In the recent Wonderful Hobby Life For You 32 expo, GSC also unveiled a ‘sitting’ series where some Nendoroids were re-released with a chair to aid in posing and figure photography. At this time, GSC has not announced if the chair can be bought separately, which means consumers will have to buy a whole figure just to get a chair. But, to give the benefit of the doubt, GSC are aware of the base issue and seem to be making some effort to improve it. On January 31, 2008, the figma series launched in further collaboration with Max Watanabe's Max Factory as its main developer. The first figurine was SP001 Haruhi Suzumiya that came bundled with the PS2 game, Suzumiya Haruhi no Tomadoi. Nendoroids and figmas both enjoy remarkable figurine articulation and swappable facial expressions and items.

You can find some Chainsaw Man characters in adorable Nendoroid sizes, like the main character Denji! You even get Denji's buddy Pochita so the two can be posed together. Good Smile is also a longtime personal sponsor of former Formula One driver and two-time FIA WEC champion Kamui Kobayashi. The company's logo has been present on Kobayashi's helmet since 2011, and multiple figures bearing his likeness were released during his time in Formula One. PLM - [BINIVINI BABY] SOFT VINYL FIGURE Puella Magi Madoka Magica Homura Akemi (JAN: 4570151240038)Good Smile Company - KONO SUBARASHII SEKAI NI BAKUEN WO! Kuripan Big Plushie Megumin (JAN: 4580590181595) BOX (JAN: 4580590180864) • Good Smile Arts Shanghai - Popuko and Pipimi Chibi Figures (JAN: 4580416947190) The name "Nendoroid" itself has historical roots. First off, "nendo" means "clay" in Japanese. Now, in GSC, they called the team that was making Yuru Sofubi"Nendoron: the monster who lays figurine eggs", because the first molds were made of clay first. The team was also the ones who created the first Nendoroid-style figurines, so they just dubbed those "Nendoroid" because the morphology tied the two together, without overthinking it. According to Takanori, they regretted that decision just a bit, since the naming sense felt off and wasn't super cool, but decided to go with it anyway. GoodSmile Moment - Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Ready-to-Assemble Acrylic Stand B (JAN: 4580590169470)

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Most recently, GSC has raised funds for the Korin Kimono Restoration Project through a collaboration Miku Nendoroid. Based on an original illustration by artist En Morikura, the Nendoroid features Miku wearing the three-hundred-year-old kimono. 5% of sales of this figure go towards the restoration project. Final Thoughts on Nendoroids