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S.H. MonsterArts Megaguirus Evolution Set


Another one of my most anticipated releases for 2026 finally dropped at the end of March. For years I had wanted Bandai to produce a figure of Megaguirus in their S.H. MonsterArts line, and they finally delivered. This fierce dragonfly hails from the 2001 film Godzilla x Megaguirus: The G Annihilation Strategy. It has always been one of my favorite Godzilla films. I found it fast paced, fun, and much more entertaining than their previous entry Godzilla 2000. For many years, it seems that a lot of fans never cared for this movie, which always baffled me. Sure, the plot was a bit far-fetched (scientists create a man-made black hole to shoot at the big G and make him vanish forever), but I felt it was a return to the more colorful outings of the Showa era. In recent years, it seems that fans have begun to appreciate the film more then they did upon its release. I've always loved it, and felt that Megaguirus was one of Godzilla's toughest opponents. I'm glad to finally own this buggy Queen bitch in super articulated figure form.















Bandai did a pretty good job in capturing her menacing look, from her spikey, bat-like wings, to her large tail with stinger, her sharp claws, big red eyes and sharp exoskeleton. The face is a bit soft, not as fierce as in the movie, and the teeth are not as sharp, but it is still undeniably Megaguirus. The figure is painted in a brown, purplish tone, with yellow highlights on the ridges of her body, head and tail. There's also a series of purple spots that adorn the underside of her abdomen, before ending in a spiked tail. Her eyes are very bright red. Her teeth are bone white with hints of shading, and while some of it is slightly sloppy, it's not so bad that it stands out. Ultimately, I'm quite pleased with how she turned out.









The accessories include five tiny unpainted Meganula (dragonflies), and two larval Meganulon. Those are a dark brown, while the others are a tan color. Since they're so small, they're not very detailed, looking more like cheap plastic toys you'd find in a package at the Dollar Store. Also included are small support attachments for the Meganula if you want to display them on a stand in flying form (but no actual stands for them). And finally, a support base and stand for Queen Megaguirus, one for horizontal flight, and the other for when she's flying in vertical form, with her tail twisted forward. There's also a small plastic loose piece that you can simply place under her tail for extra support, but she's able to sit quite well on that vertical stand by herself. It's molded so that it rests under her back spikes quite snuggly. I'm very happy with how well the stand and the attachments work, as you don't have to worry about the figure easily toppling over.













Her articulation is really great. Sporting ball joints everywhere, the figure has much better range than I was expecting, and even better, no loose joints. The head, with the help of 3 floating neck pieces, can look up, down and turn to each side. The mouth opens wide. The wings can turn up and down for really good flapping motion, as well as twist forward a bit. The front claws can curl and twist, with the bottom mandible opening and closing. The six legs under her torso can curl far inward and out, with the small claws at the end able to twist around. Her multi-segmented tail can curl up, downward, and to the sides. I was concerned that the thicker end might be heavier and cause it to droop, but that's not the case at all. It's very light and holds poses well. There's also two smaller spikes under the large one at the tail's end that also twist. That was surprising; I wasn't expecting that at all. Ultimately, Megaguirus' engineering is much more fluid than a lot of Bandai's other winged kaiju. I'm very pleased with how well she moves.








S.H. MonsterArts Megaguirus Evolution Set turned out great. While the small plastic bugs are just so-so, the main figure is simply fantastic. There's nothing better than when a company you collect figures from releases one of a kaiju you've been wanting for a long time, and it ends up surpassing your expectations. Bandai still has a way to go before they release a super articulated figure of every monster from the Millennium series. There's still Orga from 2000, the rest of GMK's cast, Mothra from Tokyo SOS, and quite a few from Final Wars. If any of those potential future releases get the same amount of love as Megaguirus, then that will be way cool.
















Here's a short stop motion clip of Megaguirus in flight action.




 

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