I wanted to share this interesting Godzilla merch celebrating Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi’s Shin Godzilla, called the Sparks Shin Godzilla Tape Dispenser. Yes, it is a tape dispenser, but no, it’s not one of those puny ones you use in the office. It is designed to fit 1.88-inch (48 mm) wide tape, and rightly so, befitting the behemoth size of the infamous radioactive kaiju.
This product appeared in my personal inbox, but it took me a while to get this up because I was digging deep to find out who the hell this brand called Sparks is. I got nothing. All we know is it’s a brand from an outfit called Long Qing Global Co., Ltd. Anyhoo, I guess all you need to know is that in this version of Shin Godzilla, it has a tape dispenser for the body. No legs, no long-ass tail, no nothing.
You get a tape-dispenser rear end with part of the back featuring the iconic dorsal fins, and a beautiful, screen-accurate head sculpt of the ferocious beast. The dorsal fin section is removable, and like any tape dispenser, I believe the “neck” section is articulated to accommodate the changing thickness of the tape. The head sculpt, which is quite a sight to behold, has a posable jaw to allow for tape dispensing. So, yeah, this big guy spits out tape instead of atomic breath.
With the jaw closed and a flat underside, the tape dispenser looks like Shin Godzilla slumped on a desk. Open the jaw, and it kind of looks like the zipline attraction at Godzilla Experience at Nijigen No Mori. Very cool.
It is officially licensed Godzilla merch (obviously). The Shin Godzilla Tape Dispenser is available for pre-order from toy retailers, including Big Bad Toy Store, for around US$49.99.
Images: Long Qing Global Co., Ltd.
