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[[File:HG Series logo.jpg|right|250px]] | [[File:HG Series logo.jpg|right|250px]] | ||
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The '''HG Series''' {{Nihongo|{{ruby|HG|エイチジー}}シリーズ|Eichijī Shirīzu}}, standing for "'''High Grade'''," is a line of two-inch tall collectible [[wikipedia:Gashapon|gashapon]] figures produced by [[Bandai]]. Numerous waves of ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' and ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' figures have been released in the line, typically to coincide with the newest film in their respective franchise. The figures are primarily sold in vending machines and all require at least minor assembly. Derivative toylines have also been produced, such as '''HG D+''' and '''HG D+ EX'''—standing for "'''High Grade Diorama'''"—and '''Gashapon HGX''' {{Nihongo|ガシャポンHG{{ruby|X|クロス}}|Gashapon Eichijī Kurosu}}—standing for "'''High Grade Crossover'''." | |||
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== | ==HG Series== | ||
===Godzilla | ===Godzilla=== | ||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Set_1.jpg|right|200px]]The first wave was released in [[1994]] in conjunction with ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=325 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade 1]</ref> It includes the following figures: | [[File:Bandai_HG_Set_1.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
* | The first wave of ''Godzilla'' figures was released in [[1994]] in conjunction with ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=325 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade 1]</ref> It includes the following figures: | ||
*[[King Ghidorah | *[[MogeGoji|Godzilla '95]] | ||
*[[King Ghidorah (Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah)|King Ghidorah]] | |||
*[[Godzilla Junior|LittleGodzilla]] | *[[Godzilla Junior|LittleGodzilla]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Moguera]] | ||
*[[SpaceGodzilla]] | *[[SpaceGodzilla]] | ||
*[[Mechagodzilla | *[[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Super Mechagodzilla]] (includes Mechagodzilla and the ''[[Garuda]]'') | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Set 1 Godzilla '95.jpg|Godzilla ' | Bandai HG Set 1 Godzilla '95.jpg|Godzilla '95 | ||
Bandai HG Set 1 King Ghidorah.jpg|King Ghidorah | Bandai HG Set 1 King Ghidorah.jpg|King Ghidorah | ||
Bandai HG Set 1 Little Godzilla.jpg|LittleGodzilla | Bandai HG Set 1 Little Godzilla.jpg|LittleGodzilla | ||
Bandai HG Set 1 M.O.G.U.E.R.A..jpg| | Bandai HG Set 1 M.O.G.U.E.R.A..jpg|Moguera | ||
Bandai HG Set 1 SpaceGodzilla.jpg|SpaceGodzilla | Bandai HG Set 1 SpaceGodzilla.jpg|SpaceGodzilla | ||
Bandai HG Set 1 Super MechaGodzilla.jpg|Super Mechagodzilla | Bandai HG Set 1 Super MechaGodzilla.jpg|Super Mechagodzilla | ||
Bandai HG Set 1 Tag.jpg | Bandai HG Set 1 Tag.jpg|Insert | ||
Bandai HG Set 1 Instructions.jpg|Instructions for assembling the figures | Bandai HG Set 1 Instructions.jpg|Instructions for assembling the figures | ||
</gallery> | |||
===Gamera=== | |||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Gamera_Set_1.jpg|200px|right]] | |||
The first wave of ''Gamera'' figures was released in [[1995]] to commemorate [[Gamera]]'s 30th anniversary and the release of that year's film, ''[[Gamera the Guardian of the Universe]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=922 Club Tokyo: Gamera High Grade 1]</ref> The figures included in this set are: | |||
*[[Gamera (Showa)|Gamera]] | |||
*[[Gamera (Heisei Trilogy)|Gamera 1995]] | |||
*[[Gyaos]] | |||
*Gyaos 1995 | |||
*[[Barugon]] | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 1 Gamera.jpg|Gamera | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 1 Gamera 1995.jpg|Gamera 1995 | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 1 Gyaos.jpg|Gyaos | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 1 Gyaos 1995.jpg|Gyaos 1995 | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 1 Barugon.jpg|Barugon | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 1 Tag.jpg|Insert | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 2=== | ===Godzilla 2=== | ||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Set_2.jpg|right|200px]]The second wave was released in [[1995]] to coincide with ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=327 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade 2]</ref> It includes: | [[File:Bandai_HG_Set_2.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
* | The second wave of ''Godzilla'' figures was released in [[1995]] to coincide with ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=327 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade 2]</ref> It includes: | ||
*[[MogeGoji|Godzilla '96]] | |||
*[[Battra]] (Imago) | *[[Battra]] (Imago) | ||
*[[Biollante]] | *[[Biollante]] | ||
*[[Mothra | *[[Mothra (Godzilla vs. Mothra)|Mothra]] (Imago) | ||
*[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] | *[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] | ||
*[[Destoroyah]] | *[[Destoroyah]] (Perfect Form) | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Set 2 Godzilla '96.jpg|Godzilla ' | Bandai HG Set 2 Godzilla '96.jpg|Godzilla '96 | ||
Bandai HG Set 2 Battra.jpg|Battra | Bandai HG Set 2 Battra.jpg|Battra (Imago) | ||
Bandai HG Set 2 Biollante.jpg|Biollante | Bandai HG Set 2 Biollante.jpg|Biollante | ||
Bandai HG Set 2 Mothra.jpg|Mothra | Bandai HG Set 2 Mothra.jpg|Mothra (Imago) | ||
Bandai HG Set 2 Mecha-King Ghidorah.jpg|Mecha-King Ghidorah | Bandai HG Set 2 Mecha-King Ghidorah.jpg|Mecha-King Ghidorah | ||
Bandai HG Set 2 Destoroyah.jpg|Destoroyah | Bandai HG Set 2 Destoroyah.jpg|Destoroyah (Perfect Form) | ||
Bandai HG Set 2 Tag.jpg | Bandai HG Set 2 Tag.jpg|Insert | ||
</gallery> | |||
===Gamera 2=== | |||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Gamera_Set_2.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
The second wave of ''Gamera'' figures was released in [[1996]] to coincide with the release of ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=924 Club Tokyo: Gamera High Grade 2]</ref> The figures included in this set are: | |||
*[[Gamera (Heisei Trilogy)|Gamera 1996]] | |||
*[[Legion]] | |||
*[[Guiron]] | |||
*[[Gyaos#Gamera vs. Guiron|Space Gyaos]] | |||
*[[Viras]] | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 2 Gamera 1996.jpg|Gamera 1996 | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 2 Legion.jpg|Legion | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 2 Guiron.jpg|Guiron | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 2 Space Gyaos.jpg|Space Gyaos | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 2 Viras.jpg|Viras | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 2 Tag.jpg|insert | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 3=== | ===Godzilla 3=== | ||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Set_3.jpg|right|200px]] | [[File:Bandai_HG_Set_3.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
* | The third wave of ''Godzilla'' figures was released in [[1997]] to coincide with ''[[Rebirth of Mothra 2]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=328 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade 3]</ref> It includes: | ||
*[[Godzilla | *[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla '54 (First Generation Godzilla)]] | ||
*[[Mothra Leo|Mothra | *[[MosuGoji|Godzilla '64 (MosuGoji)]] | ||
*[[Mothra Leo| | *[[Mothra Leo|Mothra '96]] | ||
*[[Mothra Leo|Underwater Mode Mothra]] | |||
*[[Desghidorah]] | *[[Desghidorah]] | ||
*[[Super X]] and [[Super X2]] | *''[[Super X]]'' and ''[[Super X2]]'' | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Set 3 Godzilla '54.jpg|Godzilla '54 | Bandai HG Set 3 Godzilla '54.jpg|Godzilla '54 (First Generation Godzilla) | ||
Bandai HG set 3 Godzilla '64.jpg|Godzilla '64 | Bandai HG set 3 Godzilla '64.jpg|Godzilla '64 (MosuGoji) | ||
Bandai HG Set 3 Mothra '96.jpg|Mothra '96 | Bandai HG Set 3 Mothra '96.jpg|Mothra '96 | ||
Bandai HG Set 3 Aqua Mothra.jpg| | Bandai HG Set 3 Aqua Mothra.jpg|Underwater Mode Mothra | ||
Bandai HG Set 3 Desghidorah.jpg|Desghidorah | Bandai HG Set 3 Desghidorah.jpg|Desghidorah | ||
Bandai HG Set 3 Super X and Super X2.jpg|Super X and Super X2 | Bandai HG Set 3 Super X and Super X2.jpg|''Super X'' and ''Super X2'' | ||
Bandai HG Set 3 tag.jpg | Bandai HG Set 3 tag.jpg|Insert | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 4=== | ===Godzilla 4=== | ||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Set_4.jpg|right|200px]]The fourth wave was released in [[1998]] to coincide with [[ | [[File:Bandai_HG_Set_4.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
*[[MogeGoji|Burning | The fourth wave of ''Godzilla'' figures was released in [[1998]] to coincide with [[TriStar Pictures]]' ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|GODZILLA]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=329 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade 4]</ref> Figures included in this wave are: | ||
*[[ | *[[MogeGoji|Burning Godzilla]] | ||
*[[Mechagodzilla | *[[ToraGoji|Godzilla '98]] | ||
*[[Gigan]] | *[[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla '74]] | ||
*[[Gigan]] '72 | |||
*[[Godzilla Junior]] | *[[Godzilla Junior]] | ||
*[[Anguirus]] | *[[Anguirus (Second Generation)|Anguirus '68]] | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Set 4 Burning Godzilla.jpg|Burning Godzilla | Bandai HG Set 4 Burning Godzilla.jpg|Burning Godzilla | ||
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Bandai HG Set 4 Godzilla Junior.jpg|Godzilla Junior | Bandai HG Set 4 Godzilla Junior.jpg|Godzilla Junior | ||
Bandai HG Set 4 Anguirus '68.jpg|Anguirus '68 | Bandai HG Set 4 Anguirus '68.jpg|Anguirus '68 | ||
Bandai HG Set 4 Tag.jpg | Bandai HG Set 4 Tag.jpg|Insert | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 5=== | ===Godzilla 5=== | ||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Set_5.jpg|right|200px]] | [[File:Bandai_HG_Set_5.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
* | The fifth wave of ''Godzilla'' figures was released in [[1998]] to commemorate the release of ''[[Rebirth of Mothra 3]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=330 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade 5]</ref> It includes the following figures: | ||
*[[BioGoji|Godzilla '89]] | |||
*[[Mothra Leo|Armor Mothra]] | *[[Mothra Leo|Armor Mothra]] | ||
*[[King Ghidorah | *[[King Ghidorah (Rebirth of Mothra 3)|Cretaceous King Ghidorah]] | ||
*[[Rodan | *[[Rodan (Showa)|Rodan '56]] | ||
*[[Baragon]] | *[[Baragon]] '65 | ||
*[[Gorosaurus]] | *[[Gorosaurus]] '67 | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Set 5 Godzilla '89.jpg|Godzilla '89 | Bandai HG Set 5 Godzilla '89.jpg|Godzilla '89 | ||
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Bandai HG Set 5 Baragon.jpg|Baragon '65 | Bandai HG Set 5 Baragon.jpg|Baragon '65 | ||
Bandai HG Set 5 Gorosaurus.jpg|Gorosaurus '67 | Bandai HG Set 5 Gorosaurus.jpg|Gorosaurus '67 | ||
Bandai HG Set 5 Tag.jpg | Bandai HG Set 5 Tag.jpg|Insert | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===EX=== | ===Gashapon EX Godzilla=== | ||
[[File:Bandai_HG_EX.jpg|right|200px]]In [[1998]], Bandai re-released the figures | [[File:Bandai_HG_EX.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
*[[Godzilla]] | In [[1998]], Bandai re-released the first wave of ''Godzilla'' figures with additional "Gashapon EX" branding. These figures featured slightly different paint jobs and were sold exclusively at [[wikipedia:7-Eleven|7-Eleven]] stores instead of in vending machines.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=326 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade EX]</ref> Just as with the first wave, the figures included are: | ||
*[[King Ghidorah]] | *[[MogeGoji|Godzilla]] | ||
*[[King Ghidorah (Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah)|King Ghidorah]] | |||
*[[Godzilla Junior|LittleGodzilla]] | *[[Godzilla Junior|LittleGodzilla]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Moguera]] | ||
*[[SpaceGodzilla]] | *[[SpaceGodzilla]] | ||
*[[Mechagodzilla | *[[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Super Mechagodzilla]] | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG EX Godzilla.jpg|Godzilla | Bandai HG EX Godzilla.jpg|Godzilla | ||
Bandai HG EX King Ghidorah.jpg|King Ghidorah | Bandai HG EX King Ghidorah.jpg|King Ghidorah | ||
Bandai HG EX Little Godzilla.jpg|LittleGodzilla | Bandai HG EX Little Godzilla.jpg|LittleGodzilla | ||
Bandai HG EX M.O.G.U.E.R.A..jpg| | Bandai HG EX M.O.G.U.E.R.A..jpg|Moguera | ||
Bandai HG EX SpaceGodzilla.jpg|SpaceGodzilla | Bandai HG EX SpaceGodzilla.jpg|SpaceGodzilla | ||
Bandai HG EX Super MechaGodzilla.jpg|Super Mechagodzilla | Bandai HG EX Super MechaGodzilla.jpg|Super Mechagodzilla | ||
</gallery> | |||
===Gamera 3=== | |||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Gamera_Set_3.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
The third wave of ''Gamera'' figures was released in [[1999]] in conjunction with the release of ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=925 Club Tokyo: Gamera High Grade 3]</ref> The figures included in this set are: | |||
*[[Gamera (Heisei Trilogy)|Gamera '99]] | |||
*Gamera '99 (flight mode) | |||
*[[Iris]] | |||
*[[Gyaos#Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris|Hyper Gyaos]] | |||
*[[Jiger]] | |||
*[[Zigra]] | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 3 Gamera '99.jpg|Gamera '99 | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 3 Flying Gamera.jpg|Gamera '99 (flight mode) | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 3 Irys.jpg|Iris | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 3 Hyper Gyaos.jpg|Hyper Gyaos | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 3 Jiger.jpg|Jiger | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 3 Zigra.jpg|Zigra | |||
Bandai HG Gamera Set 3 Tag.jpg|Insert | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 6=== | ===Godzilla 6=== | ||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Set_6.jpg|right|200px]]In [[1999]], in anticipation of ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'', Bandai released a sixth wave of | [[File:Bandai_HG_Set_6.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
* | In [[1999]], in anticipation of ''[[Godzilla 2000: Millennium]]'', Bandai released a sixth wave of ''Godzilla'' figures.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=331 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade 6]</ref> There is also a clear version of this set, which can be seen on the display and insert sheets, that was given away to 100 winners of a mail-in raffle. The set includes: | ||
* | *[[MireGoji|Godzilla '99]] | ||
*[[KingGoji|Godzilla '62]] | |||
*[[Orga]] | *[[Orga]] | ||
*[[Varan]] | *[[Varan]] '58 | ||
*[[Minilla]] | *[[Minilla]] '67 | ||
*[[Moguera]] | *[[Moguera]] '57 | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Set 6 Godzilla '99.jpg|Godzilla '99 | Bandai HG Set 6 Godzilla '99.jpg|Godzilla '99 | ||
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Bandai HG Set 6 Minilla '67.jpg|Minilla '67 | Bandai HG Set 6 Minilla '67.jpg|Minilla '67 | ||
Bandai HG Set 6 Moguera '57.jpg|Moguera '57 | Bandai HG Set 6 Moguera '57.jpg|Moguera '57 | ||
Bandai HG Set 6 Tag.jpg | Bandai HG Set 6 Tag.jpg|Insert | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 7=== | ===Godzilla 7=== | ||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Set_7.jpg|right|200px]] | [[File:Bandai_HG_Set_7.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
* | The seventh wave of ''Godzilla'' figures was released in [[2000]] in conjunction with ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=332 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade 7]</ref> It includes the following figures: | ||
*[[MireGoji|Godzilla 2001]] | |||
*[[Megaguirus]] | *[[Megaguirus]] | ||
*[[King Ghidorah | *[[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah '65]] | ||
*[[Destoroyah]] | *[[Destoroyah]] Aggregate Form | ||
*[[Battra]] | *Larval [[Battra]] and Larval [[Mothra (Godzilla vs. Mothra)|Mothra]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Xilien]] | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Set 7 Godzilla 2000.jpg|Godzilla | Bandai HG Set 7 Godzilla 2000.jpg|Godzilla 2001 | ||
Bandai HG Set 7 Megaguirus.jpg|Megaguirus | Bandai HG Set 7 Megaguirus.jpg|Megaguirus | ||
Bandai HG Set 7 King Ghidorah '65.jpg|King Ghidorah '65 | Bandai HG Set 7 King Ghidorah '65.jpg|King Ghidorah '65 | ||
Bandai HG Set 7 Destoroyah Aggregate.jpg|Destoroyah | Bandai HG Set 7 Destoroyah Aggregate.jpg|Destoroyah Aggregate Form | ||
Bandai HG Set 7 Battra Larva.jpg|Battra | Bandai HG Set 7 Battra Larva.jpg|Larval Battra | ||
Bandai HG Set 7 Mothra Larva.jpg|Mothra | Bandai HG Set 7 Mothra Larva.jpg|Larval Mothra | ||
Bandai HG Set 7 Miss Namikawa.jpg| | Bandai HG Set 7 Miss Namikawa.jpg|Xilien | ||
Bandai HG Set 7 Tag.jpg | Bandai HG Set 7 Tag.jpg|Insert | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 8=== | ===Godzilla 8=== | ||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Set_8.jpg|right|200px]] | [[File:Bandai_HG_Set_8.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
* | The eighth wave of ''Godzilla'' figures was released in [[2001]] to coincide with the release of ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=334 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade 8]</ref> It includes the four monsters featured in the film, plus two classic monsters: | ||
*[[Mothra | *[[GMKGoji|Godzilla 2001]] | ||
*[[King Ghidorah | *[[Mothra (GMK)|Mothra 2001]] | ||
*[[King Ghidorah (Millennium)|King Ghidorah 2001]] | |||
*[[Baragon]] 2001 | *[[Baragon]] 2001 | ||
*[[Megalon]] | *[[Megalon]] | ||
*[[Jet Jaguar]] | *[[Jet Jaguar]] | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Set 8 Godzilla 2001.jpg|Godzilla 2001 | Bandai HG Set 8 Godzilla 2001.jpg|Godzilla 2001 | ||
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Bandai HG Set 8 Megalon.jpg|Megalon | Bandai HG Set 8 Megalon.jpg|Megalon | ||
Bandai HG Set 8 Jet Jaguar.jpg|Jet Jaguar | Bandai HG Set 8 Jet Jaguar.jpg|Jet Jaguar | ||
Bandai HG Set 8 Tag.jpg | Bandai HG Set 8 Tag.jpg|Insert | ||
</gallery> | |||
===Eiji Tsuburaya Selection=== | |||
[[File:HG_Tsuburaya_Selection.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
The Eiji Tsuburaya Selection set was released in [[2001]] to commemorate the 100th birthday of [[Eiji Tsuburaya]]. This set includes three ''Godzilla'' kaiju and three ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' kaiju: | |||
*[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla 1954]] | |||
*[[GyakushuGoji|Godzilla 1955]] | |||
*[[Anguirus (First Generation)|Anguirus 1955]] | |||
*[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Gomess|Gomess]] | |||
*[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Litra|Litra]] | |||
*[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Namegon|Namegon]] | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
Bandai HG Tsuburaya tag.jpg|Insert | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 9=== | ===Godzilla 9=== | ||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Set_9.jpg|right|200px]]The ninth wave was released in [[2002]] to coincide with the release of | [[File:Bandai_HG_Set_9.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
* | The ninth wave of ''Godzilla'' figures was released in [[2002]] to coincide with the release of ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=1057 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade Set 9]</ref> It includes: | ||
* | *[[KiryuGoji|Godzilla 2002]] | ||
*[[MegaroGoji|Godzilla 1974]] (comes with interchangeable arm allowing transformation into [[Fake Godzilla]]) | |||
*[[Kiryu|Kiryu (Mechagodzilla)]] | *[[Kiryu|Kiryu (Mechagodzilla)]] | ||
*[[Mechagodzilla | *[[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla 1974]] | ||
*[[King Caesar]] | *[[King Caesar]] | ||
*[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] | *[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Set 9 Godzilla 2002.jpg|Godzilla 2002 | Bandai HG Set 9 Godzilla 2002.jpg|Godzilla 2002 | ||
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Bandai HG Set 9 King Caesar.jpg|King Caesar | Bandai HG Set 9 King Caesar.jpg|King Caesar | ||
Bandai HG Set 9 Mecha-King Ghidorah.jpg|Mecha-King Ghidorah | Bandai HG Set 9 Mecha-King Ghidorah.jpg|Mecha-King Ghidorah | ||
Bandai HG Set 9 Tag.jpg | Bandai HG Set 9 Tag.jpg|Insert | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 10=== | ===Godzilla 10=== | ||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Set_10.jpg|right|200px]] | [[File:Bandai_HG_Set_10.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
* | The 10th wave of ''Godzilla'' figures was released in [[2003]] along with the film ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]''. All six of the figures in this wave are new molds, but all except [[Ebirah]] are based on monsters that have already received HG Series figures.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=1333 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade 10]</ref> The figures in this wave are: | ||
*[[Kiryu|Kiryu (Mechagodzilla)]] | *[[KiryuGoji|Godzilla 2004]] | ||
*[[Mothra | *[[Kiryu|Kiryu (Mechagodzilla) 2004]] | ||
*[[Ebirah]] 1966 ( | *[[Mothra (Godzilla: Tokyo SOS)|Mothra Imago 2004]] | ||
*[[Ebirah]] 1966 (comes with removable water accessory) | |||
*[[Destoroyah]] Perfect Form 1995 | *[[Destoroyah]] Perfect Form 1995 | ||
*[[SpaceGodzilla]] 1994 | *[[SpaceGodzilla]] 1994 | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Set 10 Godzilla 2003.jpg|Godzilla | Bandai HG Set 10 Godzilla 2003.jpg|Godzilla 2004 | ||
Bandai HG Set 10 Kiryu 2003.jpg|Kiryu | Bandai HG Set 10 Kiryu 2003.jpg|Kiryu (Mechagodzilla) 2004 | ||
Bandai HG Set 10 Mothra 2003.jpg|Mothra | Bandai HG Set 10 Mothra 2003.jpg|Mothra Imago (2004) | ||
Bandai HG Set 10 Ebirah 1966.jpg|Ebirah 1966 | Bandai HG Set 10 Ebirah 1966.jpg|Ebirah 1966 | ||
Bandai HG Set 10 Ebirah With Water Accessory.jpg|Ebirah with water accessory | Bandai HG Set 10 Ebirah With Water Accessory.jpg|Ebirah 1966 with water accessory | ||
Bandai HG Set 10 Destoroyah.jpg|Destoroyah Perfect Form 1995 | Bandai HG Set 10 Destoroyah.jpg|Destoroyah Perfect Form 1995 | ||
Bandai HG Set 10 SpaceGodzilla.jpg|SpaceGodzilla 1994 | Bandai HG Set 10 SpaceGodzilla.jpg|SpaceGodzilla 1994 | ||
Bandai HG Set 10 Tag.jpg | Bandai HG Set 10 Tag.jpg|Insert | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 11=== | ===Godzilla 11=== | ||
[[File:Bandai_HG_Set_11.jpg|right|200px]]In [[2004]], to celebrate both the release of ''[[Godzilla | [[File:Bandai_HG_Set_11.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
* | In [[2004]], to celebrate both the release of ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' and [[Godzilla]]'s 50th anniversary, Bandai released a 12th wave of ''Godzilla'' figures.<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/listings/itemListingRpt.php?catID=2&subCatID=46&contentID=1565 Club Tokyo: Godzilla High Grade 11]</ref> All of the figures in this wave are of monsters featured in ''Godzilla Final Wars'', including: | ||
*[[FinalGoji|Godzilla 2005]] | |||
*[[Monster X]] | *[[Monster X]] | ||
*[[Gigan]] 2004 ( | *[[Gigan]] 2004 (includes interchangeable head and hands allowing transformation into Modified Gigan) | ||
*[[Mothra | *[[Mothra (Godzilla Final Wars)|Fire Mothra]] | ||
*[[Rodan | *[[Rodan (Millennium)|Rodan 2005]] | ||
*[[Kamacuras]] | *[[Kamacuras]] 2005 and [[Kumonga]] 2005 | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Set 11 Godzilla 2004.jpg|Godzilla | Bandai HG Set 11 Godzilla 2004.jpg|Godzilla 2005 | ||
Bandai HG Set 11 Monster X.jpg|Monster X | Bandai HG Set 11 Monster X.jpg|Monster X | ||
Bandai HG Set 11 Gigan 2004.jpg|Gigan 2004/Modified Gigan | Bandai HG Set 11 Gigan 2004.jpg|Gigan 2004 / Modified Gigan | ||
Bandai HG Set 11 Fire Mothra.jpg|Fire Mothra | Bandai HG Set 11 Fire Mothra.jpg|Fire Mothra | ||
Bandai HG Set 11 Rodan 2004.jpg|Rodan | Bandai HG Set 11 Rodan 2004.jpg|Rodan 2005 | ||
Bandai HG Set 11 Kamacuras and Kumonga.jpg|Kamacuras | Bandai HG Set 11 Kamacuras and Kumonga.jpg|Kamacuras 2005 and Kumonga 2005 | ||
Bandai HG Set 11 Tag.jpg | Bandai HG Set 11 Tag.jpg|Insert | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 2014=== | ===Godzilla 2014=== | ||
[[File:HG Godzilla 2014.jpg|right|200px]]In [[2014]], Bandai released the first new | [[File:HG Godzilla 2014.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
* | In [[2014]], Bandai released the first new wave of ''Godzilla'' figures since 2004, in commemoration of [[Legendary Pictures]]' ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''. From this point onward, the waves abandoned their previous numbering. It features four figures: | ||
* | *[[GareGoji|Godzilla]] | ||
* | *Godzilla (Ver. Spit Fire) | ||
* | *[[MUTO]] (male) | ||
*MUTO (female) | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Godzilla 2014.jpg|Godzilla | Bandai HG Godzilla 2014.jpg|Godzilla | ||
Bandai HG Godzilla 2014 Spit Fire.jpg|Godzilla (Ver. Spit Fire) | Bandai HG Godzilla 2014 Spit Fire.jpg|Godzilla (Ver. Spit Fire) | ||
Bandai HG Male M.U.T.O..jpg| | Bandai HG Male M.U.T.O..jpg|MUTO (male) | ||
Bandai HG Female M.U.T.O..jpg| | Bandai HG Female M.U.T.O..jpg|MUTO (female) | ||
Bandai HG Set 2014 Tag.jpg|Insert | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Shin Godzilla=== | ===Shin Godzilla=== | ||
[[File:Bandai HG Shin Godzilla Set.jpg|right|200px]]To coincide with the upcoming film ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', Bandai released a new wave of | [[File:Bandai HG Shin Godzilla Set.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
To coincide with the upcoming film ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', Bandai released a new wave of ''Godzilla'' figures in August 2016. The wave includes: | |||
*[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla 1954]] | *[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla 1954]] | ||
*[[BioGoji|Godzilla 1989]] | *[[BioGoji|Godzilla 1989]] | ||
*[[ShinGoji|Godzilla 2016]] | *[[ShinGoji|Godzilla 2016]] | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
HG Godzilla Resurgence Figures.jpg|Unpainted prototypes | HG Godzilla Resurgence Figures.jpg|Unpainted prototypes | ||
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Bandai HG Shin Gojira Godzilla 1989.jpg|Godzilla 1989 | Bandai HG Shin Gojira Godzilla 1989.jpg|Godzilla 1989 | ||
Bandai HG Godzilla 2016.jpg|Godzilla 2016 | Bandai HG Godzilla 2016.jpg|Godzilla 2016 | ||
HG Godzilla Resurgence Ad.jpg | HG Godzilla Resurgence Ad.jpg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | ||
HG Godzilla Resurgence.jpg | HG Godzilla Resurgence.jpg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Shin Godzilla 2=== | ===Shin Godzilla 2=== | ||
[[File:BANDA2017G16.jpg|right|200px]] | [[File:BANDA2017G16.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
Following the release of ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', Bandai announced a second wave of | Following the release of ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', Bandai announced a second wave of HG Series figures based on the film. It includes all four forms of [[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|Shin Godzilla]]: | ||
*[[ShinGoji|Godzilla 2016]] (1st Form) | *[[ShinGoji|Godzilla 2016]] (1st Form) | ||
*Godzilla 2016 (2nd Form) | *Godzilla 2016 (2nd Form) | ||
*Godzilla 2016 (3rd Form) | *Godzilla 2016 (3rd Form) | ||
*Godzilla 2016 (4th Form) | *Godzilla 2016 (4th Form) [includes interchangeable mouth parts to simulate Godzilla firing his atomic breath] | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Series two.jpeg | Series two.jpeg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | ||
Bandai HG Shin Godzilla Set 2.jpg | Bandai HG Shin Godzilla Set 2.jpg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | ||
C3BDhMrW8AEJH0o.jpg|Godzilla 2016 (1st Form) | C3BDhMrW8AEJH0o.jpg|Godzilla 2016 (1st Form) | ||
Bandai HG KAMATA kun.jpeg|Godzilla 2016 (2nd Form) | Bandai HG KAMATA kun.jpeg|Godzilla 2016 (2nd Form) | ||
CzyDQ33UkAAHuzF.jpg large.jpg|Godzilla 2016 (3rd Form) | CzyDQ33UkAAHuzF.jpg large.jpg|Godzilla 2016 (3rd Form) | ||
46585h6.jpeg|Godzilla 2016 (4th Form) | 46585h6.jpeg|Godzilla 2016 (4th Form) | ||
HG | HG series two teaser.jpeg|Close-up of the tail of Godzilla 2016 (4th Form) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Shin Godzilla Climax=== | ===Shin Godzilla Climax=== | ||
[[File:Shin_Godzilla_high_grade_set_2_variants.JPG|right|200px]] | [[File:Shin_Godzilla_high_grade_set_2_variants.JPG|right|200px]] | ||
In 2017, Bandai released another wave of ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' figures, all of which were repaints of the figures from the previous | In 2017, Bandai released another wave of ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' figures, all of which were repaints of the figures from the previous wave. Figures in this wave are: | ||
*[[ShinGoji|Godzilla 2016]] 2nd Form Model Color Ver. | *[[ShinGoji|Godzilla 2016]] 2nd Form Model Color Ver. | ||
*Godzilla 2016 4th Form Model Color Ver. | *Godzilla 2016 4th Form Model Color Ver. (includes interchangeable mouth parts to simulate Godzilla firing his atomic breath) | ||
*Godzilla 2016 4th Form Frozen Ver. | *Godzilla 2016 4th Form Frozen Ver. | ||
*Godzilla 2016 4th Form Daytime Ver. | *Godzilla 2016 4th Form Daytime Ver. (includes interchangeable mouth parts to simulate Godzilla firing his atomic breath) | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Shin_Godzilla_HG_1.JPG|Godzilla 2016 2nd Form Model Color Ver. | Shin_Godzilla_HG_1.JPG|Godzilla 2016 2nd Form Model Color Ver. | ||
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Shin_Godzilla_HG_3.JPG|Godzilla 2016 4th Form Frozen Ver. | Shin_Godzilla_HG_3.JPG|Godzilla 2016 4th Form Frozen Ver. | ||
Shin_Godzilla_High_grade_4.JPG|Godzilla 2016 4th Form Daytime Ver. | Shin_Godzilla_High_grade_4.JPG|Godzilla 2016 4th Form Daytime Ver. | ||
HG Godzilla humanoids.JPG|Godzilla 2016 4th Form Frozen Ver. with 5th Form on tail | |||
Shinset3.JPG|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | |||
Bandai HG Shin Godzilla Climax insert.jpg|Insert | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 2017=== | ===Godzilla 2017=== | ||
[[File:Bandai HG Godzilla 2017 set IM.JPG|right|200px]] | [[File:Bandai HG Godzilla 2017 set IM.JPG|right|200px]] | ||
[[Bandai]] announced a wave of | [[Bandai]] announced a wave of HG Series figures for release in the third week of January [[2018]] to commemorate ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''. Figures in this wave are: | ||
*[[AniGoji|Godzilla 2017]] | *[[AniGoji|Godzilla 2017]] | ||
*[[MogeGoji|Burning Godzilla (1995)]] | *[[MogeGoji|Burning Godzilla (1995)]] | ||
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*[[ShinGoji|Godzilla 2016]] 4th Form | *[[ShinGoji|Godzilla 2016]] 4th Form | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Bandai HG Godzilla 2017 set.jpeg | Bandai HG Godzilla 2017 set.jpeg|Advertisement for the set | ||
Bandai HG Godzilla 2017.jpg|Godzilla 2017 | Bandai HG Godzilla 2017.jpg|Godzilla 2017 right view | ||
HG Godzilla 2017.jpg | HG Godzilla 2017.jpg|Godzilla 2017 left view | ||
HG Burning Godzilla.jpg|Burning Godzilla (1995) | HG Burning Godzilla.jpg|Burning Godzilla (1995) | ||
HG Godzilla 1995.jpg|Godzilla 1995 | HG Godzilla 1995.jpg|Godzilla 1995 | ||
HG Godzilla 2016 4th Form.jpg|Godzilla 2016 4th Form | HG Godzilla 2016 4th Form.jpg|Godzilla 2016 4th Form | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===D+ Godzilla 01=== | |||
===Gamera One=== | |||
[[File:HG Gamera One.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
A new wave of ''Gamera'' figures were released in April [[2021]] as part of the then-ongoing commemoration of the franchise's 55th anniversary. The wave consisted of four figures from the [[1995]] film ''[[Gamera the Guardian of the Universe]]''. The poses of the flight mode figures are based on the film's Japanese theatrical release poster. The figures include: | |||
*[[Gamera (Heisei Trilogy)|Gamera 1995]] | |||
*Gamera 1995 flight mode | |||
*[[Gyaos]] 1995 | |||
*Gyaos 1995 flight mode | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
HG Gamera 1995.jpg|Gamera 1995 | |||
HG Gamera 1995 flight mode.jpg|Gamera 1995 flight mode | |||
HG Gyaos 1995.jpg|Gyaos 1995 | |||
HG Gyaos 1995 flight mode.jpg|Gyaos 1995 flight mode | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Shochiku x Toei Kaiju Festival=== | |||
[[File:daikaijyu_shouchiku_toei_05.png|right|200px]] | |||
A "[[Shochiku]] x [[Toei]] Kaiju Festival" wave was rolled out in the second week of February 2022 as a promotion for the companies' film ''[[What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?]]'' It includes: | |||
*[[Kibo]] (from ''[[What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?]]'') | |||
*Mushroom (from ''What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?'') | |||
*[[Guilala]] (from ''[[The X from Outer Space]]'') | |||
*[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Metallinome|Metallinome]] (from ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Captain Ultra (series)|Captain Ultra]]'') | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
File:daikaijyu_shouchiku_toei_01.png|Kibo | |||
HG Series Mushroom.jpg|Mushroom | |||
File:001_size6.png|Guilala | |||
HG Series Metallinome.jpg|Metallinome | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Gamera Two=== | |||
[[File:HG Gamera Two final.png|right|200px]] | |||
A second wave of ''Gamera'' figures, this time based on the [[1996]] film ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'', was released in August [[2022]]. It includes: | |||
*[[Gamera (Heisei Trilogy)|Gamera 1996]] | |||
*Gamera 1996 flight mode | |||
*Soldier [[Legion]] | |||
*Flying Legion | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
HG Gamera 1996.jpg|Gamera 1996 | |||
HG Gamera 1996 flying.jpg|Gamera 1996 flight mode | |||
HG Soldier Legion.jpg|Soldier Legion | |||
HG Flying Legion.jpg|Flying Legion | |||
HG Gamera Two.jpg|Gamera Two advertisement | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Toho Kaiju=== | |||
[[File:F6DehlHaAAArgyF.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
In September of [[2023]], Bandai announced a wave of "Toho Kaiju" HG Series figures. It will include: | |||
*[[Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)|Godzilla (2023)]] | |||
*[[Gigan]] (1972) | |||
*[[Sanda]] (1966) | |||
*[[Gaira]] (1966) | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
F6F4lcAXIAATkfc.jpg|Godzilla (2023) | |||
HG Series Gigan (1972).jpg|Gigan (1972) | |||
HG Series Sanda (1966).jpeg|Sanda (1966) | |||
HG Series Gaira (1966).jpg|Gaira (1966) | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Gamera 2023=== | |||
[[File:HG Gamera 2023.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
In November of [[2023]], Bandai revealed a set of figures from the 2023 anime series ''[[GAMERA -Rebirth-]]'', set for release in [[2024]]. It will include: | |||
*[[Gamera (GAMERA -Rebirth-)|Gamera (2023)]] | |||
*Gamera (2023) flight mode (A) | |||
*Gamera (2023) flight mode (B) | |||
*[[Gyaos]] (2023) (Juvenile) | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
HG Gamera 2023 - Gamera.jpg|Gamera (2023) | |||
HG Gamera 2023 - Gamera Flying A.jpg|Gamera (2023) flight mode (A) | |||
HG Gamera 2023 - Gamera Flying B.jpg|Gamera (2023) flight mode (B) | |||
HG Gamera 2023 - Juvenile Gyaos.jpg|Gyaos (Juvenile) | |||
</gallery> | |||
==HG D+== | |||
===Godzilla 01=== | |||
[[File:HG D+ Godzilla 01 final.jpg|right|200px]] | [[File:HG D+ Godzilla 01 final.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
In the fourth week of May 2019, to accompany the release of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Bandai released the first | In the fourth week of May 2019, to accompany the release of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', Bandai released the first wave of ''Godzilla'' figures in the HG D+ line. These figures come in round shells bearing the texture of Godzilla's skin that can be opened into miniature dioramas, complete with effect parts. The wave includes the following four figures: | ||
*[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla (1954)]] | *[[ShodaiGoji|Godzilla (1954)]] | ||
*[[ShinGoji|Godzilla (2016)]] | *[[ShinGoji|Godzilla (2016)]] | ||
*[[DougheGoji|Godzilla (2019)]] | *[[DougheGoji|Godzilla (2019)]] | ||
*[[King Ghidorah | *[[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah (2019)]] | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
HG D+ Godzilla 01 Godzilla (1954).jpg|Godzilla (1954) | HG D+ Godzilla 01 Godzilla (1954).jpg|Godzilla (1954) | ||
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HG D+ Godzilla 01 King Ghidorah (2019).jpg|King Ghidorah (2019) | HG D+ Godzilla 01 King Ghidorah (2019).jpg|King Ghidorah (2019) | ||
HG D+ Godzilla 01.jpg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | HG D+ Godzilla 01.jpg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | ||
HG D+ Godzilla 01 insert.jpg|Insert | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 02=== | |||
=== | |||
[[File:HG D+ Godzilla 02 final.jpg|right|200px]] | [[File:HG D+ Godzilla 02 final.jpg|right|200px]] | ||
Bandai released the second | Bandai released the second wave of HG D+ ''Godzilla'' figures in November 2019. Figures in this wave are: | ||
*[[BioGoji|Godzilla (1989)]] | *[[BioGoji|Godzilla (1989)]] | ||
*[[Biollante]] (Flower Beast Form) | *[[Biollante]] (Flower Beast Form) | ||
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HG D+ Godzilla 02.jpg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | HG D+ Godzilla 02.jpg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Godzilla 03=== | |||
[[File:HG D+ Godzilla 03 final.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
Bandai released the third wave of HG D+ ''Godzilla'' figures in April 2020. The Godzilla 2016 (2nd Form) and (4th Form) are reissues of the sculpts from the Shin Godzilla 2 set. Figures in this wave are: | |||
*[[MireGoji|Godzilla (1999)]] | |||
*[[Gigan]] (1972) | |||
*[[ShinGoji|Godzilla (2016)]] (2nd Form) | |||
*Godzilla (2016) (4th Form) | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
HG_D+_Godzilla_03_Godzilla_(1999).JPG|Godzilla (1999) | |||
HG_D+ Godzilla_01_Gigan_(1972).JPG|Gigan (1972) | |||
HG_D+_Godzilla_03_Godzilla_(2016)_(Form_2).JPG|Godzilla<br>(2016)<br>(2nd Form) | |||
HG_D+_Godzilla_03_Godzilla_(2016)_(Form 4).JPG|Godzilla<br>(2016)<br>(4th Form) | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 03.jpg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Godzilla 04=== | |||
[[File:HG D+ Godzilla 04 final.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
Bandai released the fourth wave of HG D+ ''Godzilla'' figures in October 2020. Unlike older sets, the base of the dioramas are purple rather than black. Figures in this wave are: | |||
*[[SpaceGodzilla]] | |||
*[[MogeGoji|Godzilla (1994)]] | |||
*[[Moguera]] (1994) | |||
*[[Godzilla Junior|LittleGodzilla]] | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 04 SpaceGodzilla.jpg|SpaceGodzilla | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 04 Godzilla 1994.jpg|Godzilla (1994) | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 04 MOGUERA 1994.jpg|Moguera (1994) | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 04 LittleGodzilla 1994.jpg|LittleGodzilla | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 04.jpg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Godzilla 05=== | |||
[[File:HG D+ Godzilla 05 final.png|right|200px]] | |||
Bandai released the fifth wave of HG D+ ''Godzilla'' figures in January 2021. Figures in this wave are: | |||
*[[BioGoji|Godzilla (1991)]] | |||
*[[King Ghidorah (Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah)|King Ghidorah (1991)]] | |||
*[[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla (1974)]] | |||
*[[Megalon]] (1973) | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 05 Godzilla 1991.jpg|Godzilla (1991) | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 05 King Ghidorah 1991.jpg|King Ghidorah (1991) | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 05 Mechagodzilla 1974.jpg|Mechagodzilla (1974) | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 05 Megalon 1973.jpg|Megalon (1973) | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 05.jpg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Godzilla 06=== | |||
[[File:HG D+ Godzilla 06 final.png|right|200px]] | |||
Bandai announced the first two figures in the sixth wave of HG D+ ''Godzilla'' figures in November 2020, and the next two in February 2021. The set was released in August 2021 to commemorate the earlier release of ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]''. Figures in this wave are: | |||
*[[DougheGoji|Godzilla (2021)]] | |||
*[[King Kong (Monsterverse)|King Kong (2021)]] | |||
*[[Mechagodzilla (Monsterverse)|Mechagodzilla (2021)]] | |||
*[[Skullcrawler]] (2021) | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 06 Godzilla 2021.jpg|Godzilla (2021) | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 06 Kong 2021.jpg|King Kong (2021) | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 06 Mechagodzilla 2021.jpg|Mechagodzilla (2021) | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 06 Skullcrawler 2021.jpg|Skullcrawler (2021) | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 06 Godzilla and Kong.png|Early advertisement | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Godzilla 07=== | |||
[[File:HG D+ Godzilla 07 final.png|right|200px]] | |||
Bandai initially announced the first two figures in the seventh wave of HG D+ ''Godzilla'' figures in November 2020 as part of the sixth wave. However, in April 2021, it was revealed that Mechagodzilla and AquaMothra would be included in this set, along with Godzilla Ultima. The set was released in October 2021, and includes: | |||
*[[GyuraGoji|Godzilla Ultima]] - ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]''- | |||
*[[Jet Jaguar]] β | |||
*[[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla (1993)]] | |||
*[[Mothra Leo|AquaMothra]] | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 07 Godzilla Ultima.jpg|Godzilla Ultima - ''Godzilla Singular Point''- | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 07 Jet Jaguar.jpg|Jet Jaguar β | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 07 Mechagodzilla.jpg|Mechagodzilla (1993) | |||
HG D+ Godzilla 07 Aqua Mothra.jpg|AquaMothra | |||
File:HG D+ Godzilla 06.jpg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes | |||
File:HG D+ Godzilla 07.jpg|Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes showing seventh set | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Miscellaneous figures== | |||
===HG D+ EX Mothra & Rodan & Mothra Larva Set=== | |||
[[File:HG D+ EX 01.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
Premium Bandai released a set of ''Godzilla'' "HG D+ EX" figures in November 2019. Unlike the previous D+ Godzilla 01 wave, these figures come as a box set with only half of the capsule shell, which is used as a base for the dioramas. The set includes three figures: | |||
*[[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra (2019)]] | |||
*Mothra larva (2019) | |||
*[[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan (2019)]] | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
HG D+ EX 01 Mothra (2019).jpg|Mothra (2019) | |||
HG D+ EX 01 Mothra larva (2019).jpg|Mothra larva (2019) | |||
HG D+ EX 01 Rodan (2019).jpg|Rodan (2019) | |||
</gallery> | |||
===HG D+ EX Biollante (Plant Beast Form)=== | |||
[[File:HG D+ EX Biollante.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
Premium Bandai announced a second ''Godzilla'' HG D+ EX figure in August 2020, to be released March 2021. Unlike the previous EX set, this is a single extra large gashapon with a light-up function: | |||
*[[Biollante]] (Plant Beast Form) | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
HG D+ EX Biollante light.jpg|Light-up function | |||
HG D+ EX Biollante Tendrils.jpg|Tendril accessories | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Gashapon HGX Godzilla=== | |||
[[File:HGX Godzilla.jpg|right|200px]] | |||
In May of [[2022]], Bandai announced a wave of ''Godzilla'' figures in its Gashapon HGX line. Unlike past waves, HGX consists of seven different sets, each containing a figure and pieces of another figure, all of which are from the movie ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''. If all seven sets are collected, the pieces can be assembled into a figure of [[Destoroyah]]'s Perfect Form. A lighting unit which is sold separately can be combined with the [[MogeGoji|Godzilla 1995]] figure and used to make its body glow. The sets are as follows: | |||
*[[MogeGoji|Godzilla 1995]] and [[Destoroyah]] (horn) | |||
*''[[Super X3]]'' and Destoroyah (right wing and right arm) | |||
*[[MBT-MB92]] and Destoroyah (head and upper body) | |||
*[[CLT-95]] and Destoroyah (left wing and left arm) | |||
*[[MBAW-93]] and Destoroyah (left and right legs) | |||
*Destoroyah (Juvenile) and Destoroyah (lower body) | |||
*Destoroyah (Aggregate) and Destoroyah (tail) | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
HGX Godzilla 1995.jpg|Godzilla 1995 | |||
HGX Godzilla 1995 glowing.jpg|Godzilla 1995 (glowing) | |||
HGX Super X3.jpg|''Super X3'' and Destoroyah (right wing and right arm) | |||
HGX MBT-MB92.jpg|MBT-MB92 and Destoroyah (head and upper body) | |||
HGX CLT-95.jpg|CLT-95 and Destoroyah (left wing and left arm) | |||
HGX MBAW-93.jpg|MBAW-93 and Destoroyah (left and right legs) | |||
HGX Juvenile Destoroyah.jpg|Destoroyah (Juvenile) and Destoroyah (lower body) | |||
HGX Aggregate Destoroyah.jpg|Destoroyah (Aggregate) and Destoroyah (tail) | |||
HGX Perfect Destoroyah.jpg|Destoroyah (Perfect) | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Bootlegs== | ==Bootlegs== | ||
[[File:Bootleg_Markings.jpg|thumb|200px|Bootleg markings (top), | [[File:Bootleg_Markings.jpg|thumb|200px|Bootleg markings (top), actual Bandai markings (bottom)]] | ||
Starting in the summer of 2000, bootlegs of the Wave 4 ''Godzilla'' figures began appearing on the internet, and remain common on sites such as eBay and Amazon to this day. Though at first glance it may be difficult to spot the differences between the real figures and the bootlegs, there are some notable differences. The bootleg figures are generally smaller and feature less precise paint jobs. They also lack the markings on their tails which list the copyright date and "BANDAI CHINA," instead simply reading "CHINA."<ref>[http://www.clubtokyo.org/articles/beaware/bootlegBandaiHG4.php?catID=Art Club Tokyo: Bandai High Grade 4 Bootlegs]</ref> Bootlegs of the Burning Godzilla specifically will often feature alternate paint jobs, recoloring the burning patches with different colors. Below are pictures comparing the actual figures and their bootlegs. | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
HG Burning Godzilla Bootleg.jpg|High Grade | HG Burning Godzilla Bootleg.jpg|High Grade Wave 4 Burning Godzilla (left), bootleg (right) | ||
HG Zilla Bootleg.jpg|High Grade | HG Zilla Bootleg.jpg|High Grade Wave 4 Godzilla '98 (left), bootleg (right) | ||
HG MechaGodzilla Bootleg.jpg|High Grade | HG MechaGodzilla Bootleg.jpg|High Grade Wave 4 Mechagodzilla (left), bootleg (right) | ||
HG Gigan Bootleg.jpg|High Grade | HG Gigan Bootleg.jpg|High Grade Wave 4 Gigan (left), bootleg (right) | ||
HG Godzilla Junior Bootleg.jpg|High Grade | HG Godzilla Junior Bootleg.jpg|High Grade Wave 4 Godzilla Junior (left), bootleg (right) | ||
HG Anguirus Bootleg.jpg|High Grade | HG Anguirus Bootleg.jpg|High Grade Wave 4 Anguirus (left), bootleg (right) | ||
File:HGbootlegfullset.JPG|A full set of High Grade bootleg figures | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *A wave of HG Series figures has been made for almost every ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' film since [[1994]]. The only films without their own dedicated waves are ''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' and ''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]''. | ||
*[[ | *HG Series figures have been made of every single unique monster in the ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' series, with the exception of [[Zedus]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Toys}} | {{Toys}} | ||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:21, 23 November 2023
The HG Series (
HG Series
Godzilla
The first wave of Godzilla figures was released in 1994 in conjunction with Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla.[1] It includes the following figures:
- Godzilla '95
- King Ghidorah
- LittleGodzilla
- Moguera
- SpaceGodzilla
- Super Mechagodzilla (includes Mechagodzilla and the Garuda)
Godzilla '95
King Ghidorah
LittleGodzilla
Moguera
SpaceGodzilla
Super Mechagodzilla
Insert
Instructions for assembling the figures
Gamera
The first wave of Gamera figures was released in 1995 to commemorate Gamera's 30th anniversary and the release of that year's film, Gamera the Guardian of the Universe.[2] The figures included in this set are:
- Gamera
- Gamera 1995
- Gyaos
- Gyaos 1995
- Barugon
Gamera
Gamera 1995
Gyaos
Gyaos 1995
Barugon
Insert
Godzilla 2
The second wave of Godzilla figures was released in 1995 to coincide with Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.[3] It includes:
- Godzilla '96
- Battra (Imago)
- Biollante
- Mothra (Imago)
- Mecha-King Ghidorah
- Destoroyah (Perfect Form)
Godzilla '96
Battra (Imago)
Biollante
Mothra (Imago)
Mecha-King Ghidorah
Destoroyah (Perfect Form)
Insert
Gamera 2
The second wave of Gamera figures was released in 1996 to coincide with the release of Gamera 2: Attack of Legion.[4] The figures included in this set are:
Gamera 1996
Legion
Guiron
Space Gyaos
Viras
insert
Godzilla 3
The third wave of Godzilla figures was released in 1997 to coincide with Rebirth of Mothra 2.[5] It includes:
- Godzilla '54 (First Generation Godzilla)
- Godzilla '64 (MosuGoji)
- Mothra '96
- Underwater Mode Mothra
- Desghidorah
- Super X and Super X2
Godzilla '54 (First Generation Godzilla)
Godzilla '64 (MosuGoji)
Mothra '96
Underwater Mode Mothra
Desghidorah
Super X and Super X2
Insert
Godzilla 4
The fourth wave of Godzilla figures was released in 1998 to coincide with TriStar Pictures' GODZILLA.[6] Figures included in this wave are:
Burning Godzilla
Godzilla '98
Mechagodzilla '74
Gigan '72
Godzilla Junior
Anguirus '68
Insert
Godzilla 5
The fifth wave of Godzilla figures was released in 1998 to commemorate the release of Rebirth of Mothra 3.[7] It includes the following figures:
Godzilla '89
Armor Mothra
Cretaceous King Ghidorah
Rodan '56
Baragon '65
Gorosaurus '67
Insert
Gashapon EX Godzilla
In 1998, Bandai re-released the first wave of Godzilla figures with additional "Gashapon EX" branding. These figures featured slightly different paint jobs and were sold exclusively at 7-Eleven stores instead of in vending machines.[8] Just as with the first wave, the figures included are:
Godzilla
King Ghidorah
LittleGodzilla
Moguera
SpaceGodzilla
Super Mechagodzilla
Gamera 3
The third wave of Gamera figures was released in 1999 in conjunction with the release of Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris.[9] The figures included in this set are:
- Gamera '99
- Gamera '99 (flight mode)
- Iris
- Hyper Gyaos
- Jiger
- Zigra
Gamera '99
Gamera '99 (flight mode)
Iris
Hyper Gyaos
Jiger
Zigra
Insert
Godzilla 6
In 1999, in anticipation of Godzilla 2000: Millennium, Bandai released a sixth wave of Godzilla figures.[10] There is also a clear version of this set, which can be seen on the display and insert sheets, that was given away to 100 winners of a mail-in raffle. The set includes:
- Godzilla '99
- Godzilla '62
- Orga
- Varan '58
- Minilla '67
- Moguera '57
Godzilla '99
Godzilla '62
Orga
Varan '58
Minilla '67
Moguera '57
Insert
Godzilla 7
The seventh wave of Godzilla figures was released in 2000 in conjunction with Godzilla vs. Megaguirus.[11] It includes the following figures:
- Godzilla 2001
- Megaguirus
- King Ghidorah '65
- Destoroyah Aggregate Form
- Larval Battra and Larval Mothra
- Xilien
Godzilla 2001
Megaguirus
King Ghidorah '65
Destoroyah Aggregate Form
Larval Battra
Larval Mothra
Xilien
Insert
Godzilla 8
The eighth wave of Godzilla figures was released in 2001 to coincide with the release of Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack.[12] It includes the four monsters featured in the film, plus two classic monsters:
Godzilla 2001
Mothra 2001
King Ghidorah 2001
Baragon 2001
Megalon
Jet Jaguar
Insert
Eiji Tsuburaya Selection
The Eiji Tsuburaya Selection set was released in 2001 to commemorate the 100th birthday of Eiji Tsuburaya. This set includes three Godzilla kaiju and three Ultra Q kaiju:
Insert
Godzilla 9
The ninth wave of Godzilla figures was released in 2002 to coincide with the release of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla.[13] It includes:
- Godzilla 2002
- Godzilla 1974 (comes with interchangeable arm allowing transformation into Fake Godzilla)
- Kiryu (Mechagodzilla)
- Mechagodzilla 1974
- King Caesar
- Mecha-King Ghidorah
Godzilla 2002
Godzilla 1974
Fake Godzilla
Kiryu (Mechagodzilla)
Mechagodzilla 1974
King Caesar
Mecha-King Ghidorah
Insert
Godzilla 10
The 10th wave of Godzilla figures was released in 2003 along with the film Godzilla: Tokyo SOS. All six of the figures in this wave are new molds, but all except Ebirah are based on monsters that have already received HG Series figures.[14] The figures in this wave are:
- Godzilla 2004
- Kiryu (Mechagodzilla) 2004
- Mothra Imago 2004
- Ebirah 1966 (comes with removable water accessory)
- Destoroyah Perfect Form 1995
- SpaceGodzilla 1994
Godzilla 2004
Kiryu (Mechagodzilla) 2004
Mothra Imago (2004)
Ebirah 1966
Ebirah 1966 with water accessory
Destoroyah Perfect Form 1995
SpaceGodzilla 1994
Insert
Godzilla 11
In 2004, to celebrate both the release of Godzilla Final Wars and Godzilla's 50th anniversary, Bandai released a 12th wave of Godzilla figures.[15] All of the figures in this wave are of monsters featured in Godzilla Final Wars, including:
- Godzilla 2005
- Monster X
- Gigan 2004 (includes interchangeable head and hands allowing transformation into Modified Gigan)
- Fire Mothra
- Rodan 2005
- Kamacuras 2005 and Kumonga 2005
Godzilla 2005
Monster X
Gigan 2004 / Modified Gigan
Fire Mothra
Rodan 2005
Kamacuras 2005 and Kumonga 2005
Insert
Godzilla 2014
In 2014, Bandai released the first new wave of Godzilla figures since 2004, in commemoration of Legendary Pictures' Godzilla. From this point onward, the waves abandoned their previous numbering. It features four figures:
Godzilla
Godzilla (Ver. Spit Fire)
MUTO (male)
MUTO (female)
Insert
Shin Godzilla
To coincide with the upcoming film Shin Godzilla, Bandai released a new wave of Godzilla figures in August 2016. The wave includes:
Unpainted prototypes
Godzilla 1954
Godzilla 1989
Godzilla 2016
Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes
Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes
Shin Godzilla 2
Following the release of Shin Godzilla, Bandai announced a second wave of HG Series figures based on the film. It includes all four forms of Shin Godzilla:
- Godzilla 2016 (1st Form)
- Godzilla 2016 (2nd Form)
- Godzilla 2016 (3rd Form)
- Godzilla 2016 (4th Form) [includes interchangeable mouth parts to simulate Godzilla firing his atomic breath]
Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes
Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes
Godzilla 2016 (1st Form)
Godzilla 2016 (2nd Form)
Godzilla 2016 (3rd Form)
Godzilla 2016 (4th Form)
Close-up of the tail of Godzilla 2016 (4th Form)
Shin Godzilla Climax
In 2017, Bandai released another wave of Shin Godzilla figures, all of which were repaints of the figures from the previous wave. Figures in this wave are:
- Godzilla 2016 2nd Form Model Color Ver.
- Godzilla 2016 4th Form Model Color Ver. (includes interchangeable mouth parts to simulate Godzilla firing his atomic breath)
- Godzilla 2016 4th Form Frozen Ver.
- Godzilla 2016 4th Form Daytime Ver. (includes interchangeable mouth parts to simulate Godzilla firing his atomic breath)
Godzilla 2016 2nd Form Model Color Ver.
Godzilla 2016 4th Form Model Color Ver.
Godzilla 2016 4th Form Frozen Ver.
Godzilla 2016 4th Form Daytime Ver.
Godzilla 2016 4th Form Frozen Ver. with 5th Form on tail
Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes
Insert
Godzilla 2017
Bandai announced a wave of HG Series figures for release in the third week of January 2018 to commemorate GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters. Figures in this wave are:
- Godzilla 2017
- Burning Godzilla (1995)
- Godzilla 1995
- Godzilla 2016 4th Form
Advertisement for the set
Godzilla 2017 right view
Godzilla 2017 left view
Burning Godzilla (1995)
Godzilla 1995
Godzilla 2016 4th Form
Gamera One
A new wave of Gamera figures were released in April 2021 as part of the then-ongoing commemoration of the franchise's 55th anniversary. The wave consisted of four figures from the 1995 film Gamera the Guardian of the Universe. The poses of the flight mode figures are based on the film's Japanese theatrical release poster. The figures include:
- Gamera 1995
- Gamera 1995 flight mode
- Gyaos 1995
- Gyaos 1995 flight mode
Gamera 1995
Gamera 1995 flight mode
Gyaos 1995
Gyaos 1995 flight mode
Shochiku x Toei Kaiju Festival
A "Shochiku x Toei Kaiju Festival" wave was rolled out in the second week of February 2022 as a promotion for the companies' film What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? It includes:
- Kibo (from What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?)
- Mushroom (from What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?)
- Guilala (from The X from Outer Space)
- Metallinome (from Captain Ultra)
Kibo
Mushroom
Guilala
Metallinome
Gamera Two
A second wave of Gamera figures, this time based on the 1996 film Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, was released in August 2022. It includes:
- Gamera 1996
- Gamera 1996 flight mode
- Soldier Legion
- Flying Legion
Gamera 1996
Gamera 1996 flight mode
Soldier Legion
Flying Legion
Gamera Two advertisement
Toho Kaiju
In September of 2023, Bandai announced a wave of "Toho Kaiju" HG Series figures. It will include:
- Godzilla (2023)
- Gigan (1972)
- Sanda (1966)
- Gaira (1966)
Godzilla (2023)
Gigan (1972)
Sanda (1966)
Gaira (1966)
Gamera 2023
In November of 2023, Bandai revealed a set of figures from the 2023 anime series GAMERA -Rebirth-, set for release in 2024. It will include:
- Gamera (2023)
- Gamera (2023) flight mode (A)
- Gamera (2023) flight mode (B)
- Gyaos (2023) (Juvenile)
Gamera (2023)
Gamera (2023) flight mode (A)
Gamera (2023) flight mode (B)
Gyaos (Juvenile)
HG D+
Godzilla 01
In the fourth week of May 2019, to accompany the release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Bandai released the first wave of Godzilla figures in the HG D+ line. These figures come in round shells bearing the texture of Godzilla's skin that can be opened into miniature dioramas, complete with effect parts. The wave includes the following four figures:
Godzilla (1954)
Godzilla (2016)
Godzilla (2019)
King Ghidorah (2019)
Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes
Insert
Godzilla 02
Bandai released the second wave of HG D+ Godzilla figures in November 2019. Figures in this wave are:
- Godzilla (1989)
- Biollante (Flower Beast Form)
- Hedorah
- Mechagodzilla (Type-3 Kiryu)
Godzilla (1989)
Biollante
(Flower Beast Form)Hedorah
Mechagodzilla
(Type-3 Kiryu)Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes
Godzilla 03
Bandai released the third wave of HG D+ Godzilla figures in April 2020. The Godzilla 2016 (2nd Form) and (4th Form) are reissues of the sculpts from the Shin Godzilla 2 set. Figures in this wave are:
- Godzilla (1999)
- Gigan (1972)
- Godzilla (2016) (2nd Form)
- Godzilla (2016) (4th Form)
Godzilla (1999)
Gigan (1972)
Godzilla
(2016)
(2nd Form)Godzilla
(2016)
(4th Form)Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes
Godzilla 04
Bandai released the fourth wave of HG D+ Godzilla figures in October 2020. Unlike older sets, the base of the dioramas are purple rather than black. Figures in this wave are:
SpaceGodzilla
Godzilla (1994)
Moguera (1994)
LittleGodzilla
Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes
Godzilla 05
Bandai released the fifth wave of HG D+ Godzilla figures in January 2021. Figures in this wave are:
Godzilla (1991)
King Ghidorah (1991)
Mechagodzilla (1974)
Megalon (1973)
Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes
Godzilla 06
Bandai announced the first two figures in the sixth wave of HG D+ Godzilla figures in November 2020, and the next two in February 2021. The set was released in August 2021 to commemorate the earlier release of Godzilla vs. Kong. Figures in this wave are:
Godzilla (2021)
King Kong (2021)
Mechagodzilla (2021)
Skullcrawler (2021)
Early advertisement
Godzilla 07
Bandai initially announced the first two figures in the seventh wave of HG D+ Godzilla figures in November 2020 as part of the sixth wave. However, in April 2021, it was revealed that Mechagodzilla and AquaMothra would be included in this set, along with Godzilla Ultima. The set was released in October 2021, and includes:
Godzilla Ultima - Godzilla Singular Point-
Jet Jaguar β
Mechagodzilla (1993)
AquaMothra
Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes
Early advertisement with unpainted prototypes showing seventh set
Miscellaneous figures
HG D+ EX Mothra & Rodan & Mothra Larva Set
Premium Bandai released a set of Godzilla "HG D+ EX" figures in November 2019. Unlike the previous D+ Godzilla 01 wave, these figures come as a box set with only half of the capsule shell, which is used as a base for the dioramas. The set includes three figures:
- Mothra (2019)
- Mothra larva (2019)
- Rodan (2019)
Mothra (2019)
Mothra larva (2019)
Rodan (2019)
HG D+ EX Biollante (Plant Beast Form)
Premium Bandai announced a second Godzilla HG D+ EX figure in August 2020, to be released March 2021. Unlike the previous EX set, this is a single extra large gashapon with a light-up function:
- Biollante (Plant Beast Form)
Light-up function
Tendril accessories
Gashapon HGX Godzilla
In May of 2022, Bandai announced a wave of Godzilla figures in its Gashapon HGX line. Unlike past waves, HGX consists of seven different sets, each containing a figure and pieces of another figure, all of which are from the movie Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. If all seven sets are collected, the pieces can be assembled into a figure of Destoroyah's Perfect Form. A lighting unit which is sold separately can be combined with the Godzilla 1995 figure and used to make its body glow. The sets are as follows:
- Godzilla 1995 and Destoroyah (horn)
- Super X3 and Destoroyah (right wing and right arm)
- MBT-MB92 and Destoroyah (head and upper body)
- CLT-95 and Destoroyah (left wing and left arm)
- MBAW-93 and Destoroyah (left and right legs)
- Destoroyah (Juvenile) and Destoroyah (lower body)
- Destoroyah (Aggregate) and Destoroyah (tail)
Godzilla 1995
Godzilla 1995 (glowing)
Super X3 and Destoroyah (right wing and right arm)
MBT-MB92 and Destoroyah (head and upper body)
CLT-95 and Destoroyah (left wing and left arm)
MBAW-93 and Destoroyah (left and right legs)
Destoroyah (Juvenile) and Destoroyah (lower body)
Destoroyah (Aggregate) and Destoroyah (tail)
Destoroyah (Perfect)
Bootlegs
Starting in the summer of 2000, bootlegs of the Wave 4 Godzilla figures began appearing on the internet, and remain common on sites such as eBay and Amazon to this day. Though at first glance it may be difficult to spot the differences between the real figures and the bootlegs, there are some notable differences. The bootleg figures are generally smaller and feature less precise paint jobs. They also lack the markings on their tails which list the copyright date and "BANDAI CHINA," instead simply reading "CHINA."[16] Bootlegs of the Burning Godzilla specifically will often feature alternate paint jobs, recoloring the burning patches with different colors. Below are pictures comparing the actual figures and their bootlegs.
High Grade Wave 4 Burning Godzilla (left), bootleg (right)
High Grade Wave 4 Godzilla '98 (left), bootleg (right)
High Grade Wave 4 Mechagodzilla (left), bootleg (right)
High Grade Wave 4 Gigan (left), bootleg (right)
High Grade Wave 4 Godzilla Junior (left), bootleg (right)
High Grade Wave 4 Anguirus (left), bootleg (right)
A full set of High Grade bootleg figures
Trivia
- A wave of HG Series figures has been made for almost every Godzilla film since 1994. The only films without their own dedicated waves are GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle and GODZILLA: The Planet Eater.
- HG Series figures have been made of every single unique monster in the Gamera series, with the exception of Zedus.
References
This is a list of references for HG Series. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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