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Mammoth Kong is the oldest Kaiju in the history of television, appearing in the original Japanese hero TV series “Gekko Kamen” (Moonlight Mask), which began airing in 1958. Boys at the time were crazy about Gekko Kamen and horrified by the threat of Mammoth Kong. Mammoth Kong, who was almost forgotten due to the popularity of Godzilla, was lovingly turned into a sofvi figure tow years ago, marking the 65th anniversary of the birth of “Gekko Kamen”. What is noteworthy is that when you remove Mammoth Kong’s head, you can see the face of the person who made the monster suit himself and played the role. That person’s name is Shinpei Takagi – san. He was an unknown actor waiting for his turn in the big room at Toho Studio. He also featured in Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai” (1954), “Throne of Blood “(1957), and “Yojimbo” (1961). Among these, the one which Takagi-san made the greatest impression was probably in “Seven Samurai”. He gave an impassioned performance as the head of a group of wandering samurai who attack a farming village. In the film’s climax, when he and the unconventional samurai Kikuchiyo, played by Toshiro Mifune, fight against each in a fierce scene is unforgettable. That was the one who was on a rampage in “Gekko Kamen”, between “Throne of Blood” and “Yojimbo”.

This is a full-color Mammoth Kong that has been hand-painted one by one by artisans at the Sofubi factory. 13"