What Is a FuRyu SSS Figure? Japan's Premium Prize Line, Explained
FuRyu's crane-game figures mostly come in two sizes: small and cheap, or small and cheap in a bigger box. SSS was the exception. For about seven years it was the line FuRyu used to prove its prize figures could compete with retail scale figures on size and finish, before it quietly stopped making new ones. This guide explains what is a FuRyu SSS figure, which shows it covered, how big the figures run, and why the line has gone silent since 2024.
What Is a FuRyu SSS Figure? Super Special Series, Defined
A FuRyu SSS figure is a prize figure from FuRyu's Super Special Series, a premium tier the company introduced to sit above its everyday crane-game lines. SSS is an abbreviation of "Super Special Series," a name chosen to signal that the figures went beyond FuRyu's existing Special Figure tier in size, sculpt detail, and finishing. The brand launched in March 2017 with an Easter Bunny-themed Super Sonico figure, reported by Dengeki Hobby as the debut of a line meant to move past what "Special" alone could offer.
Like every other FuRyu prize figure, SSS pieces were never sold at retail with a fixed price tag. They were won from crane games and ichiban-kuji-style lotteries in Japan, then resold overseas by import shops and collectors. That is the same business model as FuRyu's better-known Noodle Stopper figures, just aimed at a bigger, more detailed product.
If you are shopping for a FuRyu figure and see "SSS" printed in the product name, it tells you two things before you read anything else: it is larger and more detailed than a standard prize figure, and because the line has not released new pieces in over a year, it is effectively a discontinued catalog you can only buy secondhand.
Where SSS Sat in FuRyu's Figure Lineup
FuRyu runs several prize-figure brands at once, each aimed at a different size and price point. SSS was positioned as the largest and most detailed of the pure prize lines, just below FuRyu's retail scale-figure brand.
| Line | Type | Typical size | Status (as of Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noodle Stopper Figure | Prize | 14–16 cm | Active; FuRyu's current flagship prize line |
| SSS (Super Special Series) | Prize | 16–21 cm | No confirmed new release since May 2024 |
| BiCute Bunnies Figure | Prize (large) | ~30 cm | Active |
| F:NEX | Retail scale | 1/7 scale or larger | Active |
The size gap explains the pitch: an SSS figure is roughly a third taller than a Noodle Stopper, with the extra bulk going into sturdier posing and finer paintwork, while still staying inside the crane-game prize format rather than becoming a full retail scale release like F:NEX.
Which Anime and Games Got SSS Figures
Over its run, SSS figures covered a mix of long-running doujin franchises and mainstream anime and game tie-ins. Confirmed releases documented in Japanese hobby press include:
- Touhou Project — Sanae Kochiya, Yuyuko Saigyouji, and other Gensokyo cast members
- Sword Art Online: Alicization — Kirito, Asuna, Silica, and Alice Zuberg
- Love Live! Sunshine!! and Love Live! Superstar!! — members of Aqours and Liella, including Yoshiko Tsushima and Kanon Shibuya
- Fate/Grand Order — Sei Shonagon (Archer)
- Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken — Pop, added to the line in June 2023
- Re:Zero — Rem, including a Circus Pearl version released in May 2024
Sonicolle, FuRyu's own Super Sonico mascot line, was the brand's launch character back in 2017, which is partly why collectors still associate SSS with FuRyu's bishoujo-figure side of the catalog even though later releases leaned more on licensed anime.
How Big Are SSS Figures, and What Do They Cost?
SSS figures typically run 16–21 cm tall, depending on the character's pose. Smaller seated or sitting sculpts land near 16 cm, while standing figures with bases, like the 2024 Rem release, reach around 21 cm.
Because SSS is a prize line, FuRyu never published a retail price. Figures were won from Japanese crane games for the cost of play, then resold by Japan-import shops and secondhand marketplaces at prices that shift with each character's popularity and current scarcity. Expect SSS figures to cost noticeably more than a Noodle Stopper on the resale market, simply because production stopped and supply is shrinking.
Why Did FuRyu Stop Releasing New SSS Figures?
FuRyu has not announced an official end to the SSS brand, but the evidence points to a line that has gone dormant rather than one still shipping:
- The most recent SSS release found in Japanese prize-figure roundups is the Re:Zero Rem "Circus Pearl" figure, slated for the second week of May 2024.
- FuRyu's official prize-brand site lists its current lineup of figure and plush brands, and SSS is not among them as of October 2026.
- Monthly new-release roundups for late 2025 and 2026, which track every FuRyu prize figure as it is announced, show no SSS-branded product.
None of this is a formal retirement notice — FuRyu has quietly let other lines go quiet before and occasionally revived a dormant name. But for now, treat SSS as a closed catalog: what was released is what exists.
3 Reasons to Still Collect FuRyu SSS Figures Today
If you already like a character SSS covered — an Alicization-era Kirito, a Love Live! Aqours member, a piece of Touhou's Gensokyo cast — the line is worth collecting specifically because it stopped. Prices only move in one direction once a prize figure's production run is confirmed closed, and SSS now reads as a finished, seven-year catalog rather than an open one.
- It's a closed catalog. No new SSS figures are being made, so supply only shrinks from here.
- The size-to-prize-price ratio is unusual. A 16–21 cm figure from a crane game is larger than most prize lines ever offer.
- It covers franchises with lasting fan bases. Sword Art Online, Love Live!, and Touhou all still draw active collectors years after these figures shipped.
If you are simply looking for FuRyu's current flagship for new characters, Noodle Stopper and BiCute Bunnies are where the company is actually releasing today; see our breakdown of FuRyu's full figure lineup for how those compare. For how FuRyu's premium prize tier stacks up against a rival maker's flagship, our guide to Banpresto's Grandista line covers the same size-and-finish tier from Banpresto's side. Akibato ships prize and scale figures from Japan, so if an SSS figure or a current-production FuRyu piece is on your want list, browse the figures collection while sourcing one.
FAQ
What does SSS stand for on a FuRyu figure?
SSS stands for "Super Special Series," FuRyu's name for a prize-figure tier positioned above its standard Special Figure line.
Is SSS the same as FuRyu's Special Figure line?
No. Special Figure is a separate, lower-tier FuRyu prize line that continued alongside SSS; SSS was marketed as the step above it in size and detail.
Can I still buy new FuRyu SSS figures?
Not as new releases. The most recent confirmed SSS figure shipped in May 2024, and the line is absent from FuRyu's current official lineup, so SSS figures today come from secondhand and import stock rather than fresh crane-game drops.
For general background on how prize figures differ from retail scale figures and what to check before buying either, see our guide to anime figure types and our 2026 collector's buying guide. If an SSS piece from one of these franchises is on your shelf plan, Akibato sources prize and scale figures from Japan and ships them overseas — see what's currently in stock.
Sources
- Dengeki Hobby — SSS brand launch, Super Sonico Easter Bunny figure (March 2017)
- Dengeki Hobby — FuRyu prize lineup incl. Love Live! Superstar!! SSS figure (July 2021)
- Dengeki Hobby — Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken Pop joins the SSS line (2023)
- Kogane Games — May 2024 prize figure schedule, Re:Zero Rem SSS "Circus Pearl"
- FuRyu Prize official site — current brand and product lineup