Ha, i thought it was gonna be 007 with a big lizard tail. But seriously, I really like it and the vinyl and sprays are killer.
He's a Marusan Original Kaiju, Kaminaga-san's favorite. There have been a few reissues. Some fan art:
Also, in addition to that one on eBay with the Marusan Creative header, there's this one I found, its in the same packaging as the 2/3 scale Toho reproductions that (I think) were done in the 90s. https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order...306&ref=list&keyword=marusan original&lang=en
Whoa, I didn't click through the links when I read the post initially. On the eBay auction for the brown version, I recall the brown Bondora being among the first color versions reissued by Marusan several years ago when he started up the Originals line again. Maybe they were reusing packaging for a while. I can't recall seeing the yellow version before. It is very odd to see it in that packaging, which I also thought was used only for their licensed figures.
Anyone know where I can get a Kaiju Newspaper subscription? Great video with some fun facts. That Bondora is so damn cute... love those pastel colors.
A few days ago, @vintagevinyl asked me if Bondoraa was an owl or a parrot. Kaminaga-san wasn't sure. So we applied rigorous analysis to the question today while waiting for an elevator in the parking garage at JFK Airport and determined that Bondoraa is, in fact, a parrot. You're welcome.
