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S.H. Figuarts King of Mons

This last week I saw the delivery of the S.H. Figuarts King of Mons, a kaiju that first appeared in the film Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna, Ultraman Gaia: The Decisive Battle in Hyperspace. The figure was released in Japan in late December, but due to the holiday, it took a few weeks to arrive. Now that it's here, I'm officially counting it as a 2025 release. 









The figure is taller than the average S.H. Figuarts Ultra kaiju, to be accurately scaled against his Ultra opponents, as the monster was bigger than them in the film. I don't own the Gaia figure, but I do own Tiga & Dyna. Anyway, the sculpt and paint is top notch. King of Mons resembles a beast with a large mouth, three red eyes, a series of spikes running down each side of his torso, and large golden wings that resemble the metal appendages you would see on a futuristic spaceship. The kaiju is quite imposing, and Bandai beautifully captured his menacing look. The accessories include a pair of alternate hands that are more extended, and four pairs of longer replacement torso spikes, to duplicate the scene where he extends them to grab his opponents.

















For the articulation, let's begin by discussing those extra long spikes. They are all on ball joints, and switching them out was a bit of a chore. You have to find the right one to go into the right slot and really push it in so that it stays in place. The extended spikes are on their own separate ball joint, allowing them to close to better hold an enemy. It should be noted that when handling the figure, try not to grab it anywhere near the torso, as your finger can easily brush against a spike and cause it to pop out, even on the small ones. They're not as cumbersome as Biollante's vines or Iris' tentacles. Just try not to touch them and all should be good. The rest of the figure sports ball joints in all the usual places, including swivels in the shoulders that allows them to extend far forward. The multi-segmented tail is very expressive, and doesn't easily pop off, so that's a big plus. The ankles have a very nice rotation, and the wings, that peg into the back, can be moved up or down, to mimic flying poses. His articulation is pretty great, just be wary of those torso spikes. When I was first handling the figure, one of them popped off and fell somewhere on my couch. It took me about 5 minutes of looking around before I finally found it, as it ended up being one of those annoying times when something small that falls seemingly vanishes upon impact, leaving you looking all over for which direction it could have gone in.










King of Mons turned out to be another worthy release from Bandai's S.H. Figuarts Ultraman line. I'm always down for getting more Ultra kaiju, and this is definitely one of the more unique ones in my collection. His arresting purple, gold and red color scheme stands out amid a sea of grey and brown kaiju, and his articulation is pretty good, especially those expressive arms. I'm happy to finally have this unique, powerful monster as part of my collection.













 

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