2h ago
SNK is exhibiting at Licensing Japan 2026, a trade show held at Tokyo Big Sight from June 17 to 19. The company is showcasing licensing programs for its game IPs including The King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown, and Metal Slug, with displays of domestic and international merchandise and collaboration examples. SNK aims to build new business partnerships and expand its multi-faceted licensing business across apparel, figures, publishing, events, and digital content.
6d ago
AmiAmi released its May 2026 figure pre-order ranking, with Lian Lian's 'Lian Lian -Sakura- Kaise Aoba' 1/6 scale figure taking first place. The top five also include MegaHouse's Mai Shiranui from 'KOF98', a second Lian Lian entry, X-Plus's Roll from 'Rockman', and Union Creative's Yami from 'To Love-Ru'.
Jun 9
Kotobukiya has started accepting pre-orders for a 1/8 scale figure of Nakoruru from The King of Fighters XV. The figure shows the guest character from Samurai Shodown with her hawk Mamahaha perched on her arm, priced at 22,000 yen. Orders placed by July 21 guarantee availability, with a December 2026 release.
May 29
MegaHouse is releasing a Lucrea figure of Mai Shiranui from The King of Fighters '98, based on a new illustration by SNK artist Hiroaki. The figure captures her victory pose with an umbrella and is available for pre-order at 25,300 yen, with an October 2026 release date.