Dos veces al año se celebra en Japón uno de los eventos más importantes a nivel mundial relacionado con figuras basadas en anime, manga y el mundo de los videojuegos: el Wonder Festival. El pasado 24 de julio tuvo lugar la edición de verano, celebrada una vez más en el Makuhari Messe en Chiba. Una edición que volvió a contar con la presencia de las compañías más importantes del sector y que aprovecharon para mostrar novedades, prototipos y anuncios.
El Wonder Festival comenzó en 1984 como un pequeño evento organizado por la compañía Kaiyodo. A lo largo de estos años ha ido creciendo hasta convertirse en la cita más importante para cualquier fan de las figuras japonesas. La duración es de tan solo un día (domingo 24 de julio del 2016 en esta edición), recibiendo a más un millón de personas, ¡una auténtica locura!. Cabe reseñar que el evento se trasladó de recinto por un accidente ocurrido en verano de 2008, dejando las instalaciones del Tokyo Big Sight para trasladarse al recinto al actual, el Makuhari Messe.
Esta edición ha dejado varias sorpresas, entre las que destaca la inesperada figura de Haru y Makoto de Free! Starting Days. Alter parecía tener abandonada esta serie tras el lanzamiento de sus figuras 1/8 , ya que ni siquiera llegó a lanzar figuras de los cinco personajes principales de la primera temporada, de ahí la sorpresa al ver esta nueva figura 1/7.
Otra de las más esperadas era la figura de Ononoki Yotsugi de Monogatari realizada por Good Smile Company. Aunque la figura ya presentó en la anterior edición, no se había visto ni siquiera un prototipo hasta este año. La importancia de haber podido ver esta figura pintada y terminada, radica en la línea de figuras a la que pertenece una de las más alabadas actualmente de Good Smile Company.
Kotobukiya ha impresionado con los prototipos de dos preciosas figuras de la línea Artfx-j y pertenecientes a dos clásicos del manga y el anime: Spike Spiegel de Cowboy Bebop, y los hermanos Edward y Alphonse Elric de Fullmetal Alchemist.
A continuación, el resumen de los más destacado que ha dejado este Wonder Festival 2016 [Summer] y que marcarán los lanzamientos más importantes del próximo año.
GOOD SMILE COMPANY Y ASOCIADOS:
Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ – Musashi – Nendoroid (Good Smile Company)
Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ – Libeccio – Nendoroid (Good Smile Company)
Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ – Bismarck – 1/8 (Good Smile Company)
Kantai Collection ~Kan Colle~ – Kashima – Figma (Max Factory)
iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Shirasaka Koume – Halloween Nightmare Ver. (Max Factory)
Thunderbolt Fantasy Tourikenyuuki – Rinsetsua – Nendoroid (Good Smile Company)
Macross Delta – Freyja Wion – Nendoroid Co-de (Good Smile Company)
Macross Delta – Mikumo Guynemer – Nendoroid Co-de (Good Smile Company)
Koutetsujou no Kabaneri – Mumei – Nendoroid (Good Smile Company)
Touken Ranbu – Online – Gokotai (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu – Online – Shishiou – 1/8 (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu – Online – Monoyoshi Sadamune – 1/8 (Orange Rouge)
Shin Tennis no Oujisama – Atobe Keigo – Nendoroid (Orange Rouge)
Haikyuu!! – Bokuto Koutarou – Nendoroid (Orange Rouge)
Haikyuu!! – Iwaizumi Hajime – Nendoroid (Orange Rouge)
Haikyuu!! – Akaashi Keiji – Nendoroid (Orange Rouge)
Haikyuu!! – Kuroo Tetsurou – Nendoroid (Orange Rouge)
Fate Grand Order – 1/7 Scale Figure Saber/Attila (Good Smile Company)
Fate EXTRA – Nendoroid Caster (Good Smile Company)
Fate Grand Order – Nendoroid Lancer/Scathach (Good Smile Company)
Fate Grand Order – Nendoroid Shielder/Matthew Kyrielite (Good Smile Company)
Monogatari Series – 1/8 Scale Figure Yotsugi Ononoki (Good Smile Company)
Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend – 1/7 Scale Figure Megumi Katou (Good Smile Company)
Oh My Goddess! – 1/8 Scale Figure Belldandy: Me, My Girlfriend and Our Ride Ver.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: The Beginning Story / The Everlasting – 1/8 Scale Figure Mami Tomoe ~The Beginning Story / The Everlasting~ (Good Smile Company)
Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: The Beginning Story / The Everlasting – 1/8 Scale Figure Sayaka Miki ~The Beginning Story / The Everlasting~ (Good Smile Company)
Chaos Dragon – 1/8 Scale Figure Lou Zhenhua (Good Smile Company)
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress – 1/7 Scale Figure Mumei (Good Smile Company)
God Eater Anime – 1/8 Scale Figure Alisa Illinichina Amiella (Good Smile Company)
Granblue Fantasy – 1/8 Scale Figure Summer Version Vira (Good Smile Company)
Garakowa: Restore the World – Nendoroid Remo (Good Smile Company)
Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- – Nendoroid Rem (Good Smile Company)
High School Fleet – Nendoroid Akeno Misaki (Good Smile Company)
My Hero Academia – Nendoroid Katsuki Bakugo: Hero’s Edition (Good Smile Company)
My Hero Academia – Nendoroid Izuku Midoriya: Hero’s Edition (Good Smile Company)
One Punch Man – Nendoroid Senritsu no Tatsumaki (Good Smile Company)
Girls und Panzer der Film – Nendoroid Petite Nendoroid Petite: Girls und Panzer 02 (Good Smile Company)
Girls und Panzer – Nendoroid More Nendoroid More Tank Series
Girls und Panzer – Nendoroid More Carro Veloce CV-33 (Good Smile Company)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nendoroid Link: Breath of the Wild Ver.
Fire Emblem Fates – Nendoroid Corrin (Female) (Good Smile Company)
Fire Emblem Fates – Nendoroid Elise (Good Smile Company)
Kirby’s Dream Land – Nendoroid Meta Knight (Good Smile Company)
Suicide Squad – Nendoroid Joker: Suicide Edition (Good Smile Company)
Suicide Squad – Nendoroid Harley Quinn: Suicide Edition (Good Smile Company)
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV – Nendoroid Kyo Kusanagi (Good Smile Company)
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV – Nendoroid Mai Shiranui (Good Smile Company)
Deadpool – Nendoroid Deadpool: Orechan Edition (Good Smile Company)
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption – figma Samus Aran: PRIME3 ver. (Good Smile Company y Max Factory)
Fire Emblem Fates – figma Corrin (Female) – (Max Factory y Good Smile Company)
One Punch Man – Senritsu no Tatsumaki – 1/8 (FREEing)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – figma Zelda: Twilight Princess ver. (Good Smile Company y Max Factory)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – figma Link: Twilight Princess ver. (Good Smile Company y Max Factory)
THE IDOLMASTER CINDERELLA GIRLS STARLIGHT STAGE – 1/8 Scale Figure Shiki Ichinose: Mystic Elixir Ver. (Good Smile Company)
THE IDOLMASTER PLATINUM STARS – Nendoroid Co-de Yayoi Takatsuki (Good Smile Company)
THE IDOLMASTER PLATINUM STARS – Nendoroid Co-de Takane Shijou (Good Smile Company)
THE IDOLMASTER PLATINUM STARS – Nendoroid Co-de Miki Hoshii (Good Smile Company)
THE IDOLMASTER PLATINUM STARS – Nendoroid Co-de Haruka Amami (Good Smile Company)
Character Vocal Series 01: Hatsune Miku – Nendoroid Hatsune Miku: Magical Mirai 2016 Ver. (Good Smile Company)
Kantai Collection -KanColle- – Nendoroid Hatsuzuki (Good Smile Company)
Kantai Collection -KanColle- – Nendoroid Pola (Good Smile Company)
Kantai Collection -KanColle- – Nendoroid Nagato (Good Smile Company)
Kantai Collection -KanColle- – Nendoroid Yuudachi Kai Ni (Good Smile Company)
Kantai Collection -KanColle- – Nendoroid Iowa (Good Smile Company)
Kantai Collection -KanColle- – Nendoroid Kiso (Good Smile Company)
High School Fleet – 1/7 Scale Figure Mei Irizaki: Swimsuit Ver. (Good Smile Company)
Character Vocal Series 01: Hatsune Miku – 1/8 Scale Figure Snow Miku (Good Smile Company)
Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars – Nendoroid Rena (Good Smile Company)
Touhou Project – Nendoroid Yuuka Kazami (Good Smile Company)
KonoSuba – Nendoroid Megumin (Good Smile Company)
Mega Man Battle Network – Nendoroid MegaMan.EXE (Good Smile Company)
Mega Man – Nendoroid Mega Man: Metal Blade Ver. (Good Smile Company)
Mega Man X – Nendoroid Mega Man X (Good Smile Company)
Resident Evil – Nendoroid Chris Redfield (Good Smile Company)
Fate Grand Order – figma Shielder/Matthew Kyrielite (Max Factory)
Fate Grand Order – 1/7 Scale Figure Assassin/Shuten Douji (Max Factory)
Fate Grand Order – 1/7 Scale Figure Berserker/Tamamo Cat (Max Factory)
Fate Grand Order – 1/7 Scale Figure Ruler/Jeanne d’Arc (Max Factory)
To Love Ru: Darkness – 1/6 Scale Figure Nana Astar Deviluke (Max Factory)
To Love Ru: Darkness – 1/6 Scale Figure Mikan Yuuki (Max Factory)
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd – 1/7 Scale Figure Megurine Luka: Temptation Ver. (Max Factory)
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd – 1/7 Scale Figure Hatsune Miku: Heart Hunter Ver. (Max Factory)
7th Dragon III Code: VFD – 1/7 Scale Figure Mage (Azerin) (Max Factory)
7th Dragon III Code: VFD – 1/7 Scale Figure Samurai (Yaiba) (Max Factory)
Dagashi Kashi – 1/8 Scale Figure Hotaru Shidare (Max Factory)
Vocaloid – figma MEIKO (Max Factory)
Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova Cadenza- – figma Haruna (Max Factory)
Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova Cadenza- – figma Yotaroh (Max Factory)
Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova Cadenza- – figma Takao (Max Factory)
High School Fleet – figma Akeno Misaki (Max Factory)
Bloodborne – figma Hunter (Max Factory)
GRAVITY DAZE 2 – figma Gravity Kat 2.0 (Max Factory)
GRAVITY DAZE 2 – figma Gravity Raven (Max Factory)
Space Channel 5 – figma Ulala (Max Factory)
Persona 5 – Shujinkou – Figma (Max Factory)
Yakuza – figma Goro Majima (Max Factory)
Persona 3 The Movie – figma Makoto Yuki (Max Factory)
Future Boy Conan – figma Conan (Max Factory)
Kyuukyoku Choujin R – figma R. Ichiro Tanaka (Max Factory)
Bio Booster Armor Guyver – figma Guyver (Max Factory)
Yu-Gi-Oh! – figma Seto Kaiba (Max Factory)
My Hero Academia – figma Katsuki Bakugo (Max Factory)
Blood Blockade Battlefront – figma Klaus Von Reinherz (Max Factory)
Yu-Gi-Oh! – figma Black Magician Girl (Max Factory)
Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress – figma Mumei (Max Factory)
My Hero Academia – figma Izuku Midoriya (Max Factory)
LoveLive! School Idol Festival – figFIX Honoka Kosaka (Max Factory)
Cardcaptor Sakura – figma Syaoran Li (Max Factory)
Sword Art Online II – figma Leafa (Max Factory)
Monogatari Series – figma Yotsugi Ononoki (Max Factory)
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress – 1/20 PLAMAX Sheryl Nome
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress – 1/20 PLAMAX Ranka Lee (Max Factory)
Macross Delta – 1/20 PLAMAX Kaname Buccaneer, Freyja Wion, Mikumo Guynemer, Makina Nakajima, Reina Prowler (Max Factory)
Shunya Yamashita Military Qty’s – 1/20 PLAMAX Allier (Max Factory)
THE IDOLMASTER CINDERELLA GIRLS – 1/7 Scale Figure Minami Nitta: Sleeping Little Devil Ver. (Max Factory)
Kantai Collection -KanColle- – figma Iowa (Max Factory)
Kantai Collection -KanColle- – 1/8 Scale Figure Iowa (Max Factory)
Kantai Collection -KanColle- – 1/8 Scale Figure Takao: Heavy Armament Ver. (Max Factory)
Kantai Collection -KanColle- – 1/8 Scale Figure Murakumo Kai Ni (Max Factory)
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma – 1/8 Scale Figure Ikumi Mito (Max Factory)
Girls und Panzer – figma Erika Itsumi y Maho Nishizumi (Max Factory)
DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Last Round – 1/5 Scale Figure Marie Rose (Max Factory)
Haikyu!! Kurasuno High VS Shiratorizawa Academy – Nendoroid Koshi Sugawara (Orange Rouge)
Bungo Stray Dogs – Nendoroid Chuya Nakahara (Orange Rouge)
KING OF PRISM by PrettyRhythm – Nendoroid Co-de Hiro Hayami, Koji Mihama, Kazuki Nishina (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – 1/8 Scale Figure Mikazuki Munechika: Awakened Ver. (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – Nendoroid Yamatonokami Yasusada (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – Nendoroid Horikawa Kunihiro (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – Nendoroid Izuminokami Kanesada (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -Hanamaru- – Nendoroid Co-de Kashuu Kiyomitsu Naiban Hanamaru Ver. (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -Hanamaru- – Nendoroid Co-de Yamatonokami Yasusada Naiban Hanamaru Ver. (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – Nendoroid Ookurikara (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – Nendoroid Yamanbagiri Kunihiro (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – Nendoroid Sayo Samonji (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – Nendoroid Co-de Mikazuki Munechika: Naiban ver. (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – Nendoroid Co-de Mikazuki Munechika: Awakened ver. (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – Nendoroid More Face Parts Case: Konnosuke Ver. (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – 1/8 Scale Figure Nikkari Aoe (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – 1/8 Scale Figure Urashima Kotetsu (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – 1/8 Scale Figure Higekiri (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – 1/8 Scale Figure Hizamaru (Orange Rouge)
Touken Ranbu -ONLINE- – figFIX Mikazuki Munechika: Naiban ver. (Orange Rouge)
THE IDOLM@STER – 1/8 Scale Figure Ami Futami & Mami Futami (Phat Company)
Kantai Collection -KanColle- – Parfom Parfom Shigure Kai Ni (Phat Company)
Muramasa: The Demon Blade – Parfom Parfom Momohime (Phat Company)
God Eater – 1/7 Scale Figure Julius (Phat Company)
To Love Ru: Darkness – 1/4 Scale Figure Momo Belia Deviluke: Bunny Ver. (FREEing)
To Love Ru: Darkness – 1/4 Scale Figure Golden Darkness: Bunny Ver. (FREEing)
God Eater 2 Rage Burst – 1/4 Scale Figure Alisa Illinichina Amiella: Bunny Ver. (FREEing)
God Eater 2 Rage Burst – 1/4 Scale Figure Ciel Alencon: Bunny Ver. (FREEing)
Ultimate! Nipako-chan – figma Nipako (TOMYTEC)
Little Armory – figma Miyo Asato (TOMYTEC)
Seibu Keisatsu – figma Kogure Kenzo (TOMYTEC)
Little Armory – figma Rikka Shiina (TOMYTEC)
Brave Witches – Karibuchi Hikari – Parfom (Phat Company)
Shining Blade – Xiao Mei y Yukihime (FREEing)
Shining Resonance – Rinna Mayfield, Excela Noa Aura y Sonia Blanche – S-style – 1/12 (FREEing)
Bakuon!! – Sakura Hane – 1/10 (Phat Company)
Touken Ranbu – Online – Mikazuki Munechika – 1/1 (Orange Rouge)
Fate/EXTRA – Saber EXTRA – Parfom (Phat Company)
Persona 5 – Justine y Caroline (Aquamarine)
Love Live! School Idol Festival – Ayase Eli, Sonoda Umi, Minami Kotori, Yazawa Nico, Koizumi Hanayo, Ayase Eli, Toujou Nozomi – figFIX (Max Factory)
Amanchu! – Kohinata Hikari (Aquamarine)
PriPara – Manaka Lala (Aquamarine)
Hello!! Kiniro Mosaic – Alice Cartelet y Kujou Karen (Aquamarine)
Fate/EXTRA – Saber EXTRA (Aquamarine)
King of Prism – Hayami Hiro (Aquamarine)
Amanchu! – Ninomiya Ai (Phat Company)
Shingeki no Kyojin – Erwin Smith – Nendoroid (Good Smile Company)
fullmetal alchemist- Edward Elric – Nendoroid (Good Smile Company)
Ookami to Koushinryou – Holo – Nendoroid (Good Smile Company)
Gekijouban Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica – Sakura Kyouko – 1/8 (Good Smile Company)
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica – Akemi Homura – Nendoroid (Good Smile Company)
Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica – Tomoe Mami – Nendoroid (Good Smile Company)
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu – Rem (Good Smile Company)
Girls und Panzer – Pepperoni (Phat Company)
High School Fleet – Wilhelmina Braunschweig Ingenohl Friedeburg – Nendoroid (Good Smile Company)
No Game No Life – Jibril – 1/7 (Phat Company)
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata – Sawamura Spencer Eriri – Nendoroid (Good Smile Company)
Card Captor Sakura – Li Syaoran – Nendoroid (Good Smile Company)
Vocaloid – Kagamine Len y Rin – S-style – 1/12 – Swimsuit (FREEing)
GOOD SMILE Racing – Hatsune Miku – 1/8 – Racing 2016 (Good Smile Company)
Sword Art Online II – Yuuki Asuna – 1/8 – Yukata Ver. (FREEing)
MEGAHOUSE, ALTER, KOTOBUKIYA, ETC.
Love Live! School Idol Festival – Ayase Eli – 1/7 (Alter)
Love Live! School Idol Festival – Kousaka Honoka – 1/7 (Alter)
Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ – Maji Love 2000% – Kotobuki Reiji – ALTAiR – 1/8 (Alter)
Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ – Maji Love 2000% – Mikaze Ai – ALTAiR – 1/8 (Alter)
Odin Sphere: Leifdrasir – Gwendolyn (Alter)
Ensemble Stars! – Sakuma Ritsu – ALTAiR – 1/7 (Alter, Amie)
iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Sagisawa Fumika – 1/7 (Alter)
High☆Speed! -Free! Starting Days- – Nanase Haruka – Tachibana Makoto – ALTAiR – 1/7 (Alter, Hobby Stock)
iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Koshimizu Sachiko – 1/7 (Alter)
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu – Rem (Alter)
iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Kanzaki Ranko – 1/8 – Love Laika (Alter)
iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Nitta Minami – Love Laika (Alter)
iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Anastasia – 1/8 – Love Laika, Memories Ver. (Alter)
iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Shibuya Rin – 1/8 – Triad Primus Ver. (Alpha x Omega)
iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – Kamiya Nao – 1/8 – Triad Primus Ver. (Alpha x Omega)
iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls – The Idolm@ster: Million Live! – The Idolmaster – Amami Haruka, Kasuga Mirai y Shimamura Uzu – 10th Anniversary (Aniplex y Stronger)
Vocaloid – Kaito y Meiko – 1/8 – Hanairogoromo (Stronger)
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata – Katou Megumi – Kimono Ver. (Aniplex)
Fire Emblem If – Camilla – 1/7 (Intelligent Systems)
Fate/Grand Order – Lancer – 1/7 (PLUM)
Saiyuki Reload Blast – Genjo Sanzo – ARTFX J – 1/8 (Kotobukiya)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters – Atem – ARTFX J (Kotobukiya)
Tales of Berseria – Velvet Crowe (Kotobukiya)
Code Geass – Hangyaku no Lelouch – Lelouch Lamperouge – ARTFX J – Code Black 1st Live Encore! Ver. (Kotobukiya)
Kuroshitsuji ~Book of the Atlantic~ – Sebastian Michaelis – Cu-Poche (Kotobukiya)
Cowboy Bebop – Spike Spiegel – ARTFX J (Kotobukiya)
Touken Ranbu – Online – Shokudaikiri Mitsutada – ARTFX J – 1/8 (Kotobukiya)
Fullmetal Alchemist – Alphonse Elric – Edward Elric – ARTFX J – 1/8 (Kotobukiya)
Fullmetal Alchemist – Roy Mustang – ARTFX J (Kotobukiya)
Pocket Monsters – Haruka – Mizugorou – ARTFX J – Pokémon Figure Series (Kotobukiya)
Naruto Shippuuden – Namikaze Minato – G.E.M. (MegaHouse)
Naruto Shippuuden – Hyuuga Hinata (MegaHouse)
Free! -Eternal Summer- – Tachibana Makoto – 1/8 (Toy’s Works)
Hatsukoi Monster – Takahashi Kanade (Union Creative International Ltd)
Como en cada edición, no han sido pocas las sorpresas y los anuncios de estas grandes compañías, en un evento que ha sido uno de los más potentes de estos últimos años.
Ahora es el turno de los coleccionistas, ¿a cuáles de estas joyas le estáis buscando ya sitio en vuestras vitrinas?
Fuente: Tsuki
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