Super7
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Super7 is an American company that specializes in action figures and collectibles. It is most famous for its "ReAction" and "ULTIMATES!" lines, which are series of figures based on various media characters. In late 2020, Super7 announced that it had obtained the Godzilla license, with its first merchandise based on the license released in 2021.
ReAction figures
Shogun figures
Super7 has released two ReAction figures based on the Shogun Warriors Godzilla, the first of which was an SDCC exclusive before it was released to the public in late 2021. A Glow-In-The-Dark variant was also made, which was based on the Aurora/Atlantis model kit. In 2022, Super7 released the orange "1200°C" version, referencing Burning Godzilla from Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.[1] Super7 released a Shogun Rodan on January 24, 2023.
Godzilla ReAction Figure - Shogun
Godzilla ReAction Figure - Shogun (Glow-In-The-Dark)
Godzilla ReAction Figure - Shogun (1200°C)
Shogun Rodan
SDCC edition
Super Shogun figures
A subline of the Shogun ReAction figures, Super Shogun figures stand 20" tall and are based on the jumbo-scale toys of the 1970s and 1980s. The first Godzilla Super Shogun figure is of Mechagodzilla from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.
Marusan Godzilla
A ReAction figure based on the Marusan Godzilla was revealed in 2022, based on the "J-Tail" version of the figure. Later that year, Super7 revealed the second figure based on the Marusan Godzilla, this time with the L-shaped tail.
Godzilla figures
Wave 1
Super7 revealed the lineup for its first wave of Godzilla series figures in early 2022, due for release that summer.[2] The wave includes:
The Godzilla '57 figure represents the Godzilla suit created for the filming of additional scenes for The Volcano Monsters, a proposed American film which was to recycle special effects footage from Godzilla Raids Again but ultimately was never filmed. This unique Godzilla suit, officially dubbed "Gigantis Godzilla," has never received a figure outside of Japan until now. Every figure in this wave, with the exception of Mechagodzilla, received at least one variant.
Wave 1 lineup announcement
American Poster Godzilla '54 (Target exclusive)
Silver Screen Godzilla '54 with Oxygen Destroyer (Super7.com exclusive)
Godzilla 54 (Glow)
Train Biter Godzilla '54 (SDCC exclusive)
Jet Jaguar (Glow)
Jet Jaguar '73 Soaring (Super7.com exclusive)
Mothra (Glow)
Rodan (Glow)
Wave 2
Super7 first announced the second wave of Godzilla ReAction figures on November 3, 2022 to commemorate Godzilla Day. Released in spring 2023, the wave includes:
Hedorah (Glow)
King Ghidorah (Glow)
Wave 3
Wave 3 of the Godzilla ReAction line was revealed on August 10, 2023, and was released in October of that same year. The wave includes:
Wave 4
The fourth wave of ReAction figures were revealed and released on Godzilla Day. The wave includes:
- Megalon (Glow)
- Godzilla '74 (Glow)
- Rodan (Vintage Toy Color)
- Gigan (Vintage Toy Color)
- Godzilla '84 (Vintage Toy Color)
Megalon (Glow)
Godzilla '74) (Glow)
Rodan (Vintage Toy Color)
Gigan (Vintage Toy Color)
Godzilla '84 (Vintage Toy Color)
Wave 5
The fifth wave of ReAction figures is schedueled to release in February 2024. The wave will include:
- Godzilla '55 (Grayscale Ver.)
- Anguirus '55
- Moguera '57
- Baragon '68
- Godzilla '62 (Glow)
- Gigan (Glow)
Godzilla '55 (Grayscale Ver.)
Godzilla '62 (Glow)
Gigan (Glow)
Toho Blind Boxes
In late September 2023, Super7 released a new blind box set, containing repaints of figures from Wave 1 and sold exclusively in Target stores. The blind boxes include:
- Godzilla '57 (Silver Screen)
- Godzilla '57 (X-Ray Glitter)
- Mechagodzilla Shadow
- Medical Jet Jaguar
- Fire Fighter Jet Jaguar
Godzilla '57 (Silver Screen)
Godzilla '57 (X-Ray Glitter)
ULTIMATES! figures
Wave 1
In 2022, Super7 revealed the first of its Godzilla ULTIMATES! figures, based on the 1989 film Godzilla vs. Biollante. The set includes Godzilla and Flower Beast Biollante. Each figure includes several alternate parts; Godzilla comes with two heads, an alternate neck piece representing his neck wrapped in Biollante's vines, and seven different hands, including one with an impaled palm. Biollante includes two heads and two alternate mouthed tendrils. Both figures were released in July 2023.
Wave 2
In June 2022, Super7 revealed the next of its Godzilla ULTIMATES! figures: Burning Godzilla from Godzilla vs. Destoroyah and Mechagodzilla from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II. Burning Godzilla comes with two heads, three sets of hands, and six smoke effect pieces. Mechagodzilla includes three heads, two sets of hands, an alternate open Plasma Grenade port, two Shock Anchor harpoons, and a Garuda figure which can be attached to its back to form Super Mechagodzilla.
Wave 3
In October 2022, Super7 revealed its next wave of Godzilla ULTIMATES! figures, based on the 1995 film Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. This wave consists of the mid-meltdown 1200°C Godzilla and Destoroyah. 1200°C Godzilla represents the monster as he melts down at the film's climax and comes with two heads, one with half-melted flesh and one with a completely exposed skull. Destoroyah represents the monster's Perfect Form and includes two sets of hands, two heads, and three juvenile forms.
Wave 4
In July 2023, Super 7 revealed its next wave of Godzilla ULTIMATES! figures, based on the 1994 film Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla. This wave consists of SpaceGodzilla and MOGUERA. SpaceGodzilla comes with three pairs of hands, two heads, and six crystals. MOGUERA comes with two heads and two wings that plug into his legs.
Other
In July 2022, Super7 revealed an ULTIMATES! Shogun Warrior Godzilla based on the Shogun Warriors Godzilla, available in both green and glow-in-the-dark variants. Like the original, the ULTIMATES! figures feature spring-loaded lever-action tongues and firing fists. Both variants were released in late summer 2023. Another variant, based on the Heisei Burning Godzilla and called Shogun Godzilla 1995, will be released in August 2024.
Shogun Godzilla 1995
In July 2023, Super7 revealed a comic-inspired variant of the ULTIMATES! Godzilla 1989, based on Godzilla's appearance in Dark Horse's 1995-1996 Godzilla comic series. The figure includes two interchangeable heads, six different hands, and a tiny human.
In November 2023, Super7 revealed an ULTIMATES! figure of Godzilla based on his appearance in Godzilla Minus One.
In January 2024, Super7 revealed an uncolored ULTIMATES! figure of Godzilla based on the black-and-white version of Godzilla Minus One, Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color.
Other products
Toho jigsaw puzzles
So far, Super7 has released two jigsaw puzzles based on the Godzilla franchise: one for the original 1954 film, and one for its 1956 American re-edit.
Toho clothing items
There have been many Godzilla-themed clothing items released by Super7 so far, including T-shirts and sweatshirts.
Toho Anatomical Drinkware
There were four drinking cups released by Super7 based on the anatomies of the kaiju, including:
Toho Masks
Super7's Toho Masks are made of high-quality plastic with an elastic headband, designed to emulate traditional plastic Halloween masks. So far, the three Toho Masks available are Godzilla, Hedorah, and Mechagodzilla.
Glow-in-the-dark variants
Godzilla (Green), Mechagodzilla (Grey), and Hedorah (Orange)
Trivia
- The art on the King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla drinking cups is taken from the Godzilla Monsters Anatomical Encyclopedia.
- The Vintage Toy repaint for Godzilla '84 mimics the Godzilla toys manufactured by Imperial.
External links
- Godzilla item listings on Super7's official site
- Toho Kingdom interview with Super7 founder and CEO Brian Flynn
References
This is a list of references for Super7. 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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