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The Vocaloid Hatsune Miku may have had many figures in regular proportions and various outfits made by companies like Taito and Banpresto. Still, Good Smile Company has been notably known for releasing numerous Nendoroids based on the same character, with the number finally reaching 100. The latter is celebrating the 100th release of chibi Nendoroid figures based on Hatsune Miku by holding multiple campaigns. One of those is a commemorative exhibition that the company has just launched in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan.

Visitors who enter the venue early each day for the event, which runs until March 23, 2025, can receive a random sticker featuring a Miku Nendoroid while supplies last for the day. The exhibition primarily showcases all the prior Nendoroids based on the same Vocaloid. However, this event is also where people can make early-bird purchases of the Hatsune Miku: 100th Adventure Version Nendoroid at 8,000 yen (~$54.30).

Good Smile Company is also simultaneously holding another separate campaign in collaboration with its own Nendoroid Face Maker website. The latter has started selling twelve exclusive facial expression parts that will be most compatible with the 100th Nendoroid of the popular Vocaloid.

The latter page also contains a more detailed schedule for the sales of the milestone Nendoroid. According to this, Good Smile Company is expected to open online pre-orders for the same Nendoroid from May 19, 2025, until July 2, 2025. The Nendoroid Face Maker website will also sell noseless versions of the exclusive faces for a whole month starting from June 2, 2025.

The Hatsune Miku: 100th Adventure Version Nendoroid is available for purchase first at the commemorative exhibition held at the Akiba CO Gallery on March 7-23, 2025. Good Smile Company will also put the chibi figure up for online pre-orders around May 19, 2025.

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Good Smile Company has opened global pre-orders for its Nendoroid featuring Tir McDohl, the protagonist of the first Suikoden entry. After first teasing the project in August 2024, the company primed it for pre-orders on the same day Konami released the Suikoden I & II HD Remaster compilation game worldwide. People can place orders for the chibi figure on the company's Japanese international and North America-exclusive web stores at ¥6,800 / $54.99.

This Nendoroid will depict the son of Theo McDohl, whose first name is inputtable by the player, but he has also been known by the canonical name Tir McDohl. The set will come with a staff as the protagonist's weapon and three choices of facial expression parts. The expressions available will be mostly serious, with closed and open mouth variants, and the third one will show Tir smiling.

Good Smile Company will also offer a bonus round base with the logo for the remaster of Suikoden I: The Gate Rune War for orders made on its own web stores. The same Nendoroid is also alternatively available to order on other websites like AmiAmi, but those sites do not offer the aforementioned exclusive part.

Here are the sample images for the Suikoden I character Nendoroid:

The Nendoroid of the first Suikoden protagonist Tir McDohl will be available to ship worldwide from Japan in August 2025 and in North America from the US in Q1 2026. Good Smile Company will close the chibi figure's pre-order window on April 16, 2025.

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Good Smile Company has opened pre-orders for another run of the NieR Reincarnation Girl of Light Nendoroid. Pre-orders will remain open until April 2, 2025, with the second run of this Nendoroid expected to ship sometime in August 2025. It will cost 6,600 yen or $43.

You can take a look at the NieR Reincarnation The Girl of Light Nendoroid below:

The NieR Reincarnation The Girl of Light Nendoroid will come with several accessories, which include a series of faceplates and arms. Other optional parts include accessories for Mama, the ghostly figure shown in the images.

NieR Reincarnation was a mobile game set in the NieR universe. The Girl of Light, and her companion, Mama, were one of several protagonists in the series. The narrative of the game was told through multiple perspectives in short vignettes, with a handful of storylines melding together in the finale. Alongside this, the game featured a handful of collaboration, bringing in characters from NieR: Automata and the Drakengard series into the fold. NieR Reincarnation was available for Android and iOS devices until April 2024. It did not receive an offline version.

NieR Reincarnation was available for Android and iOS devices. Service for the mobile game ended in April 2024. No offline version is available.

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Good Smile Company has opened up pre-orders for a Megurine Luka: Symphony 2024 Nendoroid. Pre-orders will close on January 15, 2025.

The Megurine Luka: Symphony 2024 Nendoroid will cost 7500 JPY and ship out in May 2025. Meanwhile, the North American store offers it for $52.99 and it’ll come out in Q4 2025. As a reminder, Good Smile Company will only deliver to Canada and the United States if you order from the North American store.

Like most other Nendoroids, this Luka Nendoroid comes with three face plates. You can change her expression between an innocent one, a smiling one, and a winking one. There are also optional parts like hands, as well as a shell. The shell in question is a small one that she can hold in her hand, not a stand.

This Nendoroid uses the visual for Luka from the Hatsune Miku Symphony 2024 ～Luka 15th Anniversary～ concert. It took place in early October 2024 in Yokohama. In this visual, Luka wears a white dress that has a tutu-like cut. Underneath the dress, there’s another sheer and scalloped piece of cloth. The entire outfit has a white-and-gold color scheme. But between the bare feet and the shell in the promotional image, it seems that this outfit is meant to evoke the image of a goddess rather than formalwear.

The Megurine Luka: Symphony 2024 Nendoroid is open for pre-order until January 15, 2025. Previous anniversary Nendoroids of Vocaloid characters include one of Miku from the Symphony 2023 key visual.

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Good Smile Company announced two new Kirby Café Nendoroids are available to pre-order ahead of a 2025, and the figures feature Waddle Dee and Kirby in their restaurant-themed outfits. Both are set to release first in Japan in March 2025, before showing up in Q3 2025 worldwide. They will be priced at ￥6,200 each in Japan and $39.99 each in the US and Canada, and they are only sold separately. Both figures stand approximately 60mm (2.36 inches) in height and come with a stand. 

The Kirby: Kirby Café Ver. Nendoroid features three face plates. You get one that is makes him look surprised, another that makes it look like he is munching on food, and an excited one. It also includes extra parts like a café hat, sign, fork, Japanese cream soda, kettle, and piping bag. Magnets are used in parts of the body and hat, allowing for flexible posing options.

Here's how it looks.

The Waddle Dee: Kirby Café Ver. Nendoroid includes two face plates. In one, the character's eyes are open for a standard expression, and in the other they are closed. It comes with a variety of optional parts for posing, such as a hat, apron, frying pan, Waddle Dee's Naptime Omurice, and other accessories. Similar to Kirby, magnets are incorporated for a range of dynamic poses.

This is how the new Waddle Dee appears:

In related news, the Kirby Café Summer 2024 event ran in Tokyo and Hakata, Japan, from July 3, 2024 to September 24, 2024. The event featured pineapple-themed dishes and exclusive summer merchandise, including items like Cook Kawasaki’s Tropical Hamburger and Sparkling Pineapple Shave Ice.

The Kirby Cafe Kirby and Waddle Doo Nendoroids are available to pre-order until November 6, 2024. They are expected to ship in Japan in March 2025 and worldwide in Q3 2025.

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Good Smile Company has opened pre-orders for a re-release of the Nendoroid figure of Astro from Astro's Playroom in anticipation of the Astro Bot game. The figure, priced at $42.99, is set to release in the third quarter of 2025. 

You can view the official post below:

As with other Nendoroid figures, Astro Bot comes with various accessories and customization options, including three interchangeable face plates featuring a standard expression, a playful smile, and a dizzy face. Additionally, the figure includes parts like a fuse, a coin, and laser effects for Astro’s feet, allowing fans to recreate moments from the game.

The Astro Nendoroid is a painted, non-scale, articulated figure, standing approximately 100mm (3.94 inches) tall. It is set to ship in the third quarter of 2025 and will be available for pre-order in the United States and Canada for $42.99. However, due to licensing restrictions, the figure will only ship to these two countries.

This announcement follows other Astro's Playroom merchandise, including the limited edition Astro Bot PS5 controller, set to launch alongside the game.

The new Astro Bot game will come to the PS5 on September 6, 2024. 

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As the Jujutsu Kaisen ends in September 2024, now is the best time to buy figures to add to your collection to celebrate the series. Good Smile Company produced a plethora of Jujutsu Kaisen Nendoroids to choose from over the years. To help alleviate the burden of choice, here are some of the best Jujutsu Kaisen Nendoroids you can buy or pre-order in 2024

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Whether you like Jujutsu Kaisen 0 prequel or the original series, Maki stands out. The Nendoroid based on her comes with three face plates, a crushed can, kunai, polearm, and the Playful Cloud weapon. She can be posed ready for battle or general fun. If you use the kunai, you can make it seem like the Nendoroid is actually throwing it. The Maki Zen’in Nendoroid goes for $55.99.

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Speaking of that Jujutsu Kaisen 0 prequel, there is a Nendoroid of Satoru Gojo inspired by his look back then. You can tell because of the white bandages over his eyes, rather than his sunglasses from his school days or mask from his Jujutsu Kaisen era. This figure comes with three face plates, a blindfold, hair up and down pieces, shades, and twisted knife accessories. This Gojo Nendoroid costs $86.99.

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Listen, I know we all have thoughts about Sukuna after the Shinjuku Showdown Arc. So maybe that's why you want him around? The Sukuna Nendoroid features three face plates, a Malevolent Shrine poster, and a cow skull. One of the main reasons this figure is worth the $54.99 price tag is due to the details on the face plates. The markings are extremely detailed. There is even a face plate that has Sukuna’s second pair of eyes opening.

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Instead of featuring three face plates like other Nendoroids, this Panda is only bundled with two. One features him growling, and another is his typical smiling face. To make up for that, it comes with an additional figure depicting him as a baby. You also get an armband, balloon, and a “Panda” sign. The cuteness of the Nendoroid figures lend well to Panda! The main reason to pick this up is it essentially comes with two figures in one package. The Panda Nendoroid is well worth the $60.99 price.

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You can't have a list like this without the hero of the series himself. The Yuji Itadori Nendoroid includes three face plates, Sukuna’s Finger, and the Divergent Fist. While Divergent Fist doesn't glow like the anime, the grooves are molded in such a way that it looks like ghostly fire is attached to the hands of the figure. The Yuji Itadori Nendoroid usually goes for $51.99.

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Even though he is not the main protagonist of Jujutsu Kaisen, Satoru Gojo’s popularity makes him a prime target for merchandise. This Nendoroid has four face plates, a cell phone, sunglasses, and detachable pockets. The detachable pockets are the main reason this figure is so fun. You can really put together some fun, carefree, and maybe even arrogant poses. The re-run of this Satoru Gojo Nendoroid is currently up for preorder ahead of a March 31, 2025 release at $46.99. 

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The Danganronpa 2 Nagito Komaeda Nendoroid is now available to pre-order from the Good Smile Company. He is available from both the Japanese and US storefronts for ￥6,800/$41.99, and the figure will ship in February 2025 in Japan and Q3 2025 worldwide.

The Nagito Komaeda Nendoroid is based on his appearance in Danganronpa 2, featuring his green coat and wild hair. He comes complete with three face plates, featuring a smiling face, a condescending face seen when he questions evidence in the game’s trials, and a face with swirling “despair” eyes. He also comes with a revolver and a film sheet depicting the game’s argument alert. In addition to various hand parts, Nagito can also be posed to appear like he has his hands in his pockets.

Nagito Komaeda was announced as one of two Danganronpa Nendoroid figures announced at the Good Smile Company’s Smile Fest 2024. The other figure previewed at the event was Kyoko Kirigiri, a major character from Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, who is still under development. Other Danganronpa Nendoroids that have been released include Junko Enoshima and Chiaki Nanami.

The Nagito Komaeda Nendoroid is available to pre-order now and will release in February 2025 in Japan and Q3 2025 worldwide. Pre-orders close on October 9, 2024. His home game, Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, can be found on the PS4, PSP, Vita, Switch, Xbox One, PC, and mobile devices.

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There are a plethora of Nendoroids from many franchises and properties such as Hatsune Miku. This applies to the hit series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba as well. The Crunchyroll features a range of Nendoroids for customers to choose from including Nezuko and Rengoku figures. Below are five of the greatest Demon Slayer Nendoroids you should check out in 2024.

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This Sabito Demon Slayer Nendoroid is a figure of many customizations. Along with changing sword stances, Sabito is bundled with his sword as well as a wooden training sword. Included with Sabito are two faceplates; a stern expression and a smiling expression faceplate. If neither expression appeals to you, this Nendoroid also includes Sabito’s mask from the anime and manga. This multipart Nendoroid cost is well worth the price of $74.99.

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As a character who is prominent throughout the series while being the main character’s motivation for, this Nezuko Nendoroid has inspiration from the source material, Demon Slayer. With the iconic scroll tucked in its mouth, this Nezuko figure features two facial expressions. One faceplate is the warm and welcoming expression Nezuko displays towards her brother. The other faceplate shows a more demonic expression as veins protrude from the head. The Nezuko Nendoroid also features both a kicking and punching pose. Style this figure with Tanjiro’s box he carries Nezuko in for $55.

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The Kyojuro Rengoku Demon Slayer Nendoroid is a doll featured in the Nendoroid Doll series. While it has features similar to standard Nendoroids, such as the same heads, the Nendoroid Doll line-up includes elements of traditional dolls. For instance, this Rengoku Nendoroid allows you to remove the clothes and dress the figure any way you want. This doll includes Rengoku’s Corps uniform, Haori coat, Nichirin Blade, and Zori sandals that can be posed on the stand. The Kyojuro Rengoku Nendoroid Doll also has a magnetic base to make posing easier for $68.99. Though this Nendoroid Doll isn’t in stock now, wishlist it on the Crunchyroll store to know when it is next available

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This Makomo Demon Slayer Nendoroid pairs well with the Sabito Nendoroid due to the duo's connection in the anime. Similar to the Sabito Nendoroid, Makomo features two facial expressions; a standard faceplate and a somber expression faceplate. Makomo also comes with a flower crown accompanied by a mask with painted blue flowers. Makomo Nendoroid is $69.99 on the Crunchyroll store.

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With Water Breathing effects included, this Giyu Tomioka Nendoroid affords a lot of customization to the collector. The Water Breathing effect allows collectors to recreate Water Breathing Eleventh Form: Dead Calm when paired with the sheet included in this set. Giyu comes with faceplates in the form of an angry, standard, and surprised expression as well. This Demon Slayer Nendoroid also features Giyu’s Kasugai Crow to pose with him. While this figure is out of stock, you can purchase it for $59.99 when it becomes available.

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Good Smile Company announced the return of the popular Nendoroid figure of Pyramid Head, also known as Red Pyramid Thing, from Silent Hill 2. Pre-orders for the figure are now open and will remain available until September 25, 2024. The Nendoroid is priced at ¥6,900 in the Japanese and is expected to ship in January 2025, while the US store is selling it for $41.99 and targeting a Q2 2025 release window.

The Nendoroid Red Pyramid Thing is a fully articulated figure that stands approximately 100mm tall. It comes with several optional parts, including the iconic Great Knife, allowing for various poses. The figure is sculpted by artist Shichibee from Matsuda Model and produced in cooperation with Nendoron.

Customers can place orders directly through the Good Smile Company Online Store. Additionally, the figure will be available through Good Smile's international partner shops.

This rerelease of the Pyramid Head Nendoroid coincides with the Silent Hill 2 remake. Set to release on the PS5 and PC on October 8, 2024, that version of the game will also see the return of key creatives, including the original creature designer and composer. However, Bloober is the primary developer behind it this time, rather than Konami direct.

This Pyramid Head Nendoroid is available for preorder. The Silent Hill 2 Remake will appear on the PS5 and PC via Steam on October 8, 2024.

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Good Smile Company opened pre-orders for the Yu-Gi-Oh Nendoroid of Seto Kaiba, and people who buy directly from the company get a decorative Blue-Eyes White Dragon sheet for him to "summon." The figure is slated to release in December 2024 in Japan and Q2 2025, and it can currently be pre-ordered directly through the company until September 18, 2024.

For those of us in the US and Canada, the figure is available on the US storefront for $44.99. For those living elsewhere, it can be preordered on the Japanese international store for ￥7,400.

The Nendoroid of Seto Kaiba puts him in his white coat from the Yu-Gi-Oh Battle City arc. It will stand at 10cm (3.94 inches) tall. The face plates let someone display him with a proud smirk, a serious glare, or a shouting face. In addition the figure will include parts for the Battle City Duel Disk, cards, his signature pendant, and various arm parts for different posing.

Here are the sample images, which show off the Nendoroid's poses and expressions:

For a limited time, all orders from the Good Smile Company site will come with a background sheet of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon. That comes with a stand, so it can be displayed behind the figure.

This is not the first Yu-Gi-Oh Nendoroid update in 2024. Earlier this year, we saw the Yami Yugi reissue happen in February, 2024.

Pre-orders for the Seto Kaiba Nendoroid will be live from August 6, 2024, until September 18, 2024. The figure is expected to ship in December, 2024. For a limited time only, pre-orders will come with the Blue-Eyes White Dragon standee, as long as supplies last.

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Good Smile Company has announced the release of a Marcus Fenix from Gears of War Nendoroid figure. Preorders for the figure are now avaliable, priced at ¥7,300 (approximately $50 USD). The preorder period runs from July 2, 2024, to August 21, 2024 (JST), with a shipping date set for January 2025.

The Marcus Fenix Nendoroid comes with two face plates, featuring a grizzled expression and a combat-ready look. Additionally, the figure includes a variety of optional parts such as the iconic Lancer MK II Assault Rifle, gunfire effects, and blood spray effects, allowing for dynamic action set pieces.

The figure is painted plastic, non-scale, and stands approximately 100mm (about 3.9 inches) in height. It was sculpted by Shichibee (Matsuda Model) with production cooperation from Nendoroid.

In related news, a new mainline game in the Gears series, Gears of War: E-Day, was announced during the Xbox Game Showcase 2024. Set as a prequel to the original game, it takes place 14 years prior and features a young Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago. For more details, check out our article on the announcement.

Gears of War: E-Day is currently in development for the Xbox Series X. There is no announced release date or window for the game yet.

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On June 21, 2024, The Good Smile Company showcased brand new and Nendoroid figure announcements for Smile Fest 2024. Among the prototypes and announcements, Seto Kaiba, richest card game mogul of all time and Yugi Mutou's fated rich boy rival, had his Yu-Gi-Oh Nendoroid painted prototype appear.

The Nendoroid, which was showcased on the Good Smile Company social media , showed off Kaiba in his most recognizable look. He wears his white, studded coat from the Battle City arc of the Yu-Gi-Oh manga and anime. While we do not know yet what accessories and extra parts this Nendoroid will come with, the first photo shows he comes equipped with the Battle City Duel Disk.

You can see the official Smile Fest 2024 reveal here:

In addition to the Seto Kaiba Nendoroid, the Nendoroid Funs event also showed off Nendoroids of Deedlit from Record of Lodoss War and new Plugsuit variations of Rei Ayanami and Asuka Shikinami Langley from Neon Genesis Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance.

There is currently no official release date for the Seto Kaiba Yu-Gi-Oh Nendoroid. All five Seasons of the anime are available on Hulu. The manga, by Kazuki Takahashi, is published by Viz Media outside Japan. The full gallery from the Good Smile Company's Smile Fest event will go live on June 22, 2024.

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North American pre-orders are now open for the March 7th Nendoroid from Honkai: Star Rail. Pre-orders from the Good Smile Japanese store are also set to open soon.

The March 7th Nendoroid comes with three faceplates featuring a smiling, winking and crying face. In addition, the figure comes with a bow and arrow (as two separate pieces), a camera and a smartphone. The camera can also be clipped to her dress as well as used to pose her for a selfie. The figure will also come with different hand pieces, including a peace sign. March is also accompanied by a limited bonus shikishi print.

The March 7th Nendoroid was first announced at WonHobby 38, where Good Smile showed off a single pose for an unpainted prototype. Currently the figure is available for pre-order from the Good Smile US store for $42.99. It’s set to release in Q2 2025. The Japanese Good Smile store will open pre-orders on April 18, 2024, where it’s priced at ¥6,900.

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Honkai: Star Rail is out now for PC, PS5 and mobile devices. The March 7th Honkai: Star Rail Nendoroid is open for pre-orders now in North America and will open on April 18, 2024 for Japan.

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Kahotan has announced that Good Smile Company will release Nendoroid Dolls of Hatsune Miku and Megurine Luka soon. While the Miku one looks like she’s ready to relax at home, Luka will appear as she usually does.

You can get a closer look at the promotional artwork for the Nendoroids below:

The Hatsune Miku “Home Style” Nendoroid Doll shows Miku in a relaxed state. She has an eye mask on her head, a bone-shaped barrette in her bangs, and soft dog-shaped slippers. The dog theme also appears on the dress underneath her cardigan since it shows paw prints.

She’s also wearing glasses, which implies that Miku normally wears lenses. You’ll be able to remove this outfit and give it to someone else or put another outfit onto Miku if you wish. As for Luka, she’s in her regular clothes.

Nendoroid Dolls are bigger Nendoroids with more ball ts. This allows for a wider range of poses. You can also dress them up. Since their face plate uses the same ones as a normal Nendoroid, you could potentially transfer your actual Nendoroids into Nendoroid Dolls so long as you have a Doll body. Some other Nendoroid Dolls that Good Smile Company announced or have open for pre-order include ones for Loid and Yor Forger and one for Sakura from Cardcaptor Sakura.

The Hatsune Miku and Megurine Luka Nendoroid Dolls are in production. There is no information yet as to when to expect them.

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