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Revoltech Anguirus


A few weeks ago, someone on one of the kaiju figure Facebook groups that I'm a member of posted that they were selling a few figures, with Revoltech Anguirus being one of them. The price was quite decent (much cheaper than what he currently goes for on eBay), so I messaged the seller to inquire about purchasing it. It was still up for grabs, so I jumped on it. Shortly after purchasing it, the figure was sent in the mail, and I received it a few days later. I had always wanted to own a Revoltech Anguirus, and now my wish has finally come true.








The figure is well painted and accurately sculpted, based on his appearance in the 1968 film Destroy All Monsters. The folds of his skin, the spiked shell and tail, the row of curved spikes on his head, his cute, menacing face with sharp fangs all turned out great, capturing quite nicely the appearance of this giant Ankylosaurus. For his accessories, he comes with a small replica of the spaceship Moonlight SY-3 from the movie, a lift-off plume of smoke that attaches to the ship, a name-plate, and the small orange box and plastic coin that accompany all of Revoltech's releases. The box art contains photos of the figure, as well as small publicity stills from the movie, and a detailed drawing of the ship.





And speaking of that ship, the details on the Moonlight SY-3 are quite impressive, including it's shape, wings, colors, and even the letters SY-3 printed on each side. Despite their smaller size, Revoltech figures have always possessed a high amount of detail to their figures, and the tinier accessories, such as this ship, are no exception.














Anguirus carries those standard, old-school ratchet joints that all the older Revoltech releases have, clicking every time you bend them to the next poistion. These joints can be found in two places on his neck, his mid torso, his tail, shoulders and thighs, elbows and knees, and wrists and ankles. His mouth is on a hinge that allows it to open and close, and the tail contains a bendy wire in it that allows it to be bent in different directions. He's able to look far up, down, and to the sides (this is achieved by pulling off the head, repositioning the joint so that its bend is horizontal and not vertical). His arms can bend upwards, curve downwards, elbow and knees can bend far in, his legs can be positioned either in a crouching or standing position, and the joints at the wrists and ankles assist with any standing or kneeling pose. Those rachet joints are thick, round and smooth, and therefore, they do stand out, most notably in his elbows. Some collectors may find them an eyesore, but I honestly don't mind. He's still able to achieve many great, expressive poses.









Revoltech Anguirus is a great figure that I'm glad I was finally able to purchase. I had debated getting one years ago, but never bothered to bite the bullet. Then the prices of these figures went sky high, with the much sought after Gigan being the most expensive, and I missed out. Thankfully, I was able to get him for a good price. (On a side note, now that S.H. MonsterArts released a fantastic Gigan, many collectors who own the Revotech are suddenly selling him at a greatly discounted price). But back to Anguirus. I keep hoping that perhaps Tamashii Nations will release him in the MonsterArts line, but that may never happen. And if it doesn't, then I'm perfectly happy with my little Revoltech version, who happened to be the first kaiju that fought against the King of the Monsters in the 1955 film Godzilla Raids Again, before his upgrade 13 years later for the Destroy All Monsters kaiju bash. Anguirus is one of Revoltech's best releases; I'm happy that he is now a part of my collection.








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