Good Smile Fest 2026 Osaka: The Figure Reveals Collectors Should Know
Good Smile Fest 2026 Osaka: what was shown and when
Good Smile Fest 2026 Osaka ran on August 22-23, 2026 at Umeda Crystal Hall in Osaka, and it added a fresh wave of prototype reveals on top of what the company showed at June's Smile Fest in Akihabara. Entry was free, with more than 1,000 figures on display across the two-city event.
Good Smile Fest is Good Smile Company's twice-yearly showcase, where the maker debuts unpainted and painted prototypes months before they open for preorder. For collectors, it is the earliest reliable look at what is actually coming, and the first chance to decide what to chase.
The Osaka hall ran Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00 (JST). Here is what mattered most for figure collectors watching from overseas.
The headliner: a Cardcaptor Sakura figure for CLAMP's 35th anniversary
The standout reveal was the first public display of a Sakura Kinomoto scale figure from Cardcaptor Sakura, made as part of Good Smile Company's ongoing collaboration with the creator group CLAMP, who mark their 35th anniversary in 2026. The Tokyo venue displayed the unpainted prototype; the Osaka venue showed the painted version.
Good Smile also had three scale figures based on newly illustrated versions of Sakura on show, one of which made its world debut at the event. A Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card blind-box trading figure line, the "Sakura Kinomoto Memorial Collection," was part of the same update.
Cardcaptor Sakura merchandise tends to sell through quickly around anniversary years, so an early painted prototype usually means preorders are not far behind.
Other reveals collectors should watch
Beyond the Cardcaptor Sakura headliner, the Osaka roundup spread new prototypes across several series. The table below groups the confirmed Osaka reveals by what they are.
| Series | What was shown | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Cardcaptor Sakura | Sakura Kinomoto (painted prototype in Osaka) | Scale figure |
| Soul Eater | New figure reveal | Scale figure |
| My Melody (Sanrio) | Kuromi & My Melody painted prototypes | Nendoroid |
| GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE | SYUDORO vinyl bank (DORO series) | Vinyl / soft goods |
| Blue Archive | New figure reveal | Scale figure |
The Nendoroid side leaned on Sanrio: painted prototypes of the Kuromi and My Melody Nendoroids were shown for the first time. Duolingo and Blue Archive were also part of the Osaka batch, alongside the Soul Eater reveal. Most of these are still at the prototype stage, so exact prices and release dates were not finalised at the show.
What this means if you collect from overseas
Prototype reveals are a buy-timing signal, not a purchase. A painted prototype usually means preorders open within a few months; an unpainted one is earlier still. Nothing shown at Good Smile Fest 2026 Osaka is on sale yet, and Good Smile figures are typically made-to-order, so the window to reserve them is short once it opens.
Two practical notes for fans outside Japan:
- Watch preorder dates, not the event. The reveal is the cue to set a reminder; the order window is what actually matters for securing a figure.
- Anniversary lines move fast. The CLAMP 35th Cardcaptor Sakura pieces are the most likely of this batch to sell out early, so they are worth prioritising.
Key takeaways
- Good Smile Fest 2026 Osaka ran August 22-23, 2026, with more than 1,000 figures on display and free entry.
- The headliner was a Cardcaptor Sakura (Sakura Kinomoto) figure tied to CLAMP's 35th anniversary, shown unpainted in Tokyo and painted in Osaka.
- Other Osaka reveals spanned Soul Eater, Blue Archive, Duolingo, and Sanrio's Kuromi and My Melody Nendoroids.
- These are prototypes, not on-sale products, so the next step is watching for preorder dates.
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