For those of you unaware, kaiju toys are the toys made from all the different kaiju that have originated from Japanese movies, books, and comics. Kaiju is the Japanese word for strange beast, and strange beast is a perfect explanation. Most people don´t realize that they are already familiar with a few kaiju – namely Godzilla, and perhaps Mothra, Rodan, or Gamera. They are usually evil creatures trying to destroy the world, and have to be stopped, and of course these make great, epic good vs. evil movies.

Although still widely unknown in North America and Europe, kaiju toys are sold by the millions in Japan, and not only are there thousands of different kaiju monsters you can buy, the most popular all have dozens of variations. In North America, girls tend to collect things such as vintage Barbie dolls or collector editions of My Little Pony, and boys the newest Transformers or Power Ranger toys. In Japan, kaiju toys are such a commodity that they are collected by boys, girls and adults. There are always new TV series and movies coming out with new kaiju, perpetually increasing their popularity.

Everything kaiju is slowly becoming more popular in North America, and while it will never attain the same widespread appeal as in Japan, it will surely become bigger and bigger each year. In fact, Kaiju Big Battel originated in the United States, and is an insight into the growing popularity of kaiju the western world. If you like kaiju, and want to learn more about it, your best bet is to watch some of the famous kaiju movies. They are old and cheesy, but have a special appeal to them. They can often be hard to find outside of Japan, the best places to look are anime stores and certain movie stores that carry the less commercial items. It is usually hard to find new copies of the original kaiju movies, so be sure to ask to see the used movies for sale in the anime section or in the Japan section of foreign films.

Also on this site I write about some other cool collectibles toys that you may be interested in. Feel free to leave comments about your favorite kaiju toy, or let me know of any cool unique toys that I may not have heard of.

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