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勝利の女神：NIKKE
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE is in an active summer 2026 period, with the Persona collaboration starting August 13, a major figure presence at Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, and ongoing updates like PROJECT MATIS and WAVE TO YOU. The game continues to expand its merchandise and animated shorts.
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Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, the free-to-play smartphone RPG from Level Infinite and SHIFT UP, has been in a steady cadence of game updates and merchandise releases through mid-2026. The summer season opened with the WAVE TO YOU version on July 2, introducing two new SSR Nikkes and rerunning limited characters, followed by the PROJECT MATIS update on July 23, which added powered-up variants of Laplace and Maxwell. The game also launched a summer offline event in Akihabara on July 12, drawing over 2,300 players, and a VTuber streaming campaign with 21 participants.
The figure market for NIKKE has expanded across scales and price points. Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, held July 26, featured a large NIKKE display, including a 1/7 scale Helm figure now on pre-order. Multiple manufacturers announced new figures in late July: TriEagles opened pre-orders for a 1/4 scale Soda statue, Bushiroad released PalVerse Pale. figures of Rapi and Anis, and Krenel began pre-orders for a 1/7 scale Bready. Kotobukiya opened pre-orders for a 1/4 scale Anis figure in July, and Hobby Sakura revealed a 1/4 scale Red Hood: Retro Days figure. Prize figures, including a Red Hood from Banpresto and a Helm noodle stopper from Furyu, extend the line into crane games and cup ramen.
The Persona collaboration, announced August 2, runs from August 13 and spans Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 The Golden, and Persona 5 The Royal, part of the Persona series' 30th anniversary. The animated short series Outpost: Off-Duty Tales premiered in May with "The Counters," followed by a Marian-focused episode in June. A costume vote for Cinderella, the winner of the 4th Global Popularity Vote, closed in June with three design options.
Key facts
- Persona collaboration start date
- August 13, 2026 ↗
- Persona collaboration titles
- Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 The Golden, Persona 5 The Royal ↗
- PROJECT MATIS update release
- July 23, 2026 ↗
- WAVE TO YOU update release
- July 2, 2026 ↗
- Summer offline event attendance
- Over 2,300 players ↗
- Helm After Shower 1/7 scale figure price
- 29,600 yen ↗
- Anis Sparkling Summer 1/4 scale figure price
- 44,990 yen ↗
- Red Hood Retro Days 1/4 scale figure height
- Approximately 280mm ↗
- Animated short series title
- Outpost: Off-Duty Tales ↗
- Cinderella costume vote deadline
- June 24, 2026 ↗
Timeline
- Aug 5, 2026 NIKKE Red Hood Gets 1/12 Scale Plastic Kit With Wolfsbane and Cassette Player
- Aug 4, 2026 NIKKE Figures Dominate Wonder Festival 2026 Summer Show Floor
- Aug 3, 2026 NIKKE Persona Collaboration Runs From August 13
- Jul 27, 2026 Goddess of Victory: Nikke Gets Three New Figures From TriEagles, Bushiroad, and Krenel
- Jul 26, 2026 Wonder Festival 2026 Summer Figure Displays Flood AmiAmi Hobby Camp
- Jul 23, 2026 Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Anis Sparkling Summer Gets 1/4 Scale Figure From Kotobukiya
- Jul 22, 2026 Red Hood Prize Figure From NIKKE Gets Colored Sample Reveal
- Jul 21, 2026 Goddess of Victory: Nikke Version Project Matis Launches July 23
- Jul 19, 2026 NIKKE's Shuuen Figure Pre-Order Opens With a Tyrannical Pose
- Jul 15, 2026 Over 2,300 Attend NIKKE Summer Event in Akihabara
- Jul 14, 2026 NIKKE Red Hood: Retro Days Gets 1/7 Scale Figure from Hobby Sakura
- Jul 8, 2026 Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Doro Merchandise Launches With Glowing Eye Light
- Jul 3, 2026 Niconico Chokaigi 2026 Cosplay Report Features Goddess of Victory Nikke Milk
- Jul 3, 2026 Kotobukiya Reveals Figure Prototypes and Color Samples at Anime Expo 2026
- Jul 2, 2026 21 VTubers Join V-Cas Campaign for Nikke Summer Event
- Jul 2, 2026 Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Launches Version WAVE TO YOU With New SSR Nikkes
- Jun 27, 2026 Virtual Guitarist Chacha Draws Attention With High-Precision Mocap Guitar Video
- Jun 25, 2026 Helm (After Shower) Noodle Stopper Figure Announced for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE
- Jun 19, 2026 Hobby Sakura Shows Colored Sample of Red Hood: Retro Days Figure
- Jun 18, 2026 Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Cinderella Costume Vote Opens With Three Designs
- Jun 13, 2026 Goddess of Victory Nikke Red Hood Black Shadow Gets 1/10 Scale Figure
- Jun 9, 2026 Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Adds Ark Ranger Black in ARK RANGER Update on June 11
- Jun 6, 2026 Good Smile Fest 2026 Tokyo Displays NIKKE Figures, Mecha Models
- Jun 5, 2026 Next Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Animated Short Stars Marian
- Jun 4, 2026 Good Smile Fest 2026 Reveals Nendoroid Lineup Including K-On!, Fate, and Yu-Gi-Oh!
- May 28, 2026 NIKKE Operator Shift Up Gets 1/7 Scale Figure Based On Panic Site Illustration
- May 18, 2026 Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Animated Shorts Start This Week
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Facts
- Noted
- Featured cosplay spans Street Fighter, Hololive, Zenless Zone Zero, NIKKE, Call of the Night, 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, Shugo Chara!, and Keroro Gunso. · 2026-08-19
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- game characters from NTE, NIKKE, Brown Dust 2, Blue Archive, Pragmata, and Zenless Zone Zero · 2026-08-17
- Noted
- NIKKE stood out as a major presence at Wonder Festival 2026 Summer · 2026-08-04
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- Figures of Red Hood, Viper, and Anis were showcased · 2026-08-04
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- A 1/7 scale figure of Helm in 'After Shower' costume was featured · 2026-08-04
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- The Helm figure is accepting reservations on Amazon.co.jp · 2026-08-04
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- The Helm figure stands approximately 217mm tall · 2026-08-04
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- The Helm figure includes an exchangeable embarrassed face part · 2026-08-04
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- The Helm figure is priced at 29,600 yen · 2026-08-04
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- The Helm figure has a release date of July 31, 2027 · 2026-08-04
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- The report confirms the scale of the NIKKE summer festival booth at C108 · 2026-08-18
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- Anis from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE · 2026-08-09
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- Red Hood from NIKKE · 2026-08-09
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- Hobby Sakura is releasing a 1/7 scale figure of Red Hood: Retro Days, a character variant from the smartphone game Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. · 2026-07-14
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- V-Cas, a VTuber casting service operated by I-Braid Co., Ltd., launched a streaming campaign on July 2, 2026, to promote the summer event in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. · 2026-07-02
- Noted
- The Goddess of Victory: NIKKE section showcased multiple upcoming figures · 2026-06-06
- Release
- game · 2022-11-04 · 2026-08-14
- Release
- game · December 2026 · 2026-08-05
- Release
- game · 2026-06-11 · global · 2026-06-09
- Announced
- exhibit at Comic Market 108 (Comic Market 108) · 2026-08-14
- Announced
- colored sample reveal of Red Hood prize figure · 2026-07-22
- Announced
- vote for a limited costume for Cinderella · 2026-06-18
- Announced
- new story event and SSR Nikke 'Ark Ranger Black' · 2026-06-09
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10h ago
Level Infinite released the special animated PV and original theme song for the second round of the NIKKE in Kyoto collaboration in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE on September 9. The event, titled NIKKE to Iku, Ishibutsu Sagashi no Tabi! (A Journey with NIKKE to Search for Lost Items), starts September 15 in Kyoto. It includes a riddle-solving stamp rally across collaboration spots in the city. The PV shows the NIKKE characters walking through Kyoto streets and searching for hidden lost items. The theme song was made specifically for the event, with a light, bright rhythm and lyrics evoking Kyoto scenery. Separately, the second round of the JR Tokai Oshitabi collaboration, NIKKE in Kyoto with Oshitabi, begins September 11, ahead of the Kyoto event, letting players enjoy NIKKE during travel to Kyoto. To mark the collaboration, both the NIKKE official X account and the JR Tokai Oshitabi X account are running a campaign giving original wall hangings to 20 winners who follow both accounts and post event impressions with the hashtag #NIKKEJRTokai. Entry runs September 11 to November 10.
1d ago
Fancy Frontier 47, Taiwan's largest doujin event, ran August 21-23 at the Expo Dome in Taipei. Cosplayers came from Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea and Southeast Asia, with Japanese participants drawing particular local attention. Rain hit all three days and closed the outdoor photo area on the first two. The 34-photo gallery centers on game characters, led by NIKKE and Wuthering Waves, with Japanese cosplayer Mai Shirata appearing twice as Anis.
2d ago
Good Smile Company has opened pre-orders for the Hyper Body Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Viper - Toxic Rabbit movable figure, bringing the character in a red bunny outfit to the action figure line. The figure stands approximately 150mm tall and includes four interchangeable expression parts: smile, embarrassed face, closed eyes face, and melting face. Optional accessories cover Last Chaser (weapon), a smartphone, and a lollipop holding hand, which allow for poses such as showing off her back. The prototype is credited to Yagyo Namakuji, and the figure is released by Good Smile Arts Shanghai. The reference price is 15,800 yen including tax, while AmiAmi lists a selling price of 14,220 yen. Pre-orders run until October 28, with shipping scheduled for November 2027. AmiAmi and AmiAmi Yahoo! Store are accepting reservations, and the product page is also available on the Good Smile Company site.
Aug 31
Good Smile Company has opened reservations for a new action figure of Dorothy from the smartphone game Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. The figure, part of the Hyper Body lineup, is priced at 18,500 yen (tax included) and is scheduled for release in October 2027. It stands approximately 150mm tall and includes four interchangeable facial expressions: smiling, angry, crying, and sneering. Optional parts include the weapon Ungrateful Oz and removable mechanical wing parts. The preorder period runs until October 14, 2026. The figure is distributed by Good Smile Arts Shanghai and sculpted by Shinigami. Reservations are available on Amazon.co.jp.
Aug 29
Dengeki Hobby Web's latest Amazon Hobby New Arrivals Ranking for the Figures & Collector Dolls category places Max Factory's GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE figma Anis: Sparkling Summer at No. 1. The top 10 also includes a One Piece box set, a Ghost in the Shell Motoko Kusanagi figure, and several other pre-order items.
Aug 27
Level Infinite announced on August 25 that the second collaboration between Goddess of Victory: NIKKE and Kyoto City, alongside JR Tokai's Oshi Tabi campaign, will run in stages starting in September. The Kyoto City portion, NIKKE in Kyoto Part 2, themed A Journey to Find Lost Items with Nikke!, runs from September 15 to November 10 and features a stamp rally, a new mystery-solving experience, and original item sales. Eight characters appear in newly drawn kimono-style outfits: Nayuta, Arcana, Velvet, Modernia, Anis, Sakura, Sin, and River Lelio. Players take on a Lost Item Investigation Mission, searching Kyoto for clues and solving mysteries with the Nikkes. The JR Tokai Oshi Tabi collaboration, NIKKE in Kyoto with Oshi Tabi Part 2, runs from September 11 to November 10 and includes Tokaido Shinkansen onboard content, newly recorded voice lines from the eight Nikkes that differ between outbound and return trips, boarding perks, station displays at Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, and Shin-Osaka, a special exhibition inside Kyoto Station, and collaboration goods sold on Seven Net Shopping. Both events share a November 10 end date, and a special site is now open.
Aug 21
Comic Market 108 ran August 15-16 at Tokyo Big Sight, drawing 260,000 attendees and 23,000 circles despite renovation work closing some halls. Inside's photo feature spotlights official cosplayers at game company booths, with Brown Dust 2's swimsuit photo sessions drawing the heaviest crowds and photographers competing for shooting positions.
Aug 20
At the first COSMOS Creative Photography Exhibition, held July 17-19 at the National Taiwan University Sports Center, Taiwanese cosplayer Zheng Hong appeared as Rapi (Maid ver.) from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. Her garter belts, stockings, and curvaceous silhouette impressed attendees, and her bewitching smile added to the charm.
Aug 19
Inside's photo report from Comic Market 108, held August 15 and 16 at Tokyo Big Sight, spotlights 10 female cosplayers from general participation. The two-day event drew about 260,000 visitors, down 40,000 from the previous event. Featured cosplay spans Street Fighter, Hololive, Zenless Zone Zero, NIKKE, Call of the Night, 2.5 Dimensional Seduction, Shugo Chara!, and Keroro Gunso.
Aug 18
Bandai will open reservations for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Machibouke gashapon figures on Gashapon Online starting August 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The lineup includes four characters: Rapi, Anis, and Neon from the Counters squad, and Little Mermaid from Old Tales. Each figure costs 500 yen including tax, and the set is made from PVC with a height of approximately 4.6 centimeters for Rapi, varying by character type. The sales period runs from August 19 at 11:00 AM through August 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM, with delivery scheduled for around late November 2026. Bandai notes that the figures may also appear at capsule vending machines nationwide before the scheduled delivery date. Order acceptance will close once the prepared quantity is reached. The Machibouke series is known for its poses of characters waiting for someone, and the NIKKE figures depict the characters waiting for the commander. The figures are distributed by Bandai, and the copyright belongs to SHIFT UP CORP.
Aug 18
Level Infinite and SHIFT UP have released an official report on their Goddess of Victory: NIKKE booth at Comic Market 108, held at Tokyo Big Sight on August 15 and 16, 2026. The booth, themed "Victory Fireworks," featured a summer festival-style setup with stage programs, fan events, and photo sessions with five official cosplayers. Director Yu Hyun-suk appeared as a secret guest on both days, joining guest performer Foy, whose live act drew coordinated calls from the audience. The report also notes a "favorite bag gathering event" where attendees displayed character-themed bags, and a "NIKKE Daruma Otoshi" corner that drew cheers. Participants in the check-in event received a limited "Summer Limited Giant Shopper" bag. Merchandise sold at the venue, excluding offline-only items and fair bonuses, will be available online in September 2026 through Animate Online Shop and Mega Nikke Store Online, with details to be announced on official channels. The event was held at booth number 2621 in South 4 Hall.
Aug 17
Inside published a 26-photo roundup from the first COSMOS 創作攝影展, held July 17-19 at National Taiwan University. The event combined a doujin market, photo studio, and fan meetup, featuring Japanese guest cosplayers and nine photo booths. The roundup spotlights seven Taiwanese cosplayers, with game characters from NTE, NIKKE, Brown Dust 2, Blue Archive, Pragmata, and Zenless Zone Zero.
Aug 15
Game Spark traces Kim Hyung-tae's career from a boy who dreamed of being a manga artist to the founder of SHIFT UP and director of Stellar Blade. The profile covers his early rejection, his work on Magna Carta and Blade & Soul, and his decision to leave NCsoft to found SHIFT UP in 2013.
Aug 14
Good Smile Company is accepting pre-orders for a 1/7 scale figure of Cinderella from the smartphone game Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, based on her Beautiful Me costume. The figure recreates the character in a stylish urban outfit, including a detailed jacket and a knit top with a subtle see-through effect. The figure is priced at 27,100 yen including tax. Pre-orders are open until September 2, with shipping scheduled for July 2027. The announcement was made on August 14, 2026. The figure is a plastic painted completed product. The product page on the Good Smile Company website provides further details. This release follows a separate re-release of a Rapi swimsuit figure from the same game, which is also available for pre-order until August 19.
Aug 14
Level Infinite announced on August 14 that Goddess of Victory: NIKKE will exhibit at Comic Market 108, held at Tokyo Big Sight on August 15 and 16, 2026. The booth, located in South Hall 4 (No. 2621), is themed "Victory Fireworks" and designed to evoke a summer festival, with decorations resembling paper lanterns and a yagura tower. Visitors can buy limited goods such as folding fans, happi coats, and haori, and participate in a check-in event that offers an original shopper bag for showing the game's home screen. A hands-on "Daruma Otoshi" game is also planned, requiring participants to follow the official NIKKE Daily News X account and post a designated post. The booth will feature guests Foy and cosplayers, with secret guests scheduled on both days. Stage activities include a "NIKKE Song Call" and an "Oshi Bag Gathering." Corporate booth hours are 10:30 to 17:00 on Saturday and 10:30 to 16:00 on Sunday. The game, developed by SHIFT UP and published by Level Infinite, was released on November 4, 2022, and is free to play with in-app purchases.
Aug 10
BANDAI SPIRITS has revealed the full lineup for Ichiban Kuji Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Chapter 8, the eighth installment of the no-losing character lottery based on the smartphone gun-girl RPG. The new batch centers on the game's popular summer event, with swimsuit figures and newly drawn illustrations across its prize tiers. The A and B prizes are figures of Dorothy: Serendipity and Rapi: Red Hood - Red Flavor, posed to show off their backs, with their respective weapons recreated. The C prize is a life-size hanging cloth featuring Helm and Elegg, while the D prize play mat shows Dorothy and Rapi: Red Hood. The E prize cool towels use newly drawn art of Blanc, Noir, Little Mermaid, and River Lelio. Additional prizes include acrylic stands, clear posters, photo card sets, and puffy DORO magnets. The Last One prize, obtained by drawing the final ticket or through the Double Chance Campaign, is the Eleg: Boom and Shock figure. Each draw costs 850 yen including tax. The lottery is scheduled to release sequentially from August 8, 2026, at Lawson, bookstores, hobby shops, official Ichiban Kuji shops, and Ichiban Kuji ONLINE.
Aug 9
Inside published a roundup of cosplayers from the May 5 session of acosta!@Ikebukuro Sunshine City, featuring 11 participants in costumes from games, anime, and VTuber groups. The lineup includes Saber Alter from Fate/Grand Order, Anis from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, Galbrena from Wuthering Waves, Nijisanji members Yuhi Riri and Rain Patterson, Vspo! members Tachibana Hinano and Shinomiya Runa, Kitagawa Marin and Kuroe Shizuku from My Dress-Up Darling, and Maru and Ivi from Descendant 2. A second roundup covers the May 6 session with nine cosplayers, including Nefer from Genshin Impact, Red Hood from NIKKE, Jill Valentine from Resident Evil, and Laffey from Azur Lane. Photography is credited to tama. The next Acosta event is scheduled as Ultra acosta! 2026 from September 4 to 6. The article also links to earlier Acosta Ikebukuro coverage from April and May sessions.
Aug 7
Cosplayer Makihoh held a release event on July 12 at Sofmap AKIBA Amusement Hall for her first gravure DVD, "Natural mo Koishite," published by Takeshobo. The 139-minute disc sells for 4,620 yen and was shot in Kamogawa, Chiba in March. She is known for NIKKE cosplay and won awards in the game's global creator contest.
Aug 6
VKEND is producing a 1/4 scale figure of Crown: Glorious Flower from the smartphone and PC RPG Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. The figure is a painted ABS and PVC finished product with a total height of approximately 380mm including the base. The set includes the figure body, an interchangeable face part, and a base, with a bonus can badge included as a pre-order incentive. The reference price is 62,700 yen including tax, while the listing price at the character and hobby retailer AmiAmi is 56,430 yen including tax. The figure is scheduled for release in May 2027. Pre-orders are currently being accepted at AmiAmi and the AmiAmi Yahoo! store. The article notes that the product images are of a prototype and may differ from the final product. The copyright for the character is attributed to SHIFT UP CORP.
Aug 5
Goddess of Victory: NIKKE's Red Hood is being turned into a 1/12 scale plastic kit by Wamosen, now available for reservation at AmiAmi. The kit includes a standard Red Hood figure and a shooting pose variant, plus a wide range of accessories such as a cassette player, two Wolfsbane weapons, a soft gun strap, and multiple replacement parts. The set also comes with a bonus cassette tape, which is a blank tape. The kit is made of ABS, PVC, and cloth, and stands approximately 175mm tall in its standard pose, or 115mm in the shooting pose. The reference price is 9,900 yen including tax, but AmiAmi is selling it for 7,920 yen including tax. The release is scheduled for December 2026. The kit includes water transfer decals and stickers, and the set contents list also mentions replacement face parts, both unprinted and pad printed, as well as replacement hand parts and a base set. The distributor is Wamosen, and the product is listed with a December reservation period.
Aug 4
Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, held on July 26 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, drew a large crowd of figure enthusiasts. Among the many genres on display, 'Goddess of Victory: NIKKE' stood out as a major presence, with a wide range of figures on show. The lineup included Red Hood in a bold swimsuit, Viper in a boyfriend shirt, and Anis in a star-themed outfit. The event also featured a 1/7 scale figure of Helm in an 'After Shower' costume, which is now accepting reservations on Amazon.co.jp from Good Smile Arts Shanghai. That figure stands approximately 217mm tall, includes an exchangeable embarrassed face part, and is priced at 29,600 yen with a release date of July 31, 2027. The festival also showcased figures from other franchises, including 'Azur Lane' and various anime series, but the NIKKE display was a highlight of the summer event.
Aug 3
Level Infinite announced on August 2, 2026 that Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, the gun-girl RPG co-developed with SHIFT UP, will hold a collaboration with the Persona series starting August 13, 2026. The collaboration spans three titles: Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 The Golden, and Persona 5 The Royal. It is part of a project marking the 30th anniversary of the Persona series in 2026. A preview key visual was released alongside the announcement, showing members of the Counterattack Squad holding motifs tied to each game, such as a clock, a television, and a calling card, as they attempt to deliver gifts. The collaboration was first teased in an official program broadcast on June 27, 2026, where logos for P3, P4, and P5 appeared. Specific details about which NIKKE characters will appear and the event content have not been revealed. Further information will be shared sequentially on the official Goddess of Victory: NIKKE X account and website. The Persona series, created by Atlus, began with Revelations: Persona in 1996 and is set in modern Japanese cities, focusing on students who awaken to Persona powers while facing occult incidents.
Jul 27
Three figure manufacturers announced new statues and figures based on the smartphone game Goddess of Victory: Nikke on July 27, 2026. TriEagles Studio opened pre-orders for a 1/4 scale polystone statue of the character Soda, priced at 132,000 yen for the standard version and 137,500 yen for a glass eye variant. Both versions include a glitter acrylic block bonus and are scheduled for release in November 2026. Bushiroad Creative released two deformed figures from its PalVerse Pale. series featuring Rapi and Anis, each standing approximately 113mm tall and priced at 3,300 yen. Those figures went on sale July 24 at hobby shops and online retailers nationwide. Krenel began accepting pre-orders for a 1/7 scale figure of Bready, a member of the Cooking Oil squad, priced at 29,700 yen. The Bready figure captures the character in a relaxed pose with a tongue-out expression and detailed costume textures. Pre-orders through Good Smile Company close on September 9, with shipping planned for March 2027.
Jul 26
At Wonder Festival 2026 Summer, held in late July 2026, the AmiAmi Hobby Camp booth featured a wide array of new figure displays from multiple manufacturers. Dengeki Hobby Web reported on colored samples of 'DaiBros Core' Rage Nightveil, 'Girls' Frontline 2' 1913 Battlecruiser, and 'NIKKE' Bay, along with prototypes from 'Warship Girls R' and 'Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium' SOP. Other notable exhibits included painted samples of 'Gakuen Idolmaster' Fujita Kotone, 'Sakura Wars' Sakura Shinguji, and 'Evangelion' Rei and Asuka. The Alphamax booth showcased 'Azur Lane' Prinz Eugen and Kansas figures, plus 'Brown Dust II' Frozen Queen Wilhelmina. At the Koi Koi booth, painted samples based on illustrations by Kekemotsu and Michihasu appeared, alongside a prototype of 'To LOVE-Ru' Lala Satalin Deviluke in a swimsuit. Original character figures by DISH, including 'Shibuna Pharaoh' and a tentative 'D-chan', also drew attention. The event featured a mix of licensed properties and original creations from various studios and illustrators.
Jul 23
Kotobukiya has opened pre-orders for a 1/4 scale figure of Anis: Sparkling Summer from the smartphone game Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. The figure depicts the character smiling while holding a can of sparkling water on a beach at dusk. Despite being a seated pose, the figure measures approximately 22 cm tall and 28 cm wide. The sculpt emphasizes the character's proportions, with detailed shading on the back, thighs, and armpits. The hair is sculpted to suggest movement from a sea breeze. The sunglasses use clear parts with gradient paint, and the jacket fabric texture is reproduced. A Kotobukiya Shop bonus includes an alternate face part with a mischievous expression. The figure is priced at 44,990 yen including tax. Pre-orders placed by November 10 are guaranteed, and orders after that date will close once the limit is reached. The figure is scheduled for release in May 2027. The prototype was produced by Kotobukiya.
Jul 22
Banpresto, a brand of Bandai Spirits, has revealed the colored sample of a new prize figure of Red Hood from the smartphone game Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. The figure is part of the Figurife! line and is scheduled to appear in crane games across Japan in December 2026. The announcement was made via the official Banpresto brand X account on July 17, 2026. The figure reproduces the character's glamorous body and red hair. Separately, a detailed action figure of the same character, titled Red Hood - Nonsense Red, was announced as a collaboration between AmiAmi and Snail Shell. That 1/12 scale action figure stands approximately 160mm tall, includes multiple face and hand parts, a detachable jacket, and the weapon Wolfsbane. It is priced at 15,980 yen at AmiAmi and is scheduled for release in June 2027.
Jul 21
Level Infinite will implement the latest version "PROJECT MATIS" for the gun girl RPG "Goddess of Victory: NIKKE" on July 23, 2026. The update introduces two new SSR Nikkes: "Laplace: Ultimate Hero" (voiced by Ai Kakuma), available in special recruitment starting July 23, and "Maxwell: Ordinary Mechanic" (voiced by Sora Amamiya), available from July 30. A new story event, also titled "PROJECT MATIS," depicts Laplace and Maxwell undergoing body reconditioning ahead of the third surface recapture battle, with Syuen recalling distant memories. Limited costumes for both new characters will be available: the "Prototype Hero" costume for Laplace via the PROTOTYPE PASS, and the "Chief Researcher" costume for Maxwell via the August Mission Pass. The limited costume "Nostalgia" for SSR Nikke Dorothy (voiced by Chiwa Saito) will be re-released in the costume gacha. Additional content includes the 14-day login event "HERO DAYS," the weekend-limited "FULL BURST DAY" with double rewards, the "Solo Raid Museum" allowing rematches against past bosses, and the archive "NEW FLAVOR" opening on July 23.
Jul 19
Figure manufacturer Hanabee has opened pre-orders for a 1/6 scale figure of Shuuen from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, titled 'Shuuen no Oubou' (Shuuen's Tyranny). The figure depicts Shuuen stepping on a mysterious creature with her signature bratty expression. Two editions are available: a regular version at 24,200 yen and a deluxe version at 26,950 yen, which includes a can badge and original art print. Pre-orders are open until July 30.
Jul 15
Level Infinite, in partnership with developer SHIFT UP, held a summer offline event for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE on July 12, 2026, at Akihabara UDX 2F AKIBA SQUARE in Tokyo. The event, titled "Dokidoki Tomaranai Natsu no Tabi in Akihabara," drew more than 2,300 players, who are referred to as commanders. The venue featured a summer-themed area with photo spots and special signboards, a real-life gacha machine called the "Closet Gacha" offering summer-limited items, and 15 cosplayers dressed as characters from the game. The cosplayers wore summer-limited outfits and recreated familiar costumes in detail, holding photo sessions and interacting with attendees. The Closet Gacha, themed around a giant closet, was a highlight, with cheers and reactions as players revealed their results. The event ran from opening to closing with a lively atmosphere, and attendees shared photos and impressions on social media. A recap video was released on the official NIKKE website and YouTube. The game is a free-to-play smartphone RPG with in-app purchases, available on PC, iOS, and Android since November 2022.
Jul 14
Hobby sakura is releasing a 1/7 scale figure of Red Hood: Retro Days, a character variant from the smartphone game Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. Reservations are open at Rakuten Books. A standard edition costs 31,048 yen, while a deluxe edition with a bonus fabric wall hanging costs 33,709 yen. The figure is based on the popular NIKKE character.
Jul 8
AmiAmi has opened pre-orders for a line of merchandise featuring Doro, the mysterious creature that originated as a fan meme from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. The lineup includes trading figures, puppet hand plushies, desk mats, slippers, and a mood light that illuminates a room through Doro's glowing eyes. The items are a collaboration with KAKAO FRIENDS, incorporating the character Choonsik. Pre-orders run until August 31, 2026. AmiAmi notes these are tentative pre-orders because production quantities are limited and may not meet demand. The items are overseas products, which carries a risk of long-term delays or cancellation. Prices range from 3,240 yen for a tissue case to 16,270 yen for the KAKAO FRIENDS set. The mood light is priced at 9,300 yen. This release follows SHIFT UP's trademark filing for Doro, signaling a move to bring the internet-born character into official merchandise.
Jul 3
Inside published a photo report from Niconico Chokaigi 2026, featuring cosplayer Yamanaka Okura as Milk from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. The event, held April 25-26 at Makuhari Messe, drew over 138,000 attendees. The photos show the cosplayer in a pink bunny outfit against a sunset backdrop.
Jul 3
Kotobukiya announced a wide range of new figure prototypes and color samples at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles on July 2. The company revealed supervising prototypes for "Super Kaguya-hime!" figures of Kaguya, Tsukimi Yachiyo, and Sayori Sakayori, as well as a prototype for "Magic Knight Rayearth" Hikaru Shidou. Under the OSHI WORKS line, prototypes were shown for "Attack on Titan The Final Season" characters Mikasa, Armin, Levi, and Sasha. The new OSHI WORKS Mini brand debuted with color samples of "The Apothecary Diaries" Maomao and "TRIGUN STARGAZE" Vash the Stampede and Nicholas D. Wolfwood. For game-related figures, Kotobukiya showed the first color sample of a 1/4 scale "Goddess of Victory: NIKKE" Anis figure. OSHI WORKS Mini color samples were also displayed for "Persona 3 Reload" and "Persona 5 The Royal" protagonists, plus prototypes for "Trails" series characters Estelle Bright and Joshua Bright, and SNK characters Mai Shiranui, Angel, and Kula Diamond. Additional figures included "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" Rebecca and "Snowball Earth" Tetsuo Yabusame and Ao Nogi.
Jul 2
V-Cas, a VTuber casting service operated by I-Braid Co., Ltd., launched a streaming campaign on July 2, 2026, to promote the summer event in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. Twenty-one VTubers will compete for points based on stream count, installs, and game progress. The campaign runs through July 15, with interim results on July 10 and final results in mid-July.
Jul 2
Level Infinite and SHIFT UP released the latest version "WAVE TO YOU" for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE on July 2, 2026, following scheduled maintenance. The update introduces two new SSR Nikkes: "Cinderella: Crystal Wave" (voiced by Aoi Yuki) and "Marciana: Marine Study" (voiced by Yuki Inagaki). Cinderella's recruitment runs from after maintenance on July 2 to 4:59 on July 23, while Marciana's runs from 5:00 on July 9 to 4:59 on July 30. A fully voiced story event of the same name runs alongside the update, following Marciana's group on a graduation trip and Cinderella's group searching for Hansel and Gretel as they are caught in a vortex and meet on a mysterious island. The update also includes reruns of the summer 2025 limited Nikkes "Dorothy: Serendipity" and "Elegg: Boom and Shock," new limited costumes for Little Mermaid and Tia, reprints of six summer costumes, a 14-day login event, a mini-game called "ISLAND BREAKER," and the reopening of Solo Raid Season 38 from July 3 to July 8.
Jun 27
English-speaking virtual guitarist chacha posted a motion capture video on X performing a guitar cover of "TRUE FIREPOWER" from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. The 3D model reproduces left-hand chord presses, vibrato, and bending. Chacha is a member of VTuber rock band Virtual Signal, which will perform live in Los Angeles on July 2.
Jun 25
Furyu Prize has announced a noodle stopper figure of Helm from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, based on her After Shower costume. The colored sample was revealed on the Furyu Prize official X account on June 25, 2026, with the figure scheduled for release around December 2026. Helm is shown after a bath, wearing a revealing outfit that highlights her bust and legs. The figure is designed to sit on top of cup ramen containers as a noodle stopper. This marks Helm's first appearance as a noodle stopper figure in Furyu's ongoing line of NIKKE prize figures. The announcement did not include pricing or availability details beyond the release window. Furyu Prize produces arcade prize figures for various game franchises, and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE has seen several characters transformed into noodle stoppers, including Modernia and Red Hood in previous releases.
Jun 19
Hobby Sakura has revealed the first colored sample of the 'Red Hood: Retro Days' figure from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. The 1/4 scale pre-painted complete figure stands approximately 280mm tall, priced at ¥42,000, and captures Red Hood in a retro outfit with detailed sculpting of her physique and disheveled clothing.
Jun 18
Level Infinite and SHIFT UP have launched a vote for a limited costume for Cinderella, who won first place in the 4th Global Popularity Vote. Players can choose between a school uniform, a maid outfit, or a bunny girl design. The winning design will be added to the game. Voting runs until June 24, 2026.
Jun 13
Hobby Sakura opened pre-orders for a 1/10 scale figure of Red Hood: Black Shadow from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE. The figure costs 9,350 yen and is available at retailers including AmiAmi. A social media giveaway campaign runs until June 17.
Jun 9
Level Infinite and SHIFT UP will deploy the latest version "ARK RANGER" for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE on June 11, 2026, following maintenance from 11:00 to 18:00 JST. The update introduces the new SSR Nikke "Ark Ranger Black," voiced by Yuko Sanpei, as a member of the in-game TV program "Goddess Sentai Ark Ranger." The accompanying story event follows Ark Ranger Black as she moves beyond playing a hero on television to become a real hero, donning her suit to rescue Ark citizens in crisis. A limited-time selection recruitment runs alongside the event until July 2, letting players pick one of six past limited SSR Nikkes-Anis: Sparkling Summer, Helm: Aquamarine, Mary: Bay Goddess, Neon: Blue Ocean, Sakura: Bloom in Summer, or Rosanna: Chic Ocean-for a targeted pull. New costumes include a limited "King of Flowers" outfit for SSR Nikke Moran via the costume gacha, "Junkyard Vanguard" for E.H. through the JUNKYARD PASS, and a July Mission Pass reward "Ring Ensemble" for Naga. Re-releases of costumes for Sugar and Leona are also scheduled. Additional content includes a tower defense mini-game "FIGHT! ARK RANGER!," a 14-day login event, Union Raid, Solo Raid, and Simulation Room Overclock Mode Season 9.
Jun 6
Good Smile Fest 2026 Tokyo, held on June 6, 2026, featured a wide array of new figure and model reveals from Good Smile Company. The Goddess of Victory: NIKKE section showcased multiple upcoming figures, including 1/4 scale statues of Elegg and Bay - Radiant Rabbit, Dorothy: Serendipity, Helm After Shower, and Rapi: Red Hood Cherished Dress. Painted prototypes were also shown for Cinderella Beautiful Me, figma of Soda: Twinkle Bunny and Anis: Sparkling Summer, and Nendoroids of Rapi: Red Hood and Blanc. Separately, the plastic model and mecha figure area displayed items from the THE合体 and MODEROID lines, such as Red Geist from The Legend of Brave Da-Garn, DX-SCALE Evangelion Unit-01 from Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition, Mechagodzilla (1974) from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, and MODEROID M.O.G.E.R.A. from Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla. Takara Tomy's Toyrise line was also present.
Jun 5
The second episode of the Goddess of Victory: NIKKE animated short series Outpost: Off-Duty Tales will focus on Marian. Titled "Marian," it premieres on YouTube on June 7, 2026. The first episode, "The Counters," aired in late May 2026 and featured Anis and Neon.
Jun 4
Good Smile Company streamed its 'Nendoroid FUNS Good Smile Fest 2026' on June 4, 2026, unveiling a wide range of new Nendoroid figures. The event showcased colored samples and prototypes for numerous upcoming releases. Highlights included a 2.0 version of Mio Akiyama from 'K-On!', Saber in casual wear from 'Fate/stay night', and the Blue-Eyes White Dragon from 'Yu-Gi-Oh!'. Vocaloid characters such as Neru Akita and Haku Yowane also received new Nendoroid forms. Newly announced figures span multiple franchises: from 'Final Fantasy XIV', characters Alphinaud, Yotsuyu, and Emet-Selch were confirmed; from 'Goddess of Victory: NIKKE', Velvet; and from 'Danganronpa 1·2 Reload', Celestia Ludenberg. The 'Super Kaguya-hime!' series added Kaguya, Sakayori Iroha, and Tsukimi Yachiyo. Other reveals included Femto from 'Berserk', Godzilla (2023) from 'Godzilla Minus One', and Magolor from 'Kirby of the Stars'. The 'Nendoroid Surprise' blind-box line will feature sets for 'Blue Archive', 'The Apothecary Diaries', and 'Natsume's Book of Friends'. Pre-orders opened for several items immediately after the stream.
May 28
Hobby sakura is producing a 1/7 scale painted figure of Shift Up, the operator from Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, based on her Panic Site illustration. The figure stands approximately 250mm tall including the base, is priced at 27,500 yen, and is available for pre-order at AmiAmi with a limited A2 clear poster bonus. A deluxe edition adds an original art mouse pad and costs 29,700 yen. Both versions are scheduled for release in January 2027.
May 18
Shift Up announced Outpost: Off-Duty Tales, an animated short series for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE, debuting May 22, 2026. The first episode is titled "The Counters - First Time at the Outpost" and will focus on calmer, everyday moments with the squad. The studio did not name the animation studio or distribution platforms.