Baltan is, I think it’s safe to say, Ultraman’s most prominent and well known enemy. He first appeared in the second episode of the original series, “Blast the Invaders”. And what a fun debut it was. This particular Bandai is from the Ultra-Monster line, and given Baltan’s status as Ultraman’s greatest nemesis, he comes in…

This 2007 reissue of an older Bandai from 1994 is a great example of what Bandai is capable of. This figure has it all: a superb paint job, an incredibly life like & screen accurate sculpt, and above all – mass amounts of charm. Sculpt: ***** Not much to say here, which in this case…

This particular King Caesar figure is the most widely known from Bandai, but certainly not their best figure of the guardian beast. Produced in 1998, King Caesar was a recent 2011 purchase for me.  This version of the mammalian golem is part of one of Bandai’s most famous runs of figures  – the Godzilla Island/Toho…