Cardcaptor Sakura's title character is getting a new, specially-commissioned look. Good Smile Company revealed Kinomoto Sakura: My First Sparkle at Good Smile Fest 2026 Osaka, held August 22 and 23 at Umeda Crystal Hall, built around a brand-new illustration by original creators CLAMP.
The design doubles as a triple-anniversary celebration, marking CLAMP's 35th anniversary as artists, the 30th anniversary of the Cardcaptor Sakura manga's serialization, and Good Smile Company's own 25th anniversary in 2026.
Good Smile is releasing the design across three separate product lines: a Nendoroid, a 1/7 scale figure, and a premium Signature Class piece, giving collectors a choice of scale and price point rather than a single release.
The Nendoroid version is the most accessible entry point, confirmed at 7,800 yen with a November 2026 release, following a preorder window that ran from June 4 to July 15, 2026.
The painted prototype shown at the Osaka event confirmed the full illustration translated into three-dimensional form, with Sakura posed in a design distinct from her classic anime outfits, created specifically for this anniversary collaboration rather than pulled from an existing episode or film.
Showing the figure already painted, after preorders for the Nendoroid version had already opened earlier in the summer, reinforced that this was always planned as a confirmed commercial release tied to the anniversary celebrations rather than a speculative concept.
CLAMP's 35 years as a collective of manga artists, Cardcaptor Sakura's 30th anniversary since its original serialization, and Good Smile's own 25th year in business all land in the same calendar window, giving the companies a natural reason to commission a dedicated commemorative design rather than reuse existing character art.
That overlap is also why the figure carries the My First Sparkle name, a nod to Sakura's original transformation sequence as a framing device for the anniversary artwork.
The Nendoroid version targets collectors who want an affordable, display-friendly piece in Good Smile's signature chibi style, priced at 7,800 yen for a November 2026 release.
The 1/7 scale figure and premium Signature Class version both aim at collectors chasing a larger, more detailed display piece, with pricing and release timing for those two typically following behind a Nendoroid in Good Smile's usual staggered rollout pattern.
For the Nendoroid specifically, everything needed to plan a purchase is locked: 7,800 yen, a November 2026 release, and a preorder window that already ran from June 4 through July 15, 2026 at Good Smile's online store and through CLAMP FANS.
Pricing and release timing for the 1/7 scale and Signature Class versions had not been separately confirmed at the time of the Osaka reveal, so collectors chasing those larger formats should watch for a follow-up announcement rather than assume the Nendoroid's November date applies across all three.
Cardcaptor Sakura has had a steady stream of merchandise over its three decades, but a figure built around an entirely new CLAMP illustration, rather than a scene recreation, is a rarer kind of release. It gives longtime collectors a genuinely new piece of official art to own in physical form.
The triple-anniversary framing also makes this a reasonable candidate for a future limited re-release or convention exclusive variant, following the pattern Good Smile has used for other milestone collaborations.
It also signals that Good Smile sees enough continued demand in Cardcaptor Sakura to justify a dedicated commissioned illustration rather than simply reissuing an older sculpt, which is a meaningfully bigger investment for a franchise this far past its original broadcast run.
Collectors who track CLAMP's wider body of work may also recognize this as part of a broader pattern of anniversary collaborations the studio has taken on across multiple franchises in recent years.
With the Nendoroid's release only weeks away at this point, collectors who already preordered should start thinking about display space now rather than after the figure ships. EVORETRO's acid-free Nendoroid box protector keeps the retail packaging itself in collector-grade condition.
For the figure once it's unboxed, EVORETRO's acrylic display risers give a Cardcaptor Sakura corner tiered shelf presence alongside other anime figures.
The painted prototype was shown August 22 and 23, 2026, at Good Smile Fest 2026 Osaka.
It is priced at 7,800 yen with a November 2026 release.
No, it's built around a new illustration CLAMP created specifically for this anniversary collaboration.
No, pricing for the 1/7 scale and Signature Class versions had not been separately confirmed at the time of the reveal.
The official preorder window ran June 4 through July 15, 2026, and has since closed.
Kinomoto Sakura: My First Sparkle turns a rare, triple-anniversary milestone into a genuinely new piece of CLAMP artwork, with the Nendoroid version fully priced and dated for November 2026. Get a display spot ready now with EVORETRO's acrylic display risers before the figure actually arrives.
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