Detective PreCure! STAR GALLERY Figure Series Details Revealed
The shift from Cutie Figure to STAR GALLERY marks a deliberate repositioning of the Detective PreCure! figure line toward an older collector demographic, with a higher price point and more detailed sculpting.
Key Facts
- Bandai Candy announced the STAR GALLERY figure series for Detective PreCure! on August 19 on its official blog.
- The general retail version of STAR GALLERY figures is priced at 2,500 yen each, excluding tax.
- STAR GALLERY replaces the discontinued Cutie Figure series, which ended due to the weak yen and rising raw material costs.
- The first wave includes Cure Answer, Cure Mystic, and Cure Arcana Shadow, while the second wave includes Cure Eclair and Cure Arcana, with both waves releasing simultaneously.
- The target age for STAR GALLERY figures is 15 years and older, up from 3 years and older for Cutie Figure.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
Bandai Candy announced details for the new STAR GALLERY figure series from Detective PreCure! on its official blog on August 19. The series will be available in two versions: a general retail version priced at 2,500 yen each (excluding tax) and a Premium Bandai version, with ordering information scheduled to begin on their respective e-commerce sites from August 20. STAR GALLERY replaces the discontinued Cutie Figure line, which ended due to factors such as the weak yen and rising raw material costs. The new series aims to continue the figure lineup in a different form while significantly improving product specifications. Figures have been enlarged from approximately 100mm to approximately 110mm, and skirts and small accessories that were previously molded in one piece are now divided for finer sculpting. The target age has also changed from 3 years and older to 15 years and older, based on analysis showing many Cutie Figure buyers were at least 15. The first wave includes Cure Answer, Cure Mystic, and Cure Arcana Shadow, while the second wave adds Cure Eclair and Cure Arcana, with both waves releasing simultaneously. The Premium Bandai version adds fine color coding and gold or pearl paint on some parts.
Bandai Candy's STAR GALLERY series is built around the concept of collecting the stars active in Detective PreCure! and decorating a room as a gallery. The previous Cutie Figure series was discontinued due to the weak yen and rising raw material costs, and STAR GALLERY was launched to continue the figure lineup in a different form.
The price increase from the earlier line is substantial, but the specifications have been upgraded accordingly. Figures now stand at approximately 110mm, up from roughly 100mm, and the division of skirts and small accessories allows for more detailed sculpting. The target age change to 15 years and older reflects an analysis that most Cutie Figure buyers were in that age range, prompting delicate detailing down to fingertips and hair tips.
In the general retail version, coloring has been significantly enhanced while keeping costs down. For Cure Mystic, some coloring on socks and hair accessories is omitted to preserve fine color coding elsewhere. The Premium Bandai version adds extra fine color coding and uses gold or pearl paint on certain parts. Details for the Premium Bandai version are scheduled to be published on the order page on August 20.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Denfaminicogamer 『名探偵プリキュア！』新フィギュアシリーズ「STAR GALLERY」の詳細が公開。キュアアルカナら全5種が登場