Good Smile Company announced a brand new PLAYMAX plastic model of Pochita from Chainsaw Man is being developed under the Max Factory brand. This small plastic model of stands approximately 3.5 inches tall once assembled and comes with two sets of facial stickers to create a smiling and angry face. Also, when Pochita’s tail is pulled on, the chainsaw on his head will start spinning.
The Pochita PLAYMAX figure will release in January 2024 for ¥4,500 in Japan. Good Smile Company is targeting a Q2 2024 worldwide release date for the figure, and it will cost $30.99.
Good Smile Company released images of the upcoming PLAYMAX figure, which can be viewed below:
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- Image via Good Smile Company
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- Image via Good Smile Company
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- Image via Good Smile Company
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- Image via Good Smile Company
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- Image via Good Smile Company
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- Image via Good Smile Company
Chainsaw Man follows a young teenager named Denji who makes a contract with Pochita, the Chainsaw Devil. This gives him the powers to transform into parts of his body into chainsaws, dubbing him Chainsaw Man. The series first started as a manga written by Tatsuki Fujimoto running in Weekly Shonen Jump. The second part of the series currently runs in Shonen Jump+. The highly popular anime adaption was produced by MAPPA and its first season aired in 2022. Currently, there have been no announcements regarding the release for a second season.
Chainsaw Man can be streamed on Crunchyroll and Hulu, and the manga is available to read on Viz Media’s Shonen Jump website.
