Resale Decided Due to Great Popularity! Experience the Ultimate Godzilla Modeling with a Plastic Kit
Kaiyodo has announced the re-release of the "ARTPLA SCULPTURE WORKS Godzilla Re:Imagination" plastic kit in September 2026, sculpted by Shinobu Matsumura, a leading expert in natural history and biological modeling. This ultimate Godzilla model reinterprets 70 years of history, based on the 1954 Godzilla.
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The sculpting is handled by Shinobu Matsumura, a leading authority in natural history and biological modeling.
Taking the promotional still photos from the 1954 film "Godzilla" as a starting point, Matsumura has reconstructed and re-created the essence of Godzilla from across 70 years. It's not a reproduction of a suit or CG, but a three-dimensional depiction of an ancient colossal creature appearing in Tokyo.
The diorama includes the collapsed Nichigeki Building and National Railways elevated tracks at its base, with Godzilla dramatically posed gripping and holding a train, enhancing the sense of realism.
Matsumura's heartfelt sculpting work is condensed into a fixed-pose plastic kit with a total of 8 runners. The organic yet intricate surface details are faithfully reproduced from the original prototype without omission. Despite the complex segmentation, the structure adopted in previously released series—where surface parts are attached to a base body—ensures robustness. With this method, the fit of the parts, which can be a challenge, is molded with high precision, and the parting lines are designed to be inconspicuous.
Assembly itself is enjoyable, and once completed, it serves as an ornament that can be displayed even in an unpainted, snap-fit state. Of course, if you choose to paint it, the combination of the super colossal creature Godzilla and the collapsed structures will surely expand your painting imagination.
* This product is a plastic model kit that requires assembly.
* Plastic model adhesive is required for assembly.
* The images shown are samples from development and may differ slightly from the actual product. Please be aware of this.
## Product Outline
* Product Name: ARTPLA SCULPTURE WORKS Godzilla Re:Imagination (2026 Resale)
* Specifications: Plastic Model Kit, Fixed Pose Model
* Adhesive, tools, paints, etc., are required separately.
* Size: Non-scale (Head height approx. 185mm)
* Molded Color: Black Brown
* Prototype Production: Shinobu Matsumura
* Suggested Retail Price: 8,800 yen (tax included)
* Release: Scheduled for September 2026
* TM & © TOHO
## Product Retailers
* National hobby shops
* Please contact individual retailers as some stores may not carry the product.
### Kaiyodo Direct Stores
* Kaiyodo Online Store
https://www.kyd-store.jp/c/genre/artpla/ap058
* Hobby Lobby Tokyo
1-15-16 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021 Radio Kaikan 5F
Phone: 03-3253-1951
* Irregular holidays
https://kaiyodo.co.jp/kaiyodo_HB/TK_topics/
* China Tmall Kaiyodo Flagship Store
Taking the promotional still photos from the 1954 film "Godzilla" as a starting point, Matsumura has reconstructed and re-created the essence of Godzilla from across 70 years. It's not a reproduction of a suit or CG, but a three-dimensional depiction of an ancient colossal creature appearing in Tokyo.
The diorama includes the collapsed Nichigeki Building and National Railways elevated tracks at its base, with Godzilla dramatically posed gripping and holding a train, enhancing the sense of realism.
Matsumura's heartfelt sculpting work is condensed into a fixed-pose plastic kit with a total of 8 runners. The organic yet intricate surface details are faithfully reproduced from the original prototype without omission. Despite the complex segmentation, the structure adopted in previously released series—where surface parts are attached to a base body—ensures robustness. With this method, the fit of the parts, which can be a challenge, is molded with high precision, and the parting lines are designed to be inconspicuous.
Assembly itself is enjoyable, and once completed, it serves as an ornament that can be displayed even in an unpainted, snap-fit state. Of course, if you choose to paint it, the combination of the super colossal creature Godzilla and the collapsed structures will surely expand your painting imagination.
* This product is a plastic model kit that requires assembly.
* Plastic model adhesive is required for assembly.
* The images shown are samples from development and may differ slightly from the actual product. Please be aware of this.
## Product Outline
* Product Name: ARTPLA SCULPTURE WORKS Godzilla Re:Imagination (2026 Resale)
* Specifications: Plastic Model Kit, Fixed Pose Model
* Adhesive, tools, paints, etc., are required separately.
* Size: Non-scale (Head height approx. 185mm)
* Molded Color: Black Brown
* Prototype Production: Shinobu Matsumura
* Suggested Retail Price: 8,800 yen (tax included)
* Release: Scheduled for September 2026
* TM & © TOHO
## Product Retailers
* National hobby shops
* Please contact individual retailers as some stores may not carry the product.
### Kaiyodo Direct Stores
* Kaiyodo Online Store
https://www.kyd-store.jp/c/genre/artpla/ap058
* Hobby Lobby Tokyo
1-15-16 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021 Radio Kaikan 5F
Phone: 03-3253-1951
* Irregular holidays
https://kaiyodo.co.jp/kaiyodo_HB/TK_topics/
* China Tmall Kaiyodo Flagship Store