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Kiryu is the name given to him by his pilot. The project is officially called Mechagodzilla, but he is pretty universally called Kiryu in the films. Unlike the Hesai MG, he has a real personality and is more than just a piloted machine.

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Originally Posted by Baltan II

Wearing it all the time means absolutely nothing if Bandai felt the desire to cut costs on the retail release somewhere and rake in more money by offering the backpack separately via Tamashii Web.

Personally, I doubt it will be anything other than an entirely separate release later (because Bandai), but Bandai might choose to go that route with parts to convert Kiryu to its Tokyo SOS version.

It means something for a line which is known for, and sells based on, it's attention to detail. I have never seen Kiryu shown in official merch or publicity without his cannons, removable or otherwise. That's like selling a Hesai King Ghidorah with 2 heads and then selling the third after the fact.