Yuji Sakai Bio-Godzilla 1989 Giant 1/80 Scale Soft Vinyl Figure, 100 cm Tall, Professionally Painted, Godzilla vs Biollante
Yuji Sakai Bio-Godzilla 1989 Giant 1/80 Scale Soft Vinyl Figure, 100 cm Tall, Professionally Painted, Godzilla vs Biollante
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- Prepared and sent from Tokyo within 7–14 days, often sooner, or as arranged
- Arrival
- Estados Unidos · usually 4–7 days after dispatch, insured and tracked Check the Shipping Flowchart here
- Import
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A guide for this piece: about $1,500, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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Condition report
Very Good
- Giftable
- Mint
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- Very Good
- Good
- Honest Wear
- As Found
A Metre of Heisei Godzilla
Scale changes everything: at one metre, the Bio-Godzilla sculpt reads as a presence rather than a figure. Sakai's hide texture and the fresh professional paint reward close viewing. It anchors a room as much as a collection.
Best for: Godzilla collectors with space for a centrepiece
Condition notes
Recently painted, clean; light rubbing, small scuffs and storage dust. Tail detachable for transport.
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Godzilla as he rose from Osaka Bay in 1989, rendered at 1/80 scale: a soft vinyl colossus about one metre tall and a metre and a half from snout to tail, sculpted by Yuji Sakai and finished by a professional painter.
The Piece
Bio-Godzilla is the collector's name for the Godzilla of Godzilla vs. Biollante (Toho, 1989), the suit that opened the Heisei era with a heavier jaw, a double row of teeth and an almost reptilian gaze. Yuji Sakai, whose name has become shorthand for definitive Godzilla form, captured that design here at a scale few collectors ever stand beside.
The soft vinyl is painted in deep charcoal with a cool grey-blue dry-brush that lifts every ridge of the bark-like hide. The dorsal plates are picked out in pale silver-white, the open mouth is glossed red with ivory fangs, and the eyes carry an amber iris. One arm reaches forward, the other is raised with fingers spread, and the long tail sweeps out behind to balance the stance.
Details
- Maker: Yuji Sakai (sculptor)
- Character: Godzilla, the 1989 Bio-Godzilla design
- Film: Godzilla vs. Biollante (Toho, 1989)
- Scale: 1/80
- Material: Soft vinyl, professionally painted
- Height: approx. 100 cm (39.4 in)
- Length: approx. 150 cm (59.1 in), snout to tail
- Construction: Body and tail in two sections
Measurements are taken by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 cm (0.4 in).
Condition
- Recently painted and clean overall.
- Light rubbing, small scuffs and some storage dust; ask the Desk for close photographs of any area.
- The tail travels detached and should be secured with screws as well as adhesive.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (good, light wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Keep soft vinyl away from direct sun and heat, and dust with a soft dry brush.
Delivery from Japan
At about one metre tall, this piece ships by cargo only, crated in Japan in two parts. A cargo quotation is agreed with you before purchase, and logistics are quoted separately; request an estimate through our Museum-Grade Logistics Suite™.
Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; see our published policy.
Considered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Read more in our guide to kaiju soft vinyl, and browse Soft Vinyl Toys and Collectibles.
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