It looks like Hiya is actually listening to the feedback and improving their figures because their Evolved Godzilla has a less bulbus chest than in the promo images from a few months back and the dorsal fins are better painted.
I'm glad to see some big Goji creators acknowledging this. I'm a huge SHMA fan, but when you care about something you want the best for it. Figure mania said Skar King looked better, and bad paint isn't a big deal cause it can be fixed. When you have a platform, and you say/do things like that it perpetuates SHMA being able to keep producing these low quality controlled figures, and charge us hundreds (not for one figure obviously). I understand, and respect collectors fixing a problem themselves, but that borders giving SHMA the green light to keep up these shenanigans.
They have been for years. I’ve gotten a few figures over the years, but the only one I’d consider buying now is the 72 Goji; their quality has just gone down. Hiya toys seems to know what their consumers want, so I may buy a couple figures from them.
Its not even a comparison between sh and hiya with shimo. Hiya's shimo not only looks MILES better and more accurate, but its also a fraction of the price. What the hell is sh doing
Hiya clearly has the rights to Mechagodzilla, thus rounding out the Big 5. MV MechaG can't be far behind, and I'm guessing GMK Mothra and Ghidorah will pop up soon, maybe also Fire Rodan. What I'm really hoping is that Hiya branches out. For example, with GMK on the list, it only makes sense for them to do Baragon and round out that roster. Maybe they can beat SHM to making a GINO/Zilla figure or god for the really deep cuts like Varan or Kamoebas. I can dream, can't I?
well it's been up for preorder in japan for a few months so based on how quickly monsterarts figures tend to sell out there i don't think there are that many lol
I love that Hiya is becoming better than sh because we can get figures that are better than both the new and old ones from sh but at a price that is 2-3 times less expensive
heres my list for wich ones im picking up! evolved goji (shma) shimo (hiya) kong (shma) skar king (shma) and dependant upon the prices maybe mothra and suko
The only advantage that the Sh Monsterarts Shimo has over the Hiya toys Shimo is size. Nothing else, in my opinion. But the Hiya toys Shimo will sell out INSTANTLY lol
Yeah I have been saying this for a while now when it comes to SH against HIYA, if anyone says "SH is still bEtTeR" is just fully delusional. Now you can buy what you want with your money but have common sense when buying.
Great video as always Alistair, thanks for that my friend. Hiya has been kicking their ass for a while. I just got my first Hiya figure from them, the 2014 Goji and it's not even close. I ordered the 1991, the evolved, Shimo and I won't be stopping. They've earned it.
Honestly the ice spikes on the SH Shimo were the only thing i liked about the figure. Agreed with all the nitpicks you had with the figure especially the color. Hiya's models all for the most part look way more detailed/movie accurate.
Dangerville thank you for mentioning NECA stop making Godzilla cause I was confused about why they had not made any newer ones so thank you for mentioning that
Fun fact: the most likely theory regarding the Heat Ray Ultimate godzilla is that the reason it’s at a larger scale and there appears to be an odd line where the dorsal spikes meet the body is because it has light features. This means that Hiya toys is most likely the first company to make a godzilla figure (with more articulation than the Exquisite Basic line may I add) with actual light features. And it will probably be cheaper than a standard SHMA release
I miss NECA, they were the poor man's SH Monsterarts, but Hiya toys really looks like they are picking up where NECA left off. I guess I should get one. One question for anyone who has one, though: Are they more fragile like the SH Monsterart's figures or more sturdy like the NECA's figures?
I can definitely tell you that the Hiya Godzillas definitely feel like Neca's figures. Sturdy and durable. I'm Only speaking about Godzilla because I don't have Hiya Rodan or Mothra although I would be careful with Mothra because she's small. I have only three Shma Godzillas but I am more careful with them compared to my Hiya Godzillas. Note I am not rough with my figures but when it comes to my Monsterarts Godzillas, I just treat one more carefully than the other.
@@Zilla1954 Keep in mind though that I only spoke for my Godzilla figures. If you're getting the other ones, be gentle with them unless you know how to customize them.
I have never owned ab SH Monsterarts figure. And I never will. You’d have to sell a kidney to get your hands on one of those figures. Glad that Hiya is an alternative, and they are cooking great figures, gonna start collecting Hiya figures soon!
Honestly I am so happy you guys are doing figure videos, I have been a huge fan and collector of these figures for a while… That said, I have definitely shifted onto the Hiya hype train, I already have Ghidorah (SCE), Femuto, Godzilla 2019, Skullcrawler, and with Shimo and Evolved Goji on the way!
I had the 91 godzilla pre-ordered but then seen a version with a heat ray and colored dorsal plates so I canceled my original preorder and pre-ordered the heatray version lol
A few years back, I got my hands on a 1954 Godzilla figure by S.H. MonsterArts. It was something I wanted for the longest time. But, as I got the figure, I never realized just how annoyingly stiff it was, especially in the left thigh. I felt if I played with the thigh any longer I was gonna break it off. To this day, I still have no idea how to fix the stiffness of his thigh. The rest of the articulation's fine, but that thigh always gets on my nerves. Hopefully, when Hiya Toys does their OWN version of the 1954 Godzilla, and I'll have no doubt that they'll do, they'll make the joints smooth enough to play with, but not too loose to be annoying. I actually still have the first issue of S.H. MonsterArts Heisei Godzilla, Little Godzilla and Kiryu from Godzilla Agaisnt Mechagodzilla. Those 3 figures have smoother articulation than Shodai Goji, but I have no idea where the first 2 are. And I broke the stand peg that connects to Godzilla's atomic breath when I used it too much. So the peg's in there forever, unless I can find a way to get it out. Kiryu's still awesome, but I'm waiting for the day Hiya makes their OWN Kiryu figure, which I'll be getting, too. No matter the cost, seeing's how the prices on THEIR figures are more sensible than MomsterArts's.
I've gone full Hiya for this wave. I've still got some Monsterarts figures on my list, namely Gigan 72, Gamera Rebirth, and JJ 73, but they've really become complacent and seem to only care for their higher class fanbase. Those of us with lower income, who are lucky to pick up the occasional $100+ figure, don't seem to matter to Bandai any more.
If Hiya can make the sizing a bit more accurate, then they’ve got a winner with Shimo. But yeah, S.H. MonsterArts have really been declining with quality in their figures, and it’s sad.
Holy shit heisei mechagodzilla from hiya, does this mean we might get a articulated biollante and destoroyah that won't cost a mortgage? Also we might get an articulated gmk ghidorah?? Monsterarts might as well quit now bruh
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Will you be grabbing any of these figures when they release?
- Alastair
Unfortunately my wallet will die if I even touch any of these.
I’ll definitely be grabbing these!
Def evolved, suko and mothra!
@@Thatonexeno lol
Getting Hiya Rodan on my birthday
When even Dangerville begins talking crap about your Kaiju figures, you know you’ve messed up.
True
That was a bad shimo
Yes
Eeyup, Shimo was… yeah.
Yeah
It looks like Hiya is actually listening to the feedback and improving their figures because their Evolved Godzilla has a less bulbus chest than in the promo images from a few months back and the dorsal fins are better painted.
They also improved their Shimo figure. The crystals on her back, head, and tail are now more accurately colored
@@-samart2004-??? I cannot tell any difference.
@@growlie2676 the crystals are now much lighter colored rather than the darker, more purple looking color shown in the promo images
@@-samart2004- Well that's a promo picture.
I actually liked the bigger chest look more
“You see I like this”
*SH Shimo*
“But this is better”
*Hiya Shimo*
Yes vary true also more affordable
So true! Hiya has great figures at a cheap price.
I mean….yeah pretty much. I actually do like SHMA shimo (a mob just riled up outside my house for that statement) but hiya just looks better
Playmates shimos better then sh
THE PLAYMATES SHIMO IS BETTER 😭
Monsterarts Shimo: Look how they Massacred my Girl.
Hiya Toys Shimo: Oh She’s Beautiful!!!
Eeyup.
Yeah
Yeah
MonsterArts Shimo: OH! ITS UGLY ISNT IT?!
Hiya Shimo: Ice mommy-
Facts
I'm glad to see some big Goji creators acknowledging this. I'm a huge SHMA fan, but when you care about something you want the best for it. Figure mania said Skar King looked better, and bad paint isn't a big deal cause it can be fixed. When you have a platform, and you say/do things like that it perpetuates SHMA being able to keep producing these low quality controlled figures, and charge us hundreds (not for one figure obviously). I understand, and respect collectors fixing a problem themselves, but that borders giving SHMA the green light to keep up these shenanigans.
Eeyup, it’s almost like getting a video game with a lot of bugs when it first comes out, if that’s a good example.
Sh monsterarts has been dropping the ball with their figures.
Edit: oh shit thanks for the likes😊
Especially no Breath/beam effects....with dorsal plate charged figures.
They dropped balls, and Hiya started clapping them.
@@LandonAsian AYO?
@@s.plissken_91they’ve shot themselves in the foot there.
They have been for years. I’ve gotten a few figures over the years, but the only one I’d consider buying now is the 72 Goji; their quality has just gone down. Hiya toys seems to know what their consumers want, so I may buy a couple figures from them.
Its not even a comparison between sh and hiya with shimo. Hiya's shimo not only looks MILES better and more accurate, but its also a fraction of the price. What the hell is sh doing
They made a shimo and skar king figure even worse
1:43 Skar king face be looking like the predator without its mask
He looks like the short nosed bear
Literally what I thought
When even dangerville is talking about shma downfall, you know that is a mess to shma 💀
Even the Godzilla news say that the $250 fig is a total scam 💀💀
The Glazers and SHMA has hit a new low
Should’ve known when they stopped adding beam accessories to their figures.
Why the hell did they stop doing that anyway?
@@mitchelltheawesome1some people preferred theirs without the beam effects.
@@Gamerafighter76 who the hell doesn't want beam effects?
@@mitchelltheawesome1 I guess it’s a thing.
@@Gamerafighter76why tho….just throw the beam away if it’s that bad.
Hiya clearly has the rights to Mechagodzilla, thus rounding out the Big 5. MV MechaG can't be far behind, and I'm guessing GMK Mothra and Ghidorah will pop up soon, maybe also Fire Rodan.
What I'm really hoping is that Hiya branches out. For example, with GMK on the list, it only makes sense for them to do Baragon and round out that roster. Maybe they can beat SHM to making a GINO/Zilla figure or god for the really deep cuts like Varan or Kamoebas.
I can dream, can't I?
Shma fell flat on its face when Neca stopped making figures
True
The fact Hiya toys are doing a better job at making a masterpiece style Shimo and evolved godzilla is surprising
SH is tryna redeem themselves, but that aint gonna happen if they don’t stop over pricing their figures 💀🙏
It starts at the top, my dude.
@@Sharpy69-r7x Even with the price. They ain't redeemin shi with these inaccuracies 💀💀
There was also a Hiya Prototype for
Godzilla 2000
Are they still going through with it?
@@lordkaijux5262 Why wouldn’t they?
And it actually LOOKS LIKE Godzilla 2000
@@lordkaijux5262🤡🤡
@@Cenazinosaur04 SHMA: Why don't you like ours? It's made by Yuji Sakai ! (makes concept art "Stylized" version of 2k)
When comparing the SHMA shimo with hiya’s, SHMA looks like a bootleg to hiya.
you know its bad when playmates starts to look better.
I can already smell the people going to defend it lmao
well it's been up for preorder in japan for a few months so based on how quickly monsterarts figures tend to sell out there i don't think there are that many lol
Even Dangerville is trashing these abominations. You know it's serious now.
Don’t repaint the Kong. They are most likely going to use the same mold to do an updated release with the metal tooth and the Beast Glove.
The evolved Godzilla at 1:46 is actaually a prototype, the actual figure that was revealed a while back looks very good and has a detailed lower jaw.
You’re getting it mixed up, the figure revealed first was the prototype, hence why it was made from resin. The one shown is the finished product
Two Words:
Hiya Toys
Yea I agree, their is no shame in getting cheaper figures, sometimes cheaper is better.
@@WhatThePlasticAnd more realistic and accurate I don’t see what ppl are saying when they say SHMA is way better like what 😂😂😂😂
@@BBjellyyy 😅🤣
Even Dangerville is slamming shma 😭😭🤣🤣
You know its over when dangervile covers it😭
Moral of the Story: just buy Hiya LOL
Moral of the Story: SHMA is ass and Hiya Toys listens to their fans
Better Comment than mine
@@bennygro8484 nah yours was better
@@rayistheGOATfr nah, you'd win
@@bennygro8484 nah, I’d lose
Im looking forward to a Hiya Toys Kiryu
I wish its not that expensive
I love that Hiya is becoming better than sh because we can get figures that are better than both the new and old ones from sh but at a price that is 2-3 times less expensive
I‘m glad, i preordered the hiya version 👀
Me too, and i'm not sure about getting this Kong with the axe or wait for a beast glove version....
heres my list for wich ones im picking up!
evolved goji (shma)
shimo (hiya)
kong (shma)
skar king (shma)
and dependant upon the prices maybe mothra and suko
Why did they do my queen shimo like that. WHYYYYYYY
Hiya thank you for doing her right thank you
Agreed
The only advantage that the Sh Monsterarts Shimo has over the Hiya toys Shimo is size. Nothing else, in my opinion. But the Hiya toys Shimo will sell out INSTANTLY lol
Sigma
Not only that, but Hiya Shimo will get a beam variant faster than SHMA Shimo will.
if these don’t sell out immediately, I’m pickin it up.
SH released a godzilla figure (can't remember which one) with blue dorsal spines and no beam effect and the excuse was "its charging"
Shimos mouth looks like the Godzilla from singular point of view
I don’t have kids in my basement. I AM THE KID.
I have butter in my basement
Yeah I have been saying this for a while now when it comes to SH against HIYA, if anyone says "SH is still bEtTeR" is just fully delusional. Now you can buy what you want with your money but have common sense when buying.
already pre-ordered hiya Shimo, but you forgot to mention the most hype figure from hiya in early production, a suit accurate Godzilla 2000 figure!
Great video as always Alistair, thanks for that my friend. Hiya has been kicking their ass for a while. I just got my first Hiya figure from them, the 2014 Goji and it's not even close. I ordered the 1991, the evolved, Shimo and I won't be stopping. They've earned it.
Honestly the ice spikes on the SH Shimo were the only thing i liked about the figure. Agreed with all the nitpicks you had with the figure especially the color. Hiya's models all for the most part look way more detailed/movie accurate.
Don’t forget about big bad toy store. Their stuff is looking great. I’m definitely looking forward to getting one of there, evolved Godzilla
SH is usually great, but literally, every Hiya items I've seen is spectacular. Look at their Predator/Alien lines. Amazing.
the price of shma shimo is $230 you can buy hiyas shimu, godzilla evolution, Monster verse ghidorah and still have extra money left over
At this rate, HIYA is getting my attention because I'm definitely getting the Shimo figure
Looks like you forgot to mention godzilla 2000 by Hiya!
Hiya was COOKING cause oh God their GMK Goji and Shimo look absolutely gorgeous. Shimo looks like an x plus statue
Dangerville thank you for mentioning NECA stop making Godzilla cause I was confused about why they had not made any newer ones so thank you for mentioning that
Dangerville talking about figures is crazy.
I never expected it.
300 for a more articulated playmates figure with no accessories, no thanks
Hiya looks like it has playmates articulation
Fun fact: the most likely theory regarding the Heat Ray Ultimate godzilla is that the reason it’s at a larger scale and there appears to be an odd line where the dorsal spikes meet the body is because it has light features. This means that Hiya toys is most likely the first company to make a godzilla figure (with more articulation than the Exquisite Basic line may I add) with actual light features. And it will probably be cheaper than a standard SHMA release
SHMA released a light up Godzilla 1989 while back in 2016, called the kou kyou kyoku, it could even roar and play the Godzilla theme iirc
@@Ello-729 Oh shit thats awesome! I never knew about that. Too bad SH never made any more from what I know of though
You're completely right in this, as a godzilla collector the only figure that I don't regret getting it from monsterart is GvK Mechagodzilla
Already have the Hiya 2014 Godzilla and MUTO on pre order but I might have to check out the Hiya GMK Godzilla as it’s such a good design.
I miss NECA, they were the poor man's SH Monsterarts, but Hiya toys really looks like they are picking up where NECA left off. I guess I should get one. One question for anyone who has one, though: Are they more fragile like the SH Monsterart's figures or more sturdy like the NECA's figures?
I can definitely tell you that the Hiya Godzillas definitely feel like Neca's figures. Sturdy and durable.
I'm Only speaking about Godzilla because I don't have Hiya Rodan or Mothra although I would be careful with Mothra because she's small. I have only three Shma Godzillas but I am more careful with them compared to my Hiya Godzillas. Note I am not rough with my figures but when it comes to my Monsterarts Godzillas, I just treat one more carefully than the other.
@@growlie2676 Thank you! It would make me feel better spending fifty dollars or so on one knowing they're sturdier.
@@Zilla1954 Keep in mind though that I only spoke for my Godzilla figures. If you're getting the other ones, be gentle with them unless you know how to customize them.
@@growlie2676 Okay.
Even these guys are clowning on it! Omg that's hilarious
I have never owned ab SH Monsterarts figure. And I never will. You’d have to sell a kidney to get your hands on one of those figures. Glad that Hiya is an alternative, and they are cooking great figures, gonna start collecting Hiya figures soon!
Already preordered Hiya Shimo and will only get Shma Shimo or custom that I have to do dam near nothing with
that Rex Bust!!!! FCK thats DOPE AF dude!
W.Dragon can compete with these other companies mentioned if it comes down to Statue figures
I didn't understand the hate towards SH, but now that you've pointed out the flaws, yeah I'm buying Hiya
This is why I preordered the hiya toys version.
Bro I NEED a full version of this intro music bro 😭
Honestly I am so happy you guys are doing figure videos, I have been a huge fan and collector of these figures for a while…
That said, I have definitely shifted onto the Hiya hype train, I already have Ghidorah (SCE), Femuto, Godzilla 2019, Skullcrawler, and with Shimo and Evolved Goji on the way!
If you do happen to pick up those figures, you should do an unboxing video!
There is also going to be a Hiya Toys Godzilla 2000
I thought it was a matel hammond collection at first 😂😂😂😂
I’m sure Hiya Toys will release Kong with metal tooth version and the power glove
I’ve got Shimo hiya figure preordered. I have heard 98 Godzilla/Zilla is on the cards for a sh monsterarts poll.
I bought the monsterarts Minus One Godzilla, it's ruff. I have a few of their older figures, and the quality just isn't the same.
1:39
Shimo: help me
SHMA shimo looks like an articulated playmates shimo lmao
OH NAH... DANGERVILLE IS IN THE MIX NOW!? 😂😂😂 bandai you lackin!!
They also making a godzilla 2000 suit accurate figure. That's my dream toy as a kid
1:46 Godzilla: King of the underbites
3:20 This was what Tiamat saw moments prior to her death in GxK
I had the 91 godzilla pre-ordered but then seen a version with a heat ray and colored dorsal plates so I canceled my original preorder and pre-ordered the heatray version lol
Nevermind im getting hiyas shimo instead of sh monster arts
Hopefully i dont miss anything on sh monster arts
I’ll probably just want the hiya Godzilla and Shimo
A few years back, I got my hands on a 1954 Godzilla figure by S.H. MonsterArts. It was something I wanted for the longest time. But, as I got the figure, I never realized just how annoyingly stiff it was, especially in the left thigh.
I felt if I played with the thigh any longer I was gonna break it off. To this day, I still have no idea how to fix the stiffness of his thigh. The rest of the articulation's fine, but that thigh always gets on my nerves.
Hopefully, when Hiya Toys does their OWN version of the 1954 Godzilla, and I'll have no doubt that they'll do, they'll make the joints smooth enough to play with, but not too loose to be annoying.
I actually still have the first issue of S.H. MonsterArts Heisei Godzilla, Little Godzilla and Kiryu from Godzilla Agaisnt Mechagodzilla. Those 3 figures have smoother articulation than Shodai Goji, but I have no idea where the first 2 are. And I broke the stand peg that connects to Godzilla's atomic breath when I used it too much. So the peg's in there forever, unless I can find a way to get it out.
Kiryu's still awesome, but I'm waiting for the day Hiya makes their OWN Kiryu figure, which I'll be getting, too. No matter the cost, seeing's how the prices on THEIR figures are more sensible than MomsterArts's.
I can’t stand that suko has pins, they don’t you those types of joints for monsterarts or figuarts, they use those for their less expensive figures
I like the figures but hiya is better
I got a neca King Kong yesterday, simply couldn’t pass it up
I've gone full Hiya for this wave. I've still got some Monsterarts figures on my list, namely Gigan 72, Gamera Rebirth, and JJ 73, but they've really become complacent and seem to only care for their higher class fanbase. Those of us with lower income, who are lucky to pick up the occasional $100+ figure, don't seem to matter to Bandai any more.
If Hiya can make the sizing a bit more accurate, then they’ve got a winner with Shimo. But yeah, S.H. MonsterArts have really been declining with quality in their figures, and it’s sad.
I never thought I would ever hear this sort of scream on dangerville’s channel but I can’t help but laugh every time I watch this part 1:39
I unironically love the SHMA Shimo. She's based off of concept art and I honestly like it.
The hiya toys looks super amazing, I'm definitely going to get them 😄
I’m going to get the Hiya Toys GMKGoji absolutely, this is my favorite version of Godzilla and I want that great figure.
Love that you're reviewing Hiya Godzilla figures!!!!!
I hope Hiya makes an upscale version of Shimo
Do you want It to be as big as Shma? Because that's too big for me.
Is there any news regarding upcoming comic?
Holy shit heisei mechagodzilla from hiya, does this mean we might get a articulated biollante and destoroyah that won't cost a mortgage? Also we might get an articulated gmk ghidorah?? Monsterarts might as well quit now bruh
I thought hiya Evo Godzilla was a image
I wanted to get all the sh new empire figures but the more I see them…. I’ll stick with the playmates
You know it’s bad when playmates be doin better🤦♂️
Yeah it’s about time I was so disappointed when I paid so much for the Gvk Godzilla for it to be flimsy and broken
I’m gonna get the hiya gmk, it looks so good. Let’s hope monsterarts evolved goji can stay together 🤞
If you guys didn’t know Hiya is a company from China that’s why it’s cheaper then SHMA since it’s figures are made in China !
PinkZilla looks great! But if you stare at his face too long he starts to look like those things from the Live action Super Mario
I’m probably just gonna try to grab evolved goji when it releases
5:04 We can all agree that we still blame Playmates for Neca losing the license as they apparently "didn't want competition" *Cough cough*