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The Newest Figures from Wonder Festival 2023 [Winter] - Spiritale, Good Smile Company, and Bell Fine
by Ken Iikura-Gross,
From Spiritale:
Himiko Toga from My Hero AcademiaKen Iikura-GrossOchaco Uraraka from My Hero AcademiaKen Iikura-GrossMai Sakurajima from Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl SempaiKen Iikura-GrossBridget from Guilty GearKen Iikura-GrossHatsune Miku from Hatsune MikuKen Iikura-Gross
Chisato Nishikigi (left) and Takina Inoue (right) from Lycoris RecoilKen Iikura-GrossChisato Nishikigi from Lycoris RecoilKen Iikura-GrossFrom top right to bottom right: Rebecca, Lucyna Kushinada, David Martinez, Rebecca, David Martinez, and Lucyna Kushinada from Cyberpunk: EdgerunnersKen Iikura-GrossManjiro Sano (left) and Ken Ryuguji (right) from Tokyo RevengersKen Iikura-GrossFrom top left to bottom right: Seishu Inui, Hajime Kokonoi, Chifuyu Matsuno, and Takashi Mitsuya from Tokyo RevengersKen Iikura-GrossFrom top left to bottom right: Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Levi Ackerman, Armored Titan, Sasha Blouse, Mikasa Ackerman, Eren Yeager, Armin Arlert, Jean Kirstein, and Annie Leonhart from Attack on TitanKen Iikura-GrossRanka Lee and Sheryl Nome from Macross FrontierKen Iikura-GrossAnya & Yor Forger from SpyxFamily (left) and Rei Ayanami from Neon Genesis Evangelion (right)Ken Iikura-GrossNadeshiko Kagamihara and Rin Shima from Laid Back Camp (left) and Ruby Rose from RWBY: Ice Queendom (left)Ken Iikura-GrossFrom top right to bottom right: Viral, Kamina, Simon, and Yoko Littner from Gurren LagannKen Iikura-GrossFrom top left to bottom right: Satoru Gojo, Suguru Geto, Special Grade Vengeful Cursed Spirit Rika Orimoto, and Yuta Okkotsu from Jujutsu KaisenKen Iikura-GrossFrom top left to bottom right: Hatsune Miku vampire version and Hatsune Miku from Hatsune Miku and Eren Yeager as Attack Titan from Attack on TitanKen Iikura-GrossFrom top left to bottom right: Kotaro Bokuto, Keiji Akaashi, Atsumu Miya, Osamu Miya, Shoyo Hinata, Tobio Kageyama, Tetsuro Kuroo, and Kenma Kozume from Haikyuu!!Ken Iikura-Gross
From Bell Fine:
Rumi Usagiyama from My Hero AcademiaKen Iikura-GrossMirio Togata from My Hero AcademiaKen Iikura-GrossErza Scarlet from Fairy TailKen Iikura-GrossPac-Man from Pac-ManKen Iikura-Gross
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