Godzilla Day (Happy 70th)!

Today, November 3rd, is officially Godzilla day. 70 years ago today, Godzilla made his first screen appearance. 70 years later, the franchise is still going strong, with countless movies, cartoons, action figures, books, masks, video games, conventions, merchandise, etc.

I became a fan of Godzilla as a little kid, watching the movies on TV. I have vague memories of watching Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster and Godzilla vs. Megalon as a very young child. As I continued to get older, I became a huge fan of the films, including other Japanese daikaiju films (Gamera, X From Outer Space, etc.) and shows (Ultraman, Spectreman, etc.). But Godzilla was always my favorite, the one that started it all. I used to draw comic strips featuring Godzilla and his various friends and foes, I must have checked out that old orange Godzilla book from the library countless times as a kid (in the late 90’s, I found a copy on eBay and bought it, it’s one of my favorite items). So anyway, today I wish a big happy 70th birthday to my favorite monster of all time.

Bandai Tamashii Nations announced their latest figure in the S.H. MonsterArts line. It is none other than the Showa 1972 Anguirus. Here’s some promo photos that have shown up online. I’m hella psyched that we’re finally getting a highly articulated Anguirus from MonsterArts. He’s a fan favorite, and he’s one of the most wished for monsters in this line. Now Godzilla can have another of his buddies to chill with. As soon as this goes up for preorder, hell yes I’m going to purchase it. It looks sweet!

Once again, happy 70th to Godzilla!

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