First Nendoroid

Nendoroid (ねんどろいど) is a Q version (chibi-style) poseable doll series launched by the Japanese figurine manufacturing company Good Smile Company in 2006. The products are made from materials like PVC and ABS rather than clay. The prototype team is called "ねんどろん" (nendoron) and, when combined with "droid," forms "ねんどろいど" (nendoroid), which refers to what we commonly call clay figures. Therefore, being a Q version does not necessarily mean it is a clay figure, and clay figures are not made of clay. Nendoroids are typically around 10cm tall and come with interchangeable parts that can be held in the hand or used as accessories. The facial expressions are also removable and replaceable. The figure has joints in the limbs, allowing for various poses. The first clay figure is widely believed to be FREEing's "Priss Asagiri Nendoroid," which was actually an experimental piece given as a bonus with a game and included different facial expressions in different versions, categorized under Nendoroid Plus. Looking at it now, the design of the early Nendoroids differs significantly from the current ones. In the first 100 Nendoroids, we can see that Good Smile Company (GSC) was still in the experimental stage, with oversized heads, poor compatibility,…