Title:
Gamera ( Bandai / Showa Era )
Description:
Character: Gamera (classic Showa-era design)
• Manufacturer: Bandai (Japan)
• Year marked: 1991 (usually molded on the foot or tail)
• Type: Sofubi = soft vinyl figure
• Line: Bandai’s early-90s kaiju releases (pre-Heisei revival)
Physical details
• Height: Usually ~6–7 inches (15–18 cm)
• Material: Soft vinyl (squeezable, lightweight)
• Articulation: Typically arms and sometimes tail rotate
• Paint: Simple but bold — green body, darker shell, yellow/cream chest
• Stamp: “BANDAI 1991 JAPAN” molded into the figure
Why 1991 matters
• This was before Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
• Design is based on the older Showa films, not the Heisei redesign
• Represents the tail end of classic Bandai kaiju sofubi before styles changed
• Manufacturer: Bandai (Japan)
• Year marked: 1991 (usually molded on the foot or tail)
• Type: Sofubi = soft vinyl figure
• Line: Bandai’s early-90s kaiju releases (pre-Heisei revival)
Physical details
• Height: Usually ~6–7 inches (15–18 cm)
• Material: Soft vinyl (squeezable, lightweight)
• Articulation: Typically arms and sometimes tail rotate
• Paint: Simple but bold — green body, darker shell, yellow/cream chest
• Stamp: “BANDAI 1991 JAPAN” molded into the figure
Why 1991 matters
• This was before Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
• Design is based on the older Showa films, not the Heisei redesign
• Represents the tail end of classic Bandai kaiju sofubi before styles changed
Franchise:
Godzilla
Type:
Vinyl Figure
Size:
6 inches
Color:
Black
Year Released:
1991
Date Added:
2022-10-21 11:17:14
Automatic Estimated Value:
~₱876.66
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-09
Date Added:
2022-10-21 11:17:14
