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S.H. MonsterArts Jet Jaguar 1973

One of the figures that I’ve been most anticipating this year has finally arrived. It is none other than the OG Jet Jaguar from the Godzilla series. This is one guy that I’d always hoped would get a highly articulated release. For his 50th anniversary, Bandai finally delivered him to us, in all his goofy, awesome glory! Jet Jaguar hails from the 1973 film Godzilla vs. Megalon. By the time this movie came out, Godzilla had gone from being a threat to Japan’s hero, always appearing on cue to save Tokyo from the latest kaiju threat. Megalon is one of the goofiest entries in the entire series. With a lower budget than their 60’s heydays, the flick turns into a long wrestling match, as the underwater kingdom of Seatopia declares war on the surface world after nuclear tests threaten their peace. You would think an aquatic civilization would  have a fish-like monster as their defender, but no. Megalon is a giant beetle with drill hands. After a bunch of silly but fun shenanigans, the robot Je