They’ve Turned Shin Godzilla Into an Adorable Chibi Figure
Toho’s Shin Godzilla (review) was one of the biggest films of Japan’s 2016 box office. Additionally, it took home seven awards from the 40th Japan Academy Prize ceremony, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and more. Part of the success may come down to the fact that it was the first Japanese Godzilla film since 2004’s
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One of the astonishing aspects of the film was the titular character itself. A freakish and terrifying portrayal, this version of Godzilla looked like it had taken a short vacation through a Clive Barker nightmare before coming out the other side damaged, scarred, and nightmarish. So what is someone to do with such a horrifying vision? Obviously make and adorable chibi version, that’s what!
Created by X Plus for their DefoReal series, the figure is of the fourth form of Godzilla and it compresses the gigantic creature into a truly charming miniature version that still bears all of the horrific identifying features, such as the face on the tail, the jagged teeth, and the striated chest muscles. It’s not a terribly large figure, being less than 6″ tall and less than 6″ long, but it really is something that would catch a lot of eyes if placed on your shelf!
If you want to pre-order one, you can do so via Big Bad Toy Store.
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