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I must
admit, I'm really enjoying this toys section, if you
can't tell. Not only is it a great chance to actually
go back and reflect on the joys of my own childhood,
but actually a reason to take the figures off the shelves
and give them a well deserved cleaning. While this
particular figure had nothing to do with my childhood,
it was one hell of a dusty figure. Even had a damn
cobweb between the wings and legs. Someone tell me
that isn't bad. So, now that that's all finished, I
guess I can start up on one of my favorites. Despite
being a Heisei monster and having only one film appearance,
Destoroyah has quickly turned into one of Toho's brightest
stars. Appearing in every Godzilla video game after
the 1995 movie (well, except the Godzilla: The Series-based
games) and having a modest fan following, not to mention
the epic-level debates that can rise when someone mentions
the phrase "Destoroyah vs. SpaceGodzilla", it comes
as no surprise that the Oxygen Destroyer-spawned monster
has also gained himself a rather nice six inch release.
Like all Bandais of its size, Destoroyah sports
a moving tail. His legs and wings are also able to
move, but strangely, his arms and head can't. That
little fact, however, isn't all that weird. The frills,
or whatever one wants to call his head things, sort
of make it weird to imagine his head moving and his
arms are a bit short.
Thankfully, unlike his eight inch cousin released
in 1995, this version's wings aren't folded and are
fully opened. This doesn't mean they can't fold back
because they can. The only complaint I can make about
the wings is the smaller set beneath the main pair.
Unlike the high-quality 2003 High Grade Set release
of ole' Dessy, this version's are forever molded to
its back.
Besides that small complaint, Destoroyah is a worthy
addition to any fan's collection. The detail on his
body is flawless when compared to the movie's, but
his tail does seem to be a bit thick. This may just
be my imagination or a result of playing Godzilla:
Unleashed (Wii version) too much where the
tail is always moving and not as wide. There is one
problem with the tail I know I can mention, and that's
the ending pincer-thing. Seems to be a tad bit small
for the marvelous monster, but that's not all that
horrible or an eye sore. Just a minor complaint.
The creature was also released with an attached
tag. From the tag, it's easy to tell that Destoroyah
isn't from the Godzilla Island series, which
became defunct a few years ealrier, although this is
a re-release of the Destoroyah from that line with
a slightly different paint job. Back to
the figure itself, Destoroyah, as said, is a perfect
fit into any collection. Its one of the greatest kaiju
from the Heisei era and one of the most famous kaiju
to walk out of Toho's universe. Go buy Destoroyah.
Now.
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