Kemono Friends - Nendoroid
Created by manga artist Mine Yoshizaki in 2015, the franchise began as a (now defunct) mobile game produced by Nexon, with a serialized manga in production starting two months later. With two volumes and 19 chapters, the series appeared in Monthly Shonen Ace until March 2017 and has since been adapted into two seasons of an animated tv series.
The series takes place in Japari Park, a large zoo containing many anthropomorphic versions of endangered, extinct, or otherwise legendary animals. The Anime's main protagonist, Kaban is a human female who has no memory when waking up in the zoo. Kaban quickly encounters a Serval creature within the park, before setting out on an adventure together meeting various other parkland creatures in its many different regions.
History of Kemono Friends and Nendoroid
The first Nendoroids in the series began production in 2017.
List of Kemono Friends Nendoroids
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#752 Serval
This character is a representation of the Serval animal, which is a type of wild cat found commonly in sub-Saharan countries. The character Serval is a very cheerful and energetic girl who always tries hard to make people smile. She is often called a troublemaker as she is clumsy and causes many different events. In the anime series, she wants to know more about herself and joins Kaban on her journey.
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| Nendoroid Serval | #752 |
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| Price | 4,167 yen (before tax) |
| Release Date | October 2017 |
| Sculptor | Takuya Ichihashi, Taketomo |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
Additional Parts
Serval comes with three different swappable face plates to display her cheerful wide smile, a gentle smile, and a shouting expression. A blue Lucky Beast (known as Boss) is also included in the package as a small extra friend for Serval, as well as the Action Line background sheet. She is very adorable in her serval animal pattern dress with matching large ears on the top of her head. There are also alternate hand parts that allow her to have her hands curled up in a cute cat pose. Another unique hand pose is where she can show her thumb up in a ‘good’ pose.
Ordering from the GOOD SMILE online shop comes with a special Japariman and Hand Parts bonus.
#829 Kaban
Kaban is a major character in the Kemono Friends anime. She has no memory of her past and seems to be the only human present in Japari Park. The name ‘Kaban’ was given to her by Serval who became her friend. Since Kaban doesn’t know anything about the world and didn’t even know she was a human. She is easily frightened and always says “don’t eat me!” as she is scared for her life. Despite being easily frightened she is a quick thinker and is quite intelligent.
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| Nendoroid Kaban | #829 |
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| Price | 4,167 yen (before tax) |
| Release Date | April 2018 |
| Sculptor | toytec D.T.C |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
Additional Parts
Kaban has three different face plates to show various expressions, with choices from her gentle smile, a joyous smile, and a worried expression that shows a little bit of fear. Her backpack can both be sat on the ground or mounted onto her back, alongside its ability to be opened and hold a small Lucky Beast. Kaban also comes with a green map of Japari park, as well as a small green paper plane as seen in the first episode of the series. The paper airplane can be mounted on its own stand to appear as though Kaban is throwing the airplane to make it fly in the sky. Kaban also has many alternate hand parts to hold the additional parts and bring reality to her character.
Ordering from the GOOD SMILE online shop comes with a special Arm Part with Lucky Beast (Final Episode Details) + Bare Left and Right Hand Parts bonus.
#857 Japanese Crested Ibis
This character is a representation of the Japanese Crested Ibis, which is a type of endangered bird found in Japan and China. She is a character that enjoys singing especially if her singing can help someone in need.
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| Nendoroid Japanese Crested Ibis | #857 |
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| Price | 4,167 yen (before tax) |
| Release Date | June 2018 |
| Sculptor | Shichibee |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
Additional Parts
The Japanese Crested Ibis Nendoroid figure comes with three different face plates, from a small open smile, a more singing expression, to an absolutely shocking expression that hides her iris from her eyes, mimicking a scene from the show. The set comes with a few additional details, with some effect notes to help display her singing abilities, and a special alternate hand part to hold either a Japariman that she likes to eat or a small cup of tea that she drinks from.
Ordering from the GOOD SMILE online shop comes with a special Musical Note Parts (Practicing) bonus.
#911 Common Raccoon
This character is a representation of the Raccoon, which is a type of mammal found commonly in the middle and southern parts of North America.
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| Nendoroid Common Raccoon | #911 |
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| Price | 4,167 yen (before tax) |
| Release Date | October 2018 |
| Sculptor | Shichibee |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
Additional Parts
Racoon comes with three different face plates to show a smiling face, an angry expression, and an expression to show her searching for something. Her Treasure is also included in the package, but really it's just a smaller version of Kaban's hat, maybe she'd want that back one day.
Ordering from the GOOD SMILE online shop comes with a special Gesturing Hand Parts bonus.
#919 Fennec
This character is a representation of the fennec fox, which is a type of fox found commonly in north Africa.
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| Nendoroid Fennec | #919 |
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| Price | 4,167 yen (before tax) |
| Release Date | October 2018 |
| Sculptor | Shichibee |
| Cooperation | Nendoron |
Additional Parts
Fennec comes with three different swappable face plates, showing a happy smile, a thinking expression, and a surprised expression. The set comes with an alternate lower body part that allows her to sit closer to the ground, using her tail to prop herself up a fraction.
Ordering from the GOOD SMILE online shop comes with a special 'Ball' extra accessory bonus.
References
Nendoroid Serval - Tokyo Otaku Mode
Nendoroid Kaban - Tokyo Otaku Mode
Nendoroid Japanese Crested Ibis - Tokyo Otaku Mode
Nendoroid Common Raccoon - Tokyo Otaku Mode
Nendoroid Fennec - Tokyo Otaku Mode
Nendoroid Serval - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Kaban - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Japanese Crested Ibis - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Common Raccoon - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Fennec - GOOD SMILE COMPANY