BANDAI Godzilla Movie Monster Series Biollante Vinyl Figure

My son love this! All good except delivery was delay for 5 days!

They might exist, but I haven’t seen any other products on Amazon rated by more than 2000 customers with an average rating of 4.8 or higher. And after receiving this Bandai Biollante figure, I immediately knew why so many have rated it so highly. The Real Deal: It’s been mentioned in other reviews, but it bears repeating that this is a top-quality original Japanese product (as opposed to a Chinese knock-off). Context & Perspective: In 1989, while I was living in Japan, I saw the theatrical release of Godzilla vs Biollante (ゴジラ対ビオランテ). As a long-time Godzilla fan, I was struck by the uniquely bizarre and fascinating origin, transformation, form, and presence of the Biollante monster. And although to general audiences it’s the least-known monster in the world of Godzilla, a substantial number of fans consider this film and its titular monster to be the best in Godzilla history. In Japan I purchased several Godzilla figures from different companies (but no Biollante was available). And while the NECA figures have the best articulation, I feel the Bandai figures are more accurate and more aesthetically satisfying realizations. The relatively recent Bandai release of Biollante is no exception. Quality & Value: (Why Biollante is cheaper than Mothra, Rodan, Gamera, King Gidorah, etc.) A few reviewers have suggested that it is overpriced at around $20. I can only guess that they must feel that $20 is expensive for what they consider to be a children’s toy. But for us adults who appreciate things like this, we would be hard-pressed to find another monster figure from the Godzilla films of this quality for less than $80. (And it is of similar quality to several Godzilla products costing $130 or much more). Additionally, it’s highly likely that the value of this figure will significantly increase over time. And if the rumors are true that a future Godzilla Monsterverse film will include Biollante, this figure’s value would likely increase even further. The only criticism I can imagine more serious collectors having is in regards to the scale of the figure. In the movie, Biollante towers over Godzilla, and its giant mouth can easily engulf Godzilla’s head. But the Bandai Godzillas I’m aware of from the era of Biollante (including those I purchased in Japan) are considerably too large for this. If someone knows of Bandai Godzillas (or any others of high quality) that match the scale of this Biollante figure, please post a review with that info! The last testament to the quality of this figure I’d like to mention is the exceptionally high number of photos customers have been inspired to post. (Thanks so much to all of you.) I added my own photo of the figure because I thought this monster deserves a headshot!

Expensive piece of rubber But did the job Grandson loves it! Hard to find a Kracken type monster these days 😆

Muy buen juguete, a mi me urgía para el 6 de enero y si me llego a tiempo, el material esta muy bien, es un juguete de colección. Super recomendado. 👌

It was actually larger than I thought. It has a kind of rubbery texture to it. It's got decent detail. My kid loves godzilla and I know he will love it.

孫がヒーローより怪獣好きで、特にこの怪獣が好きなので購入しました。いつも手に持って遊んでいますよ!