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The main characters are Blue Archive and Hatsune Miku! Good Smile Fest that appealed to both beginners and enthusiasts

Good Smile Company held the 'Good Smile Fest' in Tokyo on June 6 and 7.An event to introduce new products to ordinary consumers.This time, the highlight was that we prepared products for both beginners and enthusiasts in both figures and plastic kits.
2026.07.20
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Yearly ranking

Numerous titles have achieved record breaking sales in a short period！2025 PC Game New Release Rankings

The 2025 PC game new release rankings announced by Steam featured record-breaking titles that reached several million copies in total global sales and hundreds of thousands of players within a short period. Therefore, movements toward the adaptation of these titles into films and the creation of character figures are becoming active.
2026.06.20
Yearly ranking
Environmental initiatives

Evolved into a colored product！ Gunpla Recycling Project

The 'Gunpla Recycling Project,' undertaken by four companies of the Bandai Namco Group, has evolved. The content involves the use of raw materials blended with recycled materials to obtain SGS Green Mark certification and the multicolorization of recycled products. The environmental initiative to collect this Gunpla runner and recycle it into new products is being carried out without succumbing to challenges.
2026.06.20
Environmental initiatives
New Product

New Toy Products Early Summer 2026 Edition　A focused coverage on character bag charms!

This time, we will introduce eight new Japanese-made toy products for 2026 that will be released for the summer.More than half of them are products suitable for inbound consumption. This time, we have especially focused on gathering character bag charms.
2026.05.20
New Product
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The ultimate action figure METAL BUILD ! new product is Hatsune Miku

The TAMASHII NATIONS STORE TOKYO in Akihabara, Tokyo, is holding the 'METAL BUILD EXPO' until July 6.A pop-up event that introduces action figures that pursue the ultimate to consumers and sells the products.During the period, you can experience the top-tier action figures among those handled.
2026.04.20
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Survey Report

Worldwide Gundam General Election　The most popular names vary by language for Gundam

The final results of 'The Worldwide Gundam General Election,' the first official Gundam popularity poll conducted by Bandai Namco Filmworks, were announced on March 31.The top spot in the global comprehensive ranking was taken by the ν Gundam, which appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.
2026.04.20
Survey Report
New Service

gashacoco app　Released with a capsule toy inventory search feature

Happinet Vending Service launched the official smartphone app for its capsule toy store 'gashacoco' on March 26.There is an inventory search function that shows which directly managed store has which products and what the stock levels are.
2026.04.20
New Service
New Product

New Hobby Toys for Spring 2026 ～Joint Exhibition of Hobby Manufacturers～

I went to the 'Hobby Maker Joint Exhibition and Business Meeting 2026 Winter,' a trade event that general consumers cannot attend, and heard about new products.This time, we are particularly focusing on game-related character products and have carefully selected eight products that suit inbound consumption.
2026.03.20
New Product
Company

A new brand of tabletop games is coming! Themes are Pokémon and Gundam

BANDAI SPIRITS announced the launch of a new tabletop game brand.The ones being released are a Pokémon dice battle game and a Gundam miniature game.This brand focuses on delivering experiences and ways to play through real events.
2026.03.20
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Trading Card Support Festival　 Introducing the achievements of Japanese players and Shohei Ohtani

Topps Co., Ltd. held an experiential baseball trading card event called the 'Toreka Support Festival,' showcasing the performances of Japanese players from the previous WBC and Shohei Ohtani in Major League Baseball.At that venue, explanations of rare cards and actual high-priced rare cards were also on display.
2026.03.20
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