Godzilla (Minus One) (Toho) (Godzilla (Super7)) Review

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Godzilla (Minus One) (Toho) (Godzilla (Super7)) Review

Godzilla (Minus One) (Toho)
Godzilla (Super7) (Super7)I don't go to movie theaters often, but Godzilla Minus One was the first movie I was willing to see there in a long time. I was already prepared for it having seen the Showa- and Heisei-era films, and I enjoyed it a lot because of the story, characters, action, Godzilla returning to his portrayal as a destructive monster, not an ally... just about everything. Having the Godzilla license meant Super7 was quick to do him in Ultimates form, and thanks to a recent BBTS sale, I got him for a somewhat better price.

Super7 already ditched the packaging slip covers with Toho wave four, so Minus One Goji doesn't have one either. The box is more simplistic than the other Godzilla Ultimates, but the graphics fit this specific version of the character well, and no slip cover means you can see right away what's inside. There are more twist ties than usual here, so that's a little bothersome, but it's easy to snip them out.

I don't remember who sculpted Godzilla, nor am I sure if I ever saw who did, but what I do know is that Super7 was able to work with the film's director and models directly to ensure he came out as accurate as possible. It certainly paid off, as this figure looks better than their previous Godzilla Ultimates. The portrait is accurate to the film, with plenty of detail and good paint highlights. It's not a perfect output, but the benefits of being able to use the movie's model as a reference can be seen with it. Godzilla has two head sculpts, one with the mouth slightly open and one with the mouth wide open and roaring. The paint on the roaring head isn't as good as the default one, but both look good on the rest of the figure, and swap with little difficulty.

Godzilla stands about 8 1/4" tall, but his tail is a lot longer at 10". Because of this, it's a separate piece like usual, this time with the ball peg being on it rather than his posterior. It pops on fine, but I'd recommend some heat to ensure a better fit. The rest of the figure has all the details his model does, although the sculpt is rather soft appearance-wise, but it's not the first S7 Goji to suffer that issue. To be honest, he feels a little cheap around the torso, with the hollow plastic reminding me of a Happy Meal toy, and that's not how you want to hear an $85 figure described. The scales look nice, but tend to get warped inside the package, so be mindful of that. The deco looks better than the renders, as he doesn't look like he's covered in sand, and the colors are mostly clean and do a good job highlighting his scaly body.

The articulation is an improvement over the BioGoji mold, as I found most of the joints having more range and better movement. Godzilla has a barbell head, ball-jointed neck, chest, hips, and tail, swivel/hinge shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, and ankles, swivel biceps, and six extra ball joints in the tail. The head, neck, and chest have tons of range, allowing for plenty of dynamic poses. The tail can go a little straighter now, but still doesn't have enough tilt in the joints for more bend. The arms and legs work great, and it helps the elbow joints are on the forearms like they should be, but it would've been nice if the hips had more outward motion. The extra head is his only accessory; no extra hands or anything. I feel that's all he really needs, but a few more extras would've helped with the value.

Minus One Goji has had more than his fair share of variants already, getting nearly as much reuse as the BioGoji sculpt. The first was a "Minus Color" variant to tie in with the black-and-white version of the movie, and that one was really limited, being a weekend-only direct pre-order with a limited amount, and he sold out in, I think, under 24 hours. Then he got a "charging" variant that was a general release, and it featured Godzilla with larger, blue spikes covered in glow-in-the-dark paint, with the mouth being similarly blue, showing him preparing to fire his atomic breath. It's similar to the NYCC Heat Ray BioGoji, but unlike that one, he lacked the breath effect itself (lame!). The packaging on both of those looked cooler than the regular version, and it makes me wonder why the base Goji didn't have a similar box. And now we're getting a clear orange-red "burning" variant for an SDCC pop-up! Hopefully, the recent price increase for Ultimates doesn't mean he'll end up being $100; these were already overpriced enough.

It's a good thing I held off on this figure for a bit, since I was able to get a reasonable discount on him, though he really should be a $50-60 figure at most. While there's still room for improvement, he still looks and poses just fine, and I think he's better than what came out before him (then again, I only got three other Godzilla Ultimates). If you're not interested in the high price, Target has a "Super Kaiju" Godzilla that's smaller and carries a $37 price tag. Still overpriced, but he still looks good and saves you quite a bit of cash.

- 7/17/25