Jakks Pacific
Jakks Pacific is an American toy company founded by Jack Friedman and Stephen Berman in 1995. In 2014, it released a Giant Size Godzilla to coincide with the release of Godzilla; at 24 inches tall and 43 inches long, it is the biggest Godzilla toy ever sold in the United States. The figure was reissued with a slightly modified paint job in the company's toy line for Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Jakks Pacific's Godzilla: King of the Monsters line was sold exclusively at Walmart starting April 2019, with the Giant Size Godzilla available only on Walmart's website.[1]
Giant Size Godzilla
- Crashing through a city near you it the new 24" Godzilla from Jakks Pacific. He has 10 points of articulation that include a powerful swinging tail! Godzilla is highly detailed and will be a fan of child and collector alike. Get your Godzilla figure today and start wrecking havoc![2]
2019 reissue for Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla
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Godzilla is a towering Titan the size of a mountain, who rises from the mysterious depths of the ocean to destroy all monsters that threaten our world. With a deadly heat breath blast and a tail strong enough to level entire buildings in one swipe, YOU can harness the epic power of Godzilla to battle all that dare challenge his reign as King of the Monsters!
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A figure of Godzilla that is over 20 inches long from head to tail was released as part of Jakks Pacific's line for Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
6 inch figures
King Ghidorah
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King Ghidorah is the massive dragon-like destroyer with three heads, capable of three times the destruction. Become the largest superspecies the world has ever seen, as you fly into battle as a living lighting storm to decide once and for all who is the King of the Monsters!
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Jakks Pacific's 6 inch tall figure of King Ghidorah includes an Argo jet and a destructible city.
Rodan
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Rodan: an ancient reptilian firebird of prey, rising from the molten lava of a volcano to conquer the sky as a furious firestorm of rage! Fly Rodan into battle against Godzilla and unleash the full power of this volcanic monster!
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The 6 inch tall figure of Rodan includes an Osprey helicopter and a destructible city.
Kings Collide Battle Packs
Godzilla and King Ghidorah
The Godzilla and King Ghidorah Kings Collide Battle pack includes figures small figures of both monsters, as well as a backdrop of Boston and a stand to hold it up. The Godzilla figure has no special paint effects and comes with its tail separated in the package.
Godzilla and Rodan
The Godzilla and Rodan pack includes small figures of both monsters, as well as a backdrop of the Isla de Mara volcano and a stand to hold it up. The Godzilla figure features blue dorsal plates and eyes.
Godzilla and Mothra
The Godzilla and Mothra pack includes small figures of both monsters, as well as a backdrop of the Temple of the Moth and a stand to hold it up. The Godzilla figure features a reddish orange paint pattern on its body reminiscent of Burning Godzilla.
Electronic Mask Godzilla
Bootleg
A bootleg of the Giant Size Godzilla has been distributed in China. Differences between it and the original include white dorsal plates, much larger eyes, and a lack of articulation in the mouth, hands, and feet. There are also some miscellaneous paint job differences along the belly and back.
Trivia
- Unused concepts for Jakks Pacific's Giant Size Godzilla figure included sound effects, a 31-inch height to match the company's other large-scale figures, and another undisclosed feature, presumably atomic breath.[3]
External links
- Toho Kingdom interview with Jakks Pacific Senior Designer Danny Pestonji (March 2014)
- Toho Kingdom interview with Jakks Pacific (May 2019)
References
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