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Wonder Festival 2026 Summer: FuRyu Drops Evangelion Doll Figures, Atelier Ryza TENITOL and Hatsune Miku Lottery

Wonder Festival 2026 Summer opened its doors at Makuhari Messe in Chiba today, July 26, drawing more than 2,000 professional and independent exhibitors under this year’s “Exploration” theme. FuRyu was among the headline commercial exhibitors, dropping a concentrated burst of announcements ranging from a genuinely unusual Evangelion collaboration to lottery goods for Hatsune Miku and Haikyu!!. Here is everything from their showing that Singapore collectors will want to track.

Wonder Festival 2026 Summer official event key visual at Makuhari Messe
Image courtesy of Wonder Festival Project Office

Evangelion Meets Japanese Tradition: Asuka and Rei as 日本人形

FuRyu F:NEX x Yoshitoku Evangelion Shikinami Asuka Langley traditional Japanese doll 1/4 scale figure
Image courtesy of FuRyu
FuRyu F:NEX x Yoshitoku Evangelion Rei Ayanami traditional Japanese doll 1/4 scale figure
Image courtesy of FuRyu

The most striking reveal from FuRyu at WonFes 2026 Summer is a collaboration between their F:NEX premium figure label and Yoshitoku, one of Japan’s oldest traditional doll workshops. The result: Shikinami Asuka Langley and Rei Ayanami from Evangelion, reimagined as authentic 1/4 scale 日本人形 (nihon ningyo) — traditional Japanese dolls — rendered with the layered kimono styling, formal headpieces, and meticulous finish that Yoshitoku is known for. Both figures are marked “coming soon” with no release date or price confirmed at the show; the F:NEX official site will carry pre-order details when they are ready. ©カラー

The pairing is deliberate: Asuka’s fiery red and Rei’s cool blue translate naturally into traditional nihon ningyo colour palettes. This is the kind of piece that sits at the intersection of figure collecting and craft, and collaborations between Yoshitoku and anime licensors tend to move fast once ordering opens.

Atelier Ryza in FuRyu’s TENITOL Line

FuRyu TENITOL Atelier Ryza Reisalin Stout sitting figure on books
Image courtesy of FuRyu

FuRyu also revealed a new entry in their TENITOL figure line: Reisalin Stout (Ryza) from the Atelier Ryza series. The figure places her in her signature white and teal outfit, seated on a stack of oversized books in an atelier setting complete with candelabra and foliage in the background — the relaxed, scene-setting aesthetic that defines the TENITOL line. No price or release window was announced at the show floor reveal. ©2020 コーエーテクモゲームズ

Lottery Goods: Hatsune Miku JK Life and Haikyu!! Collection 3

FuRyu Hatsune Miku Miku Meguri JK Life Kawaii Food Tour lottery kuji series November 2026
Image courtesy of FuRyu / Crypton Future Media
FuRyu Haikyu Goods Collection 3 lottery kuji spring 2027
Image courtesy of FuRyu

On the フリューくじ (FuRyu kuji) side, two new series were announced. 「ミクめぐりJKライフ ~かわいいフード巡り~」 (Miku Meguri JK Life: Kawaii Food Tour) is a new Hatsune Miku lottery series priced at 850 yen per draw, targeting a November 2026 release. The key visual features Miku alongside Kaito and Kagamine Len in high school uniform settings with a café and food theme. Artwork is credited to DSマイル / のう / べっこ. ©Crypton Future Media, INC / piapro

「ハイキュー!! グッズコレクション3」 (Haikyu!! Goods Collection 3) was also confirmed for a Spring 2027 release, continuing FuRyu’s run of lottery goods for the volleyball series. ©古舘春一/集英社・「ハイキュー!!」製作委員会

For Singapore Collectors

FuRyu products — including F:NEX figures and FuRyu kuji goods — are available in Singapore through hobby shops and importers that carry Japanese collectibles. The Evangelion and Atelier Ryza figures will open for international pre-orders via f-nex.com and partner retailers once release dates are set. For the kuji series, Southeast Asia availability typically follows the Japanese launch by a few months through dedicated lottery event operators.

Wonder Festival runs twice a year — Summer and Winter — and reliably produces the year’s most interesting figure announcements from both commercial labels and independent makers. Keep an eye on the GameTrader news feed as pre-order windows and local retail confirmations come in.

Hatsune Miku Starry Party Is Coming to Switch 2 and PC in 2027

Your favourite virtual pop icon is swapping the rhythm stage for a party arena. Good Smile Company announced Hatsune Miku Starry Party at Anime Expo 2026, and it is exactly what Singapore Vocaloid fans have been craving — a six-player party action game featuring the full Crypton Future Media cast reimagined as Nendoroid chibi figures, heading to Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam in 2027.

Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin and Kagamine Len as Nendoroid figures in Hatsune Miku Starry Party
Image courtesy of Good Smile Company

What Is Hatsune Miku Starry Party?

Developed jointly by Crypton Future Media and Good Smile Company, Starry Party (スタリパ, as fans are already abbreviating it) is a party action game built around the beloved Nendoroid figure line. Every character in the game is rendered as their compact, round-headed Nendoroid counterpart — the same design language that has made Good Smile’s collectible figures a staple at anime events from Akihabara to Singapore’s own Anime Festival Asia.

The game supports up to six simultaneous players competing across a variety of mini-games and party challenges. While the developers have teased that some stages will lean into the rhythm-game experience Miku fans know and love, there will be plenty of non-rhythm challenges as well, positioning this as a proper party title rather than a spiritual successor to the Project Diva series.

初音ミク 新作ゲーム ティザーPV「初音ミク スターリーパーティ」 — via GOOD SMILE CHANNEL on YouTube

Confirmed Playable Characters

The teaser trailer, set to the original track StargazeR by producer 骨盤P (Kotsupan-P) featuring Hatsune Miku, confirms six playable Vocaloids at launch:

  • Hatsune Miku
  • Kagamine Rin
  • Kagamine Len
  • Megurine Luka
  • MEIKO
  • KAITO

Good Smile Company has teased that more characters will be announced before launch, so the roster is not necessarily final.

Hatsune Miku Nendoroid figure glowing green in Hatsune Miku Starry Party
Image courtesy of Good Smile Company

Why Singapore Vocaloid Fans Should Be Excited

This is Miku’s first starring role in a dedicated game since Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega Mix+ launched in 2022. While she has made cameo appearances in titles like Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and crossover events in Persona 5: The Phantom X, Starry Party marks a full return to gaming as the lead.

For Singapore fans, the confirmed language list is a positive signal: the game will ship with support for English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese — all languages with strong player bases across Singapore and the broader Southeast Asian market. No Singapore-specific release date or pricing has been announced, but the multilingual support suggests a wide regional rollout is planned rather than a Japan-only or US-exclusive launch.

Close-up of Hatsune Miku's face in Hatsune Miku Starry Party teaser
Image courtesy of Good Smile Company

What We Still Don’t Know

A firm release date, pricing, and any details beyond the teaser are yet to be confirmed. With the 2027 launch window still far off, expect a fuller reveal — likely at a Nintendo Direct or a future Good Smile Company showcase — to flesh out the full mini-game roster and multiplayer modes. Keep an eye on the official X account @Starrypa_Miku for updates as they drop.

For more upcoming Switch 2 titles and Vocaloid news, check out our Game News and Manga Anime sections.

Hatsune Miku: Starry Party Announced for Switch 2 and PC

Good Smile Company surprised Anime Expo 2026 attendees with Hatsune Miku: Starry Party, a brand-new party action game starring the world’s most famous virtual diva. It’s headed to Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam in 2027 — and full English language support is confirmed from launch.

Official teaser PV for Hatsune Miku: Starry Party — via GOOD SMILE CHANNEL on YouTube

What Is Hatsune Miku: Starry Party?

Hatsune Miku Starry Party announcement key art — Good Smile Company
Image courtesy of Good Smile Company

Details are limited to the teaser for now, but the party action game genre label places Hatsune Miku: Starry Party firmly in the same territory as games like Mario Party — short, energetic minigames built for multiplayer chaos. That’s a notable departure from Miku’s usual rhythm-game home turf (Project DIVA, COLORFUL STAGE!), and it opens the franchise up to a much wider audience.

Platforms confirmed so far: Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam. Language support includes English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese — meaning Singapore players can jump straight in without any localisation worries.

No SGD pricing or specific release date within 2027 has been announced. Given the Steam and Switch 2 global distribution, local availability on Singapore’s eShop and Steam storefront is the safe expectation once the game approaches launch — but nothing official yet.

Miku’s Party Game Moment

Hatsune Miku Starry Party visual from the AX 2026 announcement
Image courtesy of Good Smile Company

Miku has one of the most dedicated fanbases in Singapore’s pop-culture scene — she’s a consistent cosplay staple at local events like STGCC and AFA, and her music rhythm titles have moved serious numbers on handheld platforms here. A party game built around her world has obvious local multiplayer appeal, especially for the Switch 2 crowd looking for co-op titles to round out their library.

The Switch 2’s handheld mode makes Starry Party the kind of game you could easily bring to a gaming session, a cosplay event, or a convention floor — the short-session format is tailor-made for exactly that.

Watch and Wait

Good Smile Company has said more information will follow. Watch the official GOOD SMILE CHANNEL on YouTube for the next update, and check back on GameTrader’s game news section as the 2027 window gets closer.

Hatsune Miku Joins Persona 5: The Phantom X Tomorrow — 1st Anniversary Collab Live 25 June

If you’ve been waiting for Hatsune Miku to gate-crash the Metaverse, tomorrow’s your day. Persona 5: The Phantom X — the free-to-play mobile spin-off from Atlus and Perfect World — launches its Version 4.4 update globally on 25 June 2026, and the star of the show is everyone’s favourite virtual pop idol joining the Phantom Thieves for the game’s 1st anniversary celebration.

[Hatsune Miku x P5X] Ver. 4.4 PV — The Hatsune Miku Collab is finally here! — via Persona5: The Phantom X (Official West) on YouTube

Miracle Concert — What Miku Brings to P5X

Hatsune Miku enters P5X as a Navigator character under the event banner Miracle Concert. Rather than dealing direct damage, Miku supports her party through music: she picks from a selection of three songs using her first and second skills, each granting different buffs to the team. After accumulating unique stacks over a few turns, she can spend them to grant the entire party two turns of free action — a powerful buff in longer encounters.

Hatsune Miku x Persona 5 The Phantom X — Miracle Concert event art
Image courtesy of Perfect World / ATLUS / SEGA / Crypton Future Media

Outside of battles, the collab fills the in-game city of Shibuya with Miku branding — billboards, her songs in the background, and a selection of Hatsune Miku-themed furniture and decorations for your home base. There is also a rhythm minigame where you can play from a set of six songs across different difficulty levels, which should appeal to the VTuber-adjacent corner of Singapore’s gaming community.

Southeast Asian Server Gets the Update Simultaneously

One of the standout things about Version 4.4 is that all six regional servers — Mainland Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Global, and Southeast Asian — go live at the same time. If you are playing P5X on the SEA server, you will not be waiting for a delayed rollout. Everything from Miku’s character banner to the Miracle Concert event drops for everyone on the same day.

Persona 5: The Phantom X is free to download and play on Android, iOS, and PC. Hatsune Miku is obtainable through the game’s gacha system during the anniversary event period.

Miku’s Persona Pedigree

Hatsune Miku in Persona 5 The Phantom X — collab character art
Image courtesy of Perfect World / ATLUS / SEGA / Crypton Future Media

This is not Miku’s first encounter with the Persona franchise. Her design in P5X draws directly from her appearance in the 2015 rhythm game Persona 4: Dancing All Night, making her technically a returning face rather than a first-time guest. That crossover lineage adds some in-universe logic to the collab, even if it is a stretch to call the DECO*27-scored virtual idol a true Phantom Thief.

Alongside Miku, the 1st anniversary has brought a run of crossover characters in recent weeks — including Yukari Takeba from Persona 3 and the upcoming Akihiko Sanada — making this a strong time for lapsed players to log back in.

For more on mobile games and anime crossover news, visit our Game News section. Persona 5: The Phantom X is available globally from the official P5X site and major app stores.

Hatsune Miku Official Shop in Akihabara: Is It Worth It?

If you follow Hatsune Miku, you’ve probably seen the photos: a whole building in Akihabara wrapped in Miku and the Kagamine twins, with a giant “HATSUNE MIKU OFFICIAL SHOP IN AKIBA” banner over the entrance. I went looking for it on a recent Tokyo trip — and the honest version is shorter than the hype. It’s real, it’s official, and it’s worth knowing exactly what you’re walking into before you build a day around it.

Quick verdict: it’s a permanent official Miku corner on Level 2 of Don Quijote Akihabara, not a flagship megastore. It’s compact — think one well-stocked section, not a multi-floor experience. Not worth a special trip across Tokyo on its own, but if you’re already in Akiba (and as a Miku fan, you will be), it’s an easy, fun stop that’s open around the clock.

A walkthrough of the shop — via GsChannel on YouTube

Where it is and what makes it unusual

The shop sits on the 2nd floor (Level 2) of Don Quijote‘s Akihabara branch at 4-3-3 Sotokanda. Per the official Hatsune Miku blog (Japanese), the corner — branded “HATSUNE MIKU official shop in Akiba” — opened on 27 April 2024 as a permanent fixture.

That word “permanent” is the genuinely unusual part. Most official Miku retail in Japan is pop-up: limited-run fairs, anniversary booths, collab cafes that vanish after a few weeks. This one stays put. And because it lives inside a Don Quijote — Japan’s famously chaotic 24-hour discount chain — it inherits Donki’s hours. You can buy an official Nendoroid at 3am if that’s your life. I can’t think of another character shop where that’s true.

Inside the Hatsune Miku Official Shop in Akiba, with a painted sky ceiling and Kagamine Rin and Len wall art
Image: GameTrader.SG

What’s actually inside

The space leans into the theme hard: a painted blue-sky ceiling, the full Crypton/Piapro cast on the walls — Miku, the Kagamine twins Rin and Len, Megurine Luka, plus KAITO and MEIKO — and a “HATSUNE MIKU OFFICIAL SHOP IN AKIBA” graphic running right across the floor. It photographs much bigger than it feels in person.

Stock-wise, it’s mostly the small, giftable stuff: acrylic keychains, badges, phone straps, folding fans, stationery, apparel and plush, alongside glass cases of scale figures and deformed (chibi) figures. When I visited, scale figures ran from around ¥6,273 (roughly S$55) up to the big premium display pieces at ¥30,000–¥38,000 (north of S$300). The everyday goods are far gentler on the wallet — this is a place you can walk out of with a ¥700 keychain and be happy.

Hatsune Miku scale figures in a glass display case with Japanese yen price tags
Image: GameTrader.SG

The display cases of oversized deformed figures are a nice touch — they’re showpieces more than stock, and they make the corner feel like a proper official space rather than just a merch rack. A large designer figure (by illustrator CHANxCO) was on show when the shop first launched, per the official blog.

Display cases of deformed chibi Hatsune Miku, Kagamine Rin and Len figures inside the official shop
Image: GameTrader.SG

One thing to know: check Level 5 too

Here’s the bit that’s easy to miss. The Level 2 corner is the always-on permanent shop, but the same Don Quijote Akihabara periodically runs limited-time “Hatsune Miku Don Quijote Fair” collab events on a separate floor (Level 5), with newly drawn illustrations and fair-exclusive goods you won’t find downstairs. If you’re making the trip specifically for merch, it’s worth checking whether a fair is running during your dates — that’s where the collectible, time-limited items live.

What this means for Singapore fans

For SG Miku fans, the takeaway is simple: don’t fly in for this, but absolutely swing by if Akihabara is on your Tokyo itinerary — and it should be. Budget 15–20 minutes, go in expecting a tidy official corner rather than a flagship, and enjoy that you can drop in basically whenever, since it never really closes. The keychains, straps and stationery make easy souvenirs, and the prices on the small stuff are reasonable even before you factor in that there’s no equivalent permanent official Miku shop here at home.

The HATSUNE MIKU OFFICIAL SHOP IN AKIBA floor graphic running through the aisle
Image: GameTrader.SG

If you’re chasing more Japan store visits and gaming finds, browse our other guides. And if a Miku Don Quijote Fair lands while you’re in town, that’s the version actually worth planning around.

METAL BUILD EXPO: Inside Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo

If you grew up wanting your Gundam to be made of actual metal, Bandai Spirits just built a whole event around that itch. The METAL BUILD EXPO is a single-brand showcase running at the Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo in Akihabara, and we dropped by to see every die-cast hero the line has to offer under one roof. Here’s our walkthrough — plus what it means for collectors back home in Singapore.

METAL BUILD EXPO event poster showing dates 27 March to 6 July 2026
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo

What is the METAL BUILD EXPO?

METAL BUILD is Bandai Spirits’ premium line of pre-painted, fully-articulated figures that mix die-cast metal with plastic for real heft and a satisfying clink. This is the first time the brand has been given its own dedicated event, and it pulls together the latest releases across Mobile Suit Gundam, Neon Genesis Evangelion, the EX PROJECT line and more.

The essentials:

  • Where: Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo, 1-1 Kandahanaokacho, Chiyoda-ku — a one-minute walk from JR Akihabara Station (Electric Town Exit).
  • When: 27 March – 6 July 2026, daily from 10:00 to 20:00.
  • Admission: free — the storefront sign literally reads nyujo muryo (free entry).

Gundam SEED takes centre stage

The headline wall belongs to Gundam SEED. The Strike Freedom Gundam anchors the display in full die-cast glory, wings of light fanned out the way every SEED fan remembers it.

METAL BUILD Strike Freedom Gundam with wings of light spread
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo

Bandai is using the expo to relaunch the figure: the METAL BUILD Strike Freedom Gundam <Revival Ver.> hits general retail in June 2026 with a refreshed package and an added support stand. Alongside it, the store is selling new store-limited Sword Striker and Launcher Striker packs that clip onto the Strike Gundam (Heliopolis Roll Out Ver.) to rebuild the Sword and Launcher loadouts.

METAL BUILD Strike Gundam striker pack displays with price tags
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo
METAL BUILD Force Impulse Gundam on display
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo

A glass cabinet near the back lines up the SEED roster side by side — Strike, Strike Freedom, Destiny and friends — so you can see how the sculpts have evolved over the line’s run. If you want a sense of scale and finish, this shelf is the one to study.

Shelf comparing multiple METAL BUILD Gundam SEED figures
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo

Tucked into the exclusives corner are the Astray frames — the Gold Frame and Red Frame — wearing “ON SALE HERE NOW!” tags, the kind of store-only stock that makes the trip worth it for serious collectors.

METAL BUILD Gundam Astray Gold Frame and Red Frame exclusives in a display case
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo

The commemorative Hi-ν Gundam

Every Tamashii store event gets a commemorative piece, and this one is the METAL BUILD Hi-ν Gundam [METAL BUILD EXPO]. It’s based on the 2022 Hi-ν, but repainted from the novel’s purple-and-white into the official blue-and-white scheme, with a new fin funnel hanger so you can display the funnels stowed or deployed. It’s a Premium Bandai item that needs a CLUB TAMASHII MEMBERS registration to order.

METAL BUILD Hi-Nu Gundam in blue and white on display
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo

00, Evangelion and a Toho surprise

The Gundam 00 corner shows off GN-001 Gundam Exia and the 00 Gundam, GN blades catching the spotlights. Staff had an Exia out of the case for a closer look — the inner-frame detail on these is genuinely absurd.

METAL BUILD Gundam 00 figure on display
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo
METAL BUILD GN-001 Gundam Exia held up close
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo

Beyond Gundam, EVANGELION Unit-01 represents the line’s wider reach, posed mid-lunge off its launch rail.

METAL BUILD Evangelion Unit-01 figure
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo

And the one that stopped us in our tracks — a fully die-cast Toho mecha from the Godzilla universe, all spines and silver plating, licensed TM & © Toho Co., Ltd. Not what you expect at a Gundam-heavy show, and all the better for it.

METAL BUILD Toho Godzilla-series mecha figure
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo

Hatsune Miku gets the METAL BUILD treatment

The most unexpected booth is a snow-globe diorama built for METAL BUILD Hatsune Miku — yes, the Vocaloid icon reimagined as a mecha-suited figure, posed across a starry, checkerboard stage. It’s a reminder that METAL BUILD isn’t only about war machines.

METAL BUILD Hatsune Miku banner at the expo
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo
METAL BUILD 初音ミク SPECIAL PV — via BANDAI SPIRITS on YouTube
METAL BUILD Hatsune Miku figure posed in a starry diorama
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo
METAL BUILD Hatsune Miku figure detail
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo
METAL BUILD Hatsune Miku figure with weapon
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo
METAL BUILD Hatsune Miku figure close up
Photo: GameTrader.SG at METAL BUILD EXPO, Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo

What this means for Singapore collectors

METAL BUILD figures don’t get a regular shelf presence in Singapore — they’re a Premium Bandai and Tamashii web-store world, so most SG collectors import via Bandai’s online stores or specialist hobby shops. The catch with an event like this: the store-limited Striker packs and the commemorative Hi-ν are tied to the Tokyo store and the Tamashii web store, so they’re not something you’ll casually find at a local mall.

If you’re heading to Tokyo before the expo wraps on 6 July 2026, the Akihabara store is a one-minute walk from the station and free to enter — easily worth an hour even if you’re only browsing. On the tags we spotted, figures ranged from the low ¥10,000s up past ¥40,000 (the Force Impulse Gundam was tagged ¥41,800), so factor that in if you plan to buy rather than just gawk. For more on-the-ground coverage, check our other events reports.

Full event details are on the official Tamashii Nations Store Tokyo page.