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ReleasesBandai Announces Revived Super Alloy “Secret Squadron Gorenja” Set for February 2027, Priced at ¥33,000

Bandai revealed at the Tokyo Toy Show 2026 that the revived Super Alloy line will launch the full “Secret Squadron Gorenja” set in February 2027, priced at ¥33,000. The set features all five heroes as die‑cast figures reproduced via 3D scanning, with new rotating wrists, colored weapons and an added enemy figure “Iron Mask General Temjin”, alongside other revived items such as the “Super Alloy Beast King Goliath”.

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CapitalBandai Namco Q1 2027 Earnings: Gunpla, Dragon Ball, and One Piece Drive Toy Business Profit Surge

Bandai Namco announced its Q1 2027 earnings on August 6, 2026, with net sales of 328.4 billion yen (+9.3% YoY) and operating profit of 69.2 billion yen (+33.3% YoY), marking a record high. The Toy & Hobby business saw net sales of 192.7 billion yen (+31.3% YoY) and segment profit of 53.9 billion yen (+89.1% YoY), driven by Gunpla, Dragon Ball, One Piece, trading cards, and capsule toys.

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CapitalBandai Namco's Gundam IP revenue grew 2.50x over 5 fiscal years; Toy & Hobby accounts for 60.8% of profit across 5 business segments

Bandai Namco reported 1.3482 trillion yen revenue and 189.5 billion yen operating profit for the fiscal year ended March 2026. Toy & Hobby generated 674 billion yen revenue and 126.9 billion yen profit, accounting for 60.8% of total segment profit. Gundam IP revenue grew from 101.7 billion yen to 254.3 billion yen over five years.

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EventsBandai Namco Toys & Collectibles Returns to NYCC with Immersive Exhibits and Exclusives

Bandai Namco Toys & Collectibles returns to NYCC with immersive exhibits and event exclusives for Gundam, Dragon Ball, One Piece, and Godzilla. The event features the GUNDAM Showcase 2026, TAMASHII NATIONS booth with event exclusives and voice actor meet-and-greets, and the GUNDAM booth with the GUNDAM ZERO statue and qualifying-purchase promotions.

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IndustryMegaHouse’s ‘Investment Ranking’ Wins Japan Toy Award 2026 Game & Puzzle Grand Prize, Releases Mid‑September

MegaHouse announced that its new board game ‘Investment Ranking’ won the Grand Prize in the Game & Puzzle category of the Japan Toy Award 2026, also receiving Excellence Awards in the KIDART and Variety categories. The 2‑to‑4‑player game, themed around gold, stocks and crypto assets, includes a board, cards and other components, is priced at ¥4,378 (tax included) and is slated for release in mid‑September 2026. Players can experience investment decisions and discuss wealth‑building with family and friends.

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ReleasesBandai Launches New CHANGEARTS Line with First Dragon Ball Toys Scheduled for December 2026

Bandai announced a new toy brand, CHANGEARTS, and will release its first Dragon Ball‑themed line in December 2026. The line includes four items—CHANGEARTS Capsule No.9 Bulma’s Motorcycle, No.1 Capsule House, No.433 Trunks’ Time Machine, and No.576 Bulma’s Airplane—each priced at ¥2,200 (tax included). The first two are slated for December 2026, while the latter two are scheduled for January 2027.

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ReleasesDX Chogokin VF-25 Messiah Valkyrie Top Gun: Maverick Ver. to launch nationwide in September 2026, pre‑orders start April 3, MSRP ¥26,400 (tax incl.)

TAMASHII NATIONS announced that the DX Chogokin VF-25 Messiah Valkyrie Top Gun: Maverick version will be released nationwide in Japan in September 2026, with an MSRP of ¥26,400 (tax included). The figure is based on the VF-25 Messiah Valkyrie from Macross Frontier, painted in the color scheme of Maverick’s aircraft from Top Gun: Maverick, and transforms between Fighter, Gerwalk and Battroid modes, coming with a standard and a special commemorative display stand.

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ReleasesMegaHouse Announces Sofubi Fantastic Series First Figures – “Alien from a Distant Planet X” Spider‑Head and “Dune” Sandworm, Late May Release

MegaHouse (Bandai Namco Group) will release the first two figures of its Sofubi Fantastic series in late May 2026: the “Alien from a Distant Planet X” Spider‑Head (≈120 mm tall, ¥14,300) and the “Dune” Sandworm (≈150 mm tall with a stand, ¥12,100), both available for pre‑order through Premium Bandai and select retailers. The line recreates iconic sci‑fi creatures from the 1970s‑90s with a blend of realistic and stylized design, giving fans a tangible way to celebrate the movies.

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EventsTamashii Nations TAMASHII NATION 2025 to Open in Akihabara Nov 14‑16

Bandai Spirits will host the TAMASHII NATION 2025 exhibition in Akihabara from Nov 14‑16, 2025 across four venues, debuting new items such as Super Alloy LABUBU and Super Alloy Jagariko King, plus a dual‑spider controller from Astro Bot. Reservations for the METAL BUILD Kamen Rider Zero‑One begin at 16:00 on Nov 13, while commemorative items are sold via a lottery starting at 10:00 on Nov 14 through the Tamashii web store.

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EventsTamashii Nations Live Action Figure Expo Opens at Akihabara Store Until November 3 2025

Tamashii Nations, Bandai Spirits’ adult collector brand, opened the Live Action Figure Expo at its Akihabara store on September 12 2025, running free until November 3 2025, 10 a.m.–8 p.m. The show debuts new S.H.Figuarts figures such as Kamen Rider Nargo Fantasy Form and Ultra Man Zett Special Color, with pre‑orders opening September 16‑19 (shipping March 2026) and a special October 5 one‑day store‑manager event featuring actor Taiyo Sugiura’s talk‑show and handshake lottery.

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ReleasesMegaHouse Announces One Piece Portrait.Of.Pirates Limited Edition Luffy Gear 2 Figure – Pre‑orders Start Sep 5, 2025, Shipping Feb 2026, ¥22,000

MegaHouse announced that a One Piece Portrait.Of.Pirates Limited Edition figure of Luffy in Gear 2 will be released in February 2026, with pre‑orders opening on September 5 2025 at a price of ¥22,000 (tax included). The POP series has now shipped over 5 million units worldwide across roughly 360 items, earning praise for its detailed sculpting and paintwork among fans globally.

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ReleasesBandai Announces Launch of METAL BUILD EX Project with First Collaborations Including Kamen Rider Zero One, Hatsune Miku, and Sagittarius Seiya

Bandai’s Tamashii Nations division announced the launch of the METAL BUILD EX Project for its METAL BUILD action‑figure line. The initiative expands the brand’s super‑alloy technology and design beyond robots, with the first collaborations featuring Kamen Rider Zero One, Hatsune Miku and Sagittarius Seiya from Saint Seiya. Prototype figures will debut at ANI‑COM & GAMES HONG KONG 2025 in July, with further details slated for Wonder Festival Shanghai in October.

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EventsBandai’s Gundam Figure Exhibition Opens on March 27, 2025 in Akihabara, Tokyo

Bandai’s Tamashii Nations will host the ‘Gundam Figure Exhibition’ from March 27 2025 to September 8 2025 at the Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo in Akihabara, featuring completed Gundam figures from series such as Robot Soul and Metal Build. The event includes a 5‑metre video‑light interactive photo spot, a birthday‑themed showcase, free special books for visitors, and a range of limited‑edition items priced between ¥13,200 and ¥44,000.

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EventsTamashii Nations Official Store Opens Temporarily in Osaka from March 19 to October 13

Tamashii Nations opened a limited‑time official store, ‘TAMASHII NATIONS STORE Satellite in OSAKA 2025’, on the 5th floor of Daimaru Umeda in Osaka on March 19, 2025, operating until October 13. The shop offers figures featured in the EXPO2025 Gundam NEXT FUTURE PAVILION, such as the RX‑78F00/E Gundam, the mascot MyakuMyaku movable figure, and various limited‑edition and sustainability‑focused items priced between ¥6,600 and ¥33,000.

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EventsBandai Tamashii Nations Hosts Dragon Ball Figure Expo in Akihabara, Tokyo Starting Jan 24, 2025

Bandai’s Tamashii Nations will hold the ‘Dragon Ball Tamashii Nations Figure Expo’ from Jan 24 to Mar 23, 2025 at the Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo in Akihabara, featuring S.H.Figuarts and FIGURARTS ZERO Dragon Ball figures and a diorama of the new anime ‘Dragon Ball DAIMA’. The event will debut the Tamashii Art ‘Dragon Ball Goku & Dragon’ wall‑mounted piece, slated for an October 2025 release, and offer a free pamphlet and an online raffle for the Super Saiyan 2 Goku figure.

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ReleasesPolice Story: Hong Kong International Police – Detective Chen S.H.Figuarts Figure to Release in June, Pre‑orders Start Jan 9, MSRP ¥11,000

Bandai’s Tamashii Nations brand has announced an S.H.Figuarts figure of Detective Chen from the film Police Story: Hong Kong International Police, priced at ¥11,000 (tax included) for collectors aged 15 and up. Pre‑orders begin on January 9 at 16:00, with a nationwide retail release slated for June 2025. The package includes three interchangeable facial expressions, four wrist parts, an umbrella and a handgun for recreating iconic scenes.

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EventsTamashii Nations 2024 Opening Ceremony Showcases New Figure Lineup

Bandai held the opening ceremony for Tamashii Nations 2024 on November 14, 2024, announcing that the event will launch on November 15 and featuring exhibition spaces for multiple brands. Guest actor Hideaki Ito expressed his passion for figures and previewed upcoming releases, including the latest Gundam Super Alloy RX‑78F00/E slated for April 2025, as well as new items from Dragon Ball, Ultraman and other series.

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EventsBandai’s Tamashii Nations to Host METAL BUILD FESTIVAL 2024 in Tokyo (July 5‑Sept 2)

From July 5 to September 2 2024, Bandai’s Tamashii Nations will hold the METAL BUILD FESTIVAL 2024 WITH CLUB TAMASHII MEMBERS at the TAMASHII NATIONS STORE in Akihabara, Tokyo, offering a free METAL BUILD FESTIVAL 2024 SPECIAL BOOK to visitors. The show will feature latest prototype figures such as the METAL BUILD Zeta Gundam from the Mobile Suit Z Gundam series, and club members can receive exclusive stickers and enter a purchase‑based lottery. After the event, select metal figures like the METAL BUILD Strike Freedom Gundam will be sold online for ¥38,500.

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ReleasesBandai PROPLICA The Legend of Zelda Master Sword 105 cm Replica Released at ¥22,000

Bandai announced on May 10, 2024 the release of a PROPLICA replica of the Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda, measuring approximately 105 cm in length and priced at ¥22,000 (tax included). Made of ABS with metallic‑pearl gradient paint, the model features built‑in sound effect buttons, vibration feedback, a dedicated sheath and a convertible display stand, targeting collectors aged 15 and above.

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ReleasesARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™ IB-07: SOL 644 / Ayre Gets an Official ROBOT Soul Articulated Figure

Bandai Spirits announced on April 25, 2024 the release of an articulated figure of IB-07: SOL 644 / Ayre from ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™, titled ROBOT Soul <SIDE AC> IB-07: SOL 644 / Ayre, priced at ¥18,150 (tax included). With roughly 330 parts, including die‑cast joints, interchangeable wrist pieces and a detachable cannon unit with opening‑closing mechanism, the figure reproduces the mech’s distinctive colors and allows dynamic posing.

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EventsBandai’s Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo Hosts Gundam SEED Series Exhibition (Jan 18–Mar 10 2024)

Bandai’s Tamashii Nations opened the ‘Gundam SEED Series Exhibition – Searching for a Certain Light’ at its Tokyo store in Akihabara on January 18, 2024, running through March 10. The show features completed figures such as METAL ROBOT魂, ROBOT魂, METAL BUILD and Figuarts mini, original illustrations by Kunio Ohgawara, and fifteen photo‑spot characters. Exclusive Freedom and Justice Gundam METAL ROBOT魂 figures, a special 16‑page book and themed accessories are sold on‑site.

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EventsBandai’s TAMASHII NATIONS 2023 Opening Ceremony Report

On November 17, 2023, Bandai held the opening ceremony of TAMASHII NATIONS 2023 in Tokyo, where President Hiroshi Sakakibara presented the event’s theme ‘Connecting through figures, expanding passions.’ Guests including actors Eita Ito, Mizuki Yamamoto and comedian Takashi Yoshimura joined, and the show unveiled new S.H.Figuarts figures such as a ‘Gundam SEED FREEDOM’ character, a Saint Seiya Saint Cloth Myth EX piece, and announced the upcoming renewal of the CLUB TAMASHII MEMBERS service.

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ReleasesS.H.MonsterArts Blue‑Eyes White Dragon Figure Released at ¥14,300

Bandai announced on July 25, 2023 via PR TIMES that the S.H.MonsterArts line will release a new Blue‑Eyes White Dragon figure priced at ¥14,300. The figure features foldable wings and includes the ‘Burst Stream’ effect part, allowing collectors to recreate the monster’s signature attack and display it in a defensive pose.

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ReleasesBandai releases Disney 100 Years of Wonder Chogokin Super Magic Fusion King Robo Mickey & Friends, priced at ¥39,600

Bandai announced on April 26, 2023 the Disney 100 Years of Wonder Chogokin release, a new Super Magic Fusion King Robo featuring Mickey & Friends, priced at ¥39,600 for collectors aged 15 and up. The set contains eight Disney-themed mecha that transform and combine into a giant robot, with cockpit pilots and hidden Mickey motifs throughout.

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ReleasesBandai releases Jigokuraku S.H.Figuarts Gamaimaru and Yamada Asemon Sakiri plus Figuarts mini figures

Bandai released the Jigokuraku S.H.Figuarts figures of Gamaimaru in September 2023 (¥7,480) and Yamada Asemon Sakiri in October 2023 (¥8,250), alongside their Figuarts mini counterparts priced at ¥2,970 each. The S.H.Figuarts figures feature extensive articulation, interchangeable expression parts and weapon accessories for recreating various combat poses, while the mini figures offer a palm‑sized, stylized representation, both aimed at collectors aged 15 and up.

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ReleasesBandai releases five new Idolmaster S.H.Figuarts figures

Bandai began pre‑orders on April 4, 2023 for five Idolmaster S.H.Figuarts figures themed “Dancing IDOL,” each priced at ¥8,800 including tax. Each figure includes the main body, four interchangeable facial parts, four left and right wrist accessories, a microphone and a dedicated stand, allowing extensive pose customization. Three versions are offered—standard, a version with an original Tamashii Nations sleeve, and one with an Asobistore clip stand—catering to various collectors.

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EventsBandai’s S.H.Figuarts 15th Anniversary Gallery Opens on Feb 3 with Revival Vote

Bandai will open the ‘S.H.Figuarts 15th GALLERY’ exhibition in Tokyo’s Tamashii Nations Store on February 3, 2023, with Part 1 showcasing the line’s history and Part 2 featuring anime and game figures. During the run, visitors receive exclusive perks and a revival vote launching on the same day, allowing fans to choose which past figure should be re‑released.

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