‘Good Smile Fest 2026’ Shows Off ‘Dandivine’ And Reveals ‘Dancouga Liberation’

InnovationGaming‘Good Smile Fest 2026’ Shows Off ‘Dandivine’ And Reveals ‘Dancouga Liberation’ByOllie Barder,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo.Follow AuthorJun 07, 2026, 06:30am EDTJun 07, 2026, 06:30am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Good Smile Fest 2026 in Akihabara over this weekend.Ollie BarderIt’s been a while since I attended Good Smile Fest, and this year’s event certainly didn’t disappoint.Set across three floors, the ground floor covered mostly Nendoroids, with the second floor covering a lot of Hatsune Miku-related artwork.The third was the one I was interested in, though, as it covered all the mecha and had a big surprise in store.The current mecha workhorse for Good Smile Company is there Moderoid kits. They’ve made huge inroads into the model kit market by covering off very popular anime that competitors like Bandai Spirits and Kotobukiya have overlooked.This has been a smart move, and that’s been followed up by offering smaller and cheaper model kits of pre-existing and very expensive chogokin-type diecast toy releases from other competitors.However, the two big mecha toy brands under Good Smile Company are The Gattai and Hagane Works.The former toys tend to be large but use almost no metal parts, which keeps their cost down. This range has also been aimed squarely at resurrecting designs from the various Brave series, which brings me to Dandivine.The Gattai Dandivine toy is really quite large.Ollie BarderThis new mecha anime, which was announced recently, is ostensibly a modern take on the Brave series formula. I think this is a very smart movie, following the success of shows like SSSS.Gridman and SSSS.Dynazenon, which also has had popular The Gattai toy releases.Seeing the new Dandivine toys does make me think that the merchandising, which is crucial f...