Check it out folks. You asked the questions, they had the (most) answers.
Here's a few questions from the interview:
How many Godzilla universe S.H.MonsterArts are planned in a year? Is it a set number or does it vary depending on what’s on the workbench?
Hannah: It’s not a set number. It can be anywhere between 2-3 characters. We don’t want to oversaturate the market with too many figures of the same line. We also consider the popularity of certain characters as well as the timing.
It seems that more
and more Godzilla monsters are being released as a Web Exclusive vs. a regular
release. What’s the reasoning behind this?
Hannah: It has more
to do with the Japanese market. [Through Bluefin Distribution] web exclusives
are regular releases for North America. It definitely has to do with the domestic
Japanese market popularity than it does with the North American popularity.
What was the
decision behind releasing Godzilla (2014) as the 60th Anniversary
piece instead of Godzilla (1954)?
Xavier: Tamashii Nations has a really broad schedule
for their releases. I can’t really comment on their decision, but Godzilla
(2014), the movie itself, was a 60th Anniversary feature, so it does
makes sense for the Godzilla (2014) figure to also be a part of that
celebration.
