GGML Micro Kaiju Figure Foto

Toy Line: Gargamel Micro Kaiju

Sculpt Name: Ojo Rojo

Color: Translucent Neon Orange

Collector's Note: Man, I love these Gargamel Micro Kaiju. Beautiful, minimalistic sculpts cast in hard vinyl.

Special thanks to my mate, Nama Niku for hooking me up with this figure!

Gargamel Micro Kaiju

Name of Toy Line: Micro Kaiju
Production Company: Gargamel
Distributor: Gargamel
Years of Production: Unknown
Countries/Regions Available: Japan and USA
Size/Scale: 1.5"
Figure Trade Markings: See below
Approximate # of Figures: 7 sculpts, multiple colorways

Details:

Micro Kaiju were produced by the Japanese vinyl kaiju toy company, Gargamel in collaboration with a number of venerable artists. Of all the toy lines I've covered here at MXD, this has been the hardest for which to gather information. This may be due to the largely Japanese distribution of these figures.

I believe all of the characters represented in Micro Kaiju sculpts have been sculpted at larger scales. In fact, I believe each character first debuted in a larger form before appearing in the Micro Kaiju line at the 1.5" scale. Somewhat confusingly, many of these characters have been sculpted at an additional small scale called "pocket." This mini figure scale is slightly larger than the Micro scale. (I believe the Pocket Kaiju scale is 2.5-3".)

Micro Kaiju Figure Foto

Toy Line: Gargamel Micro Kaiju & OMFG!

Sculpt Name: Left to Right: Hujili's Ghost, Ooze Bat, OMFG! King Castor, Mini Killer (front), Helper (back), Angel Bird, and Zagoran.

Color: Glitter Purple, Translucent Orange, Aqua Green, Pink, (Micro Kaiju) and AP Pink/Red (OMFG!).

Collector's Note: I'm currently working on a full entry for the Gargamel Micro Kaiju. Will hopefully post it soon. I was so pleased with the above pic, I wanted to post it separately.

Gargamel Micro Kaiju Figure Foto

Toy Line: Gargamel Micro Kaiju

Sculpt Name: Micro Zagoran

Collector's Note: Gargamel has created a brilliant line of hard vinyl mini-figures based off of popular, larger vinyl sculpts. They stand at approximately 1.5" and have a delightful amount of detail. Several have swivel articulation at the neck, like old Zags above.

True to vinyl standards, these guys aren't cheap, clocking in at around $25 and up. :sniffle:

I've got a handful of these with more on the way. Look for a full entry... Some day. :D

Until then, take another peek at one I posted a few months ago.

Gargamel Micro Kaiju Figabulary

Toy Line: Gargamel Micro Kaiju

Sculpt Name: Micro Ooze Bat

Color: Translucent Orange

Collector's Note: This particular figure was a 2011 SDCC exclusive. (Thanks Nama Niku. :wink: ) It stands at 1.5" tall, is made of clear vinyl, and is articulated at the neck.

How well does vinyl do as a mini-figure medium? Very @$&% well. Get your hands on some of these figures if you can.