Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

Got an email for a king gorilla ju and print. Effing speechless... I don't see any release info anywhere on any of his blogs and I've been checking them every day for a week

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

The recent King Gorilla went out to randomly selected people that purchased the last poster release. I'm pretty sure if you scored either previous King Gorilla's you would have been exempt from this release.

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

Thanks bud! I'm excited!

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

I think this round is also random.

I'd say he spread them out according to region? Collectively our hit rate over here is pretty good. Considering there's like 5? of us here even if one guy scores that's a 1:5 ratio. Just a guess. Still I'm zero for 6? on the MG2!

I think HS is trying his best to cover all bases. Still you can't please everybody. I'd think the collectors in Japan is none better than elsewhere. I can imagine their frustration too.

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

Wow, the new sculpt is PERFECTION!!!!!! It's a dream and an honor to win Mecha Gorilla ITAMU by Masters Pushead and Hirota Saigansho! Thank you VERY much!!! ♥ ♥

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

Ann~~congrats!!

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

Grats!! Pics soon please!

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

I also presumed that winning a Hirota lottery meant you weren't going to win for a while. A good friend proved me wrong by winning the last 2 in a row.

The KGJ is by far my favorite HxS sculpt. I won the Pink painted and thought, that was it for me for a long while...and I was totally fine with that knowing this was "the one for me". I was shocked to get the flesh painted email offer.

I know how difficult it is to win a lotto, let alone one of Hirotas. These will be appreciated until they disintegrate. Definitely a toy dream come true.

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

If this ends up being my one and only... I can still die happy. I wouldn't mind getting one of each sculpt but this made my year by far. Now to wait in anticipation for it to be delivered lol

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

Looking like a good amount of people are being offered this flesh version.

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

When did the emails go out for the flesh paint I saw the blog post for it when searching for the release info on the one I ordered today.

**edit** ah I see back in mayish looks like more people got the metallic blue one than the flesh. Can't wait to see the omake

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

The print is superb in this kgj release!

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

More pics:

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

Super sweet! And maybe even better with the plain stump.

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

The print looks simply incredible. I love how HxS transposes its toys into glorious prints.
Vintage pachi kaiju have traditionally existed alongside printed versions of the monsters, and this is what is lacking in today's pachi creations. What he did with the menko cards is another sign of respect to the genre.

As for the Itamu, I have mixed feelings. I am a bit sick of the zombie-this, zombie-that trend. But I must acknowledge that the details on it are quite amazing (right leg indeed). Not fond of Pus' paint though, too realistic. But it must have been some hard work.

As for the wired hand, I think it works alright, it's something original, not seen before.

Unlike the KGJ & MGJ2 who were love at first sight, I'll wait to see some other painted version to make my final opinion on the Itamu.

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

Was that pus painted one on display at hyperstoic event?

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

No, only the unpainted solid colors and the multi color marble (IG giveaway) where at display

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

I believe the one on the blog Is part of Hirota's personal collection.

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

Can you imagine seeing his collection In person? I bet he's got crazy stuff that never came to fruition and the originals that he based all the paint apps on. Ooooo...

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

^^^
Just because you disappeared for a while doesn't mean people here have forgotten your bs. Anyone want to take bets on how long it takes that KGJ to get flipped (like all his Blobpus lotto wins)?

Anyways... back to the Itamu.
First and foremost, the attention to detail on the sculpt is nothing short of incredible. While the disconnected hand is certainly a clever idea, I can't help feeling like that break in fluidity kind of detracts from the figure as a whole. The pics above of the Pus HP really help cement that for me.
Short of that one minor critique, the figure is an absolute home run. Anyone who scored one over the weekend is indeed very lucky... especially Ana!!!

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

The stubbed hand looks disjointed, uncomfortable and in direct linear contrast with the rest of the design...THAT is exactly why I love it. It makes you look at it multiple times and seeing all the different pics from various angles, it's out of place look lends to the design in a huge way. It looks like the sinew and tendons of a robotic animal.

I hope I can get my hands on one.

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

I love the extra joint at the elbow, this sculpt is beyond the pale.......

PUSxHS what could one expect? In a blur the memories of seeing these
in the case at Hyperstoic are still floating to the surface of the gray matter

Thanx Pus, Hirota & Toy Tokyo for once again blowing my damaged mind!!!!!!!

Prayers to Toy Gods to see a Factory HP of this Gnarly Beast!!!!!!!

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

The more I see the damaged arm, the more I'm warming up to it.

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

I like the 'Itamu' but the paint job is something else...I'm with you kichigai a factory hp of the pus version would be awesome.

 

Re: Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Tyrann

More of these guys are popping up in pics on IG, but I don't think I've seen a good back photo yet....if there's anything unique back there.