KING OF GORILLA-JUPreview of the King Gorilla-Ju shown at NYCC held between October 10-13, 2013.
1st release. Two blank color versions released as lottery sales. Light blue limited to 40 and dark green limited to 30. Price 18,000 yen + S&H. Released December 2013.
2nd release. This color version of blue paint with green spray on the area of it tits is a paint homage to the original 1967 Marusan Giant Gorilla. Random sales that was only offer privately to those that enter for the third HS poster release. Limited edition of 40. Price 21,000 yen + S&H. Release March 2014.
Picture of the third HS poster. Painted by Masami Watanabe.
3rd release. Another random sales that was only offered privately to those that enter for the third HS poster release. Price 21,000 yen + S&H. Released May 2014.
4th release. HS lottery sales. This figure also came with the poster print shown. Poster print artwork by tattoo artist Izumi. Price 25,000 yen + S&H. Lottery sales October 2, 2014.
5th release. Double cast clear vinyl with pearl vinyl inside. Clear vinyl omake of the Andro-sei was released with the King Gorilla Ju. New York City Hyperstoic event exclusive held October 11, 2014. Total of 15 were made at Hyperstoic.
HS also officially auction one for sale on Yahoo Japan Auction ending on October 31 with an ending auction price of 331,000 yen.
6th release. Black vinyl. HS lottery sales. 15 random winners also received the Brutal Monsters patch. Price 19,000 yen + S&H. Release May 2015.
MECHA GORILLA JU ITAMU VERSIONNew head sculpt designed by Pushead. Shown (for sale?) at SDCC July 2014.
New York City Hyperstoic event. Debut of the new body type for the damage head that originally appear at the July 2014 San Diego Comic Con. The ones that appear at the event were unpainted. This painted version by Pushead is a gift to Hirota-san. Event held on October 11, 2014.
TYRANNO-JU DATABASECharacter: Tyranno Beast (Japanese: チラノ獣, Romaji: Chirano Jū)
HS is working on a 2nd enemy of Gorilla-ju which will be a Dinosaur.
Preview from HS blog October 22, 2011. Picture is of the clay sculpting stage.
1st release. Only those that were able to win and purchase the HS kaiju poster were allowed a chance to enter the lottery for the first release of Tyranno-Ju. Limited edition of only 30 made and each individually numbered on the back of the header card. This is the first time HS has switched to packaging in bag with header card. Comes with a native person omake. Cost 13,000 yen. Late April 2012 release.
2nd release of a Tyranno-Ju which is only sold as a set with the 12th release of a Gorilla-Ju. Not sold via lottery, Only offered to random unsuccessful applicants from first release Tyranno-ju Lottery. Price for this set offer is 23,000 yen + S&H. Set released May 2012
3rd release of a Tyranno-Ju. Lottery limited to 30 pieces. 2 color eye versions red or yellow given at random. Lotto submissions from October 2 & 3, 2012 (Japan Time). Price 13,000 yen + S&H. Released October 2012.
4th release. Limited edition of 30. Price 13,000 yen. September 2013 release.
1st HS Kaiju Poster. Simply titled as "Kaiju Poster". Artwork by Masami Watanabe. Sold directly from HS. B2 size poster (51.5 cm x 72.8 cm). Limited edition of 150 produced. Orders had exceeded the production making this a lottery per Hirota-san. Original price 3,000 yen + S&H. Released April 2012.
2nd HS Kaiju Poster titled "Terror of Mecha Gorilla Ju". Artwork by Masami Watanabe. Sold directly from HS. B2 size poster (51.5 cm x 72.8 cm). Limited edition of 150 produced. Poster sold as a lottery since the number of orders exceed production run. Original price 3,800 yen + S&H. Order submissions from October 21-24, 2012. HS planned shipping October 29, 2012.
3rd HS Kaiju Poster titled "War of the King Gorilla Ju". Artwork by Masami Watanabe. Sales directly from HS. B2 size poster (51.5 cm x 72.8 cm). The HS logo is stamped on the back of the poster. Original price 6,000 yen + S&H. This poster sales came with one set of menko cards and pins. There were 2 different menko card sets labeled as A and B. You would receive at random only one of the sets. If you wanted both menko card sets you can purchase it for an additional 1,500 yen. Lottery sale submissions were held from March 2nd to the 5th. Planned shipping date March 8, 2014 per HS.
Menko Set A
Menko Set B
Pins
MECHA GORILLA-JU RUMOR ORIGINS
Currently I have labeled this as rumor as I cannot find confirm it with a direct source from HS. We can certainly see where the influences of the Mecha Gorilla-ju comes from. I'll let you decide if Hirota-san got his inspiration from Robot Kong disection drawing that appeared in a book.
"The King Kong Show" animation tv show broadcasted from September 10, 1966 to August 31, 1969 in the USA first. It was also broadcasted a few months later in Japan. It feature a mad scientist named Dr. Who who created Robot Kong.
Mechani Kong from the 1967 film King Kong Escapes was influence from the anime show character Dr Who and Robot Kong.
This illustration titled "Death Battle with Robot Kong" was drawn by Takashi Minamimura and first appeared in 1967 Shonen Magazine. The illustration has been republished a few times since. This Robot Kong illustration may have been Hirota-san influence of his Mecha Gorilla Beast vinyl figure. The picture shows the mad scientist Dr Who, And Robot Kong fighting King Kong.
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