[Baltan II]

The listed price is with Japanese sales tax, which we do not pay from most Japanese stores, and Bluefin's retail prices are based on the value without tax included. That means Godzilla 2014 is 6800 yen before discounts like Godzilla 2000 and the upcoming adult Junior and should retail for around $67, pending actual Bluefin confirmation. It's not an enormous difference, just worth noting.

I'm not happy about the lack of a breath effect either. This was the perfect time to release a new blue breath effect, even if it was sculpted specifically for the 2014 version and not the Toho Godzillas. Even if it made it cost more! There's also no room this year for any kind of 2014-specifc effects set this year (whatever comes out in December is almost certainly not that), so at best if one happens or is packed in with a Muto or whatever, it would mean waiting until 2015.

It's not all-bad, because at least this guy looks great and is supposedly quite large compared to other Godzilla MonsterArts. A very likely purchase, I have so many SHMA as it is, but maybe not a preorder day one.