WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE QUESTION

We at Good Smile Company want to know what our fans are thinking so we can continue to better our products and services to suit you! We've decided to take a simple one-click questionnaire on the top page of our website to find out more about you! Let us know what you think, compare your thoughts with the rest of the hobby community and let's improve the world of figures for the better!

QIn what part of the house do you find yourself most relaxed? Tweet

(Votes: 2877)

Living Room	19%
Bedroom	81%
Bathroom	6%
Kitchen	2%
Garage	1%
Attic	2%
Basement	4%

Where is your favorite place in the house to relax? I personally love taking a nice hot bath to relax at the end of the day, so I would say the bathroom!

For many of you, you may have found that your time spent indoors has increased significantly lately. While this can bring its own share of hardships, we hope that our Nendoroids and figures can help brighten up your days spent indoors during this difficult time. We at Good Smile Company will continue to work hard (many of us from home!) to support your hobby life as much as we can!

QWhat do you display your Nendoroids with? Tweet

(Votes: 572)

Nothing; I display them on their own!	72%
Risers	17%
Nendoroid Playsets	9%
Dioramansions	4%
Dioramas from other companies	4%
Handmade dioramas	9%
Other	7%

Good Smile Company offers all kinds of dioramas and playsets to spice up your displays!

You can check out some of the dioramas we have to offer here!

QWhat kind of outfits do you want for your Nendoroid Dolls? Tweet

(Votes: 587)

Casual Outfits	40%
School Uniforms	27%
Career Outfits	16%
Fantasy Outfits	49%
Kigurumi Pajamas	19%
Other	10%

I love dressing up my Nendoroid Dolls in all kinds of outfits! What kind of outfits do you want to see come to the Nendoroid Doll series?

All of our Nendoroid Doll archetype bodies are currently available for preorder again! Take a look at all of them at the link below, and be sure to preorder a few for your Nendoroid collection!

Details: Nendoroid Doll archetype Series

QWhat WHL4U31 exclusive items have you preordered? Tweet

(Votes: 151)

Nendoroid Snow Miku: Snow Parade Ver.	64%
Nendoroid Subaru Natsuki	36%
figma Ritsuka Fujimaru	14%
Max Combine DX Full Power Gridman: Initial Fighter Color	3%

WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 31 booth exclusive products from Wonder Festival 2020 Winter are available for preorder now at the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP! Which WonHobby exclusives have you preordered?

Preorder Now: GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP
US Customers: GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP US

QHow will you be taking part in this year's Winter Wonder Festival? Tweet

(Votes: 453)

I'll be at the event in Japan!	3%
I'll follow the latest news online as it is announced!	71%
I'll be watching the livestream!	10%
I'm not really interested.	5%
What is Wonder Festival?	22%

Wonder Festival is the world's biggest figure festival which takes place twice a year. The first Wonder Festival of 2020 is set to be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on the 9th February 2020. Good Smile Company and Max Factory will be attending the event as a joint booth called the "WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 31" booth!

You can find out more about the event over on the official page here: http://whl4u.jp/en/

QHow many figures did you buy in 2019? Tweet

(Votes: 1766)

	39% 1-5
	15% 6-10
	11% 11-20
	5% 21-30
	11% More than 30!
	19% Zero! :(

How many figures did you buy this past year?

I buy around 1 to 3 every month, so I am probably in the 21-30 category!

Good Smile Company released so many figures in 2019! You can see everything that was released and announced in 2019 at the page below!
https://www.goodsmile.info/en/products/announced/2019

2020 is sure to be filled with even more amazing figures, so be sure to stay tuned in the new year!!

QWhat is your favorite INKredible feature of figma Splatoon Boy? (More than 1 OK!) Tweet

(Votes: 99)

Easily posable!	23%
Judd and Li'l Judd!	29%
Lots of interchangeable parts!	52%
Outstanding detail!	48%
Freely moving eyes!	28%

figma Splatoon Boy is currently available for preorder!
You can check out all of their INKredible features at the figma Splatoon Boy special site!

Freely moving eyes, glossy hair and all kinds of interchangeable parts... it is hard to pick just one favorite thing!

Take a look at the site below for more information!

figma Splatoon Boy Special Site:

https://special.goodsmile.info/figma_splatoon_boy/en/

QAre you afraid of clowns? Tweet

(Votes: 710)

	15% Very afraid
	17% Somewhat afraid
	21% A little afraid
	47% Not afraid at all

QWhat Nendoroid number was your first Nendoroid? Tweet

(Votes: 940)

	18% 0-99
	19% 100-299
	25% 300-499
	15% 500-699
	12% 700-899
	9% 900-1099
	2% 1100~

Thanks to the support of all of our fans, the Nendoroid series has recently crossed the #1000 mark! Take this opportunity to look back and remember what your very first Nendoroid was!

Using “First” as a theme, we are currently running the "My First Nendoroid" photo campaign! Check out the rules of the contest below and upload your own photo for a chance to win fun prizes!

My First Nendoroid Campaign Site:
https://special.goodsmile.info/myfirstnendoroid/en/

QWhere do you display your figures? Tweet

(Votes: 1301)

A figure display case	34%
On my shelf	53%
On my desk	31%
In the entryway	1%
I keep them stored in their boxes	18%
In the bathroom	2%
Forever at my side	12%

There is truly so many different ways to display figures! How do you decorate with yours? I prefer to display mine on my shelf, but I know many people who use cases, keep them in their boxes or display them in all kinds of different places in their homes! With products like the Nendoroid Pouch, you can even keep your figures right by your side! The possibilities are endless!

QHave you ever been to an event Good Smile Company has attended in Japan? Tweet

(Votes: 1141)

	5% Yes
	12% No
	83% I want to if I get the chance!

Good Smile Company exhibits all over the world! You may have seen us at an event in your home country, but have you ever made a trip to see us in Japan?

We will be exhibiting as the "WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 30" booth at one of the biggest figure events of the year, Wonder Festival 2019 Summer, on the 28th of July in Japan, so be sure to stop by if you get the chance to come!

Find out more about WHL4U30 at the official site:
http://whl4u.jp/en/

QHave you used any of the follwing interchangeable face plates for your Nendoroids? Tweet

(Votes: 85)

Nendoroid More: Face Swap Face Plate	78%
Nendoroid Expression Challenge Face Plate	24%
Nendoroid Face Maker Face Plate	25%

Did you know that your own face plate design could be a part of the next Nendoroid More: Face Swap set? Just submit your design to the Nendoroid More: Face Swap Design Contest 2019 for a chance to see your design as an official Nendoroid More: Face Swap face plate! Submissions are being accepted until the 26th of June 2019!

Submit your design and review the contest rules here:
https://special.goodsmile.info/nendoroid_face_2019/en/

QHave you ever participated in a Good Smile Company photo contest? Tweet

(Votes: 374)

	10% Yes
	90% No

Right now, entries are being accepted for Good Smile Company's Nendoroid #1000 Celebration Photo Contest! Enter your spectacular Nendoroid photo for a chance to win a fabulous prize!

More information and rules can be found at the contest website:
https://event.goodsmile.info/nendoroid1000-photocon/en/

QWould you be interested in an English version of the "My First Doll: Clothing Patterns ~Creating in Nendoroid Doll Size~" book? Tweet

(Votes: 735)

	4% I already preordered the Japanese version!
	19% Not planning to buy either way.
	70% I would buy an English version!
	8% What is a Nendoroid Doll?

You may have noticed an interesting item went up for preorder on the 16th of April:
"My First Doll: Clothing Patterns ~Creating in Nendoroid Doll Size~"

The book is filled with clothing patterns that perfectly fit your Nendoroid Dolls! It is presently only available in Japanese, but would you be interested in an English version?

What are Nendoroid Dolls?:
https://www.goodsmile.info/en/nendoroiddoll

QWhat was your favorite of our April Fools Nendoroid series? Tweet

(Votes: 431)

	13% Nendoroid Plamo
	6% Nendoroid Block
	24% Nendoroid GIANT
	25% Nendoroid mini
	4% Nendoroid Gokin
	27% Nendoroid Plushie

Did you enjoy our April Fools project this year, the Nendoroid Expansion Project?

This year we took ideas from Good Smile staff about products they really want and also products that are borderline impossible to create! We went all out on CG graphics and logos for a fun April Fools joke.

Thanks to our dedicated fans, the Nendoroid series has crossed the #1000 mark this year. To give back to our fans, we have a bunch of fun projects planned to commemorate #1000! Check back soon for more information!

Nendoroid #1000 Commemoration Project:
http://special.goodsmile.info/nendoroid1000/en/

QWhat kind of Nendoroid Doll products do you want to see next? Tweet

(Votes: 649)

Original characters	22%
Characters from existing series	79%
New clothing sets	23%
New hand part sets	8%
Kigurumi pajamas	12%
Other optional parts	13%

What are you looking forward to in the Nendoroid Doll series?

Many new Nendoroid Doll products were recently announced at Wonder Festival 2019 Winter!

Look forward to new Nendoroid Dolls and clothing sets coming soon!

What are Nendoroid Dolls?:
https://www.goodsmile.info/en/nendoroiddoll

Nendoroid Doll Product List:
https://www.goodsmile.info/en/products/category/nendoroiddoll

QHow do you build plastic models? Tweet

(Votes: 634)

I go all the way with paint, weathering, etc.!	9%
I paint my plastic models!	9%
I just like to build them then display them without painting!	30%
I give up halfway through...	5%
I just like collecting the boxes!	3%
I've never bought one!	48%

Have you ever built a plastic model?

Speaking of plastic models, have you heard of Good Smile Company's MODEROID series? Right now the line-up consists of 15 different plastic models and counting! Be sure to check it out!

Check out the MODEROID Special Site and MODEROID Series Survey to suggest what character/robot you think we should make into a MODEROID next!

MODEROID Special Site:
http://www.goodsmile.info/en/moderoid/

MODEROID Series Survey:
http://special.goodsmile.info/moderoidsurvey/en

QHow will you be taking part in this year's Winter Wonder Festival? Tweet

(Votes: 568)

I'll be at the event in Japan!	1%
I'll follow the latest news online as it is announced!	74%
I'll be watching the livestream!	9%
I'm not really interested.	5%
What is Wonder Festival?	17%

Wonder Festival is the world's biggest figure festival which takes place twice a year - once in Winter and once in Summer. The first Wonder Festival of 2019 is set to be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on the on the 10th February 2019. Good Smile Company and Max Factory will be attending the event as a joint booth called the "WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 29" booth!

You can find out more about the event over on the official page here: http://whl4u.jp/en/

QAround how many figures that cost over ¥1000 do you buy in a month? Tweet

(Votes: 1073)

	22% 0
	48% 1 ~ 2
	19% 3 ~ 5
	5% 6 ~ 10
	6% More than 10

Every month there are so many figures released by various different companies! Whenever I see a character I like, I can hardly ever hold myself back from preordering! How many figures that cost over ¥1000 do you buy in a month?

QHow many parts do you like Nendoroids to have? Tweet

(Votes: 1165)

	48% Even if it's a little pricey, I want all the optional parts!
	10% I'd rather have cheaper Nendoroids...
	37% I like to have an option between a normal and deluxe version.
	6% I really don't mind!

Optional parts included with Nendoroids - including swappable expressions, weapons, props, alternate outfits or even parts to let them sit down are almost always included!

The GSC team is always working hard to come up with a good balance of parts that fans will enjoy - but obviously the amount of parts influences the costs of production, and therefore the price of the Nendoroid too. It's a tough choice for the team to make sometimes! How do you prefer your Nendoroids?

QWhich Hogwarts house would you wish to be placed in? Tweet

(Votes: 1509)

	18% Gryffindor
	23% Hufflepuff
	32% Ravenclaw
	27% Slytherin

The first in the Wizarding World Nendoroid series is none other than Nendoroid Harry Potter! He comes with a variety of optional parts as well as his trusty owl, Hedwig!

There are also more characters on the way, which you can find out more about over on the official site below!

◆ Good Smile Company Wizarding World Special Site
http://special.goodsmile.info/harrypotter/en/

QAre you subscribed to the Good Smile Company email newsletter? Tweet

(Votes: 601)

	37% Yes!
	6% No. Not interested.
	6% No. I get my figure news elsewhere
	51% You have an email newsletter?!

Once or twice a week we send out an email that includes all the latest releases, upcoming preorder deadlines and other information from Good Smile Company!! If you want to keep up to date on the latest figures be sure to make an account on the GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP where you can add yourself to the mailing list!

◆ GOODSMILE ONLINE SHOP NEWSLETTER
http://goodsmileshop.com/en/my-account/update-mailmagazine

QAround how many anime, game or figure related events are you planning to take part in this year? Tweet

(Votes: 1637)

	25% I don't go to events.
	22% One event a year is enough!
	26% 2-4 events.
	14% 5-10 events.
	13% All the events!!

There are anime, game and other hobby events taking place all over the world! How many events do you attend? You can always check which events GSC is taking part in by taking a look at our event page here: http://event.goodsmile.info/

QHow will you be taking part in this year's Summer Wonder Festival? Tweet

(Votes: 1907)

I'll be at the event in Japan!	12%
I'll follow the latest news online as it is announced!	42%
I'll be watching the livestream!	16%
I'm not really interested.	12%
What is Wonder Festival?	21%

Wonder Festival is the world's biggest figure festival which takes place twice a year - once in Winter and once in Summer. The second Wonder Festival of 2018 is set to be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on the on the 29th July 2018. Good Smile Company and Max Factory will be attending the event as a joint booth called the "WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 28" booth!

You can find out more about the event over on the official page here: http://whl4u.jp/en/

QWhich Racing Miku Design was your best? Tweet

(Votes: 3649)

	10% 2010
	10% 2011
	9% 2012
	11% 2013
	12% 2014
	10% 2015
	12% 2016
	12% 2017
	13% 2018

This year is Good Smile Racing's 10th anniversary! The team has been racing for many years and had many setbacks as well as many victories! Just last year they placed first in the SUPERGT300 series!

The one thing that has always been constant is the adorable Racing Miku designs each year!! Which one was your favorite? You can see all the designs over on the 10th anniversary website below!

■ Good Smile Racing 10th Anniversary Website (Japanese)
http://www.goodsmileracing.com/10th/

QWhat genres of movies do you enjoy? Tweet

(Votes: 2201)

Action	25%
Adventure	23%
Comedy	21%
Sci-Fi	22%
Fantasy	24%
Animation	28%
Drama	14%
Documentary	11%
Horror/Thriller	16%
Mystery/Suspence	17%
Romance	12%
Musical	11%

What are your favorite genres when watching movies? Personally I'm a fan of sci-fi action films with epic heroes! It's always so satisfying to reach an end where the bad guy gets defeated by the hero!!

GSC actually makes a lot of figures based around Western movies, with more and more joining the line-up! You can see a complete listing of products based on international series on the page below!

http://www.goodsmile.info/ja/product_intl

QHow many new anime series are you watching/planning to watch this season? Tweet

(Votes: 1850)

	48% 1-5
	22% 6-10
	9% 11-19
	12% More than 20
	8% None

There are over 50 new anime series that started this season, and I personally want to recommend Comic Girls brought to you by Good Smile Film!! It will be starting on the 5th April 2018! You can find out more on the website below, but its unfortunately only available in Japanese!

http://comic-girls.com/

QDo you ever buy capsule toys? Tweet

(Votes: 1372)

	11% Yes, I have lots!
	17% Sometimes
	42% No/Only a few as they are hard to get hold of where I live.
	12% No, not interested.
	17% What is a capsule toy?

Good Smile Company has recently announced two new capsule toy series - Piyokuru and Corocoroid! These little figures are small and affordable, but still great fun for fans to collect and add to their collection! Do you enjoy collecting capsule toys? I'm sure they are quite hard to get hold of in certain countries at the moment...

Piyokuru: Fate/Grand Order 01
http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/7060/

Corocoroid Kirby Collectible Figures
http://www.goodsmile.info/en/product/7082/

QHow many figma action figures do you own? Tweet

(Votes: 2132)

	6% Over 100!
	4% 60-99
	7% 30-59
	15% 10-29
	41% 1-9
	27% None...

This year is the 10th anniversary of the figma series, and Max Factory is running all sorts of special campaigns and projects to celebrate! You can find out more about these projects over on the site below!

figma 10th Anniversary Site | MAX FACTORY
http://event.goodsmile.info/figma10thanniv/en/

QHave you ever been to Wonder Festival? Tweet

(Votes: 800)

	4% Yes!
	93% No...
	3% No, but I'm going this year!

Wonder Festival is the world's biggest figure festival which takes place twice a year - once in Winter and once in Summer. The first Wonder Festival of 2018 is set to be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan on the 18th February 2018. Good Smile Company and Max Factory will be attending the event as a joint booth called the 'WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 27' booth!

You can find out more about the event over on the official page here: http://whl4u.jp/en/

QBy the end of the year, around how many movies will you have watched at a theater in 2017? Tweet

(Votes: 1081)

	49% 1 ~ 5
	18% 6 ~ 10
	10% 11 ~ 20
	4% 21 ~ 49
	2% More than 50
	17% None. I don't go to theaters.

This week we announced a lot of Nendoroids from movies such as Thor, BB-8 and the upcoming Loki! Are you a movie fan? How many different new movies have you watched at a theater this year?

QWould you be interested in an English version of the "My First Doll: Clothing Patterns ~Creating in Nendoroid Doll Size~" book?

(Votes: 735)