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Max Factory

Max Factory's recent slate is dominated by reissues and pre-order openings across its figma, PLAMAX, PLAMATEA, and Naked Angel lines, several of them tied to Good Smile Company retail channels. Its figures also appear at the top of hobby rankings in Japan.

Synthesized from 18 Yomimono stories · updated 2d ago

Max Factory's recent output is a mix of reissues and first-time pre-orders spread across several lines. The figma line carries the licensed-character load: Leopard from Gushing over Magical Girls, Noa Shioi from Blue Archive, and a re-release of Nice Nature from Uma Musume Pretty Derby carry 2027 dates, while Tanya Degurechaff returns in February 2027 and the Table Museum figma Venus de Milo goes back up for pre-order. The Nendoroid line gets Okami's Amaterasu and Shiranui for the franchise's 20th anniversary in October 2026, and a Valby figma plus Bunny Nendoroids arrive from The First Descendant via Good Smile Company and Max Factory together.

The PLAMAX and PLAMATEA brands handle the kit side. Four Honda motorcycles join Rider's Portrait in December 2026, a VF-19P Excalibur from Macross Dynamite 7 is taking reservations, and Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Shikinami arrive in PLAMATEA in December 2026. The Naked Angel line continues with Mami Zenba as the 32nd entry and Alice Otsu as the 31st, with Yuria Satomi and Ushijima Iiniku reissues set for February 2027.

Scale figures stay in the mix. A 1/7 scale Kirara from Blue Archive is up for pre-order ahead of a September 2027 release, and a 1/7 scale Cinderella from Goddess of Victory: Nikke shipped in September 2026, with a Dengeki Hobby Web photo review walking through its packaging and assembly. Two Amazon hobby rankings place Max Factory items at No. 1 in the figures category: the Nikke Anis: Sparkling Summer figma and the Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium figma Kulkai.

Key facts

Cinderella 1/7 scale figure
Released September 2026; the exclusive composite armament Glass Slipper mounts on a clear stand ↗
Table Museum figma Venus de Milo
Up for pre-order at Rakuten Books at 8,203 yen including tax against a reference price of 8,250 yen ↗
Leopard figma
Pre-orders open; reference price 11,000 yen, listed at 9,581 yen including tax at Rakuten Books ↗
Naked Angel reissues
Yuria Satomi (19th entry) and Ushijima Iiniku (10th) return in February 2027 at 3,080 yen each, 1/20 scale and about 80mm tall ↗
Mami Zenba Naked Angel kit
32nd entry in the series, 1/20 scale, February 2027 release, 3,080 yen ↗
Noa Shioi figma
Scheduled for August 2027 at 11,800 yen, with a smile face part as an official shop bonus ↗
Nice Nature figma re-release
April 2027, 11,800 yen, with a bonus turf-pattern base at select retailers ↗
Kirara 1/7 scale figure
About 255mm tall, 28,800 yen including tax, scheduled for release on September 30, 2027 ↗
Tanya Degurechaff figma re-release
February 2027, 130mm tall, 9,000 yen, with an awakened face part at the Good Smile Company official shop ↗
The First Descendant lineup
Valby figma (14,900 yen, May 2027), Bunny Nendoroid (8,800 yen, January 2027), and Ultimate Bunny 1/7 scale figure (35,000 yen, July 2027) ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
1/72 scale plastic model of VF-19P Excalibur in Battroid mode from Macross Dynamite 7 · 2026-06-04
Announced
re-releasing Nendoroid figures of Amaterasu and Shiranui · 2026-06-04

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Claim activity

When a claim about Max Factory was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.

  • Confirmed Max Factory produces Goddess of Victory: Nikke Oct 6 · source
  • Confirmed Max Factory produces Dolls' Frontline 2: Exilium Jun 18 · source

All coverage

2d ago

PLAMAX Adds Aura Battler Dunbine's Gitole As Assembly Kit

Max Factory opened preorders for a PLAMAX plastic model of the Gitole from Aura Battler Dunbine. The kit is listed as an assembly-type plastic model at a reference price of 9,799 yen including tax, with the Rakuten Books sale price at 8,134 yen including tax. Preorders are live on Rakuten Books. Genzo Ihara and Max Factory handled the prototype sculpting. The Gitole is described in the listing as an enhanced prototype of the Vierres, designed with an organic form that recalls aquatic creatures, and the model is presented as expanding the worldview of Aura Phantasm. The product images are CG renderings with paint applied and differ from the finished product. The kit is sold by Max Factory and carries a Sunrise copyright notice. Dengeki Hobby Web notes the listing may sell out by the time readers reach the product page, a standard caveat on its preorder posts.

Oct 6

Max Factory's Cinderella Figure Gets A Dengeki Hobby Photo Review

Dengeki Hobby Web published a photo review of Max Factory's 1/7 scale figure of Cinderella from Goddess of Victory: Nikke, released in September 2026. The piece walks through the packaging, the two-layer blister, the instruction manual and inner box, then the build: the main body on its hexagon-patterned base, the twin-tails attached by sliding them onto dowels, and the exclusive composite armament, Glass Slipper, mounted on a clear stand.

Sep 25

Table Museum Re-Releases Figma Venus de Milo

The Table Museum line's figma Venus de Milo is up for pre-order again at Rakuten Books, listed at 8,203 yen including tax against a reference price of 8,250 yen. The pre-painted poseable figure from seller Union Creative includes a dedicated base with a movable support pillar, chest and head parts, an apple, wrist parts, and parts for the statue's lost arms. Flexible material at key points keeps the proportions while allowing a range of motion.

Sep 16

Leopard Figma From Gushing Over Magical Girls Opens Pre-Orders

Good Smile Company has opened pre-orders for a figma of Leopard, a member of the evil organization in the TV anime Gushing over Magical Girls. The painted articulated figure ships with Standard Face, Joyful Face, and Taunting Face parts, plus interchangeable arms and a gun. The Standard Face has movable eyeballs. The reference price is 11,000 yen; Rakuten Books lists it at 9,581 yen including tax.

Sep 15

Max Factory Reissues Naked Angel Yuria Satomi And Ushijima Iiniku For February 2027

Max Factory plans to reissue two entries in its PLAMAX Naked Angel line in February 2027. The Yuria Satomi kit returns as the 19th entry, and the Ushijima Iiniku kit returns as the 10th. Both are 1/20 scale assembly plastic models, about 80mm tall, priced at 3,080 yen each with tax included, released by Max Factory and sold by Good Smile Company. Each is a two-figure set: Yuria Satomi comes with a sitting pose looking back and a standing pose in a tight tube top, while Ushijima Iiniku comes with a sitting pose holding a smartphone and a standing pose in underwear. Adhesive is required to assemble both kits, and the photos shown are painted finished samples. The line builds figures by capturing a subject's body with 3D scanning and turning it into a plastic model. The nude versions do not explicitly depict genitalia.

Aug 29

Mami Zenba Joins Naked Angel Series as 32nd Plastic Model

Max Factory announced the 32nd entry in its Naked Angel plastic model series featuring actress Mami Zenba. The 1/20 scale PS plastic assembly model, set for February 2027 release, uses 3D scanning to reproduce her body. The set includes two poses: Cleaning and Poking in Pajamas, priced at 3,080 yen.

Aug 29

Blue Archive's Noa Shioi Joins figma Series With Notebook and Handgun

Good Smile Company is releasing a figma of Noa Shioi, secretary of the student council Seminar and a Millennium Science School member from Blue Archive. The figure includes face parts for composed, wink, and glaring expressions, plus optional parts like a handgun called Secretary's Decision, notebooks, pen, and an action skirt. It is scheduled for release in August 2027 at 11,800 yen. A smile face part is available as a bonus from the official shop.

Aug 29

Amazon Hobby Ranking: NIKKE Anis figma Takes 1st in Figures Category

Dengeki Hobby Web's latest Amazon Hobby New Arrivals Ranking for the Figures & Collector Dolls category places Max Factory's GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE figma Anis: Sparkling Summer at No. 1. The top 10 also includes a One Piece box set, a Ghost in the Shell Motoko Kusanagi figure, and several other pre-order items.

Aug 20

Uma Musume Nice Nature figma Gets Re-Release in April 2027

Max Factory will re-release the Nice Nature figma from Uma Musume Pretty Derby in April 2027. The figure includes four expression parts, a dash effect, and a bonus turf-pattern base at select retailers. It is priced at 11,800 yen.

Aug 10

Blue Archive Kirara Gets 1/7 Scale Figure by Max Factory

Max Factory is releasing a 1/7 scale figure of Kirara from the game Blue Archive. The figure is now available for pre-order on Amazon.co.jp. Kirara is a member of the Kirakira Club at Gehenna Academy. The figure captures her confident smile and trendy outfit, including a deliberately disheveled shirt collar and a tight miniskirt. It stands about 255mm tall and comes with a dedicated base. The prototype was sculpted by Tachibana of Max Factory, with coloring by Ekoshi, design by Hino Hinako, and illustration by Mx2J. The figure is priced at 28,800 yen including tax and is scheduled for release on September 30, 2027. The product page notes that the photos may differ slightly from the actual product.

Jul 7

Tanya Degurechaff Figma Re-Release Set for February 2027

The figma of Tanya Degurechaff from 'Saga of Tanya the Evil' is getting a re-release in February 2027. Produced by Max Factory, the figure stands 130mm tall and includes three face plates (normal, insane, sneering) plus a rifle and a stand. A bonus 'awakened face' is available at the Good Smile Company official shop. Price is 9,000 yen.

Jul 2

Good Smile Company Announces Three The First Descendant Figures

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.

Jun 30

Max Factory Adds Four Honda Motorcycles to Rider's Portrait Model Kit Line

Max Factory's PLAMAX brand announced four new plastic model kits in its Rider's Portrait series, featuring the Honda Rebel 1100, Fusion, FTR223, and MOTRA. Each kit includes a rider figure and a motorcycle, offered in three color variants. They are scheduled for release in December 2026 at 2,000 yen each.

Jun 27

PLAMATEA Adds Rei Ayanami and Asuka Langley Shikinami Models

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.

Jun 15

Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium's Kurukai Joins the Figma Line

Max Factory will release a figma of Kurukai, the elite doll and commander of H.I.D.E.404 from Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium, in April 2027. The articulated figure includes three face plates with movable eyes, an assault rifle, a baton, a removable axe, and a handgun, and stands about 156mm tall.

Jun 12

Alice Otsu Joins Naked Angel Plastic Model Series

Max Factory announced the 31st installment of its Naked Angel plastic model series, featuring actress Alice Otsu. The 1/20 scale model uses 3D scanning to reproduce her body and includes two poses. It is set for release in December 2026 at 3,080 yen.

Jun 4

Plamax Releases VF-19P Excalibur Plastic Model From Macross Dynamite 7

Max Factory's PLAMAX line is releasing a 1/72 scale plastic model of the VF-19P Excalibur in Battroid mode from Macross Dynamite 7. The kit includes new parts for the time-space resonance speaker units, a same-scale Nekki Basara figure, and a gunpod. Reservations are open at Rakuten Books for 7,806 yen.

Jun 4

Okami 20th Anniversary Nendoroid Re-Releases Include Amaterasu and Shiranui

To mark the 20th anniversary of Okami, Max Factory is re-releasing Nendoroid figures of Amaterasu and Shiranui, supervised by character designer Kenichiro Yoshimura. Both regular and DX versions with extra accessories will ship in October 2026. The Good Smile Company shop offers exclusive bonuses.