Kotobukiya Reveals Figure Prototypes and Color Samples at Anime Expo 2026
The breadth of Kotobukiya's Anime Expo 2026 announcements, spanning multiple anime and game franchises with a new OSHI WORKS Mini line, signals an aggressive expansion of its figure portfolio targeting both established collectors and new audiences.
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Kotobukiya announced a wide range of new figure prototypes and color samples at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 2. The company revealed supervising prototypes for "Super Kaguya-hime!" figures of Kaguya, Tsukimi Yachiyo, and Sayori Sakayori, as well as a prototype for "Magic Knight Rayearth" Hikaru Shidou. Under the OSHI WORKS line, prototypes were shown for "Attack on Titan The Final Season" characters Mikasa, Armin, Levi, and Sasha. The new OSHI WORKS Mini brand debuted with color samples of "The Apothecary Diaries" Maomao and "TRIGUN STARGAZE" Vash the Stampede and Nicholas D. Wolfwood. For game-related figures, Kotobukiya showed the first color sample of a 1/4 scale "Goddess of Victory: NIKKE" Anis figure. OSHI WORKS Mini color samples were also displayed for "Persona 3 Reload" and "Persona 5 The Royal" protagonists, plus prototypes for "Trails" series characters Estelle Bright and Joshua Bright, and SNK characters Mai Shiranui, Angel, and Kula Diamond. Additional figures included "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" Rebecca and "Snowball Earth" Tetsuo Yabusame and Ao Nogi.
Kotobukiya used its Anime Expo 2026 presence to unveil prototypes and color samples across several figure lines, with the new OSHI WORKS Mini brand receiving its first public showcase. The OSHI WORKS Mini line aims at smaller, more affordable figures, with color samples shown for "The Apothecary Diaries" Maomao in both standard and Garden Party versions, as well as "TRIGUN STARGAZE" Vash the Stampede and Nicholas D. Wolfwood. The main OSHI WORKS line added prototypes for "Attack on Titan The Final Season" figures of Mikasa, Armin, Levi, and Sasha, plus "Snowball Earth" characters Tetsuo Yabusame and Ao Nogi.
Among game-licensed figures, the 1/4 scale "Goddess of Victory: NIKKE" Anis figure reached its first color sample stage. OSHI WORKS Mini also showed color samples of the "Persona 3 Reload" protagonist and "Persona 5 The Royal" Joker, while prototypes were displayed for "Trails" series Estelle Bright, Joshua Bright, Scherazard Harvey, and Olivier Lenheim, as well as SNK characters Mai Shiranui, Angel, and Kula Diamond. The "Magic Knight Rayearth" figure line expanded with a prototype of Hikaru Shidou, and the "Super Kaguya-hime!" line added supervising prototypes for Kaguya, Tsukimi Yachiyo, and Sayori Sakayori. Pokémon ARTFX J figures of You with Litten and Mizuki with Rowlet were also shown.
- Super Kaguya-hime! Kaguya: supervising prototype revealed
- Super Kaguya-hime! Tsukimi Yachiyo: supervising prototype revealed
- Super Kaguya-hime! Sayori Sakayori: announced
- Magic Knight Rayearth Hikaru Shidou: prototype revealed
- Attack on Titan The Final Season OSHI WORKS Mikasa Ackerman: prototype revealed
- Attack on Titan The Final Season OSHI WORKS Armin Arlert: prototype revealed
- Attack on Titan The Final Season OSHI WORKS Levi Ackerman: prototype revealed
- Attack on Titan The Final Season OSHI WORKS Sasha Braus: prototype revealed
- The Apothecary Diaries OSHI WORKS Mini Maomao: color sample shown
- The Apothecary Diaries OSHI WORKS Mini Maomao (Garden Party Ver.): color sample shown
- TRIGUN STAMPEDE OSHI WORKS Legato Bluesummers: announced
- TRIGUN STAMPEDE OSHI WORKS Millions Knives: announced
- TRIGUN STARGAZE OSHI WORKS Mini Vash the Stampede: prototype revealed
- TRIGUN STARGAZE OSHI WORKS Mini Nicholas D. Wolfwood: prototype revealed
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Rebecca: announced
- Snowball Earth OSHI WORKS Tetsuo Yabusame: prototype revealed
- Snowball Earth OSHI WORKS Ao Nogi: prototype revealed
- Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Anis: Sparkling Summer 1/4 scale: first color sample unveiled
- Persona 3 Reload OSHI WORKS Mini Protagonist: color sample shown
- Persona 5 The Royal OSHI WORKS Mini Joker: color sample shown
- Trails series OSHI WORKS Mini Estelle Bright: prototype revealed
- Trails series OSHI WORKS Mini Joshua Bright: prototype revealed
- Trails series OSHI WORKS Mini Scherazard Harvey: prototype revealed
- Trails series OSHI WORKS Mini Olivier Lenheim: prototype revealed
- SNK OSHI WORKS Mini Mai Shiranui: prototype revealed
- SNK OSHI WORKS Mini Angel: prototype revealed
- SNK OSHI WORKS Mini Kula Diamond: prototype revealed
- Pokémon ARTFX J You with Litten: announced
- Pokémon ARTFX J Mizuki with Rowlet: announced
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