godzilla Minimate set thus far to include figures based on the Heisei versions of the monsters included. Specifically, the Burning Godzilla figure from this set is the only figure in any of the released series thus far to be a Heisei kaiju.
    • Strangely, the Rodan figure from Series 03 seems to be heavily based on the Heisei Rodan, however text from the back of the box indicates the Rodan is instead one of the original two Rodans which went on to battle King Ghidorah in later films.

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