Tamiya's 2026 output is spread across RC kit re-releases, a new Click Lock car line, and a live-action Parasyte series centered on its namesake character. The RC side has a September 19 release for the Clod Buster and an August 22 release for the R91CP.
Tamiya's 2026 product announcements run across two scales and two audiences. The 1/10 RC line has two confirmed assembly kits: the Nissan R91CP, a model of the 1991 JSPC champion machine with a polycarbonate body, driver figure, cockpit parts, and direct drive 2WD chassis, set for August 22 at 24,200 yen, and the Clod Buster, the Big Monster RC machine, returning with a twin-motor full-time 4WD drivetrain, 165 mm tires, a resin body with plated grille and supercharger parts, and opposite-phase 4-wheel steering, set for September 19 at 46,200 yen. Both kits require separate radio, receiver, servo, batteries, and charger.
At the 2026 64th All Japan Model & Hobby Show at Tokyo Big Sight, Tamiya showed the 1/48 Grumman F-14B Tomcat Tractor Tow Set and the 1/14 40-Foot Aluminum Van Semi-Trailer, both announced at the venue. The booth also introduced the Click Lock 1/24 Car Model Series, which opens with Volkswagen Type 2 and Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 kits. The line is aimed at no-paint, no-glue assembly, a different buyer than the detail-heavy aircraft and trailer kits.
Separately from the model business, Netflix announced on July 22, 2026 a live-action series titled Parasyte: Tamiya, based on Hitoshi Iwaaki's manga Parasyte. The series centers on Ryoko Tamiya, a parasite who takes over a high school teacher's body and later questions coexistence with humans. Shioli Kutsuna stars, with Yeon Sang-ho as planner and co-writer alongside Ryu Yong-jae; Kensaku Kakimoto and Kazuhiro Nakagawa direct. Production company WOWPOINT returns to develop and produce, with Episcope handling production. Filming has wrapped after a six-month shoot, and the series streams globally on Netflix in 2027.
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At the 2026 64th All Japan Model & Hobby Show at Tokyo Big Sight, Tamiya displayed the 1/48 Grumman F-14B Tomcat Tractor Tow Set and the 1/14 40-Foot Aluminum Van Semi-Trailer, both announced at the venue. The new Click Lock 1/24 Car Model Series opens with Volkswagen Type 2 and Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 kits.
Tamiya announced the 1/10 RC Clod Buster (2026), an electric RC car assembly kit scheduled for release on September 19, 2026. The monster truck features a twin-motor full-time 4WD drivetrain, 165 mm diameter tires, a resin body with plated grille and supercharger parts, and opposite-phase 4-wheel steering. It is priced at 46,200 yen and requires a radio, receiver, servo, batteries, and charger separately.
Netflix announced on July 22, 2026, that it is developing a new live-action series titled "Parasyte: Tamiya," based on Hitoshi Iwaaki's manga "Parasyte." The series centers on the character Ryoko Tamiya, a parasite who takes over a high school teacher's body and later questions coexistence with humans. Shioli Kutsuna stars as Tamiya, with Yeon Sang-ho (director of 2024's "Parasyte: The Grey") serving as planner and co-writer alongside Ryu Yong-jae. Kensaku Kakimoto and Kazuhiro Nakagawa are directing. Production company WOWPOINT returns to develop and produce the series, with Episcope handling production. Filming has already wrapped after a six-month shoot. The series will stream globally on Netflix in 2027. Kutsuna described the role as the most challenging of her career. Yeon Sang-ho praised her performance, saying she "perfectly portrayed the process of a non-human entity understanding humans and its own existence." The original manga, serialized from 1988 to 1995, has sold over 25 million copies worldwide. This is the second live-action adaptation from Yeon Sang-ho, following "Parasyte: The Grey" in 2024.
Tamiya is re-releasing the 1/10 RC NISSAN R91CP electric RC car assembly kit, a model of the 1991 JSPC champion machine. The kit features a polycarbonate body, driver figure, cockpit parts, and a direct drive 2WD chassis. It is scheduled for release on August 22, 2026, for 24,200 yen.