Good Smile Company announced seven Rebuild of Evangelion Huggy Good Smile figures of Asuka, Kaworu, Mari, Rei, and Shinji. These will cost ￥1,800/$10.99 each, and will debut in February 2025 in Japan and Q3 2025 worldwide.

While there are seven figures in this collection, two of them are alternate versions. All of them feature Asuka, Kaworu, Mari, Rei, and Shinji in their plugsuits. The bonus Asuka one is her Eye Patch Version one, while the extra Rei is a Long Hair Version. Each one is about two and a half inches tall, which is 65mm. You can adjust the position of the arms. However, the other parts can’t be moved. The extra magnet is in the back of the head, should someone want to display it on a magnetic surface.

Here’s the Japanese announcement, which also shows how the Huggy Good Smile Evangelion figures of Asuka, Kaworu, Mari, Rei, and Shinji can be posed on shelves or displayed on magnetic surfaces like fridges.

We also have a better idea of each one looks, as Good Smile Company shared individual photos of each character.

The Huggy Good Smile Rebuild of Evangelion figures of Asuka, Kaworu, Mari, Rei, and Shinji will come to Japan in February 2025, followed by a global release in Q3 2025. Pre-orders close on September 18, 2024. People can catch the Evangelion anime on Netflix, and the Rebuild of Evangelion films are on Amazon.

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Yet another Bunny Garden Rin figure update appeared at Smile Fest 2024, but this was for a Pop Up Parade L model and not the Nendoroid. The painted prototype showed up at the event.

Rin is wearing her bunny costume from the hostess club for the figure. The pose shows her with her right hand on her hip and the left making a peace sign. As it is a painted prototype, this could suggest that the final version of the figure could open for pre-orders soon. 

Here’s how she looks so far:

To compare, here’s a screenshot showing how Rin looks in-game.

As she’s a Pop Up Parade L figure, she should cost $57.99 like other ones of that size. That also means she should stand at over 8 inches tall (220mm). 

This is the only Bunny Garden character who showed up during the August 2024 event. There’s no update on the Nendoroid of this character just yet.

However, updates on the Bunny Garden game still keep showing up. For example, Qureate shared a new patch in July 2024. That added more Cheki Poses for photos and extra gifts. 

There's no release window for the Bunny Garden Pop Up Parade L figure of Rin yet. Bunny Garden is available on the Nintendo Switch and PC worldwide.

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There’s another update on the Hades 2 Nendoroid at the latest Good Smile Compant Smile Fest 2024 show. While the first version shown in July 2024 was an unpainted prototype, the new version is a painted prototype that is further along in development.

The painted prototype of the Melinoe Hades 2 Nendoroid addresses some of her more unique features. For example, we can better see the colors of her two eyes. It also gives us a better idea of how her armor will look. The ultimate design of her see-through left arm isn’t addressed just yet, however. It only appeared completely painted teal for this latest version of the figure.

Here is how Melinoe is looking so far:

Hades 2 Early Access updates have been coming at a steady pace as well. Patch 3 appeared in June 2024, and it handled things like Aspects of the Nocturnal Arms and the Crossroads Cauldron. The July 2024 patch addressed Boons and Blessings.

The Hades 2 Melinoe Nendoroid is in still development, and Good Smile Company has yet to announce a launch window for it. Hades 2 is currently in early access for PCs, and there's no word yet about an exact release date for the 1.0 version.

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At Smile Fest 2024, Good Smile Company showed off the latest version of the upcoming Persona 5 Royal Haru “Noir” Okumura Pop Up Parade figure. This time it showed up as a painted prototype, suggesting pre-orders could end up opening in the next few weeks or months.

Haru is wearing her full Noir Phantom Thief attire for this figure. She’s also tipping her hat and pointing with her right hand. She doesn’t have any weapon “equipped.” Also, as this is a Pop Up Parade standard figure, there are no additional parts or options.  

Here’s a closer look at the Pop Up Parade figure of the character that is based on her Persona 5 Royal appearance.

All Persona 5 figures in the Pop Up Parade line are standardized. So they all tend to be about the same high and cost the same amount. So like the Oracle or Crow ones, she should be around over six inches tall and will cost￥4,800/$38.99.

There’s no release window for the Persona 5 Royal Haru “Noir” Okumura Pop Up Parade figure just yet. Persona 5 is on the PS3 and PS4, while Royal is on the PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.

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As part of the Good Smile Company Smile Fest 2024, three Nekopara figures of Cinnamon, Maple, and both Chocola and Vanilla together came up. While the Cinnamon and Maple ones are the latest entries in the Race Queen line, the one of the two sisters together will be a 10th anniversary figure.

Two of the figures are much further along in development than the other. Both the Cinnamon and Maple Race Queen Nekopara designs showed up as painted prototypes. This could mean both will be available to pre-order in the immediate future and launch in late 2024 or early 2025. Meanwhile, the Chocola and Vanilla 10th anniversary Nekopara design only showed up as concept art. While their sisters appeared in racing maid outfits, they’ll appear in white dresses on a staircase with the series name and a 10th anniversary logo above them.

Here’s how all three of those announcements look:

There’s been quite a gap between Nekopara Race Queen releases. The first one was the Azuki version. She launched in October 2021. The Coconut variant appeared after that in September 2022.

The Nekopara Race Queen Cinnamon, Racing Queen Maple, and Chocola and Vanilla 10th anniversary figures are in development.Thegames are available on the PS4, Switch, and PC. The anime series is streaming on Crunchyroll. 

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During its Smile Fest 2024 announcements, Good Smile Company revealed five Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout figures of the characters in normal clothing and swimsuits. Two of them are Reisalin “Ryza” Stout, two are of Lila Decyrus, and one is of Klaudia Valentz. 

First, the one Ryza figure is actually a PLAMATEA model kit. If someone gets it, they can build a figure of her in her normal clothing from the game and anime. It is very early in development, so only an announcement with her official character art appeared.

The one Lila Decyrus figure is also of her in her official attire from the game and anime. In it, she is sitting while staring at the sky. It appeared as an unpainted prototype, so the scale figure is a bit further along in development.

Finally, the last three are Solarain Atelier Ryza figures of Ryza, Lila, and Klaudia in swimsuits. Each one is only at the unpainted prototype stage of development. 

Even though the Atelier Ryza original game has been out for a while, lots of figures based on it and the anime adaptation keep appearing. For example, a summer version of Ryza will appear in 2025. One involves a matching pair of her with Klaudia. Taito also recently released Aqua Float Girls versions of Ryza in a swimsuit while floating in an inner tube.

Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout is available on the PS4, Switch, and PC, and five figures of Ryza, Lila, and Klaudia are on the way. The anime adaptation is streaming on Crunchyroll.

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A number of figmas showed up at Good Smile Company’s Smile Fest 2024, and one was an updated version of the Metal Gear Solid 2 Solid Snake figure. It is a new take on the item that first appeared back in August 2018. 

The Metal Gear Solid 2 Solid Snake figma wears his original uniform, just like the first version of the figure. His face plate is a stern, stoic expression in the example photo. He’s also holding the tranquilizer that he came with originally. It does seem like the bodysuit is a different shade than the original version of the figma. Also, the paint job on the face seems a bit different and more in line with other recent releases.

Here’s how that looks:

To compare, here’s how the original 2018 version of the Metal Gear Solid 2 Solid figure looked. The additional accessories also included an assault rifle and a cardboard box. Some of the hand parts would even allow the figma to be posed as though it is hanging from a shelf or table.

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is available on the PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, Vita, Switch, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Series X, Windows PC via various collections, and the Solid Snake figma will return in the future.

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Qureate’s Bunny Garden dating sim game inspired its first figure, with Good Smile Company revealing a Nendoroid of Rin at Smile Fest 2024. There’s no release window for it yet.

This announcement is very early in the development process. As such, there’s no unpainted or painted prototype just yet. However, when the reveal came up, the image teasing did show concept art of Rin as a Nendoroid. She’ll be wearing her uniform from the club.

Here’s how that looks:

There’s no word yet on if the other heroines from Bunny Garden will eventually appear too. The other two characters you can romance are Kana and Miuka. For those unfamiliar with the game, players follow an individual who is down on his luck and discovers the hostess bar where Rin, Kana, and Miuka work. You can take on tasks to earn money so you can visit the bar and spend it on drinks and time with them.

Meanwhile, those looking to watch others’ streams of the Bunny Garden game may run into some trouble. The ones from both Hololive and Nijisanji Vtubers are disappearing and being removed.

The Bunny Garden game is available on the Nintendo Switch and PC worldwide, and the first Nendoroid figure of Rin is in development.

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Good Smile Company announced it is working on another The Song of Saya figure at Smile Fest 2024, and this time it is a Pop Up Parade one. However, it will be a part of the L Size and larger than usual. 

Normally, a Pop Up Parade figure costs about $31.99 and is between six and a half and seven inches tall. The L Size variants are about $57.99, and those tend to be eight and a half to nine and a half inches tall depending on the character. The announcement didn’t include any concept art of how the item might look when it is released.

This is the second The Song of Saya figure Good Smile Company will offer. The first was a WING scale figure. That featured Saya with green wings, suspended by a pillar of blood. It showed up in November 2020 and was a more expensive one, costing about ¥18,700 (~$117). 

In addition to the game and upcoming figure, there was another update on Saya about a year ago. An AI app was created that would let people talk with the series’ heroine. That was also available in English. 

The Song of Saya Pop Up Parade figure of Saya is in development. The game is available on PCs worldwide via Steam.

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Good Smile Company will release yet another Nendoroid of Dan Heng from Honkai: Star Rail. This time, he’ll be a Nendoroid Doll and he wears his modern outfit from past promotional material when he arrives worldwide in 2025.

Pre-orders will close on June 26, 2024. Those in Japan will have to pay 11,000 JPY for the Dan Heng Nendoroid Doll (Express Travel Version) and he’ll come out in April 2025. Meanwhile, those in North America will have to pay $64.99 and he’ll come out some time in Q3 2025. Due to geographical licensing restrictions, Good Smile Company only ships to Canada and the United States.

If you don’t want to purchase the Dan Heng Nendoroid Doll but like his outfit, you can also purchase it separately. The doll will come with a black t-shirt, pants, his outerwear, his camera (with a strap), a necklace, bracelets, a socks, shoes, hand parts, and a dragon horns hair band. Purchasing from Good Smile Company will also give you a button of Dan Heng’s key visual and a fabric version of the dragon horns hair band. Because he’s a Nendoroid Doll, if you have other Nendoroid Dolls or outfits, you can also dress him up for photoshoots or special occasions.

Honkai: Star Rail is readily available on the PS5, Windows PC, and mobile devices. The original Dan Heng Nendoroid from Good Smile Company will come out soon, with Japan getting him in June 2024 and Q4 2024 for North America.

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Good Smile Company opened pre-orders for a new Nendoroid modeled after Ling Xiaoyu from Tekken 8. People residing in the U.S. and Canada can place their orders on Good Smile Online Shop U.S. for $43.99. Those who live elsewhere worldwide can instead head to the Japanese international web store, where the chibi action figure is priced at ¥6,900 / €45.90. The figure will be available worldwide in the latter half of 2024.

The Nendoroid will contain multiple facial expression plates ranging from a normal smile to a serious face. Xiaoyu's set will also come with an effect sheet that lets the owner emulate her attack effects in the fighting game.

Good Smile Company will also include a "You Win" screen effect as an exclusive bonus to people who place orders for the Nendoroid on the Japanese or American Good Smile Online Shop. Xiaoyu's winking victory face plate shown in this picture will be already included in the regular set.

Even though Xiaoyu has been a mainstay character in the series since Tekken 3 in 1997, Good Smile Company will base this Nendoroid on her latest appearance in Tekken 8. It had even teased the figure in September 2023, long before Bandai Namco released the actual fighting game on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC in late January 2024.

Good Smile Company will close pre-orders for the Tekken 8 Ling Xiaoyu Nendoroid on April 4, 2024. It will ship the finished figures to Japan in July 2024 and North America in Q4 2024.

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