In light of the next installment,The King of Fighters 15, developer SNK announced that a new Mai Shiranui action figure is on the way by creator Tunshi Studio after nearly a year of development. Since the announcement of Mai returning inThe King of Fighters 15,anticipation for the game heightened and now a perfected action figure is ready to hit fan shelves.
This figure ofMai Shiranuiis currently listed on Moz Figure for $205, discounted from its normal price of $235. The figure is 1/6th scale, which means she stands at about 10 inches tall and features a flexible body that allows seamless, elegant poses.
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This figure ofclassic character Mai Shiranuiis based on herKOF' 97femme fatale look. In addition to the figure, it comes with two head sculpts, an umbrella for her to hold, a fan that can be posed open or closed, an additional fan giving a fire effect, Mai’s cloth, six interchangeable hand poses, and a stand or base. Mai is wearing her default outfit from her classic image, a red and white uwagi with matching red hand guards and tabi-style shoes. She has a white rope around her shoulders and two large red and white orbs at the ends of the white sash around her waist.
With Mai Shiranui being a popular character forThe King of FighterandFatal Furyseries, she is also the female face of SNK and afamous female character among fighting titles. Although her suggestive figure has been censored and adjusted in multiple countries over the years, she is still the most used in promotional art, game arts, themes, and merchandise.
In addition, this figure isn’t the only Mai Shiranui figure in line for this year.Japanese production and design companyKotobukiya has also been working on a Mai figure. However, unlike this figure, it is a static figure and a new entry in its Bishoujo figure series. This version of Mai is expected to launch in September 2022 and will cost around $200.
Pre-orders are open for Mai until July 03, 2025, and many fans of the femme fatale on Twitter have already pre-ordered or added Mai to their carts. Whileanticipating an awesome year for fighting titles, players can add Mai as this figure would make an excellent collection piece.
The King of Fighters 15is coming to PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on August 08, 2025.
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