Worst Godzilla Action Figure

[Tyler]

I like my BC Hedorah... oh well. I don't really collect toys or go out of my way to get them. I just stumble across them.

[JVM]

Honest, BC the worst?

Again, I love BC. Doesn't make their figures good.

Aren't you the guy from the old TK forums that thought BC was better than Bandai because they looked more "animalistic" as opposed to the suits like the Bandai ones?

No, somebody else said that, and I translated it due to his grammar, although I'm sure at some point I said BC was superior, but that was probably back during the Wave 4 days.

[kkawachi]

I once passed on that Marmit Hedorah when it was right in front of me for $100.
Stupidest.
Decision.
Ever.

I did snatch up the Gigan and would love the Megalon to go with it.

[wataru]

Honest, BC the worst? in terms of molds, anything from Bear, Marmit, Y1 or any other of those limited production companies that makes 1000 flying Hedorahs for $99 each are FAR worse in the mold department. And dont get me started on COLOR/PAINT.

Yeah, no. It's a different style, which doesn't make them the worst. They're just different.

Realism > style.

Honestly, I consider the Bandai 6'' line the weakest. Either figures from the 8'' line reduced in size, or new figures that dont offer much in articulation in a world where the newest Spider-Mn figures can toss their own salads.

That is not a fair comparison. These toys are not action figures. They're vinyl toys. There's a world of difference.[/quote]

If Bandai cant add more then the standard 6 axis, that's their fault.

[Legion1979]

Realism > style.

In your opinion, yes. And while I definitely love realistic figures, I love stylized toys just as much. Here's a selection of Marmit figures from my collection.

While most of them aren't realistic, I still think they're great toys that just happen to go for a different style. I know lots of people who love toys like these. Obviously you don't, but it's worth mentioning that this is a very popular style among adult collectors in Japan, whereas Bandai toys are primarily intended for children.

If Bandai cant add more then the standard 6 axis, that's their fault.

And of course it's obvious to me that you fail to realize that limited articulation is a decades old design preference among toy companies in Japan who put out kaiju figures. This dates all the way back to the Marusan figures of the 1960s and continued through companies like Bullmark, Popy, Yamakatsu, Bandai, M-1 and modern companies like Marmit, Gigabrain, the current Marusan, Pilot Ace, Toy Graph, X-Plus, CCP and others. In fact, the only Japanese company I can think of offhand who has put out "action figures" of Toho kaiju is Kaiyodo through the Revoltech line, which just started this year and is the exception to the rule. 5-6 points of articulation on vinyl Godzilla toys is the norm in Japan. It didn't start with Bandai and it's continued since Bandai. Blaming Bandai when this is the predominant style of Japan vinyl kaiju toys for almost 45 years makes no sense to me.

[Mike55 v2]

Realism > style.

In your opinion, yes. And while I definitely love realistic figures, I love stylized toys just as much. Here's a selection of Marmit figures from my collection.

While most of them aren't realistic, I still think they're great toys that just happen to go for a different style. I know lots of people who love toys like these. Obviously you don't, but it's worth mentioning that this is a very popular style among adult collectors in Japan, whereas Bandai toys are primarily intended for children.

If Bandai cant add more then the standard 6 axis, that's their fault.

And of course it's obvious to me that you fail to realize that limited articulation is a decades old design preference among toy companies in Japan who put out kaiju figures. This dates all the way back to the Marusan figures of the 1960s and continued through companies like Bullmark, Popy, Yamakatsu, Bandai, M-1 and modern companies like Marmit, Gigabrain, the current Marusan, Pilot Ace, Toy Graph, X-Plus, CCP and others. In fact, the only Japanese company I can think of offhand who has put out "action figures" of Toho kaiju is Kaiyodo through the Revoltech line, which just started this year and is the exception to the rule. 5-6 points of articulation on vinyl Godzilla toys is the norm in Japan. It didn't start with Bandai and it's continued since Bandai. Blaming Bandai when this is the predominant style of Japan vinyl kaiju toys for almost 45 years makes no sense to me.

WOW! At the marmit figures.

[Dynomy84]

i dont actually like the shogun warrior godzilla.he looks like a lizard with a bump on his head godzilla looks like a huge dinosaur with dorsal spines and a more serious look because honestly the shogun warrior godzilla just looks silly

[CheetoKamper]

Wow there's a lot of hate here for BC but try looking at it this way. A child is walking down the toy aisle at K mart or target and they see this box marked GODZILLA they don't know what it is but if they think it looks cool they'll want to know more about it and it may end up making more Godzilla fans. I guess what I'm saying is look at it as word about Godzilla getting out I don't know about you guys but I get pretty nastalgic walking down a toy aisle and seeing Godzilla like back when Trendmasters was making the toys and I've seen many kids buy them as well at my local Kmart so tey may not be the most stunning toys out there but at least here in a mainstream american store that's the best your going to get. As far as the worst goes I don't really have one that I've seen I think they all are good in their own ways.

[FlawedCoil82]

I hope that everyone does realize that my post on page 1 concerning Bandai Creation is entirely sarcastic.

[Hellblaze]

I think the ugliest which has been made is this cause the costume of this Godzilla is ugly. I saw this on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/C-L-BANDAI-Godzilla ... 3cb083eb99

[Godz]

I think the ugliest which has been made is this cause the costume of this Godzilla is ugly. I saw this on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/C-L-BANDAI-Godzilla ... 3cb083eb99

Ugly, yes. Bad figure, no.

[JVM]

Wow there's a lot of hate here for BC but try looking at it this way. A child is walking down the toy aisle at K mart or target and they see this box marked GODZILLA they don't know what it is but if they think it looks cool they'll want to know more about it and it may end up making more Godzilla fans. I guess what I'm saying is look at it as word about Godzilla getting out I don't know about you guys but I get pretty nastalgic walking down a toy aisle and seeing Godzilla like back when Trendmasters was making the toys and I've seen many kids buy them as well at my local Kmart so tey may not be the most stunning toys out there but at least here in a mainstream american store that's the best your going to get. As far as the worst goes I don't really have one that I've seen I think they all are good in their own ways.

First off, that heartwarming moment doesn't happen.

Second, my post was somewhat tongue-in-cheek - technically speaking, BC's figures ARE the worst Godzilla figures available, but at the same time, I love the line. FlawedCoil was also kidding.

BC is mostly beat up on by long-term collectors who see it as a poor imitator of Bandai Japan.

[gojira012]

The trendmasters Power up Series, Mechagodzilla I could understand, but what would Godzilla and Rodan need armor for

[Showa Gyaos]

The Bandai "Fatty Fat Fat" King Caesar is pretty damn horrible.

This. The design is....blasphemy to the stone sentry.

[W2daERN]

The trendmasters Power up Series, Mechagodzilla I could understand, but what would Godzilla and Rodan need armor for

I have Mechagodzilla and 2 MKGs (one's middle head broke) and yes, they are pretty bad. Most of the missiles and acessories are broken on mine and the joints are wearing down (my MKGs' wings are held on mostly by wire now) but the worst part is how the legs are sculpted in awkward poses. I don't see why they needed to make Mechagodzilla look like he's trying to keep himself from falling over instead of making his legs symmetrical so he can stand up straight.

I do, however, like that they are black underneath the paint so any breakage or worn off paint can easily pass as battle damage. too bad they don't fit into any scale.