Siliconera Sunday, February 11, 2024 12:30 AM
Both the English and Chinese versions of the Good Smile Company WonHobby 38 sites don't show any Nijisanji figures, while the Japanese version and social media account account for the new Nendoroids. Six of them were announced at the February 11, 2024 event in Japan.
There are six Nijisanji Vtubers from the Japanese branch getting their own Nendoroids in Japan. Of them, two are from the same generation. They're Ange Katrina and Inui Toko. The other four are Fuwa Minato, Kagami Hayato, Kaida Haru, and Kenmochi Toya.
Here's the gallery featuring the announcement images Good Smile Company shared in Japan.
Good Smile Company didn't make any statement online about this omission. The figure reveals are just absent from both sites and the US social media account. It is also worth noting that the WonHobby 36 site's English, Japanese, and Chinese versions all shared the Nijisanji Nendoroid of the Japanese branch Vtuber Hyakumantenbara Salome. Likewise, the WonHobby 35 site included the Kanae and Sasaki Saku ones.
This comes after a number of companies decided to stop selling Nijisanji merchandise after the termination of Selen Tatsuki. Anycolor noted it didn't expect her dismissal to affect its bottom line. Companies like Hyte and MofuMerch announced they would no longer work with or sell items based on Anycolor Vtubers.
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Siliconera Saturday, February 10, 2024 11:19 PM
As usual with the WonHobby 38 announcements, Good Smile Company showed a bunch of Hololive Vtuber figures. This time there was an Amane Kanata Pop Up Parade figure, Takane Lui and Kazama Iroha Nendoroids, and a Ninomae Ina'nis figure.
Some of these new figures appeared further along in development than others. For example, both the Lui and Iroha Hololive Nendoroids appeared as painted prototypes. Each one looked nearly completely done. The Iroha one also appeared holding a sword. Both are part of the Secret Society holoX generation in the Japanese branch.
Here's how those two Nendoroids are coming along:
As for the Pop Up Parade figure of Hololive Vtuber Kanata, it also seems to be ready to go. Like others in this line, it will stand at about 17-18 centimeters once released.
You can take a look at Kanata below:
Finally, Ina'nis is the sole Hololive EN member to have a figure appear at the event. It also is the one that seems like it could take the longest to appear, as it only showed up as an unpainted prototype. Unlike the Nendoroid of her, none of her tentacles appeared in the initial photo.
There's no release window yet for the figures of the Hololive Vtubers Amane Kanata, Kazama Iroha, Ninomae Ina'nis, and Takane Lui.
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Siliconera Saturday, February 10, 2024 10:58 PM
One of the more unexpected Nendoroid announcements from Good Smile Company at WonHobby 38 is that one of the shark from Jaws is in the work. It appeared as a painted prototype at the event.
There are honestly very few details about what this shark Nendoroid could look like. This is because the only photo shared is a recreation of the movie poster. It shows the shark rising out of the water, with waves around it, and its gaping mouth heading up. The initial image does show that it will come with a background image of a woman swimming in the water and the movie's logo at the top. It is known if there will also be a full shark Nendoroid to go with this, or what sorts of possible other face plates or accessories could be paired with it.
Here's the sole image of the upcoming Jaws figure Good Smile Company shared with us all at the event:
It is quite common for pop culture Nendoroids to appear. For example, Good Smile Company announced one of Bruce Lee, the actor. Stan Lee ended up inspiring a figure too. Some other ones released not long ago include Back to the Future Nendoroids of Marty McFly and Doc Emmett Brown.
There's no release window just yet for the Jaws shark Nendoroid. It seems the movie isn't currently on any streaming services, but is available to buy from places like Amazon, Google Play, and Apple TV.
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Siliconera Saturday, February 10, 2024 10:46 PM
At WonHobby 38, Good Smile Company showed off Kirby Cafe Nendoroids of Kirby and Waddle Dee. However, these two figures only show up on the Japanese version of the website, with the English version only showing the Pop Up Parade "Karby" version of Kirby as a car from Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
First, here's how the two Kirby Cafe figures look. Kirby is wearing a chef's hat and holding a large fork in the unpainted prototype. It also appears it will function like the other Nendoroids based on the character, which means magnets will be in his arms and legs to allow various poses. As for the Waddle Dee, it is holding a dish that looks like another sleeping Waddle Dee under a blanket. It also wears a hat and apron.
Given that these only appear on the Japanese site, it is possible that these sorts of items could perhaps be limited to the one region due to the actual cafes being open in Japan.
As for the Kirby and the Forgotten Land Pop Up Parade figure, it only showed up as an illustrated announcement. Here's the reveal noting it is on the way too.
This comes on the heels of another Kirby Pop Up Parade figure. One of him riding a star will show up in 2024 too.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is available for the Nintendo Switch. There's no release window yet for the Kirby Cafe Kirby and Waddle Dee Nendoroids or "Karby" Pop Up Parade figure.
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Siliconera Saturday, February 10, 2024 10:28 PM
Good Smile Company showed it still remembers the Nana anime and manga by announcing a Nendoroid of heroine Nana Osaki. It appeared at WonHobby 38 on February 11, 2024 in Japan.
This figure of Nana is still early in development. It only appeared as an unpainted prototype. However, the figure's pose suggested a more active design. In it, she's holding a microphone. The face plate used also makes it look like the Black Stones member is singing.
Here's a closer look at it.
The announcement only mentioned the one Nana. It didn't show Nana Komatsu, so it is unknown if "Hachi" could also end up appearing eventually.
As a reminder, the Nana manga is unfinished. It went on hiatus when mangaka Ai Yazawa ended up being hospitalized and never returned. 21 volumes of it are available. However, while the series is unfinished, it did spawn live action adaptations, an anime, and a game.
There's no word yet on when the Nana Nendoroid of the manga and anime series' heroine Nana Osaki will be released.The anime is currently streaming on Hulu. Viz Media handles the manga, and it also picked up the prequel series Neighborhood Story.
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Siliconera Saturday, February 10, 2024 10:18 PM
At WonHobby 38, Good Smile Company showed off Street Fighter Chun-Li and Jamie figures. Both of them showed up as unpainted prototypes, suggesting it could be a while before they actually appear for sale.
The Jamie figure is the latest in the Street Fighter 6 Pop Up Parade line. That collection also includes standard Chun-Li and Juri models and Luke and Kimberly ones that only showed up in a collector's edition. He's wearing his standard costume and is in a pose that features him possibly walking toward the viewer. As with all Pop Up Parade figures, it will probably only be 17-18 centimeters tall.
Here's how that one is starting to shape up.
As for the other Street Fighter Chun-Li one, it is going to be a standard scale figure. No particular entry is specified on its announcement page. She is wearing her standard costume and is in a calm pose designed to look like she is on standby waiting for a fight.
We can see how that might look in the first example picture below:
Street Fighter 6 is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, as well as in arcades. There's no release window yet for either the Jamie or Chun-Li figures.
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Siliconera Saturday, February 10, 2024 10:05 PM
Among the WonHobby 38 reveals of figures were Good Smile Company announcements of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom figma based on Link, Ganondorf, and Zelda. All three are at various stages of development.
The one closest to being done is the Link figma. It appeared as a painted prototype. In it, he's wearing his blue champion's tunic, holding the iconic shield, and wielding the Master Sword. This is our first update on it since it was revealed at Anime Expo 2023 in July 2023.
Here's a closer look at how that's turning out:
The Ganondorf isn't that far along, as that The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom figma is still an unpainted prototype. His example photo does show he'll arrive wielding his sword.
We can take a peek at its progress below:
Finally, the Zelda one isn't as far along as the other The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom figures. She only appeared in an announcement image confirming she is in development. It does seem she may also come with a Master Sword, if the initial art is any indication.
Here's how that looks:
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available on the Nintendo Switch, and there's no release window for the figma figures of Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf.
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Siliconera Saturday, February 10, 2024 9:54 PM
At WonHobby 38, Good Smile Company showed off a Five Nights at Freddy's figure, highlighting its work on a Freddy Fazbear Nendoroid. It is rather far along in development, as it appeared as a painted prototype at the event.
This latest look only offered an initial example of what to expect from this take on Freddy. He's wearing a black top hat and bow tie for the figure. The animatronic is also holding a black and silver microphone. As only the one face plate appeared in the example photo, it is unknown if it could come with any jumpscare face plates or accessories.
Here's a closer look at how the figure is turning out so far:
As a reminder, a new entry in the series in on the way. Mega Cat Studios is working on Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit, which is expected to appear on PCs in 2024. At the end of 2023, Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 appeared for VR headsets on PC and PSVR 2 in 2023 as well, with a Meta Quest version arriving in 2024. The Five Nights at Freddy's movie is streaming on Peacock.
There's no release window for the Five Nights at Freddy's Freddy Fazbear Nendoroid yet, though since the figure appeared as a painted prototype it is possible that pre-orders could open in the next few weeks.
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Siliconera Saturday, February 10, 2024 9:41 PM
At WonHobby 38, Good Smile Company shared that people will get to "marry" another Quintessential Quintuplets character, as a Yotsuba Nendoroid in a wedding gown is on the way. She joins a number of her sisters in a line of figures first announced back in November 2023.
The Yotsuba Nendoroid will be wearing a pearlescent wedding dress. It is a shorter one that comes to about her knees and has a halter top. She'll have a flower crown with white roses around her head and no veil. The one face plate shown in the example shows her smiling and blushing.
Here's a closer look at the upcoming Quintessential Quintuplets Nendoroid.
There are only two figures left in this line, including Yotsuba. Itsuki also still hasn't shown up yet. However, orders already opened for Ichika, Nino, and Miku. All three of them are expected to appear outside Japan in Q4 2024. Given the Yotsuba figure appeared as a painted prototype at this event, it seems likely pre-orders for her could open soon and she could end up appearing either before 2024 ends or in early 2025.
There's no release window for the Yotsuba Quintessential Quintuplets Nendoroid of her ready to marry someone in a wedding dress. The anime series is streaming on Crunchyroll. Kodansha handles the manga.
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Siliconera Saturday, February 10, 2024 9:26 PM
While Good Smile Company still hasn't shown prototypes for the upcoming Yakuza figures, it did offer an update on the Like a Dragon Nendoroids at WonHobby 38. New art for the Kazuma Kiryu, Goro Majima, and Ichiban Kasuga figures appeared.
As a reminder, we already did know all three of these figures are on the way. Good Smile Company first brought them up in October 2023. The announcement came at WonFes 2023 Shanghai. However, at the time it only announced the three were in the works. The reveal included stock art of the character renders for Kiryu, Majima, and Kasuga.
What we're seeing now are the first indications of how the Like a Dragon Nendoroids of the classic Yakuza characters figures could actually look. The new announcements featured concept art for all characters. Kiryu is in his standard grey suit with red shirt. Majima has his snake skin shirt open, as usual. Kasuga's suggests he'll wear his red suit with white shirt and come with a barbed wire baseball bat as an accessory.
Here's the full gallery.
There's no release window for any of these three Nendoroids will be released. The most recent Yakuza game is Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, which is available on the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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Siliconera Saturday, February 10, 2024 9:12 PM
Good Smile Company revealed four Persona 5 Royal figures at WonHobby 38, with one being a new Joker Nendoroid and the others being Panther, Noir, and Arsene Pop Up Parade figures. Joker is furthest along in development, as the other three were only just revealed.
First, here's the Joker Nendoroid, which is billed as a more casual School Uniform Version of the Persona 5 Royal protagonist. He's shown with a neutral, smiling expression in the prototype. One of his pose options will apparently allow him to hold his glasses in his hand, rather than wear them.
Next, here are the teaser images revealing the Panther, Noir, and Arsene Pop Up Parade figures. Panther and Noir will both be standard size ones in this line. This means they'll be, at most, 18 centimeters tall. This also means they should be about ¥3,900/$31.99. Arsene will be a L Size figure. That means it will likely cost closer to $60 and be about seven inches tall.
These join existing Pop Up Parade figures in the Persona 5 Royal line. Back in 2022, ones of Queen and Oracle were announced. Joker is already a part of the collection.
There are no release windows for any of these pieces of Persona 5 Royal merchandise yet. As the Joker school uniform Nendoroid appeared as an unpainted prototype and there were only just announcements for the other three, we should see it first. Persona 5 Royal is available on the PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.
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