Good Smile Company is actively releasing figures across its Nendoroid, POP UP PARADE, MODEROID, Signature Class, and PLAMATEA lines, while also producing a television anime adaptation of illustrator neco's Heavily Armed High School Girls project through its Good Smile Film label and publishing the visual novel COCORO with Frontwing.
Good Smile Company's product pipeline in mid-2026 is broad and fast-moving. The company announced figures from games like The First Descendant, Mouthwashing, and Murder Drones, alongside new entries in its Signature Class line (a Hatsune Miku Symphony 2025 figure) and COVERS project (Holo from Spice and Wolf). The Nendoroid line expanded with characters from K-On!, Fate/stay night, and Yu-Gi-Oh! at Good Smile Fest 2026, while the PLAMATEA line added Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Shikinami from Evangelion. The MODEROID line saw re-releases of Granzort kits and a new Evangelion Unit-08α kit.
Good Smile Company is also moving beyond figure manufacturing into full anime production. The company announced a television anime adaptation of illustrator neco's Heavily Armed High School Girls project, scheduled for 2027, with Masaki Tachibana directing and Good Smile Film co-producing. This marks a significant expansion of the company's role in the anime industry.
In games, Good Smile Company and Frontwing set an August 27 release date for the visual novel COCORO, the second novel game from their partnership following ATRI -My Dear Moments. The company also released the Patlabor the Case Files action game trailer, showing three modes and a summer launch for PlayStation 5 and PC, and opened a second wave of orders for the special edition. The Dark Auction Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launched with a 100-yen upgrade pass for existing owners.
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Good Smile Company announced a 1/7 scale figure of Hatsune Miku based on the main visual for the Hatsune Miku Symphony 2025 Sapporo Performance. The figure is part of the company's top-tier Signature Class line, sculpted by Soga with coloring by Graham Mask, and is scheduled for release in September 2027 at 32,800 yen.
Good Smile Company announced a Nendoroid of Daisuke, the mechanic from the horror game Mouthwashing. The figure includes smiling, serious, and bloody face plates, plus a party hat, cocktail, and workshop background sheet. It releases in December 2026 for 6,800 yen.
Good Smile Company released the third trailer for Patlabor the Case Files, a 3D action game from developer Chime Corporation. The trailer highlights three primary modes: Main Mission, Another Side Mission, and Simulator Mode. The game launches this summer for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, with support for Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean languages.
Good Smile Company and Max Factory announced three new figures from the game The First Descendant on July 2, 2026. Pre-orders opened the same day. The lineup includes a figma of the swimmer Valby, a Nendoroid of the light-speed runner Bunny, and a 1/7 scale figure of Ultimate Bunny. The Valby figma stands 156mm tall and includes a removable helmet, water effects for swimming poses, and weapons Thunder Cage and Peace Maker. It costs 14,900 yen and ships in May 2027. The Nendoroid Bunny is 100mm tall, comes with a smiling face, closed-eye smiling face, thunder gauge, and a helmet-off head part. It costs 8,800 yen and ships in January 2027. The Ultimate Bunny 1/7 scale figure is 260mm tall, features a metallic full-face mask and detailed armor painting, costs 35,000 yen, and ships in July 2027. All three are available for pre-order through Good Smile Company's official shop, AmiAmi, Animate, Rakuten, and Amazon.
Good Smile Company announced a Nendoroid of N, the Serial Designation from the web anime Murder Drones. The figure includes three expression parts, wings, and claws, and is set for release in January 2027. A weapon arm is available as a shop bonus.
Good Smile Company has started accepting a second wave of orders for the special edition of the upcoming 3D action game "Patlabor the Case Files," scheduled for release in summer 2026 on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. The special edition, priced at 11,220 yen, includes a limited plastic model kit of the Griffon in an exclusive color, the "MODEROID Griffon the Case Files Color Ver." As a first-print bonus, buyers also receive an original soundtrack CD with 30 tracks, including the opening theme "the Case Files" composed by Kenji Kawai. The special edition is available exclusively through the Good Smile Company official shop and is made to order, with limited quantities. Alongside the order announcement, the company released a third promotional video that introduces three game modes: Main Mission, Another Side Mission, and Simulator Mode. The video also shows fully voiced story segments featuring characters from the Special Vehicles Division 2nd Platoon for the first time. The game will be exhibited at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles from July 2 to July 5, where the third PV will be screened.
Good Smile Company has opened preorders for a Nendoroid of Hololive English -Promise- member Hakos Baelz. The figure is priced at 8,900 yen and is scheduled for release in January 2027. It is a limited distribution item available through AmiAmi and other select retailers.
Good Smile Company announced a 1/7 scale figure of Holo from Spice and Wolf as the third entry in its COVERS project. The figure is based on an original illustration by saitom and is scheduled for release in August 2027 at 22,800 yen.
Good Smile Company and Max Factory are adding Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Shikinami from the "Rebuild of Evangelion" films to their PLAMATEA line of movable plastic model kits. Both figures stand approximately 170mm tall and are scheduled for release in December 2026 at 7,700 yen each. The Rei Ayanami kit includes three expression parts-serious, smiling, and glaring-with decals for eye direction, plus a glasses case accessory. The Asuka Langley Shikinami kit includes smiling, embarrassed, and "Are you stupid?" faces, along with a puppet accessory. Both models feature movable joints, pre-painted parts, and color-separated molding. They come with a base that has a movable support arm and can hold weapons from the separately sold MODEROID Evangelion Unit-01 kit. Prototype production is by SELECT D.
Good Smile Company is now accepting pre-orders for a POP UP PARADE figure of Aura, the demon antagonist from the TV anime Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. The figure, priced at 6,500 yen including tax, is scheduled for release in December 2026. Aura, one of the Seven Sages of Destruction known as "Aura the Guillotine," is depicted holding the Scales of Obedience used for the magic of subordination, with a confident smile. The souls placed on the balance are rendered with clear materials. The figure is non-scale, approximately 170mm tall, and includes a dedicated base. Pre-orders are open until July 22, 2026. The sculptors are Amaguri and Sparrow, with coloring by Hiroto Tanimoto. The figure recreates a pose from one of the series' most popular episodes, where Aura confronts Frieren. POP UP PARADE is an affordable, pre-painted figure line from Good Smile Company, known for its 17-18cm size and quick release schedule.
Good Smile Company is re-releasing three MODEROID King's Style plastic model kits from the 1989 anime Granzort: Granzort, Windsard, and Aquabeat. A luxury King Gold Edition of Granzort is also available as a limited re-release at the Good Smile Company official shop. The kits feature transformation mechanisms and detailed parts.
Dengeki Hobby Web reported the top 10 best-selling new and upcoming items in Amazon's Hobby category as of June 22, 2026. Good Smile Company's "Space Runaway Ideon MODEROID Mini Combining Transformable Ideon" took first place, with "Getter Robo G MODEROID Mini Combining Transformable Getter Dragon" in second. Other notable entries include "PLAMATEA Black Honey" and Hot Wheels items.
Good Smile Company announced a Nendoroid of Megurine Luka V4X and a re-release of the Hatsune Miku V4X Nendoroid. Both figures are based on iXima's designs and are scheduled for release in November 2026. Luka V4X includes a stand microphone and champagne parts, while Miku V4X comes with a guitar and glasses.
Good Smile Company and Frontwing announced on June 19 that their new visual novel COCORO will launch on August 27, 2026. The game is set in a world where robots run rampant and follows a boy's first love with a girl named Kokoro, who hides the fact that she is a robot. The heroine Kokoro is voiced by Hina Yomiya, who also performs the game's ending theme. Yomiya is known for roles including Anna Yamada in The Dangers in My Heart and Tomori Takamatsu in BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!. Planning and scenario are by Asta Konno, who worked on the studio's previous novel game ATRI -My Dear Moments-. Character design is by Akio Watanabe, known for the Monogatari series anime. COCORO will be sold on Steam and other digital download platforms, supporting Japanese, English, and Chinese. To mark the sixth anniversary of ATRI -My Dear Moments-, which has surpassed 500,000 downloads worldwide, a giveaway campaign is running through July 3 on the official COCORO X account. Three winners will receive a collaborative acrylic stand featuring both games.
Good Smile Company's Mekasuma brand announced The Gattai DX Dandivine, a combining toy of the main robot from the new original TV anime Juoh Bushin Dandivine. The set includes four mecha-Dande Ace, Slash Unicorn, Blaze Garuda, and Magna Titan-that combine into a 240mm robot. It is scheduled for release in October 2026, priced at 29,500 yen.
IzanagiGames and Good Smile Company released the mystery adventure game 'Dark Auction Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' on June 11, 2026. The package version costs 6,040 yen, and the download version costs 5,050 yen. Owners of the original Nintendo Switch version can upgrade for 100 yen via an Upgrade Pass. The game features an original story and scenario by Rika Suzuki, known for 'Another Code' and 'Wish Room', with character design by Kohsuke, the manga artist of 'GANGSTA.'. Music is by Yuko Komiyama, who worked on the 'Monster Hunter' series, and Tsukasa Masuko, known for the 'Megami Tensei' series. The Switch 2 Edition offers improved resolution, higher frame rate, and faster loading times. The game is set in 1981 Europe, where protagonist Noah, voiced by Kengo Kawanishi, searches for his missing father Leonardo, voiced by Rikiya Koyama, who disappeared after attending a mysterious auction. Players explore a castle and participate in an auction where memories are used as currency. The game was previously released on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Steam in January 2026.
Good Smile Fest 2026 Tokyo, held on June 6, 2026, featured a wide array of new figure prototypes and painted samples from Good Smile Company. The event included first-time exhibitions of polyester and polyurethane figures from 'New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt,' a color sample of Cutie Honey from 'Cutie Honey Nova,' and figures from 'City the Animation' featuring Minami Mitori, Niikura, and Izumi Wako. In the game titles category, new items included a Nendoroid of Hideo Kojima, painted samples of Tidus and Yuna from 'Final Fantasy X,' and figures from 'Fate/Grand Order,' 'Steins;Gate,' and 'Bunny Garden 2.' The social game edition showcased numerous figures from 'Azur Lane,' including Howden Leeuw, New Jersey, Taihou, and Mogador, as well as items from 'Uma Musume: Pretty Derby' and 'Fate/Grand Order.' The event also displayed 'POP UP PARADE BEACH QUEENS' figures of Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Shikinami from 'Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition' and a prototype from 'Mononoke the Movie: The Medicine Seller.'
Good Smile Company announced on Friday that illustrator neco's Heavily Armed High School Girls project is receiving a television anime adaptation, scheduled to air in 2027. Masaki Tachibana, known for directing Princess Principal and an episode of Star Wars: Visions Volume 3, is directing the series. Natsuko Takahashi, whose credits include Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 and Yuyushiki, is handling series composition. Good Smile Film and Good Smile Company are jointly producing the anime. The project, which began as a series of illustrations themed around armed high school girls, has previously expanded into multiple figure releases. To mark the announcement, neco released a new key visual and a teaser promotional video, both featuring the character Ichi. In a statement, neco expressed excitement about seeing her original work adapted into an anime, noting that the project grew from a single illustration into figures and now an animated series. Tachibana said he worked closely with neco on character personalities during script development, and that voice recording sessions led to new discoveries about the characters.
Good Smile Company and Frontwing opened the Steam store page for the novel game COCORO on June 5, 2026, with a planned release in summer 2026. The game is set in a world where robots run rampant and follows the first love between a boy and a girl who hides that she is a robot. The scenario is written by Asta Konno, known for ATRI -My Dear Moments-, with character design by Akio Watanabe. Hina Youmiya voices the protagonist Kokoro. Newly announced cast members include Hikaru Tono as Kazane Ryuzaki, Yasuaki Takumi as Daichi Amai, Riona Imaizumi as Kosame Amai, Maaya Uchida as Kirika Hatsuki, and Shuta Morishima as Kotaro Murakumo. The opening movie has also been released. A collaboration illustration between COCORO and ATRI, drawn by Akio Watanabe and Yusano, has been revealed and will be displayed at the Good Smile Company Game Exhibition, with acrylic stands sold as merchandise for 3,000 yen. A follow-and-repost campaign for an autographed shikishi board by Hina Youmiya runs until June 19. The game supports Japanese, English, and Chinese languages on Steam and other digital download sites.
Good Smile Company streamed its 'Nendoroid FUNS Good Smile Fest 2026' on June 4, 2026, unveiling a wide range of new Nendoroid figures. The event showcased colored samples and prototypes for numerous upcoming releases. Highlights included a 2.0 version of Mio Akiyama from 'K-On!', Saber in casual wear from 'Fate/stay night', and the Blue-Eyes White Dragon from 'Yu-Gi-Oh!'. Vocaloid characters such as Neru Akita and Haku Yowane also received new Nendoroid forms. Newly announced figures span multiple franchises: from 'Final Fantasy XIV', characters Alphinaud, Yotsuyu, and Emet-Selch were confirmed; from 'Goddess of Victory: NIKKE', Velvet; and from 'Danganronpa 1·2 Reload', Celestia Ludenberg. The 'Super Kaguya-hime!' series added Kaguya, Sakayori Iroha, and Tsukimi Yachiyo. Other reveals included Femto from 'Berserk', Godzilla (2023) from 'Godzilla Minus One', and Magolor from 'Kirby of the Stars'. The 'Nendoroid Surprise' blind-box line will feature sets for 'Blue Archive', 'The Apothecary Diaries', and 'Natsume's Book of Friends'. Pre-orders opened for several items immediately after the stream.
Good Smile Company's Moderoid line adds Evangelion Unit-08α, the variant piloted by Mari Makinami in Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. The kit stands 165mm tall, includes a sniper rifle, and uses pre-painted parts and stickers. It releases in Japan for ¥4,500 in October 2026 and in the US for $26.99 in Q1 2027.