Godzilla (Astronaut Version) [Godzilla Scramble]

@robfromzonebase Godzilla (Jet Jaguar Version) [Godzilla Scramble] #zonebase #godzilla #godzillascramble #kaiju #blindbox ♬ Noroi No Syananana - SEIKIMA-II

It's time to crack open another kaiju egg from Godzilla Scramble, and ho boy, this one's pretty great!

It's Jet Jaguar!

*edit* It's not. Up until after writing this thought it was Jet Jaguar until reading the box at Target and learning it was an astronaut. So, the rest of this post was written when I thought it was supposed to be Jet Jaguar. I'm laughing at my mistake and absolutely not rewriting this as I find it hilarious now.

Well, Godzilla colored as Jet Jaguar... which looks outstanding as a slightly derivative take on the Jet Jaguar look on Godzilla.

For example, instead of being silver or grey as you'd go in expecting, Bandai used a wonderful slightly translucent silver color that's almost more of a shade of white and quite pretty.

Then they gave him blue armbands similar to the ones classic Jet Jaguar sports, along with a set of red ones around Godzilla's thighs that kinda invoke the red coloring on Jet Jaguar while still being unique, but slick-looking.

His chest features a computer readout and logo, leaving the bulk of Godzilla in that wonderful base color.

It's really pretty, and the whole deco screams art vinyl more than blind-box Egg Monster toy.

Fire Fighter Jet Jaguar (Godzilla ReAction/Super 7)

Godzilla Island is a crazy place. With all the monsters with their heat rays causing a ruckus or the Xiliens creating chaos with their random schemes... sometimes things catch fire. Thank goodness Fire Fighter Jet Jaguar is here to help control the flames of madness! Fire Fighter Jet Jaguar is yet another variant of Godzilla's robot ally that appeared on the Godzilla Island show and in the Super 7 Godzilla ReAction Blind Box series! A series of which I found many waiting for me in my Christmas stocking thanks to my beautiful wife! The super solid ReAction figure of Jet Jaguar is cast in solid red with a touch of black bringing G-Guard's inferno battling robot to life! Once again Jet Jaguar in the styling of an old school Kenner Star Wars figure really works and just looks fabulous in the red!

Medical Jet Jaguar (Godzilla ReAction/Blind Box)

Being a kaiju is hard work. You're constantly getting in fights with other kaiju, super heroes, the military... the list just goes on and on. Heck, even smashing a building can be rough on your body. That's where Medical Jet Jaguar comes in! Medical Jet Jaguar is a giant robot that G-Guard uses on Godzilla Island to keep all the monsters healthy! This toy is a super cool newer figure from Super 7's awesome Godzilla ReAction figure line. Specifically from the Blind Box series that features a slew of neat recolors based on various visages of classic monsters. I really like that 'old Star Wars' toy styling of ReAction figures for multiple reasons. With these kaiju toys, the size is really convenient. Some toys can really take up space, but you could put a bunch of these in a shoe box! Jet Jaguar itself is a perfect design for a ReAction Figure as well and the Medical variation looks ssssooooo cool.

Godzilla vs Jet Jaguar Godzilla Day 2023 Stream

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What's New Kaiju?

I've made no secret of my love for the Playmates Godzilla line. It's a fun series of relatively cheap kaiju figures found easily at my local big box stores (formerly exclusive to Walmart, but now available at others). The figures are sometimes re-releases of Bandai figures, or brand new toys that admittedly can be hit or miss. Though they've been mostly hit after the initial batches. Pretty good, actually.

Recently new listings of upcoming toys have been making their way through various kaiju groups. This is pure joy as the new toys are fan favorites and like I said, never Playmates figures have been pretty good. From the list of figures, I'm sure the Jet Jaguar is a re-release of the one from earlier this year. However the rest are all brand new and I'm freaking stoked. Rodan, Mecha King Ghidorah, and original King Kong are the ones I'm most excited for. Though the others aren't too shabby either.

I'd gladly credit whomever found the listing once I find out myself.

The Singular Point Of Godzilla

Godzilla : Singular Point debuted on Netflix here in the states this weekend after what felt like forever. The prior Godzilla anime trilogy on Netflix was hard to enjoy. Sure there was good stuff, but by part three I was done. Singular Point, however, has been more enjoyable so far (I'm about halfway through). 

Singular Point manages to be both frantic and in no hurry. The story revolves around two different groups performing different investigations. They are brought together by the ongoing chaos that's just fun to watch. The show is funny and weird and kind of gives me SSSS Gridman vibes. I'm surprised by how much that I like  Rodan. Going by all the lead up material, I wasn't completely sold. 

Like everything else, Singular Point isn't for everybody. Your experience may vary, and that's ok. It kind of feels like a Millennium era story. Which would be the ideal era for a Godzilla anime to take place from. It's hard not to love the Otaki Factory. I want to hang out with them.

Godzilla Burns While Jet Jaguar Isn't King Kong

I happily found Playmates new Burning Godzilla and Jet Jaguar figures while at Target last Saturday. These are part of the 6.5" Godzilla line that was previously exclusive to Walmart. I've been a pretty big cheerleader for Playmates Godzilla toys and happy to see more. Playmates has seemingly improved their work on this line as these are soft vinyl figures closer in detail to a Bandai figure as opposed to the hard vinyl ones from earlier releases. At first glance, I honestly assumed they were Bandai reissues. A big step up from that Shin Godzilla.

Burning Godzilla represents the big guy as he appeared in Godzilla vs Destoroyah. Jet Jaguar is Toho's attempt at an Ultraman like superhero of their own before going with Zone Fighter. Jet Jaguar doesn't get much love here in the states, so I was pretty happy to get this toy. Hopefully this part of Playmates Godzilla line continues as I'd love more stuff like this at my local stores for pretty reasonable prices.

Godzilla Store Invasion!

2019 Toho x Kinokuniya
GODZILLA STORE INVASION
A Godzilla Pop Up Shop

With the highly anticipated release of GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS on May 31^st, several Kinokuniya stores across the nation have come together to bring the Godzilla Store to you to provide you the best in Godzilla merchandise! At Godzilla Store Pop Up Shops, you can find an abundance of unique visual books, a whopping 12 of the Godzilla “B SIDE LABEL” stickers, various Godzilla T-shirts including the coveted TOMODACHI shirt featuring Godzilla and Jet Jaguar, a Second-Form Shin Godzilla Cable Bite, several Godzilla straps, and so much more! These unique and one-of-a-kind items can be found nowhere else outside of Japan’s Godzilla Store in Tokyo. GODZILLA STORE INVASION will be available at these Kinokuniya locations starting from May 18^th to June 30^th.

New Jersey

New Jersey

Mitsuwa Marketplace
595 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020

Illinois

Chicago
Mitsuwa Marketplace
100 E. Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005

Washington

Seattle
Uwajimaya Village
525 South Weller Street
Seattle, WA 98104

California

San Francisco
Japan Center
1281 Webster Street
San Francisco, CA 94115

Los Angeles
Little Tokyo
123 Astronaut E. S. Onizuka Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Texas

Austin
6929 Airport Blvd.
Suite 121
Austin, TX 78752

Carrollton
Carrollton Town Center
2540 Old Denton Road
Suite 114
Carrollton, TX 75006

*Thanks to Rogers & Cowan for providing Zone Base with this news*