Bemons

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Nakayoshi Redjack from Ultraman Ace なかよし レッドジャック ウルトラマンA

Ralph Cosentino, author, illustrator, and toy designer extraordinaire sent me some pictures and information regarding a beautiful new toy he recently acquired that I want to share with you here:

This is a Nakayoshi Redjack. It is Ralph’s understanding that only 10 of this “Hawaiian" version were made.





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Red Jack レッドジャック appeared in Ultraman Ace Episode 30 (1972) entitled: The Ultra Star That Even You Can See (きみにも見えるウルトラの星 黒雲超獣レッドジャック) (KIMI NI MO MIERU URUTORA NO HOSHI).

Here is a shot of Redjack from the Ultraman Ace show:



From Wikipedia:

Ultraman Ace (ウルトラマンA or ウルトラマンエース - Urutoraman Êsu) is the title superhero of a tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV show, and is the 5th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 7, 1972 to March 30, 1973, with a total of 52 episodes.

Starting with this show, the Ultra Series heads in a notably different direction, slowly shifting from a sci-fi/mystery adventure to full-tilt superhero fantasy fare. Also, all previous Ultra-beings (namely Ultraman, Zoffy, Ultra Seven, and New Ultraman) make more frequent appearances here, whereas they only made guest appearances in the previous show Return of Ultraman.

This series marks the debut of special effects director Koichi Kawakita, who went on to do many other tokusatsu superhero shows (for both Tsuburaya Productions and Toho Company Ltd.), and directed the FX for the majority of the "VS Series" (AKA: "Heisei Series") in Toho's Godzilla films. Kawakita, needless to say, was a student under the late Eiji Tsuburaya.

Thanks, Ralph!!!

For more info on Ralph Cosentino and his many projects, see these great websites: Honk Honk Ashoo; Kaiju Kidz; Ralph Cosentino; and UFO Toys (Coming Soon).

Bamer by Marusan

Bamer. Another figure from the Marusan Original Monster Series. Standard size. For more information about the Original Monster Series, see prior posts.

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Dorango by Marusan ドランゴ マルサン

Dorango. Another figure from the "Original Monster Series" created and designed by Marusan Toy Co. in the early 1970's to avoid the requirements that applied to Tsuburaya licensed properties and other licensed kaiju figures of the time. (See prior posts about other figures from the Original Monster Series.)

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ドランゴ　マルサン

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Dargle By Marusan マルサン

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Another figure from the "Original Monster Series" created and designed by Marusan Toy Co. in the early 1970's to avoid the requirements that applied to Tsuburaya licensed properties and other licensed kaiju figures of the time.

See post about Baron Monster, below.

マルサン

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Baron Monster by Marusan マルサン

This is from the "Original Monster Series" created and designed by Marusan Toy Co. in the early 1970's to avoid the requirements that applied to Tsuburaya licensed properties and other licensed kaiju figures of the time.

It is made from red vinyl with metallic paint and is about 9.25 inches long.

This is a 1997 reproduction of the original 1970 Baron figure.

I will post pictures of some of the other monsters from this Marusan series later.

マルサン

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Ultraman by Marmit ウルトラマン（蓄光版)

A couple of new interpretive shots of Ultraman (GID Vinyl By Marmit). (See prior post for more info.)

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[Captain Maxx by Max Toy in the background on the second shot.]

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川崎市岡本太郎美術館怪獣天国　ウルトラマン（蓄光版）
　シリーズ名：怪獣天国
　全高：約２２ｃｍ
　仕様：ソフビ製塗装済み完成品
　販売数量：５０個

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Ultraman by Marmit ウルトラマン（蓄光版)

Ultraman (GID Vinyl By Marmit). Edition of 50 worldwide.

40th Anniversary GID vinyl figure of Ultraman from "The Legend of Ultraman" exhibit at the Kawasaki Itioka Mototarou Fine Arts Museum in Japan.

Purchased from Max Toy Company. (Thanks, Mark!)

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[Note: the white gid vinyl appears greenish due to low lighting conditions when I took the shots.]










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川崎市岡本太郎美術館怪獣天国　ウルトラマン（蓄光版）
　シリーズ名：怪獣天国
　全高：約２２ｃｍ
　仕様：ソフビ製塗装済み完成品
　販売数量：５０個

Max Toy Captain Max, Kikaida, and Gumos

These are the Captain Max and Kikaida figures I have so far gathered together for a quick shot on the kitchen table. I am missing the two Kaiju-Taro versions and the Gargamel version of Captain Max. I am also missing the all red unpainted Kikaida. I think that's it.

Also shown with the group is the Max Toy edition of the Dream Rocket Gumos (GID vinyl).

I will post my collection of Alien Xam finger-puppets another time (I think that I have all of those that have been released so far).

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Yamanaya Dakron (Darkron)

Yamanaya (Tsuburaya) Dakron (Darkron) from Mirrorman.

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