Ultraman versus Bemular M1-go Soft Vinyl Display, Signed Base by Original Cast, Not for Sale
Ultraman versus Bemular M1-go Soft Vinyl Display, Signed Base by Original Cast, Not for Sale
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Ultraman squares up to Bemular on a round green base, a soft vinyl display by M1-go made as an event prize and never sold, with the base signed in marker by four members of the original Science Patrol cast.
The Piece
M1-go is the Tokyo soft vinyl studio whose figures recreate the Showa monsters in the spirit of the 1960s Marusan and Bullmark toys. Bemular was the very first monster Ultraman fought, in the opening episode of 1966, so this pairing is the founding image of the whole series.
The top of the green base is covered in signatures: Susumu Kurobe, who played Hayata, Hiroko Sakurai as Fuji, Ikichi Ishii, later known as Mamushi Sanpei, as Arashi, and Masaya Nihei as Ide.
Made as an HMV event prize, it is a scarce piece of Ultraman history signed by four of the founding cast.
Details
- Maker: M1-go
- Subject: Ultraman and Bemular
- Series: Ultraman (1966)
- Material: Soft vinyl on a display base
- Signatures: Susumu Kurobe, Hiroko Sakurai, Ikichi Ishii, Masaya Nihei
- Signed in: Marker on the base top
- Origin: HMV event prize, never sold
- Packaging: No header card or bag from the outset
- Condition: Unused, kept in a dark room
Condition
- Unused and kept away from light since it was received.
- Signatures clear and dark across the base.
- An older piece, so allow for the gentle age of the vinyl.
Condition grade S (new, unused) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Every piece is checked by hand in Tokyo before it leaves us. Soft vinyl keeps its colour best away from direct sun and heat; store upright in a dry room and dust with a soft brush rather than a cloth. Never wipe the signatures.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan in a double box with every part cushioned, then shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.
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