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Homura

Homura is a character from the Puella Magi Madoka Magica series, and a figure of her is available for pre-order. She also appears as a character in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, where she receives new costumes in the Switch 2 Edition.

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Homura Akemi from Puella Magi Madoka Magica is the subject of a new figure from Good Smile Arts Shanghai. The Huggy Good Smile line figure is a magnet-equipped deformed design, priced at 1,620 yen, with pre-orders open at AmiAmi and a December 2026 release date.

Separately, the character Homura, known as Pyra in the English version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, appears in the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game. A promotional video released on July 24, 2026, shows that the edition adds new design costumes for Homura and Hikari (Mythra), created by character designer Masatsugu Saito. The costumes feature starry sky motifs and are visible in both gameplay and event scenes. The edition also introduces a new quest type called Mercenary Group Action, which lets players directly control up to six Blades in real-time combat, switching between them and using special arts. The download version and upgrade pass cost 9,778 yen and 1,000 yen respectively, with the physical version following on October 1. The game runs at 4K 60fps in TV mode and 1080p 60fps in handheld mode on Switch 2.

Key facts

Figure release
A Huggy Good Smile figure of Homura Akemi from Puella Magi Madoka Magica is available for pre-order at AmiAmi for 1,620 yen, with a December 2026 release date.
New costumes in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Edition
The Switch 2 Edition adds new design costumes for Homura (Pyra) and Hikari (Mythra), created by character designer Masatsugu Saito.
Costume motif
The new costumes feature starry sky motifs.
Mercenary Group Action
The edition introduces Mercenary Group Action, a new quest type that lets players directly control up to six Blades in real-time combat.
Release date
The digital version of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Edition releases on July 30, 2026.
Physical version release
The physical version of the Switch 2 Edition follows on October 1, 2026.

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Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Switch 2 Edition Gets New Costumes, M.O.M.O. Blade

Nintendo released a promotional video on July 24 for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, detailing new features ahead of its July 30 digital release. The upgrade adds new design costumes for the heroines Homura (Pyra) and Hikari (Mythra), created by character designer Masatsugu Saito. The costumes feature starry sky motifs and are visible in both gameplay and event scenes. A new quest type called Mercenary Group Action expands on the existing idle Mercenary Group system, letting players directly control up to six Blades in real-time combat, switching between them and using special arts. The edition also introduces M.O.M.O. (voiced by Rumi Shishido), a rare Blade from the Xenosaga series. M.O.M.O. can switch between light and dark attributes via Actual Mode and Imaginary Mode, and serves a healing role. The download version and upgrade pass cost 9,778 yen and 1,000 yen respectively, with the physical version following on October 1. The game runs at 4K 60fps in TV mode and 1080p 60fps in handheld mode on Switch 2.