The little chibi anime figures known as nendoroids have been gaining popularity over the last few years, and now with other a hundred of them out there, one has to wonder which characters they’re going to come out with next. Well, if you were following updates from last week’s Wonder Festival, you’ll know that Good Smile Company (GSC) is releasing two new nendoroids that I’m sure are going to sell like hotcakes.
The first nendoroid is of Yuki Nagato, but some of you may be wondering why they’re making another Yuki nendoroid when there’s already one out there. The first Yuki nendoroid was based on Yuki Nagato from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, but this second one is based on Yuki Nagato from The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (a.k.a. the Haruhi movie). So what’s the difference between the two nendoroids? First off, the newer Yuki has some shading to her hair rather than just a solid colour, and she appears to have more fine details like the lines in her shoes. Secondly, she comes with the coat and scarf that she’s seen wearing in the movie, certainly a must-have for many Yuki fans.
The second new nendoroid that is coming out soon is of Hinagiku Katsura from Hayate The Combat Butler. Although not as popular as the Haruhi series, Hayate still has a rather large fanbase and Hinagiku is undoubtedly the most popular character in the series. She comes with not only one, but two wooden swords, and a cat costume, which is sure to make many people very happy.
Both nendoroids are now available for preorder at most figure stores.
Images via Mika-tan’s Blog.
