Banpresto's Glitter & Glamours line has built its reputation on stylized, glittering renditions of anime heroines, and the My Hero Academia roster has been a natural fit for that treatment. The latest addition brings Toru Hagakure into the spotlight with a twist that actually makes sense for her character for once.
Instead of another standard colorway, Banpresto revealed a Transparent Ver. of the Hagakure Glitter & Glamours figure, a variant built specifically around her invisibility quirk rather than just being a repaint. Pre-orders opened in August 2026, giving fans a very literal way to display a character whose entire power is not being seen.
This is a genuinely different release from the figures that came before it, so here's what collectors need to understand about how it fits into the line and what it takes to display it properly.
Where most figure variants swap paint deco or hair color, the Transparent Ver. of Hagakure leans into a see-through finish that mirrors her invisibility power directly. It is not simply a clear-plastic reissue of the sculpt, it is a variant designed around the idea that Hagakure's entire visual gimmick works because most of her body is normally invisible in the source material.
That concept-driven approach is a smart use of a prize figure's flexibility. Banpresto can produce multiple versions of the same sculpt across different Glitter & Glamours waves, and a transparent take on an invisibility-quirk character is one of the rare variants that actually deepens the character connection instead of just offering a new color option.
It also gives collectors who already own the earlier Hagakure releases a genuine reason to add another copy to the shelf, rather than a near-identical repaint that mostly appeals to completionists. The variant earns its place in the lineup by tying directly back to the character's core identity.
Hagakure's presence in the Glitter & Glamours line did not start with this release. The character's original figure released in December 2025, followed by Ver. A and Ver. B variants in June 2026. The Transparent Ver. is a distinct third wave rather than a rerun of either earlier variant, which matters for anyone trying to track exactly which version they already own.
For collectors chasing a full run of Hagakure variants, keeping the release order straight, December 2025 original, June 2026 Ver. A/B, and now the Transparent Ver., is the difference between a complete set and an accidental duplicate purchase.
The figure stands at approximately 13cm tall, consistent with the scale collectors expect from the Glitter & Glamours prize-figure line. That size keeps it easy to group alongside other My Hero Academia figures from the same line without one piece dominating the shelf.
Because the transparent finish is the entire selling point of this variant, lighting and background matter more here than with a standard painted figure. A cluttered shelf or a busy backdrop can wash out the effect that makes this release worth chasing in the first place.
Prize figures distributed through claw-machine and lottery-style channels in Japan often see limited, region-dependent availability once the initial pre-order window closes. With pre-orders opening in August 2026, the early ordering period is typically the most reliable way to secure a copy at standard pricing.
Waiting past that window can mean relying on secondary retailers or import sellers, both of which tend to carry a markup once a specific variant becomes harder to find on shelves. That markup tends to be even steeper for a concept-driven variant like this one, since the transparent finish is a genuinely distinct selling point rather than an easily reproduced repaint.
A transparent figure only works visually if the display setup respects it. Placing it directly against a busy poster or another brightly colored figure can make the see-through details disappear into the background instead of standing out.
A simple, uncluttered backdrop with even lighting does more for a transparent piece than any elaborate display setup. The goal is contrast, letting the transparency read clearly rather than getting lost next to louder pieces on the same shelf.
Prize figures are typically boxed for display rather than sold in fully sealed collector packaging, which means dust and UV exposure are real long-term risks once the figure is out on a shelf. That is especially true for a finish built around clarity, since dust buildup on a transparent surface is far more visible than it would be on an opaque paint job.
A display case protector built for boxed prize and S.H.Figuarts-style figures keeps that transparent finish free of dust without requiring a full display case rebuild, which matters if you are already working with limited shelf space for a growing My Hero Academia lineup.
Pre-orders opened in August 2026.
It stands at approximately 13cm, consistent with the Glitter & Glamours line's usual scale.
No, it is a distinct variant separate from the December 2025 original and the June 2026 Ver. A/B releases.
It is part of Banpresto's Glitter & Glamours prize-figure line.
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