In my lifetime as a Godzilla fan, having watched every movie and played every game made available to me, Bagan always stood out to me as something special. Maybe it's just a hefty amount of nostalgia for the Super Godzilla game and the killer final boss theme that plays while fighting Bagan, or the allure of an unused (at the time) monster that made it further than any other scrapped character on the cutting room floor at Toho. He at least managed to get as far as going toe to toe with Godzilla in an officially released capacity.
Surprising anyone in the know, Bagan's sudden revival in the Godziban series earlier this year was a huge deal; To the delight of Bagan followers and to the dismay of those that simply don't see the appeal, which is fine and dandy. I personally don't get the appeal of Shin Godzilla, but that is not the subject here today.
Bagan's official arrival into the cinematic realm was super exciting for me personally, and while I never allowed myself to hype it much beyond absorbing every little bit of info about his new appearance that I could, there was a tiny seed of hope at the back of my mind that Bagan would receive a figure in the Bandai Movie Monster Series line of vinyl figures, and sure enough, in an early leak for what's to come on this year's Godzilla Day on November 3rd, we got the reveal of an honest to Satan Bagan figure, based on his unused finished design from the Heisei era no less.
I honestly expected Gabara and Godzilla 1998 to get figures long before Bagan ever had a chance, but alas, here we be.
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