Kantai Collection 1 - Nendoroid
Kantai Collection (subtitled as "Combined Fleet Girls Collection" and abbreviated as KanColle in both English and Japanese) is a Japanese web browser game developed by Kadokawa Games and published by DMM.com.
The game is based on World War II warships that are personified as young women with personality traits that reflect the history behind each warship.
The game was first launched on April 23, 2013, and has since spawned a media franchise including manga, light novels (January 2014), anime series (season one: January 2015, season two: in production), and one film (November 2016), arcade game (April 2016), and a PlayStation Vita game (February 2016). Though the game is played entirely in Japanese, KanColle has an extremely dedicated fanbase around the world.
History of KanColle and Nendoroid
In January 2014, Good Smile Company (hereafter abbreviated as GSC) released its series of KanColle phone straps under its Nendoroid Plus series. Following the success of the phone straps, GSC released its first Nendoroid, Shimakaze, in April with general sales and international shipping in June. It has become one of GSC's most-sold Nendoroids to date.
Since Shimakaze's release, over 50 KanColle Nendoroids have been released making it the most popular game series to be produced for the Nendoroid form.
List of KanColle Nendoroids (1/6)
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#371 Shimakaze
This figurine offers the adorable and maneuverable battleship Shimakaze in a Nendoroid scale factor. She comes in her usual clothes of a sailor outfit that shows off her stomach and shoulders. Her iconic large black ribbon is sculpted perfectly and stands high.
The Shimakaze is nearly the fastest destroyer of her time, whose name means "island wind", armed with heavy torpedoes. Despite the great parameters, she was not suited for mass production and remained the only battleship in her class.
Shimakaze is always pumped up and prides herself in being fast, maybe a little bit too outspokenly. She is always excited with quite a hyperactive personality. Rensouhou-chan, the naval artillery cannons, are her friends, and Shimakaze talks and plays with them sometimes. Nickname: "Zekamashi" (as per the Japanese ship naming style misread in a layman's way).
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| Nendoroid Shimakaze | #371 |
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| Price | US $49.99 |
| Release Date | June 2014 |
| Sculptor | JUN (E.V.) |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
| Height (approximate) | 100 mm (3.94") |
Additional Parts
Shimakaze features an alternate body part to allow her to pose in her "half damage" form where some of her clothes appear to be slightly falling off and ruined as well as three Rensouhou-chan appearing hurt as well. Three airplanes are also included to display around her which represent her as an aircraft carrier. Lastly, the package also includes special effects parts to have her look like she is soaring over water.
The Shimakaze figure also has two different face plates to enjoy different expressions. Firstly is her usual expression where she looks slightly spaced out with her mouth in a small pout. The second face plate is one that can be paired well with her “half damage” image where she is blushing with her mouth in a slight frown. She appears to be quite embarrassed that her clothes have been ruined.
Purchase Bonus
Preorders made directly at Good Smile Online Shop also included a special box sleeve that unfolds to show Shimakaze flying over a calm ocean.
#391 Akagi
This Nendoroid is the carrier Akagi from the Kantai Collection series, complete with her archer's armor plate, the "ア" (A) minideck, and many optional parts.
The Akagi is an aircraft carrier, and former flagship of the 1st Air Fleet, kidōbutai "Nagumo". Had triple flight decks but re-built to only have one. Her known quirk is excessive consumption, both originally and as a kanmusu.
Akagi is amenable, calm, and gentle, although she panics sometimes when bombs come whirring down. She is also quite a glutton and can be seen consuming a large amount of food compared to the others.
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| Nendoroid Akagi | #391 |
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| Price | US $49.99 |
| Release Date | June 2015 |
| Sculptor | Shichibee |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
| Height (approximate) | 100 mm (3.94") |
Additional Parts
Akagi is outfitted with her bow and arrow and can pose in a "ready to fire" position, along with airplanes, ship deck, and radar and mast to surround her. A bucket of bauxite is also included for her to carry. Akagi also has three different facial expressions which include her usual serene smile. Next is another happy expression with her mouth opened in a wider smile. Lastly is her elated smiling expression where she closes her eyes with grains of rice on her cheek to create a happy eating scene. She is able to hold a pair of chopsticks in one hand and an extremely large bowl of rice in her other hand to pair with her gluttonous expression.
Past Releases
This Nendoroid was originally released in June 2014 and re-released in June 2015.
#405 Kongou
This figurine is a Nendoroid version of *KanColle'*s superdreadnought kanmusu, Kongou in all her military glory. She wears her usual outfit reminiscent of a Miko outfit however instead of the usual red hakama pants she wears a short pleated skirt.
The Kongou was produced in Barrow-in-Furness, England as a fast and powerful battleship fitted by Vickers. She is also named after Mount Kongou which is a mountain located between Nara and Osaka which means indestructible.
Kongou is bright and cheerful and likes her Admiral a lot. She floods her speech with English, and loves black tea but dislikes the 5 o'clock AM. A good cook.
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| Nendoroid Kongou | #405 |
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| Price | US $52.99 |
| Release Date | August 2014 |
| Sculptor | Shichibee |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
| Height (approximate) | 100 mm (3.94") |
Additional Parts
Kongou features a large turret battery on her back which includes four separate turrets, each of which can be separately poseable. She also comes with a teacup, saucer, and chair which allow her to be posed sitting down for a good cuppa. The pack also comes with additional body parts to display her in her half-damage form.
Ordering from the GOOD SMILE online shop comes with a special Ocean Nendoroid Stand and Nendoroid Kongou Box Sleeve bonus.
#426 Kaga
This Nendoroid recreates the reserved fleet girl, aircraft carrier Kaga.
The Kaga was originally built as a Tosa-class battleship. The Washington treaty stopped her construction, and she was then slated for scrapping for resources to convert Akagi and Amagi to carriers, but by another incident where the Akagi got damaged, Kaga was saved by taking her place.
Kaga comes off as a somewhat high-strung and antisocial fleet girl, but she is really just awkward and defensive. She expects a lot from the Admiral, but also shares her sake with him on a good day and helps him out in minor ways as well. Kaga is also rather protective of the other fleet girls if a bit overbearing.
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| Nendoroid Kaga | #426 |
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| Price | US $49.99 |
| Release Date | June 2015 |
| Sculptor | Shichibee |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
| Height (approximate) | 100 mm (3.94") |
Additional Parts
Kaga comes with three additional face plates including a glaring and smiling expression, alongside her neutral expression. In addition to her bow and arrow, small planes were included to be displayed soaring around her. She comes with a kotatsu table which allows her to pose with her friend Akagi eating some rice or stew.
Past Releases
This Nendoroid was originally released in September 2014 and re-released in June 2015.
Further Information
This is page 1 of a series of Kantai Collection Nendoroids. Please select from this list of other pages for information on other Nendoroids in this series.
Page 2: Kitakami, Ooi, Hiei, Amatsukaze, I-401
Page 3: Kumano, Suzuya, Kirishima, Battleship Re-Class, Haruna
Page 4: Ryuujou, Yamato, Northern Princess, Ooyodo, Katori
Page 5: Akitsushima, Fubuki: Animation Ver., Akashi Kai, Shoukaku, Zuikaku
Page 6: Saratoga Mk.II, Saratoga Mk.II Mod.2, Takao, Atago, Ise Kai-II, Gambier Bay
References
Nendoroid Shimakaze - Tokyo Otaku Mode Shop
Nendoroid Akagi - Tokyo Otaku Mode Shop
Nendoroid Kongou - Tokyo Otaku Mode Shop
Nendoroid Kaga - Tokyo Otaku Mode Shop
Kantai Collection -KanColle- - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Shimakaze - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Akagi - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Kongo - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Kaga - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Shimakaze - Fan Wiki
Shimakaze - Kahotan's Blog
Akagi - Kahotan's Blog
Akagi - Fan Wiki
Kongou - Kahotan's Blog
Kongou - Fan Wiki
Kaga - Kahotan's Blog
Kaga - Fan Wiki
Shimakaze - MyFigureCollection.net
Kantai Collection - Figures
Fubuki Kantai Collection - Figures