Toy shows, pop-up stores and theme parks.
Summaries are AI-generated
Kaiyodo will launch the ‘Ikimono One Fest’ at the Wonder Festival Summer 2025 in Makuhari Messe on July 27, focusing on animal‑themed figures ranging from insects to dinosaurs. The event features over 90 dealers, with special displays, on‑site sales and hands‑on workshops such as a Velociraptor model kit, allowing visitors to view, purchase and create.
The organizer, Kaiyodo, announced that Wonder Festival 2025 Summer will take place on July 27, 2025 from 10:00 to 17:00 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, spanning halls 1‑8. Ticket options include a 7,500 JPY priority pass, 3,500 JPY advance tickets (A‑F zones) and discounted tickets for under‑22 visitors and afternoon entry, on sale from May 30 to July 26. To mitigate heat, the venue will feature first‑aid stations, wind‑shield tents, free cooling items, and a dedicated hall with rest, food, and workshop areas for a more comfortable experience.
52TOYS held a 'Berry Encounter' pop-up at Beijing Xidan Joy City, featuring Strawberry Bear 'Big Boss' series, Stitch 'Cute & Strange' series, and other products. Gift activities were available during the event.
Kotobukiya announced that its ArcanaDea model series will be adapted into a TV anime airing on TV Asahi on December 21, 2024, and unveiled a new teaser visual featuring the angelic girl Lumitia among the mysterious ‘Dears’ creatures. The visual hints at the relationship between Lumitia and a watching youth. Kotobukiya will also distribute special postcards with exclusive Lumitia ASMR audio and display a large wall‑size visual at AnimeJapan 2025 on March 22‑23.
Takara Tomy Arts and its subsidiary Penny will open the “GACHA MATSURI” gacha store on March 18, 2025 at Kansai International Airport’s Terminal 1. The venue will house 155 gacha machines, a ceiling fireworks projection activated by inserting empty capsules, and staff in happi coats, offering a festival‑style experience that celebrates gacha’s 60‑year anniversary and seeks to boost on‑site sales.
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.
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.
The China Toy Capital Brand Development Conference and HI FUNNY World Toy & Anime Industry Week opened in Dongguan on December 5, gathering guests from 40 countries and regions. The event released the 'Dongguan Toy Industry Management Measures (Trial)' and the 'IP into Dongguan Loan' financial product, and established the Toy & Anime Industry Alliance to promote industrial integration and international cooperation.
Takara Tomy Arts and its subsidiary Penny will open a large‑scale gacha specialty store called “Gacha World” inside TOYLO PARK at Ito‑Yokado Ario Kameari in Tokyo’s Katsushika Ward on November 22, 2024. The venue will feature 501 gacha machines and paper‑board installations such as a roller‑coaster, castle and Ferris wheel, creating an immersive amusement‑park‑style experience and marking the group’s first major store using recyclable paper displays.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bandai announced on August 9, 2022 that Tamashii Nations 2022 will be held in person from November 18‑20 at the three‑floor Bellesalle Akihabara and the Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo, with a simultaneous online stream. The free‑admission event will showcase new releases from S.H.Figuarts, ROBOT魂 and METAL BUILD, and a pre‑sale of commemorative items will start on August 18. A collaboration with the Idolmaster series is also planned to boost fan engagement.
Bandai Spirits held the ‘ROBOT FIGURES LAUNCH!’ exhibition at TAMASHII NATIONS STORE TOKYO in Chiyoda, Tokyo from July 28 to September 11, 2022, with free admission. The event featured robot figures from the Gundam series, the 40th‑anniversary Macross lineup, the Bandai‑Takaratomy ‘Super Alloy RZ‑041 Liger Zero’ and offered on‑site reservation for exclusive limited‑edition items. Selected products such as the METAL STRUCTURE MSN‑04 Sazabi were priced at ¥189,200 and slated for a December 2022 release.
Bandai streamed the GUNDAM FIGURES LIVE program on March 17, 2022 at 19:00 JST via YouTube, unveiling a new Gundam 00 project in collaboration with METAL BUILD and details of the Gundam SEED figure line. The broadcast featured voice actor Soichiro Hoshi and director Seiji Mizushima, who presented the first 3‑D model of the upcoming METAL BUILD figure. An English‑simultaneous translation was provided, and a free special‑edition video was made available on the Gundam Channel until March 21.
Bandai will stream ‘GUNDAM FIGURES LIVE’ on July 28 at 19:30 via its official YouTube channel, showcasing the latest Gundam figures from the METAL BUILD line and other series. The broadcast coincides with the limited‑edition METAL BUILD 10th‑anniversary releases – the Strike Gundam (¥16,000) and Aile Striker (¥8,500) – which open for pre‑order on July 29 at 18:00 on the Tamashii Nations web store, with stock limited.
Bandai’s Tamashii Nations had planned a physical exhibition on May 27, 2021, but due to the extended state of emergency it was shifted online via the special site figu@HOME. The site offers READ&WATCH, JOIN and BUY sections, showcasing eight new S.H.Figuarts items and hosting a home‑photo contest. A live stream on June 2 at 19:30 on YouTube will present the new releases, covering Kamen Rider, Ultraman, Marvel and Godzilla series.
Bandai will hold the ‘TAMASHII Features 2021’ expo from May 28‑30 at the Bellesalle Akihabara venue in Tokyo. The event, themed ‘The Joy of Meeting Figures’, will showcase S.H.Figuarts items celebrating the 50th anniversary of Kamen Rider and the 55th anniversary of Ultraman. Entry is limited to CLUB TAMASHII MEMBERS who win the reservation lottery, and two exclusive figures – the Kamen Rider Zi‑O 50th Anniversary version (¥3,300) and the Kamen Rider W Cyclone Joker (¥6,600) – will be sold on‑site.
Bandai’s Tamashii Nations Tokyo flagship shop hosted a One Piece 1,000‑chapter celebration exhibit from March 31 to April 22, 2021. The show displayed roughly 150 FIGURE ARTS ZERO figures, tracing the series from the East Blue arc through Wano, and introduced exclusive items such as the ‘Gol D. Roger – Kami‑hi’ extra‑battle figure. All limited‑edition pieces were sold on‑site on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
Bandai Spirits will host the online ‘Tamashii Nation 2020’ exhibition from November 6‑8, 2020, featuring a lineup of six commemorative figures. The event will be free to view on the official website, offering VR footage, a 360‑degree multi‑view gallery and themed video streams. Commemorative items, including S.H.Figuarts figures of Kamen Rider Zero‑One, Kamen Rider Ooz, Ultraman Zero, Saint Seiya Sagittarius, Metal Build Destiny Gundam and a Robot Soul MS RX‑78, are priced between ¥6,050 and ¥25,300 and are limited to customers aged 15 and over.
Bandai’s Tamashii Nations Collectors Division will host the online event ‘TAMASHII Features 2020’ on July 4‑5, 2020, showcasing around 200 figures on its dedicated website. Figuarts Marvel and Kamen Rider Zero‑One figures, a large DX Super‑Alloy Soul item, the 1/9‑scale Goku from the new IMAGINATION WORKS brand, and details of the Figuarts mini Demon Slayer campaign. Figuarts Iron Man Mark 3 (¥7,150) and a young‑Goku figure (¥3,850) – will be sold via member‑only pre‑orders, a public pre‑sale on June 19, and on‑site sales during the event.
Bandai opened pre‑orders for new figures on its official Tamashii Nations web shop on Feb 21, 2020 as part of the ‘TAMASHII Cyber Fes 2020’ virtual event. The free‑entry event gives every participant a coupon worth up to ¥10,000, usable on all items sold on the shop (excluding raffle‑only items). Additional YouTube programs will showcase the lineup and provide extra content.
Bandai’s collector division will host its first virtual exhibition, TAMASHII Cyber Fes 2020, from February 21‑23, 2020, featuring an online ‘Cyber Gallery’, live streams and exclusive coupons. During the event, new large‑scale figures from Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Mobile Suit Gundam THE ORIGIN and Kamen Rider Zero‑One will be announced daily, and participants who register for CLUB TAMASHII MEMBERS between January 14 and February 16 will receive special coupons.
Bandai held the “METAL BUILD∞” exhibition in Akihabara’s Bellesalle venue from June 22 to 23, 2019, with free admission. The show displayed over 60 METAL BUILD figures, featuring popular mecha such as Gundam, Mazinger Z and Evangelion, and debuted the limited‑edition METAL BUILD Strike Gundam priced at ¥16,000 (tax included).
Bandai Spirits announced that its Tamashii Nations Tokyo flagship store will open in Akihabara on Saturday, April 27, and released a promotional video starring Ken Endo as the time‑traveling figure fan “En‑Ken”. The short film follows the 2119‑era collector as he roams Akihabara to obtain a store‑exclusive limited‑edition figure, highlighting the shop’s three‑floor layout and premium product range. The venue will be free to enter and will operate from 10:00 am (10:00 am on weekdays from April 27 to May 31).
Bandai’s Tamashii Nations will hold the TAMASHII NATION 2018 expo in Tokyo’s Akihabara UDX and Bellesalle Akihabara from October 26 to 28, 2018. A total of seven limited‑edition commemorative figures will be released, with pre‑orders opening on August 22 for three items and August 29 for four, on a first‑come, first‑served basis with a two‑item per customer limit. The first batch includes the METAL BUILD Strike Freedom Gundam SOUL BLUE ver. priced at ¥27,000.
Michael Lau's art toy collections are on display in Seoul for the first time, running through April 14 with tickets priced at 12,000 won for adults.
Kotobukiya announced a wrapping train featuring the TV anime “Kaiju Sekai Seifuku” and Hello! Project’s new group “Rose Chronicle” will run on the JR Chuo Line Rapid from April 6 to May 3, 2025. The service uses a single set and may be suspended or cancelled without prior notice.
Kotobukiya says promotion for the TV anime “Kaiju Sekai Seifuku” featuring Hello! Project’s new unit “Rose Chronicle” will run on station posters and a banner at JR Tachikawa Station’s east‑gate concourse from March 31, 2025 (posters until April 20, banner until April 27). Outdoor screens at ISETAN Tachikawa Vision and Alea Vision will also show the video from March 31 to April 29.
