The Real McCoy's Bou-Ken-Oh Godzilla's Hot Ride T-Shirt, Ed Roth Art, Toho Monster Series, White, Size M, Boxed
The Real McCoy's Bou-Ken-Oh Godzilla's Hot Ride T-Shirt, Ed Roth Art, Toho Monster Series, White, Size M, Boxed
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- QuietResplendent Balanced 5 of 10 ·
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Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
Condition report
Very Good8.0 / 10
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- Good
- Honest Wear
- As Found
Kaiju with a lead foot
Toho's monster drawn as a Rat Fink-era hot rodder is pure Bou-Ken-Oh mischief: Tokyo cinema seen through California kustom culture and printed by a Japanese workshop obsessed with getting American things right. The box makes it a collectible before the tee is even unfolded.
Best for: Real McCoy's collectors, Ed Roth and Godzilla fans
Condition notes
No damage of note; print bright. Light yellowing inside the collar. Original box included.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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Godzilla at the wheel of a fire-spitting hot rod, drawn in the wild-eyed manner of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth: a Bou-Ken-Oh T-shirt from The Real McCoy's Toho Monster T-Shirts series, white, size M, with its illustrated box.
The Piece
Bou-Ken-Oh was the pop-culture line of The Real McCoy's, the Japanese house better known for exacting reproductions of military and work clothing. Here it brought together three names that rarely share a garment: Toho's Godzilla, the California kustom artist Ed Roth, and the McCoy's workshop itself.
The chest print shows GODZILLA'S Hot Ride in yellow and orange display lettering above a grinning, bug-eyed Godzilla gripping the gear stick of a red pickup, chrome engine blown open, flames bursting from the headers and smoke boiling under the tyres. A Rip 'Em Up!! signature runs beneath. The left sleeve carries the Ed Big Daddy Roth logo in black. The back is plain.
The tee comes in its original box, printed in the style of a vintage model kit with Godzilla stomping a burning city under the words Toho Monster T-Shirts.
Details
- Maker: The Real McCoy's, Bou-Ken-Oh line
- Character: Godzilla, artwork after Ed "Big Daddy" Roth
- Series: Toho Monster T-Shirts
- Fabric: 100% cotton, premium weight (per label)
- Made in: Japan (per label)
- Colour: White
- Size: M
- Shoulder: 42 cm (16.5 in)
- Chest width: 44 cm (17.3 in)
- Sleeve: 19 cm (7.5 in)
- Length: 59 cm (23.2 in)
- Included: Original illustrated box
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- No damage of note; the print is bright and uncracked.
- Light yellowing around the inside of the collar, shown in the photographs.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (very good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The Bou-Ken-Oh neck label, sleeve logo and printed box are all present and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Wash cold, inside out, and dry flat away from sunlight to keep the print bright.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand with its box and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service, arranged by our Tokyo, Japan concierge team. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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