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Anime figure news, pre-orders & buying guides from Tokyo for US/UK/CA/AU fans.

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Hi #AnimeTwitter 👋 We're Akiba Brief, writing from Tokyo for fans overseas.

What we cover:
• Figure & Gunpla pre-orders with deadlines in ET/PT
• How to buy Japan-only exclusives from abroad
• Akihabara, Nakano & Ikebukuro shop routes

No hype, just dates, prices and how to order.

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Is the Order a Rabbit? x Bocchi the Rock!: Medicos will make a Cocoa & Hitori Gotoh crossover scale figure, announced for the new Kirara & FUZ store in Shinjuku. No scale, price or date yet.
https://t.co/RpGvtSunHI
#ぼっち・ざ・ろっく #ごちうさ

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NEONMAX is making a 1/7 Cathbelle from Azur Promilia. Prototype coming soon; price and release date aren't announced yet.
https://t.co/kkrMMq45gi
#AzurPromilia #アズールプロミリア

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Gakuen iDOLM@STER: MiraiMira's 1/7 Kotone Fujita, Ameagari no Iris Before Special Training Ver., ¥22,000 (~$145), about 230 mm, July 2027. Japanese pre-orders opened Oct 1 to match Saki and Temari.
https://t.co/zjYekZcPdm
#学マス #藤田ことね

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Clannad: MAGI ARTS's 1/6 Nagisa Furukawa, about 240 mm, ¥21,780 (~$145), July 2027 in Japan. Japanese pre-orders opened Oct 1; AmiAmi and HLJ haven't listed it yet.
https://t.co/TNb0I2kEt0
#CLANNAD #古河渚

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Samurai Pizza Cats: BellFine's 1/12 Karamaru (Bad Bird) plastic kit, ¥5,500 (~$35), ships March 2027. Sold through BellFine's own web shop for now; BellFine points overseas buyers to ZenMarket.
https://t.co/3UGqU9cG4H
#SamuraiPizzaCats #てやんでえ

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Megami Device PUNI☆MOFU Racing Lang comes with a 1/12 Honda Z50J Gorilla: ¥8,800 (~$60), ships April 2027. HLJ's allocation closed on day one; Kotobukiya Shop adds special-color hair parts while they last.
https://t.co/cjmJcO9Kxq
#MegamiDevice #コトブキヤ

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TOYRISE Repli-Gaigar (GaoGaiGar FINAL) is a Takara Tomy Mall exclusive at ¥10,450 (~$70), pre-orders Oct 2 JST. TOYRISE Granzort opens the same day, price TBA, and a Cyber Formula TOYRISE debuts at the Hobby Show Oct 3-4.
https://t.co/A4Q2rRZMOy
#GaoGaiGar #トイライズ

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S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Max finally arrives: ¥9,350 (~$60), general retail from Oct 1, ships April 2027. Antlar 60th Anniversary Edition follows on the Tamashii Web Shop Oct 2, 16:00 JST at ¥11,000 (~$75), ships May 2027.
https://t.co/Vb9fwxW0u9
#Ultraman #���ルトラマン

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PROPLICA Master Sword from The Legend of Zelda is back: 1,050 mm with scabbard, stand, sound effects and 8 series tracks, ¥29,700 (~$200), ships April 2027. Retail pre-orders open Oct 1, 16:00 JST. Mind the import duty on a box this size.
https://t.co/6iqpW3f595
#Zelda #ゼルダの伝説

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METAL ROBOT SPIRITS Gundam Vidar returns in new [Re:Coordinate] colors: ¥19,800 (~$130), ships March 2027, 2 per person. Tamashii Web Shop orders open Oct 2, 16:00 JST. The IBO Graze kit reruns sold out within an hour.
https://t.co/d3JjFqMyPy
#IronBloodedOrphans #ROBOT魂

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Saint Seiya Myth Cloth EX Cygnus Hyoga (Final Bronze Cloth) Original Color Edition: ¥17,600 (~$115), new Aurora Execution effect, ships March 2027. Tamashii Web Shop orders open Oct 2, 16:00 JST (3 a.m. ET); overseas = proxy for now.
https://t.co/5v9shyq3gP
#SaintSeiya #聖闘士星矢

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Kaiyodo announced FUSE, a new high-end action figure line, plus a separate collaboration with Storm Collectibles. Both are 'coming soon' teasers: no character, price or date yet, and nothing to pre-order today.
https://t.co/cgYBzA6HgL
#海洋堂 #Kaiyodo

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Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium Florence (Alluring Larkspur) 1/7 from Animester: ¥17,600 (~$115), 204 mm, July 2027. AmiAmi has it open now; it's an imported Chinese-spec item, so read the listing notes.
https://t.co/Bcm4cdtfct
#GFL2 #ドルフロ2

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Goddess of Victory: Nikke Anis: Star 1/7 from Hobby sakura: ¥44,000 (~$295), or ¥47,300 with a wall scroll. August 2027; AmiAmi and HLJ both take overseas orders, and AmiAmi's cheapest listings skip the store bonus.
https://t.co/odzjqEnemf
#NIKKE #勝利の女神NIKKE

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APEX-TOYS 1/7 Musashi (Purest Wisteria Ver.) from Azur Lane: ¥43,120 (~$285), or ¥52,360 with an LED acrylic case. Due Dec 2027; AmiAmi has four listings open, one per order, and freight will be heavy.
https://t.co/vd44wx9kw0
#AzurLane #アズールレー��

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Alter's 1/7 Bremerton from Azur Lane: ¥34,980 (~$235), 250 mm, removable coat, ships Dec 2027. General retail, so HLJ and AmiAmi take overseas orders directly; HLJ cancellations close Nov 22 JST.
https://t.co/he8j0pH1eA
#AzurLane #アズールレーン

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Alter's 1/7 Nadia from Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water: ¥31,680 (~$210), 250 mm with King at her side and a 1/1 Blue Water pendant top. Ships June 2027; HLJ and AmiAmi pre-orders are open.
https://t.co/Qbm516YLBX
#Nadia #ふしぎの海のナディア

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Megami Device PUNI☆MOFU Tu as a 2/1 pre-painted figure: ¥22,000 (~$145), about 230 mm kneeling, ships May 2027. Kotobukiya guarantees orders to Nov 17 JST; HLJ and AmiAmi have it now.
https://t.co/rMLnYi9DQG
#MegamiDevice #コトブキヤ

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Evangelion PLAMATEA Mari Makinami Illustrious kit: ¥8,700 (~$60), 175 mm, ships May 2027. Good Smile's window runs to Nov 11 JST; HLJ, AmiAmi and Good Smile US ($51.99) all have it listed.
https://t.co/UrZWH7Tn6f
#Evangelion #PLAMATEA

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MODEROID Go-Saurer, the three-dinosaur combiner from Matchless Passion Gosaurer, opens for pre-order Oct 2 JST, likely around noon. No price or release month yet; we'll update when Good Smile posts the page.
https://t.co/cdPM6IJJxO
#MODEROID #ゴウザウラー