Ultraman Kaiju Retro Sofubi Collection 1966-2024 Tsuburaya Monsters Book Japan

San-ei Shobo

Description\nUltraman Kaiju Retro Sofubi Collection\n\nIn 1989 (the first year of the Heisei era), classic kaiju figures by Marusan and Bullmark were revived through collaborations with the Tsuburaya Kaiju Fan Club and Bandai.\n\nWhile they were popular at the time, they were initially cherished mainly as nostalgic items\u2014objects that allowed fans to reconnect with the toys they had owned as children.\n\nBefore long, however, the growing figure boom and treasure-hunting craze aligned perfectly with the era, igniting massive popularity. This marked the beginning of the first sofubi boom.\n\nMore than 30 years later, retro sofubi figures\u2014sparked by M1-Go\u2019s Kemu-Rah Man\u2014have evolved into a global phenomenon.\n\nThis book introduces over 2,400 standard-size Ultraman retro sofubi figures, the largest number ever documented, including Bullmark reissues and kaiju figures produced by various companies. It also features an in-depth interview with Saburo Ishizuki, the \u201C.