Crayon Shin-Chan's long-running cast is finally giving its most overlooked family member a proper figure. Confirmed via Banpresto's official Our Figure Series listing, the Hiroshi Nohara prize figure is scheduled for release in October 2026.
This is a confirmed release with an announced month, so here's what's included.
Banpresto's official listing confirms the following:
Most Crayon Shin-Chan merchandise understandably centers on Shin-Chan himself, so a solo figure built entirely around Hiroshi is a notable departure. The sculpt leans into the character's exhausted-salaryman comedic energy rather than presenting him as a generic background dad, which is part of what makes this release stand out to longtime fans of the series.
Crayon Shin-Chan has run for decades with a dedicated but comparatively under-served collector base compared to newer shonen and seasonal anime hits. This figure is a good example of Banpresto occasionally reaching back into long-running franchises rather than only chasing the newest trending titles.
For a character-driven prize figure like this, EVORETRO's acrylic modular case keeps the sculpt and paint dust-free.
For giving Hiroshi a proper spot on the shelf, EVORETRO's 4-step acrylic display stand works well next to other Our Figure Series pieces.
Banpresto's Our Figure Series exists partly to give long-running, deeply established franchises like Crayon Shin-Chan a periodic reason to release new merchandise beyond the standard rotating cast of Shin-Chan himself. Since the show has aired for decades with a fairly stable core cast, finding fresh angles on supporting characters like Hiroshi is one of the more reliable ways the line keeps generating new SKUs for an audience that already owns most of the obvious Shin-Chan figures.
Figures tied to older, steadily-running franchises rather than trending seasonal anime tend to move more slowly on the secondary market, which can be an advantage for patient collectors — prices are less likely to spike immediately after release the way a hot current-season anime figure's would. That said, availability windows for Our Figure Series releases are still tied to prize-machine and import stock cycles, so waiting too long can still mean tracking one down through resellers instead of at the original release price.
For a franchise with decades of merchandise history, a supporting character figure like this one often appeals most to collectors who already own the obvious main-cast pieces and are looking for something that completes a fuller family or cast display, rather than newcomers to the series picking up their first Crayon Shin-Chan item.
October 2026.
Hiroshi Nohara, Shin-Chan's father.
Banpresto's Our Figure Series.
Japanese prize machines and import hobby retailers.
This Hiroshi Nohara figure gives Crayon Shin-Chan's supporting cast a rare solo spotlight, appealing to longtime fans of the franchise beyond just Shin-Chan himself. With an October 2026 release confirmed, it's worth tracking down through import channels.
Having a case and stand ready keeps the figure protected and properly displayed from day one.
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