A report from the 'Smile Fest 2024 Osaka' exhibition event by Good Smile Company and Max Factory, where a total of over 1,000 figures will be gathered in one place



The Smile Fest 2024 Osaka event, where major figure manufacturers Good Smile Company and Max Factory will exhibit more than 1,000 figures, from new releases to past items, will be held at

Umeda South Hall on Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th, 2024. No tickets are required, so you can just drop in, and admission is free, so we've put together a rough summary of what the venue is like.

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The entrance gate to the venue.



The map of the venue looks like this. The route is mostly one-way and U-shaped.



The first thing you see when you enter is voice actor Kamiya Hiroshi.



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Nendoroid Hiroshi Kamiya ' with a voice gimmick is available for pre-order until August 7, 2024. The price is 8,500 yen. If you pre-order at the official shop, you will receive a Nendoroid Plus acrylic stand as a gift.


© 2020 Aoni ALL RIGHT RESERVED.

Amazon.co.jp was accepting pre-orders for 7,483 yen.

Amazon | Nendoroid Aoni Production Hiroshi Kamiya Non-scale Plastic Painted Movable Figure | Figures & Dolls Mail Order



This is the second installment following Masako Nozawa.

Veteran voice actor Masako Nozawa becomes a Nendoroid, capturing her unique features and increasing her level of satisfaction - GIGAZINE



'FIGURE CHRONICLE' features a lineup of past works



There are many Nendoroids on display, including some currently under development.



The separated 'sleep room.'



You can use the set to take any shot you like.



The Uma Musume corner was like a hall of fame.



Nendoroid stickers will be distributed. The schedule is as follows, with a total of 15 types planned for distribution over the two days.



'Hatsune Miku: Beautiful Miku Looking Back Ver. - Kyugetsu Collaboration Japanese Doll x

Rella '



Sculptor: Kabu, painter: Ekoshi, production cooperation: GSC Production Department, costume production: Kyugetsu. Release date and price are yet to be determined.


Art by Rella ©Crypton Future Media, INC. www.piapro.net

In the exhibition area titled '16 Years of figma's Progress,' representative figma works from 2008 to the present (2024) were listed.



From 2008 to 2011, there were nine figures lined up like this: 'Konata Izumi', 'Hatsune Miku', 'Juoumaru (original version) JPWA Tag Tournament ver.', 'Black★Rock Shooter', 'Super Brave Haruhi', 'Yuki Nagato Uniform ver.', 'Billy Herrington', 'Yui Hirasawa Uniform ver.', and 'Hatsune Miku Append ver.'



2012 to 2015. Nine characters: Samus Aran, Pit, Hatsune Miku 2.0, Goro Inogashira, Rin Shibuya, Ultimate Madoka, Eren Yeager, Saber 2.0, and Sakura Kinomoto.



2016 to 2019. Seven characters: 'Yami Yugi', 'Yoshihiko', 'Red', 'Splatoon Girl', 'Leonidas', 'Archer/Gilgamesh', and 'Ichi'.



2020 to present. Eight figures: 'Dai,' 'Sam Porter Bridges,' 'Tutankhamun DX Ver.', 'Sofia F. Sherling,' 'Tanjiro Kamado,' 'Bondrewd Ascending the Stars (Gangway) Ver.', 'Maria of the Clocktower DX Edition,' and 'Guyver I Ultimate Edition.'



Also, the great thing about figma was succinctly summarized: 'The sculpture is amazing!'



'The coloring is amazing!'



'The movement is amazing!'



'The evolution is amazing!'



The list of merchandise items is as follows. In addition to stock sales of 'HELLO GOOD SMILE' and other items, the 'Nendoroid More' photo stand set of two will be sold at the venue in advance. There will also be a special sale.



Original design lemon squash was on sale in the vending machine.



There will also be a demonstration of a UV printer.



Printing 'Smile Fest 2024' hoodies.



It was completed while I was watching. They can be purchased for 100 yen each.



Next to it is a pad printing machine, where you can have a smiley face printed on the upper arm of your hoodie.



'Smile Fest 2024 Osaka' will be held from 10:00 to 20:00 on Saturday, August 3rd, and from 10:00 to 17:00 on Sunday, August 4th. Admission is free.

There were also other items such as:

'ILLUSTRATION meets FIGURATION' where you can carefully compare what kind of charm is added by converting from two-dimensional to three-dimensional - GIGAZINE



'Ultimate Dancouga' is a combination of Super Beast Machine God Dancouga and Beast Fighter Machine Dairyuga - GIGAZINE



'VALKYRIE TUNE' is an original plastic model series in which girls battle it out in a tune with the musical weapon Sound Blazer - GIGAZINE



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