New Figures for WonFes Summer 2023

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The much-awaited Wonder Festival Summer 2023 is taking place on July 30 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba! That’s today! This biannual event promises an exhilarating experience for enthusiasts worldwide as it unveils many new figures anime figure collectors are looking forward to.

Details of the Event

Wonder Festival, which collectors fondly call as WonFes, is a celebration of exquisite craftsmanship and artistic prowess in the world of anime figures. After navigating through the challenges of the pandemic, the event is finally returning to its in-person format. Makuhari Messe will be transformed into a vibrant hub, welcoming collectors, garage kit creators, and Triple A figure manufacturers to showcase their latest creations and interact with passionate fans.

What to Expect

At Wonder Festival Summer 2023, expect stunning figure reveals from prominent manufacturers like Good Smile Company, Alter, Kotobukiya, Max Factory, Phat Company, Kadokawa, Aniplex, and Amakuni, among others. Witness the meticulous sculpting and impeccable paintwork that bring beloved characters to life in exquisite detail. Additionally, the event will showcase a diverse array of exclusive merchandise and limited-edition figures that will be a delight for collectors looking for unique additions to their treasured collections. Don’t miss the opportunity to explore garage kits from talented circles and independent artists, which offer one-of-a-kind interpretations of beloved characters.

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WonFes Summer 2023 New Figures

Note: Imgur is being a dumdum. The album links point to 404 errors even when the albums exist. For now, you can check out new figures that have been added to MFC. This lists all the newest figures that have been added in descending order so this contains all the new figures revealed today on WonFes.

Imgur is crap. Here’s a Google Drive Link instead so you can see everything.

For WonFes new figures, you can check out ~~this Imgur gallery~~. A word of warning, the link contains NSFW images and it is still constantly being updated.

Overall, I think this Summer WonFes is a good one, There are plenty of new announced figures that I am looking forward to. However, there is one evident absence. I did not see any new figures from Alter.

Looks like the Rem, Ryza, Kurumi and FGO hype trains have all slowed down. These appear to have been replaced by Lycoris Recoil, Azur Lane, and Blue Archive (to a lesser degree)

Still, there are personal disappointments as I have not seen any updates on some Princess Connect figures that I’ve been looking forward to in over 2 years, in particular these figures of Saren and Pecorine.

WonHobby 37 is Also Happening at WonFes

You can view the official gallery for the WonHobby event ~~or the mirror here~~.

It sucks though that Good Smile Company has now very limited offerings when it comes to scale figures. New announcements are all mostly Nendoroids, Pop-Up Parades and a few other new figure lines.

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What I’m Looking Forward To

Tons of Azur Lane Figures to Be Had

If you’ve been following my blog, you probably already know that I’m a big Azur Lane fan, and what could be better for a fanboy than to get a ton of new figure announcements during WonFes? There are Azur Lane figures for 1/4 scale and 1/7 scale collectors. As someone who does not collect 1/4 scales, I wish companies also did 1/7 scale variants for those.

musashi — Musashi, the queen of floofs and one of the best battleships in the game finally gets her own figure.

drake — This is one of my favorite non-L2D skins in the game which is of Drake. It’s a shame this is only being made in 1/4 scale.

honolulu — This could be a good Honolulu figure but I don’t have much confidence in Ribose.

amagi chan apex — Chibi Amagi Floof from APEX should be good.

bremerton — Looks like manufacturers are starting to make figures of Azur Lane characters not based on any in-game skin.

centaur — Daiki Kougyou, a manufacturer known mainly for creating cast-off figures started making Azur Lane figures recently. Many collectors have been forcing cast-offs on some Azur Lane figures with a lot of success. I think this figure of Centaur is a prime candidate for a forced cast-off.

tosa — This figure of Tosa is also being done by Daiki Kougyou.

jade — This too is not based on any in-game artwork. Jade from the Iron Blood faction.

janus — Janus is plenty cute in this Halloween-themed skin from Amiami.

manchester — This one is a 1/4 scale of Manchester also in a Halloween-themed skin from FREEing.

royal fortune — Royal Fortune is also in a Halloween-themed skin. This time around it’s a 1/7 scale from Wings Inc.

marco polo — Another one from Wings Inc. Now it’s Marco Polo in her Queen of Hearts skin.

prinz rupprecht — Now it’s Prinz Rupprecht which is one of my favorites from these new Azur Lane figures.

tirpitz — Tirpitz from APEX. This is going to the wishlist.

yat sen — Yat Sen, also from APEX. Definitely also going to the wishlist.

chitose — This is a 1/4 scale of Chitose from Azur Lane just being a tease.

albion — This is a 1/7 scale figure of Albion’s Silvermoon Faerie Princess skin from the game. Frankly, a figure of her default skin would be much better but that could be a bit difficult to pull off without it costing an arm and a leg (and maybe another extra leg).

Let the Chisato and Takina Hype Trains Loose

Lycoris Recoil has been wildly popular and the result is a ton of figures of Chisato. Takina doesn’t have as much but she’s still in the running.

chitose and takina wedding — I’m not normally a fan of wedding-themed figures but I expect these would look very good.

chisato kimono — Chisato in a kimono would be a welcome addition to my collection.

Chisato Nendoroid — A Nendoroid of Chisato in her work clothes.

Takina Nendoroid — A Nendoroid of Takina in her work clothes. Twin-tails FTW!

Chisato Nendoroid Doll — Chisato in Nendoroid Doll form.

Takina Nendoroid Doll — Takina in Nendoroid Doll form.

KonoSuba 10th Anniversary Dress Figures and More

Can you believe it’s been 10 years since KonoSuba came into being? We already have a lot of figures of the wacky cast but there’s always room for more.

aqua 10th anniv 1 — I have to say Aqua doesn’t look too useless in this figure.

megumin 10th anniv 1 — Depending on the price, this will probably be the first Megumin scale figure going to my collection.

lalatina 10th anniv 1 — Is Darkness bride material? What do you think? This Darkness figure is somehow lacking that flair factor compared to the two figures above.

wiz nendoroid — The Wiz Nendoroid would be a nice addition to complete the Konosuba Nendoroid set. Now please give her a proper scale figure that is not from a crappy manufacturer. Wiz and Yunyun should also have their own 10th-anniversary figure.

Marin Kitagawa Update

Not a lot of new figures for Marin in this WonFes but she already has a lot lined up. We at least get an update on her Night Pool version figure. Still can’t wait to see her painted though.

Expect More Figures from Oshi no Ko

Oshi no Ko’s popularity has been massive so expect more figures from the franchise.

hoshino family — One big happy family — at least we can get them in figure form.

Ai Hoshino Nendoroid — Ai Hoshino gets a Nendoroid but not before Ruby.

Ruby Hoshino Nendoroid 1 — Ruby’s Nendoroid already has a prototype.

More Figures of Bunny Girl Mai

Mai Sakurajima is still very popular and she gets two new scale figures. Not too sure of the quality of these Elcoco figures as I believe these are prize figures that are of scale.

mai sakurajima hanfu — This Hanfu version from KDcolle is one to look forward too.

mai sakurajima maid — The outfit is really cute so maybe this turns out nice.

My Favorite Cat Girl Hanekawa Tsubasa is Getting a New Figure

Bless you, Ques Q for making a new figure of Tsubasa Hanekawa. I hope you do all fans right by being reasonable with her pricing. It looks like this will be based on light novel artwork.

hanekawa tsubasa ques q — While all we have is this low-quality snapshot, good news is still good news.

Kurumi Still Gets Some Love

The Kurumi hype train has slowed down but we’re still getting one more quality Kurumi figure from Kadokawa.

kurumi nekomimi — I already have the original Nekomimi Kurumi from Kadokawa so let’s wait and see the painted prototype. If she turns out nice, I don’t mind adding another Kurumi to the Kurumi shrine.

Lewd Raphtalia

I already have a few figures of Raphtalia and none of them are lewd. This will actually be the first lewd figure of adult Raphtalia. Whether this pops or flops will depend on Kadokawa’s execution.

raphtalia dakimakura — I know this is called a Dakimakura version but in figure form, this needs to be displayed upright.

Ryza is Still Relevant

Nowadays, figures of the Queen of Thicc Thighs are far and few in between. I believe we only have one new figure announced this WonFes for Ryza though I think the number might still pick up for the remainder of the year especially since Atelier Ryza now has an anime.

So, which figures are you most looking forward to this WonFes?

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