Poses with purpose: Gintama, Dragon Ball & Pokémon
Issue No. 29 · Cover: Toushirou Hijikata – Shinsengumi Vice-Commander
A clear gesture gives a figure somewhere to belong.
Quiet portraits, staged encounters and creature displays across sixteen pre-orders.
The Edit
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Toushirou Hijikata - Shinsengumi Vice-Commander
Price range: $209 through $259 · Pre-Order Close
A cigarette and sheathed sword give the upright portrait its character.
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Leon Scott Kennedy - Licker Ruins
Price range: $1,209 through $1,519 · Pre-Order
A defeated Licker turns the ground beneath Leon into a story.
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Gogeta VS Janemba - Midair Kick Diorama
Price range: $449 through $609 · Pre-Order
The connecting kick gives both opponents a shared direction.
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Ash Ketchum - Masters Eight Series Vol. 04
Price range: $609 through $669 · Pre-Order
Ash and six partners turn a team roster into a layered composition.
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Editor’s Letter
We favor gestures that make a scene: Toushirou Hijikata – Shinsengumi Vice-Commander and Leon Scott Kennedy – Licker Ruins approach that task differently. Hijikata holds a quiet vertical line; Leon stands above a defeated creature.
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That difference is our starting point this week. The Gintama portrait gives a familiar everyday habit room to register, while a much larger survival-horror composition uses the ground itself to establish conflict. Between them, stage screens, a chess table and a ring of broken shells show how much a setting can contribute. We also like the connecting kick in the Dragon Ball pairing: the pose gives the two figures a reason to occupy the same space. Our preference is for that clear relationship between character and surroundings, whether the result takes a small corner or a broad shelf. Price and physical footprint vary considerably here, so the most persuasive choice is the scene you want to keep looking at.
Why Now
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A new broadcast, a different battle
The October 9 guide set Dragon Ball Super: Beerus's Japanese premiere for October 11. That provides franchise context here; Gogeta versus Janemba and Ultra Ego Vegeta remain separate subjects from that storyline.
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Another route into Lumiose
The September 30 announcement introduced the October 29 Switch 2 bundle of Pokémon Legends: Z-A and Mega Dimension. It provides franchise context for these separate statue releases.
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A final trailer invites comparison
The BLEACH anime site released its THE LAST video on October 16. Izuru Kira and Hell Armor Ichigo offer contrasting franchise portraits here; the latter does not depict this trailer.
Chapter 01
Quiet portraits: Toushirou Hijikata, Ivan & Izuru Kira
A hand, a microphone or a sword can organize an upright figure. Shamrock's two included bases give One Piece collectors an additional choice of setting alongside these more restrained gestures.
Toushirou Hijikata - Shinsengumi Vice-Commander
WeiMu Studio and Absurd Studio place Hijikata's cigarette near his face, with the other hand tucked away beside a sheathed katana. Gold trim, a white cravat and the straight coat frame a gesture that holds attention above the thorns and fractured ground.
The 1/6 format suits a character-focused arrangement beside books or standing figures. The Head Sculpt Accessory Pack contains the battle-damaged portrait, a base and the mayonnaise lighter; the Standard Version is the figure option.
Best for: A portrait-led Gintama display.
Price range: $209 through $259 · Pre-Order Close
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Ivan - ALIEN STAGE
A looping microphone cord and broadcast screens frame Ivan's singing pose.
$229 · Pre-Order
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Saint Figarland Shamrock - Knights of God Series Vol. 01
The saber's diagonal cuts across Shamrock's formal cloak and upright stance.
$229 · Pre-Order
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Izuru Kira - Gotei 13 Lieutenants Series
Kira's hand on his sheathed sword keeps the uniformed silhouette composed.
$149 · Pre-Order
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Story spaces: Leon Scott Kennedy, Lelouch & The Knight
Leon and Lelouch make their surroundings part of the portrait. Hollow Knight turns broken shells into atmosphere, while Digimon Adventure gathers seven children and their partners across a 62 cm-wide base.
Leon Scott Kennedy - Licker Ruins
ConstantGold Studio builds this 1/3 Leon around the defeated Licker, broken concrete and exposed rebar. At approximately 71.7 cm tall, the planted figure makes the aftermath of the confrontation its focus.
Both editions pair wool-rooted hair with the full ruins base. The Standard Version has a PU resin portrait and the Collector's Version uses platinum silicone; production straps are planned in nylon with POM buckles, and serial numbers are assigned randomly. We would give this setting enough surrounding space for the creature and debris to remain legible.
Best for: A tall survival-horror scene with room around its base.
Price range: $1,209 through $1,519 · Pre-Order
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Lelouch Lamperouge - Playing Chess
A raised chess piece makes Lelouch's table and armchair part of the decision.
$239 · Pre-Order
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The Knight - Chosen Vessel
Fractured shells and curling tendrils extend the Knight's dark, compact atmosphere.
$149 · Pre-Order
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DigiDestined & Partner Digimon - Group Diorama
Rocky tiers give seven children and their partners distinct places within one gathering.
$1,379 · Pre-Order
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Clashing forms: Gogeta, Katsuki Bakugo & Ichigo Kurosaki
The kick connects two fighters, while separate effects frame three individual portraits. Bakugo offers four heads and a swap-out upper body in either scale; Ichigo and Vegeta bring contrasting armor and aura shapes.
Gogeta VS Janemba - Midair Kick Diorama
Miracle Studio makes the point of contact the organizing line of this pairing. Gogeta's extended leg crosses the composition, while Janemba's tail and the surrounding curves carry the movement onward. We like the shared direction it gives both fighters.
The listed dimensions are approximately 42 × 42 × 35 cm at 1/6 and 63 × 63 × 53 cm at 1/4, in height, width and depth order. A black circular base is planned for production, with other details still subject to refinement. The smaller scale already gives the exchange considerable width.
Best for: A paired Dragon Ball display built around one connecting action.
Price range: $449 through $609 · Pre-Order
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Katsuki Bakugo - Collector Series Vol. 01
Starburst effects echo Bakugo's crouched posture above the illuminated rubble.
Price range: $529 through $689 · Pre-Order
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Ichigo Kurosaki - Hell Armor
Gold-toned skeletal armor breaks across Ichigo's face, torso and sword-bearing silhouette.
$259 · Pre-Order
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Vegeta - Ultra Ego
Purple aura effects widen Vegeta's low stance around the fractured ground.
$189 · Pre-Order
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Pokémon: Ash Ketchum, Milotic & Poliwag
Ash's team meets three aquatic silhouettes. Poliwag's comparison images show an evolved Pokémon excluded from its release; LD Studio's Milotic supplies a separate, larger curve, while the shark trio builds an underwater setting.
Ash Ketchum - Masters Eight Series Vol. 04
EMO Studio surrounds Ash with six championship partners and built-in lighting across roughly 50 × 40 × 37 cm. Pikachu, Mega Lucario, Dragonite, Sirfetch'd, Dracovish and Gengar contribute different outlines. A separate trophy-holding Pikachu accompanies the main scene.
Planned production revisions cover lightning colors, Dragonite's neck, Gengar's size and the trophy label, while Pikachu's bared-teeth expression remains. We like the roster's breadth for a team-focused shelf; Milotic's upright curve and Poliwag's 6 cm height suggest different ways to continue a creature collection alongside it.
Best for: An ensemble display centered on Ash's championship team.
Price range: $609 through $669 · Pre-Order
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Milotic - Pokémon
Milotic's raised neck and coiled blue tail create a continuous, upright curve.
$119 · Pre-Order
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Poliwag - Pokémon
The spiral belly and translucent tail give the 6 cm Poliwag a clear silhouette.
$29 · Pre-Order Close
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Carvanha & Sharpedo & Mega Sharpedo - Evolution Group Series
Three evolutionary stages move through water effects and a broken shipwreck setting.
$299 · Pre-Order Close
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Poliwag - Pokémon
The spiral belly and translucent tail give the 6 cm Poliwag a clear silhouette.
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From $209
Toushirou Hijikata - Shinsengumi Vice-Commander
A cigarette and sheathed sword give the upright portrait its character.
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From $1,209
Leon Scott Kennedy - Licker Ruins
A defeated Licker turns the ground beneath Leon into a story.
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View pieceFinal Take
Let the gesture earn its space
Toushirou Hijikata – Shinsengumi Vice-Commander is our most measured character portrait here: the cigarette, coat and sheathed sword establish the mood without a sprawling effect. Leon Scott Kennedy – Licker Ruins makes the opposite spatial commitment, using the creature beneath him to establish the scene's stakes.
Gogeta's connecting kick and Ash's grouped partners sit between those approaches. Following the environments in No. 28, we would choose the relationship between pose and setting first, then match dimensions and edition to the available shelf.
Choose a scene whose central gesture stays readable in the space you have.
How Pre-Orders Work
Collector Figures coordinates your reservation and order updates with the studio. Read the pre-order policy.
R18+
Adult portraits between ritual and leisure
Four adult-character interpretations approach relaxed display through an upright bathing pose, a seated holiday scene, a reclining beach setting and shrine attire. Their different gestures and backdrops give this week's mature section a quieter rhythm of its own.
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Caleb - Bathing Series Vol. 03
A raised apple and tiled platform give Caleb's upright bathing pose its focus.
$189 · Pre-Order
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Chun-Li - Game Girls Vol. 01
Chun-Li's phone and draped seat turn the seated pose into a holiday portrait.
$449 · Pre-Order
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Boa Hancock
A red lounge, palm tree and wave-edged base establish Hancock's beach setting.
Price range: $189 through $239 · Pre-Order
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Yae Miko - Genshin Impact Series Vol. 01
Crossed legs and sweeping sleeve panels organize Yae Miko's standing silhouette.
$259 · Pre-Order
View pieceCaleb is one statue; Hancock's DLC includes two bodies, and Yae Miko includes an interchangeable body. Chun-Li's carpet and picture frame accompany pre-orders.
Next
Keep a place for the quieter pose
Hijikata offers a focused starting point for a Gintama shelf built around familiar habits and expressions. Our first-time buyer guide explains the reservation process if this is your first studio pre-order; the wider collection offers other characters to place beside him.
