2026 marks the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman franchise, and whilst there might not be any big projects like Shin Ultraman  in the immediate pipeline to celebrate that doesn't mean Tsuburaya Productions doesn't have plenty of other things up their sleeves to mark the occasion. In addition to currently airing series Ultraman Teo , there's also Ultraman Zero Cosmo Rise: Rise! Heroes of Light! - a brand new special both celebrating the anniversary and introducing fans to Zero's brand new Cosmo Rise form. The 25-minute special is available on the official Ultraman YouTube channel , was written by Junichiro Ashiki and directed by Koichi Sakamoto - both of whom most recently worked on the Ultra Galaxy Fight specials.

Release Date: May 2026 RRP: 5280 yen Arguably one of the most common criticisms of the S.H. Figuarts line is that there could always be more accessories. For the most part Bandai Tamashii Nations do a good job of providing all the essentials, but photographers and/or those with a larger display space quite often have to look elsewhere for generic scenario-based parts. Every so often Bandai throws out a surprise though, with the S.H. Figuarts Party Set -The Straw Hat Crew- being one such example. Now fans of the One Piece line can bring their figures to life on the deck of the Going Merry, with a number of diorama accessories to recreate their signature celebrations. The Party Set was a mass release item, coinciding with the release of Chopper -Drum Island- .

Release Date: April 2026 RRP: $34.99/£34.99 It's strange to think that back when the Studio Series first started tackling characters from Transformers: The Movie  the film was celebrating its 35th anniversary, and now here we are five years later celebrating its 40th. In that time the line has gone from strength to strength, but some of those first releases still remain its best. And since you can't really celebrate its anniversary without its lead character, this was the perfect time for Hasbro to roll out  Studio Series MTMTE Collection Hot Rod . Released as a Target exclusive in North America as per the rest of the MTMTE Collection capsule, this new version of the turbo-revving young punk features a new movie-accurate colour scheme as well as brand new accessories to separate him from the previous release.

Release Date: June 2026 RRP: 9900 yen Marvel vs Capcom fever continues over at Bandai Tamashii Nations with the third release in its revamped Marvel Gamerverse line-up - S.H. Figuarts Wolverine (Gamerverse) ! As the only character to appear in all of the original six  Capcom 2D fighting games ( X-Men: Children of the Atom , Marvel Super Heroes , X-Men vs Street Fighter , Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter , Marvel vs Capcom  and Marvel vs Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes ) as well as Marvel vs Capcom 3 , Wolverine was perhaps the most obvious choice to join the line next. Much like previous releases Cyclops  and Spider-Man , Wolverine is retail release figure that mixes up the characters' traditional comic book looks with video game aesthetics.

Release Date: June 2026 RRP: 13,200 yen With Ultraman celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026, Bandai Tamashii Nations have been pulling from all corners of the franchise for this year’s S.H. Figuarts offerings. As well as reissues and brand-new releases from the Showa, Heisei and New Generation eras, some of the more interesting choices have come from movies – the likes of Ultraman Saga, Hyper Zetton and Ultraman Zearth immediately springing to mind. Continuing this foray into Ultraman’s cinematic history is another dive into the saga of Ultraman Zero , or more specifically 2010’s Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial with the release of S.H. Figuarts Kaiser Belial . Based on his revised appearance as head of the Belial Galactic Empire, this Tamashii Web exclusive release is Figuarts’ latest rendition of the corrupted Ultra and one of the franchise’s most popular modern recurring villains.

Super Space Sheriff Gavan Infinity may have been a loving tribute to one of their most iconic tokusatsu superhero series, but for the second instalment in Project R.E.D.   Toei  seem to be trying something new. Channelling the likes of Monster Hunter and Pokémon , Kakuseihunter Omegahorn turns the focus slightly away from transforming superheroes and brings kaiju to the forefront of the series. With characters and elements from Gavan Infinity also carrying over, Atsuhiro Tomioka continues on as head writer for the series - now joined by  Hiroyuki Kato and Jun Watanabe as director and action director respectively.