Get Your Monsters While You Can...

Today I visited Bluefin. A lot of wonderful things to come with the S.H.MonsterArts line.

• With Godzilla (2014) coming soon, sales of the S.H.MonsterArts line have been doing very well. So well that most of the past released figures are now currently out of print. Meaning, Bluefin no longer has them in inventory. While I don't have a complete list to offer, I can confirm that most past releases all the way to Godzilla 2000 Millennium are already out of production. What is on the market, ie Amazon, BBTS, Image Anime, Entertainment Earth, is all that is available. Get your monsters while you can because if you're waiting for a deal like 30-50% off, you may lose your chance and suffer the inflated secondary market. Re-issues in the future? It's up to Tamashii Nations.

• The Akiba Showroom on May 10th will be showing off it's complete summer collection. However, due to product restrictions made by Toho for its Japan consumers, the S.H.MonsterArts Godzilla 2014 figure will be covered by a veil. This could change if Toho lifts the product restrictions early, but time will tell.

• As some of you know, Bluefin Distribution is trying to arrange an earlier unveiling of the S.H.MonsterArts Godzilla 2014 figure for American consumers. What it boils down to is approval from both companies, Toho & Warner Brothers. If they do get approval, watch Bluefin's facebook page for the announcement. To reiterate, they are trying to unveil it to American consumers VERY SOON.

• The near future for S.H.MonsterArts line? There's more Heisei coming our way. Release slots have already been locked till the first quarter of 2015. This doesn't mean that there won't be Millennium or Showa surprises in the mix though, so cross your fingers!