There were a lot of fake figure news this week! Japanese companies love April Fool’s Day and they love to release fake news on April 1. I tried my best to screen out all the fake news this week. I hope everything here is real. XD
Kaenbyou Rin, Shameimaru Aya, Patchouli Knowledge by FuRyu
SSS Happy Party Train Sakurauchi Riko, Kurosawa Dia, Watanabe You by FuRyu
EXQ Sitting Mayoi, Yuki, Kunikida Hanamaru 2nd by Banpresto
Ichiban Kuji: Kemono Friends by Banpresto
Nia & Yoko Racing Queen Ver. by Hobby Max
4Inch-nel Archer/Ishtar by Sen-tin-nel
Tohru Swimsuit Ver. by Fots-Japan
Purple Heart, Momo Belia Deviluke by Pulchra
Elizabeth Bathory Suite Dream Ver. by Aoshima
CharaGumin Ange by Volks
G.E.M. series Gary & Blastoise, GCC DX Arsene by Megahouse
Racing Miku 2018 Ver., Racing Miku 2017 Ver. Spa Support Ver. by Good Smile Racing
Avenger/Jeanne d’Arc (Alter): Dress Ver. by Max Factory
figma Higma, Nendoroid Shima Rin by Max Factory
Kasane Teto Yoshiwara Lament Ver. by Good Smile Company
Nendoroid More: Dress Up Clinic by Good Smile Company
Nendoroid Riza Hawkeye by Good Smile Company
Kaenbyou Rin
Manufacturer: FuRyu
Scale: Non-scale
Product Type: Prize figure
Release Date: Unknown
Price: 2,000 yen (taxed in)
*Due to the nature of prize items, the price is for reference only.
Shameimaru Aya
Manufacturer: FuRyu
Scale: Non-scale, ~170mm tall
Product Type: Prize figure
Release Date: 4th week of April 2018
Price: 2,000 yen (taxed in)
*Due to the nature of prize items, the price is for reference only.
Patchouli Knowledge
Manufacturer: FuRyu
Scale: Non-scale
Product Type: Prize figure
Release Date: August 2018
Price: 2,000 yen (taxed in)
*Due to the nature of prize items, the price is for reference only.
SSS Happy Party Train Sakurauchi Riko
Manufacturer: FuRyu
Scale: Non-scale, ~210mm tall
Product Type: Prize figure
Release Date: late March 2018
Price: 2,000 yen (taxed in)
*Due to the nature of prize items, the price is for reference only.
SSS Happy Party Train Kurosawa Dia
Manufacturer: FuRyu
Scale: Non-scale, ~210mm tall
Product Type: Prize figure
Release Date: mid-April 2018
Price: 2,000 yen (taxed in)
*Due to the nature of prize items, the price is for reference only.
SSS Happy Party Train Watanabe You
Manufacturer: FuRyu
Scale: Non-scale, ~210mm tall
Product Type: Prize figure
Release Date: late April 2018
Price: 2,000 yen (taxed in)
*Due to the nature of prize items, the price is for reference only.
EXQ Sitting Mayoi
Manufacturer: Banpresto
Scale: Non-scale, ~120mm tall
Product Type: Prize figure
Release Date: April 12, 2018
Price: 2,000 yen (taxed in)
*Due to the nature of prize items, the price is for reference only.
EXQ Yuki
Manufacturer: Banpresto
Scale: Non-scale, ~220mm tall
Product Type: Prize figure
Release Date: mid-April 2018
Price: 2,000 yen (taxed in)
*Due to the nature of prize items, the price is for reference only.
EXQ Kunikida Hanamaru 2nd
Manufacturer: Banpresto
Scale: Non-scale, ~210mm tall
Product Type: Prize figure
Release Date: early April 2018
Price: 2,000 yen (taxed in)
*Due to the nature of prize items, the price is for reference only.
Ichiban Kuji: Kemono Friends
Manufacturer: Banpresto
Product Type: Lottery Prize
Release Date: late July 2018
Price: 680 yen (taxed in) for each ticket
Nia & Yoko Racing Queen Ver.
Manufacturer: Hobby Max
Scale: Unknown
Product Type: PVC figure
Announcement: Unknown
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
4Inch-nel Archer/Ishtar
Manufacturer: Sen-tin-nel
Scale: Unknown
Product Type: Action figure
Announcement: April 05, 2018
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
Tohru Swimsuit Ver.
Manufacturer: Fots-Japan
Scale: 1/6 scale, ~283mm tall
Product Type: PMMA & PU figure
Announcement: April 06, 2018
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
Purple Heart
Manufacturer: Pulchra
Scale: Unknown
Product Type: PVC figure
Announcement: Unknown
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
Momo Belia Deviluke
Manufacturer: Pulchra
Scale: Unknown
Product Type: Unknown
Announcement: Unknown
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
Elizabeth Bathory Suite Dream Ver.
Manufacturer: Aoshima
Scale: 1/8 scale, ~200mm tall
Product Type: PVC figure
Announcement: April 05, 2018
Release Date: June 2018
Price: 12,800 yen
CharaGumin Ange
Manufacturer: Volks
Scale: 1/8 scale, ~190mm tall
Product Type: GK
Announcement: Unknown
Release Date: April 28, 2018
Price: 8,700 yen
G.E.M. series Gary & Blastoise
Manufacturer: Megahouse
Scale: Non-scale, ~170mm tall
Product Type: PVC figure set
Announcement: April 5, 2018
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
GCC DX Arsene
Manufacturer: Megahouse
Scale: Unknown
Product Type: PVC figure
Announcement: Unknown
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
Racing Miku 2018 Ver.
Manufacturer: Good Smile Racing
Scale: Unknown
Product Type: PVC figure
Announcement: Unknown
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
Racing Miku 2017 Ver. Spa Support Ver.
Manufacturer: Good Smile Racing
Scale: Unknown
Product Type: PVC figure
Announcement: Unknown
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
Avenger/Jeanne d’Arc (Alter): Dress Ver.
Manufacturer: Max Factory
Scale: Unknown
Product Type: PVC figure
Announcement: April 03, 2018
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
figma Higma
Manufacturer: Max Factory
Scale: Non-scale, ~100mm tall
Product Type: Action figure
Announcement: April 2018
Release Date: August 2018
Price: 4,444 yen
Nendoroid Shima Rin
Manufacturer: Max Factory
Scale: Non-scale, ~100mm tall
Product Type: Action figure
Announcement: Unknown
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
Kasane Teto Yoshiwara Lament Ver.
Manufacturer: Good Smile Company
Scale: 1/7 scale
Product Type: PVC figure
Announcement: Unknown
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
Nendoroid More: Dress Up Clinic
Manufacturer: Good Smile Company
Scale: Non-scale, ~45mm tall
Product Type: Trading figure
Announcement: Unknown
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
Nendoroid Riza Hawkeye
Manufacturer: Good Smile Company
Scale: Non-scale, ~100mm tall
Product Type: Action figure
Announcement: April 03, 2018
Release Date: Unknown
Price: Unknown
**All information come from the manufacturers’ website, blog, twitter…etc**
——FAQ——
Q: What is "Coming Soon"?
A: Published every Monday, the "Coming Soon" post is a figure news collection which collected from the manufacturers/sculptors blog, twitter, facebook…etc of the previous week.
Q: What is week 1, week 2, week 3?
A: The number just means when is the post being make. Each post contains the news from the previous week. It has nothing to do with the announcement date.
Q: What is "Announcement"?
A: The date that you can officially pre-order the item.
Q: What is Prize Figure/Item?
A: They are the prize items that can be won in the prize machines (AKA crane game or UFO catcher) or lottery. Usually costs around 100 yen for each game in crane machines, 500 yen to 1,000 yen for lottery.