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Release Date: December 2025 RRP:  12,000 yen As Trigger ’s first full-length original television series Kill la Kill holds a special place in many anime fans’ hearts, but there’s no denying that the show was majorly underserved when it comes to articulated figures. Figma led the charge with battle versions of Ryuko and Satsuki in 2014 and 2015 respectively, but even they took a further five years to follow it up with Mako in 2020. Now a whole 12 years after Kill la Kill first hit screens Aniplex’s BUZZmod line have finally stepped in with their own take on the show’s heroine. BUZZmod Ryuko Matoi differs from Figma’s version in that it’s based on her standard/casual attire, offering fans something a little less risqué to display and delivering something they’ve been crying out for for some time.

Release Date: February 2026 RRP: 14,850 yen There are many kaiju in the Ultraman franchise that have proved more than a match for the giants of light, but very few have had quite the success rate on their debut as Birdon . First appearing in episodes 17 to 19 (the first kaiju to ever feature in a three-part story) of Ultraman Taro , the "Volcanic Bird Monster" made short work of the insectoid kaiju Kemjila before turning its attention towards Taro. Birdon swiftly added even Taro to its kill count, with the Ultra Brother needing to be returned to M78 for resurrection. In his place Zoffy arrived on Earth to battle the monster, but even the leader of the Ultra Brothers was brutally murdered. Whilst it would eventually be defeated by a revived Taro and Zoffy in turn would be similarly revived, two Ultra Brothers is nevertheless an impressive record. Such is its legacy that the release of S.H. Figuarts Birdon  feels long overdue. Released as a Tamashii Web exclusive , Birdon is ...

A big anniversary for a long-running franchise is always a good excuse to look back on and celebrate where it all began, but what about going even further back to before the beginning? This is how the GARO franchise decided to celebrate its 20th anniversary, with the release of GARO: Taiga - a brand-new feature film starring a Taiga Saejima , father to Kouga (and grandfather to Raiga) whose time as the titular Golden Knight had previously only been seen through flashbacks. Series creator Keita Amemiya  returned to write the film, as well as co-direct it alongside Masaki Suzumura who handles the action sequences. Shoichiro Kitada takes over as a younger Taiga, with the character having been played by Hiroyuki Watanabe in previous appearances.

Release Date: September 2025 RRP: $51 For the longest time Bandai ruled the roost when it came to high-end articulated kaiju  figures, but in recent years they've found a real competitor in the form in China-based company HIYA . While initially their primary focus seemed to be tackling characters from Legendary Entertainment 's Monsterverse films, recent years have also seen them also move into the Heisei and Millennium eras of Toho 's Godzilla backcatalogue as well. For kaiju fans "Bandai vs HIYA" is often a constant source of debate, but HIYA definitely took the win when it comes of their handling of Kong in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire . After releasing a standard version of Kong in the S.H. MonsterArts line prior to the release of the film, Bandai later decided that if fans wanted a movie-accurate head and the B.E.A.S.T. Glove Kong wields in its climax to go with it, they'd also have to buy (the expensive Tamashii web exclusive) Shimo and Skar King to ...

Release Date: February 2026 RRP: 9900 yen The reveal of S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider 1/Takeshi Hongo ( Kamen Rider: The Next ) as the 100th Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider release came as quite a pleasant surprise, even though it absolutely deserved its place given it was the figure that kicked off the whole S.H. Figuarts toy line. Of course it was also far too good of a figure to be left on its own as well, so after a slight wait Bandai Tamashii Nations have returned to the world of 2008's Kamen Rider: The Next  with the release of S.H. Figuarts -Shinkocchou Seihou- Kamen Rider 2/Hayato Ichimonji ( Kamen Rider: The Next ). In the film, Hayato returns on the brink of death, his wasting disease becoming more debilitating without regular transfusions from Shocker. Nevertheless he fights alongside Hongo once more, even at the cost of his own life. As with the Rider 1 figure, this new version of The Next 's Kamen Rider 2 was released as a Tamashii web exclusive .

Release Date: November 2025 RRP: 10,000 yen True to any toy company that wants to make money, it didn't take Bandai long after the release of SMP Wolkaiser to follow it up with its obvious remould. Shokugan Modeling Project Sainkaiser  is the third release in the Mahou Sentai Magiranger  range - based on the movie-exclusive mecha from Mahou Sentai Magiranger the Movie: Bride of Infershia . After travelling to Infershia atop the Horned Sacred Horse Unigolon  in order to save his friend Yuka, Kai Ozu's   Magiphoenix form combines with the unicorn to form the Holy Majin and defeat Glúm do Bridon. This Premium Bandai exclusive set includes both Saint Magiphoenix and Unigolon, as well as the very first poseable Wolzard Fire  figure.

Release Date: September 2025 RRP: 8900 yen Mahou Sentai Magiranger was a series with a lot of interesting ideas, and one of the most interesting of all was Wolzard - the dark magic knight who was eventually revealed to be Isamu Ozu , the father of the five Magirangers who fell to darkness during his battle with the Absolute God N Ma . Repeatedly battling against the Magirangers across the course of the series, the family were eventually able to return their father to the light - making him of the first Super Sentai villains to become an "extra" ranger. His impact on the series makes Shokugan Modeling Project Wolkaiser the perfect choice to continue Bandai 's new range of Magiranger  model kits - neatly coinciding with the show's 20th anniversary. Featuring both Wolzard  and his horse Varikion , SMP Wolkaiser is a  Premium Bandai  exclusive and the second SMP release from Magiranger following on from Magiking .

As the GARO franchise continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary, fans are lucky enough to have two projects representing its two main continuities. Whilst the Saejima family timeline added a new chapter to its story last year with prequel film GARO: Taiga , 2026's offering instead focuses on  Ryuga Dougai - continuing his story from when we last saw him in 2024's Heir to the Steel Armor . Though at only eight episodes (plus a prologue episode which quickly recaps Ryuga's story from the very beginning) GARO: Sentinel of the East  is one of the shortest entries in the franchise thus far, it does however reunite Ryuga with Rian - the Makai Priestess who first debuted alongside him in The One Who Shines in the Darkness  and continued into  Gold Storm ,   Gold Storm -Sho-   and Fang of God . As with the previous series, The Eastern Sentinel was made available worldwide via the official GARO YouTube channel with multi-language (albeit AI generated) subtitles.