Megahouse announced a re-release of a Naruto Minato Namikaze figure. Pre-orders will open on August 4, 2023, and it will ship out some time in January 2024. You can order it from Premium Bandai for 19,800 JPY (approximately $138.25).
The GEM Minato Namikaze figure focuses on his speed. Lore-wise, he was the fastest shinobi in Konoha’s history. Even during his time as Hokage, he preferred strategies that utilized this specific quality. As such, the figure looks like he is in the middle of running. According to the description on his store page, the sculptor took great care in giving him a sharp but kind expression.
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- Image via Megahouse
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- Image via Megahouse
Previous Naruto figures that Megahouse released include ones of Tsunade, Temari, and Tenten. These are all part of its Naruto Gals line, whereas the Minato is a GEM figure. GEM series figures are highly-detailed scale figures. While it did not state what scale the Minato figure is, he stands at around 150 millimeters tall.
Despite the fact that Minato’s been dead since the very beginning of the show, he is a very popular character. He won the Naruto Narutop99 character poll and the one-shot focusing on his life (and his wife) is available to read online at MangaPlus. There is also the chance that he will make an appearance (as a flashback) in the new episodes that Studio Pierrot will make for the 20th anniversary of the Naruto anime.
The Naruto Minato Namikaze figure will be open for pre-order via Premium Bandai on August 4, 2023. Premium Bandai doesn’t offer international shipping, though. So overseas customers can order it via sites such as AmiAmi.
