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| The GyakushuGoji (left) and BioGoji (right) X-Plus releases are now mine! Mwhahaha! |
As a relative newcomer and late bloomer to the X-Plus Godzilla collecting addiction, I'm playing all kinds of catch-up with these monumentally gorgeous vinyls, and I figured the best place to start is with my favorite Godzilla designs. For the most part, I've been successful, securing X-Plus releases of SHIN GODZILLA (2016), GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH (1991), and most importantly, MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA (1964). Now, with utmost pleasure, I can say I have the GyakushuGoji from GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN (1955) and the BioGoji from GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (1989) in my arsenal of monsterific mayhem!
The GyakushuGoji X-Plus is a marvel. The second Godzilla ever put to film, he's a bit of an oddball. On one hand, his slender frame and ready stance portray a monster prepared for battle against his adversaries, but his face and two protruding teeth give him a sort of derpy impression. His row of scales and long tale are absolutely beautiful and menacing. Not my favorite Godzilla design, but I do have a fondness for oddball renditions of beloved monsters, and the GyakushuGoji certainly fits that bill.
Next up is a Godzilla I've been hankering for for as long as I started collecting X-Plus figures (two years, mind you, but feels like eternally once the addiction rolls in): the BioGoji. A true beast. Head to toe, this is a Godzilla not to be reckoned with. There is no hint of that 1970's kid-friendly monster to be found. Here, he's all destruction, all rampage. His colored, sort of muted yellow scales and toes set him apart from other designs very much in the traditional black and white color scheme. His eyes, mouth, teeth, and jaw, all add up to a monster ready to rumble. His lumbering figure representing the true, mighty God that he is.
All that to say, it's box day, and I am one hell of a happy camper! Was fortunate to find both on eBay for about $150 each. My addiction is satiated, my nerdiness on Cloud 9, but my bank account is much with the sad. Going to put a cap on my collectible spending for now, but if I manage to find original X-Plus releases of the original Godzilla (1954) or the KinguGoji (1962) designs, well . . . not quite sure if I can stop myself, because it would quite a bit of fantasy fulfillment to have the first four designs in a row, and I'm already two figures there . . .
Till then, cheers!
