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Hiya Toys 2001 GMK Godzilla

Hiya Toys dropped their GMK Godzilla (Godzilla: Mothra: King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack from 2001) figure at the very end of 2025. After watching several reviews on YouTube, I went ahead and purchased one off Kowkis, the site that I've ordered my other Hiya figures from. They shipped it out a few days later, but it took almost 3 weeks to finally be delivered. But either way, the figure is finally mine, in all its white-eyed splendor. GMK is one of my favorite Godzilla films of the Millenium era, where he was changed from a regular monster to a more supernatural-like beast that was possessed by the angry spirits of soldiers who had perished in WW2. This film made Godzilla the bad guy, and King Ghidorah the good one. It was a wild gamble that paid off, resulting in a fantastic kaiju film that is beloved by many fans.











I own the S H. MonsterArts version of GMK Goji, and while the sculpt of that one is really nice, my copy has a really loose waist joint that pops off way too easily. While the SHMA is a bit more stylized, Hiya's version went for screen accuracy. They did a fantastic job capturing his body proportions, from his neck that hunches forward, to his evil, white, demonic eyes, his chunky legs and thick feet, and his protruding belly. He's painted a dark grey with brown highlights throughout the body. The dorsal spines are a lighter grey with dark shading. His all white eyes are particularly striking, brighter in the middle and gradually getting lighter around the edges. The teeth, nails and toes are a dirty white, with red on the inside of the mouth. The entire tail seems to be a lighter grey, looking almost unpainted. I'm not sure if this was an error, but all the copies seem to be like this, so I guess that's what they went with. It only stands out when you really look at it, but honestly, it isn't anything that ruins the figure for me.


















The articulation is really great. The neck and head can look up, down and twist in all directions. The jaw opens wide, and similar to King Ghidorah 91, the tongue can move, but you'll have to use your finger to get it to come down as the hinge tends to move with the lower jaw whenever it shuts. The torso can spin fully around, lean forward and side to side. The arms have great range, including upper arm cut, elbows that bend in far and twist to the sides. The legs can kick far forward and back, the knees can swivel, the ankles can twist and pivot to the sides, and the tail can bend and curl quite well. The range is not as expressive as G91's tail, mostly due to the sculpt, but you can still get some decent curvature out of it. Certain joints on the figure were a bit stiffer than my other two Hiya releases, so I applied a little heat to get them to move better. He also comes with an alternate pair of hands that are more closed. Those are easy to swap out. Anyway, as far as engineering goes, you'll be able to put him into lots of fun, expressive poses. Once again, Hiya has given us a kaiju figure that simply has a fantastic range of movement.















Hiya Toys GMK Godzilla 2001 is another superior release from this Chinese company. They offer fantastic kaiju action figures with great details, paint and really good engineering, all for a fraction of the price of import figures. Some collectors say that their figures are similar to NECA's Godzilla figures, but it's not even close. Hiya's sculpts are much more accurate, and their range is far superior. Since they came on the market a few years ago, I've noticed that SHMA have stepped up their game whenever they design brand new kaiju. I see this as a good thing. Nothing like competition to get you to improve your products. The only other Hiya figure that I have on pre-order is their Godzilla 2000, which is due out very soon. I'm very much looking forward to that one, because the three I've purchased thus far have been absolute winners. Whatever you're doing, Hiya, keep doing it.










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