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Godzilla: High Grade is a line of two-inch tall collectible Gashapon figures produced by Bandai. These figures are released in sets that usually coincide with the newest Godzilla film. They were sold in vending machines and all require at least minor assembly.

Sets[]

Set 1[]

Bandai HG Set 1

The first set was released in 1994 in conjunction with Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla.[1] It includes the following figures:


Set 2[]

Bandai HG Set 2

The second set was released in 1995 to coincide with Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.[2] It includes:

Set 3[]

Bandai HG Set 3

Set 3 was released in 1997 to coincide with Rebirth of Mothra II.[3] It includes:

Set 4[]

Bandai HG Set 4

The fourth set was released in 1998 to coincide with GODZILLA (1998).[4] Figures included in this set are:


Set 5[]

Bandai HG Set 5

Set 5 was released in 1998 to commemorate the release of Rebirth of Mothra III.[5] It includes the following figures:

EX[]

Bandai HG EX

In 1998, Bandai re-released the figures from Set 1 under the name "Godzilla: High Grade EX." These figures featured slightly different paint jobs than Set 1, and were sold exclusively at 7-11 stores instead of in vending machines.[6] Just like Set 1, Godzilla: High Grade EX features the following figures:

  • Godzilla
  • King Ghidorah
  • Little Godzilla
  • M.O.G.U.E.R.A.
  • SpaceGodzilla
  • Super Mechagodzilla

Set 6[]

Bandai HG Set 6

In 1999, in anticipation of Godzilla 2000: Millennium, Bandai released a sixth set of High Grade figures.[7] It includes:

Set 7[]

Bandai HG Set 7

Set 7 was released in 2000 in conjunction with Godzilla vs. Megaguirus.[8] It includes the following figures:

Set 8[]

Bandai HG Set 8

Set 8 was released in 2001 to coincide with the release of Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack.[9] It includes the four monsters featured in the film, plus two classic monsters.

Set 9[]

Bandai HG Set 9

The ninth set was released in 2002 to coincide with the release of the film Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla.[10] It includes:

Set 10[]

Bandai HG Set 10

Set 10 was released in 2003 along with the film Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.. All six of the figures in this set are new molds, but all except Ebirah are based on monsters that have already received High Grade figures.[11] The figures in this set are:

Set 11[]

Bandai HG Set 11

In 2004, to celebrate both the release of Godzilla: Final Wars and Godzilla's 50th anniversary, Bandai released a 12th set of High Grade figures.[12] All of the figures in this set are featured in Final Wars, and include:

Godzilla (2014 film) set[]

HG Godzilla 2014

In 2014, Bandai released the first new High Grade set since 2004, not counting the Godzilla Chronicle reissue sets, in commemoration of the 2014 American film. It features four figures:

  • Godzilla 2014
  • Godzilla (Spit Fire Version)
  • Winged MUTO
  • Eight-Legged MUTO

Shin Godzilla set[]

HG Godzilla Resurgence

To coincide with the 2016 film, Shin Godzilla, Bandai released a new set of High Grade Figures in August 2016. The first set included:

  • Godzilla 1954
  • Godzilla 1989
  • Godzilla 2016

Series 2 was released at a later time and included four variations of the 2016 Godzilla, including a figure of its first, barely seen form.

Another line of four figures, known as Shin Godzilla Climax was released later on. The set contained three new variations of the fourth form, and a repainted second form.

Trivia[]

  • There has been a set of High Grade figures made for every Godzilla film since 1994.
  • Bandai also produced a Gamera: High Grade line from 1995 to 1999.
  • Bootleg Markings

    Bootleg markings (top), Actual Bandai markings (bottom)

    Starting in summer of 2000, bootlegs of the Set 4 figures began appearing on the internet, and remain common on sites such as eBay and Amazon to this day. The bootleg figures are generally smaller and feature sloppier paint jobs. They also lack the marking on their tails that lists the copyright date and "BANDAI CHINA," instead simply listing the word "CHINA."[13]

References[]

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