I received this figure two days early, from what was already an early delivery after they said Godzilla would arrive on June 6-7 after the preorder was rescheduled from June 21-25. I must say he is gorgeous and suffers none of the google-eye syndrome on several other examples for NECA and other individuals of this figure. As a result, he's far better than I hoped! My only qualm is the limited range of motion in his tail and the fact his joints can pop off if you force them too hard. Luckily, his ball and socket joints fix this easily and in time I know they'll loosen up a bit for some spectacular poses. What really surprised me is how small he is; he's not much bigger than my Creative Beast Studio Beasts of the Mesozoic figures at around 12 inches long, and as a result, he's absolutely dwarfed by my NECA 24-inch 2014 Godzilla figure! The quality and detail on this figure are superb. As a result, I highly recommend him. A warning to all with kids though, his dorsal spikes are quite sharp, as are the points on his flame breath accessory and his parts pop off and could easily be a choking hazard if they aren't lost forever. As such, keep him away from children younger than 14.

The latest Godzilla in Tamashii's "Monsterarts" line is based off of his appearance in the 2019 film "King of the Monsters". This figure is nearly 100% accurate to what you see on the screen due to use of CGI files, with a small amount of stylization from sculpter Yuji Sakai. The figure boasts a great paintjob that faithfully reflects what is seen in the movie. In the paint department a "less is more" stance is taken as some areas are strategically left unpainted. This allows for the figure to look nicely uniform, unlike the NECA which sports a sloppy drybrush.
In the articulation department, I am very pleased to say that it is a heavy improvement over Godzilla 2014. This figure has the not often seen ability to look up, more on that later, which allows for more dynamic poses than usual. This figure's tail also holds a pose very well and is just loose enough to move around. The only problem I have seen with articulation is stiff joints and gaps. Joints can be loosened with a hair dryer, and leg gaps are fixed by gently pushing up on the thigh.
Now in the accessories department, we have a beam effect included (FINALLY!), which also has a cinematic gimmick. A second jaw piece is included that allows you to slip in the beam effect. You can move Godzilla's head all the way up to take his now iconic poster pose. The jaw piece also provides a more natural look than the average tamashii support stand.
Overall this figure is a home run for tamashii due to it's excellent value, sculpt, and features.
I would highly recommend picking it up while you can still get it for a good price.

This figure is extremely accurate to the movie and has tons of detail. Mine has absolutely no paint issues and all the joints work just as they should! Be sure to *slowly and gently* loosen up the joints one by one to get it ready to pose. If you're having issues with a particular joint (I had a stiff ball joint in the tail), just get out a blow dryer, heat it up a bit, and try to adjust it carefully. This figure is exactly what I was hoping it to be! If someone you know loves Godzilla and you want to gift them something, gift them this. This is not a figure you'd get for a kid who will be playing with the figure, but it would make an awesome "When you get older" gift!

My son is in love with his 2019 Godzilla. The box was intact and nice. It makes a great collectors item!

This is a cool fig but I have a few beefs. These beefs I was privy to before purchase but I wanted this fig anyway. First and foremost, the head does not position for the ultracool trademark vertical atomic blast -at least I could not get mine to do this. A true bummer. The other beef is that the many articulations make for a bunch of giant gaps, particularly where the legs meet the body. Lastly the "paint job" is nearly zilch. But despite these things I do recommend this fig for G-fans.