so-bin is credited as the original Overlord illustrator whose art is driving a run of high-end figure and statue releases, and as the character draft artist on the Blade & Bastard anime scheduled for 2027.
so-bin's current coverage is mostly about Overlord art turned into collectibles. Two recent releases trace back to specific so-bin illustrations. Union Creative is producing an Ainz Ooal Gown figure based on the official 10th anniversary illustration, standing 340mm with a base, priced at 48,950 yen, with pre-orders from July 10, 2026 and a June 2027 release. Prime 1 Studio's Premium Masterline line is producing an Albedo ED Ver. 1/4 scale statue based on the Season 1 ending illustration, priced at 219,890 yen, with reservations from August 19 to October 19, 2026 and a release scheduled between January and April 2028.
The same character work reached the hobby show floor. At Mega Hobby EXPO 2026, held Saturday, September 26, 2026 at AKIBA_SQUARE in Akihabara, Alter showed a Shalltear Bloodfallen so-bin Ver. among its anime figure lineup, alongside Nadia from Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water and Kasugano Sora -Elegant China Style- from Yosuga no Sora. Alter's game side, covered in a separate report, included Saber 20th Anniversary Ver. from Fate/stay night, Emma Sakuwa Key Visual Ver. from Mahou Shoujo no Majo Saiban, and three Touhou Project figures.
Away from Overlord, so-bin is attached to an anime adaptation. Warner Bros. Japan released the first teaser PV for Blade & Bastard, set in the Wizardry world, adapting Kumo Kagyu's light novel with character drafts by so-bin. The teaser shows first footage and names director Tomoki Kobayashi with animation production by Shimpu. The anime is scheduled for 2027.
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Alter showed its anime and game figure lineup at Mega Hobby EXPO 2026, held Saturday, September 26, 2026, at AKIBA_SQUARE in Akihabara, Tokyo. The anime side includes Nadia from Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Kasugano Sora -Elegant China Style- from Yosuga no Sora, and Shalltear Bloodfallen so-bin Ver. from Overlord. The game side includes Saber 20th Anniversary Ver. from Fate/stay night, Emma Sakuwa Key Visual Ver. from Mahou Shoujo no Majo Saiban, and three Touhou Project figures: Alice Margatroid, Yukari Yakumo, and Aya Shameimaru. Dengeki Hobby Web also lists uncolored prototypes of Remilia Scarlet, Flandre Scarlet, and Yuuka Kazami from the non-scale chibi figure series Arcana Chibi Kore. The outlet split its coverage into two reports (anime and game editions) and said other exhibitors showed items that will be covered separately, with a roundup page collecting all of it.
Aug 19
Prime 1 Studio's Premium Masterline line adds Overlord Albedo ED Ver., a 1/4 scale statue based on so-bin's Season 1 ending illustration. Reservations run from August 19 to October 19, 2026, priced at 219,890 yen. Release is scheduled between January and April 2028.
Jul 10
Union Creative is releasing a figure of Ainz Ooal Gown based on the 10th anniversary illustration by original illustrator so-bin. The figure stands 340mm tall and includes a base. Pre-orders open July 10, 2026, with a June 2027 release. The price is 48,950 yen. Prototype by SELECT D, coloring by Shinya Suzuki.
Jun 30
Warner Bros. Japan released the first teaser PV for the anime Blade & Bastard, set in the Wizardry world. The dark fantasy series adapts Kumo Kagyu's light novel with character drafts by so-bin. The teaser shows first footage and reveals main staff including director Tomoki Kobayashi and animation production by Shimpu. The anime is scheduled for 2027.