Nendoroid
Nendoroid (ねんどろいど) is a series of Japanese collectible mini figurines that were initially introduced by Good Smile Company in 2006, they mostly depict characters from anime, manga or videogames and are specifically designed to look cute.
 a Nendoroid depicting Natsumi Koshigaya, a character from Non Non Biyori | |
| Company | Good Smile Company |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Availability | 2006–present |
| Materials | Plastic |
| Official website | |
History
The first ever Nendoroid to be sold was Nendoroid Neco Arc, inspired by the character of the same name (without "Nendoroid") from the 2000 adult visual novel game, Tsukihime, which was released for Wonder Festival in 2006.[1]
The name Nendoroid originates from the Japanese word "Nendo" (粘土), which is the Japanese word for clay,[2] due to the prototypes of every figure being sometimes made out of synthetic plastics and other soft materials similar of that to clay
the series is worked on by different people under the collective name, Nendoron but was originally created by Tsuyoshi Oda (who also goes by Oda-P.)
Reception
by March of 2009, Nendoroid had already sold over 1 million copies and it's spin-off, Nendoroid Petit had sold 3 million copies, and by 2010, there were 100 different Nendoroids.[3]
in May 2013, Good Smile Company released the 300th product in the Nendoroid line, named Hatsune Miku 2.0, which was a improved version of the previous best-selling Nendoroid, Hatsune Miku.[4]
References
- ↑ Nendoroids Released in 2006. www.goodsmile.info. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ↑ 株式会社インプレス. 【特別企画】フィギュアの革命、「ねんどろいど」その歴史と未来 前編：他のディフォルメが追いつけない“かわいらしさ”の確立 (in ja). GAME Watch (2014-03-18). Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ↑ Experiencing Japan’s Anime: Genres at the Tokyo International Anime Fair. Anime (2015)Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-84788-480-0. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ↑ Kahotan. Nendoroid Hatsune Miku 2.0 (in en-US). Kahotan's Blog | GOOD SMILE COMPANY Figure Reviews (2012-12-17). Retrieved 2025-03-12.