Kantai Collection (subtitled "Combined Fleet Girls Collection" and abbreviated as KanColle (in English and Japanese)) is a Japanese web browser game developed by Kadokawa Games and published by DMM.com.
The game is based on World War II warships that are personified by young women with personality traits that reflect the story behind each warship.

The game was first released on April 23, 2013, and has since spawned a multimedia franchise including manga, light novels (January 2014), an anime series (Season 1: January 2015, Season 2: in production), a film (November 2016), an arcade game (April 2016), and a PlayStation Vita game (February 2016). Although the game is played entirely in Japanese, KanColle has an extremely dedicated fanbase worldwide.

KanColle and Nendoroid Story

In January 2014, Good Smile Company (hereinafter abbreviated as GSC ) released its KanColle phone strap series under its Nendoroid Plus series. Following the success of the phone straps, GSC released its first Nendoroid, Shimakaze , in April with general sales and international shipping in June. It has become one of GSC's best-selling Nendoroids to date.

Since the release of Shimakaze, over 50 KanColle Nendoroids have been released, making it the most popular game series to be produced in Nendoroid form.

List of KanColle Nendoroids (1/6)

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#371 Shimakaze

This figure features the adorable and maneuverable battleship Shimakaze in Nendoroid scale. She comes in her usual sailor outfit that highlights her midriff and shoulders. Her signature large black ribbon is perfectly sculpted and stands tall.

The Shimakaze was almost the fastest destroyer of its time, whose name means "island wind," armed with heavy torpedoes. Despite its excellent parameters, it was not suitable for serial production and remained the only battleship of its class.

Shimakaze is always enthusiastic and prides herself on being fast, perhaps a little too openly. She is always excited and has a rather hyperactive personality. Rensouhou-chan, the naval artillery guns, are her friends, and Shimakaze sometimes talks and plays with them. Nickname: "Zekamashi" (after the Japanese ship naming style misinterpreted in a profane way).

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Nendoroid Shimakaze	#371
Price	$49.99 US
Release date	June 2014
Sculptor	JUNE (EV)
Cooperation	Nendoron
Height (approximate)	100 mm (3.94")

Additional parts

Shimakaze features an alternate body part to allow her to pose in her "half-damaged" form where some of her clothes appear to be slightly falling off and ruined, as well as three Rensouhou-chan who also appear injured. Three airplanes are also included to be displayed around her, representing her as an aircraft carrier. Finally, the package also includes special effects elements to make her appear to be hovering above the water.

The Shimakaze figure also has two different face plates to enjoy different expressions. The first is her usual expression where she looks slightly spaced out with her mouth in a small pout. The second face plate is the one that can be associated well with her "half-damaged" image where she blushes with her mouth in a slight frown. She seems quite embarrassed that her clothes have been ruined.

Purchase bonus

Pre-orders placed directly through the Good Smile online store also included a special cover that unfolds to show Shimakaze flying over a calm ocean.

#391 Akagi

This Nendoroid is the carrier Akagi from the Kantai Collection series, complete with his archer armor plate, the "ア" (A) minideck, and many optional parts.

The Akagi is an aircraft carrier and former flagship of the 1st Air Fleet, Kidōbutai "Nagumo." It had three flight decks but was rebuilt to have only one. Its known anomaly is excessive fuel consumption, both originally and as a kanmusu. None

Akagi is easygoing, calm, and gentle, although she sometimes panics when bombs fall. She is also quite gluttonous and can be seen consuming a larger amount of food than others.

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Nendoroid Akagi	#391
Price	$49.99 US
Release date	June 2015
Sculptor	Shichibee
Cooperation	Nendoron
Height (approximate)	100 mm (3.94")

Additional parts

Akagi is equipped with her bow and arrows and can pose in a "ready to shoot" position, with planes, a ship's deck, radar, and a mast to surround her. A bucket of bauxite is also included for her to carry. Akagi also has three different facial expressions, including her usual serene smile. Next comes another happy expression with her mouth open in a wider smile. Finally, she has her elated smiling expression where she closes her eyes with grains of rice on her cheek to create a happy dining scene. She is able to hold a pair of chopsticks in one hand and a very large bowl of rice in her other hand to accompany her gluttonous expression.

Previous releases

This Nendoroid was originally released in June 2014 and re-released in June 2015.

#405 Kongou

This figure is a Nendoroid version of *KanColle*'s superdreadnought kanmusu Kongou in all its military glory. She wears her usual outfit reminiscent of a Miko outfit, but instead of the usual red hakama pants, she wears a short pleated skirt.

Kongou was built in Barrow-in-Furness, England, as a fast and powerful battleship equipped by Vickers. It is also named after Mount Kongou, a mountain located between Nara and Osaka, meaning indestructible.

Kongou is bright and cheerful and loves her admiral very much. She speaks English and loves black tea but doesn't like 5 p.m. coffee . A good cook.

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Kongou Nendoroid	#405
Price	$52.99 US
Release date	August 2014
Sculptor	Shichibee
Cooperation	Nendoron
Height (approximate)	100 mm (3.94")

Additional parts

Kongou features a large turret array on her back that includes four separate turrets, each of which can be posed separately. She also comes with a teacup, saucer, and chair that allow her to pose seated for a nice cup of tea. The pack also comes with additional body parts to display her in her half-damaged form.

Ordering from the GOOD SMILE online store benefits from a special offer: Nendoroid Ocean Stand and Nendoroid Kongou Box prime cover .

#426 Kaga

This Nendoroid recreates the daughter of the Reserve Fleet, the aircraft carrier Kaga.

The Kaga was originally built as a Tosa-class battleship. The Washington Treaty halted its construction, and it was later planned to dismantle it to obtain resources to convert the Akagi and Amagi into aircraft carriers, but another incident where the Akagi was damaged saved the Kaga by taking its place.

Kaga appears to be a somewhat nervous and antisocial fleet girl, but she is actually clumsy and defensive. She expects a lot from the admiral, but also shares her sake with him on good days and helps him in minor ways as well. Kaga is also quite protective of the other fleet girls, if a bit bossy.

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Nendoroid Kaga	#426
Price	$49.99 US
Release date	June 2015
Sculptor	Shichibee
Cooperation	Nendoron
Height (approximate)	100 mm (3.94")

Additional parts

Kaga comes with three additional face plates, including a dazzling, smiling expression, in addition to her neutral expression. In addition to her bow and arrows, small airplanes have been included to be displayed flying around her. She comes with a kotatsu table that allows her to pose with her friend Akagi eating rice or stew.

Previous releases

This Nendoroid was originally released in September 2014 and re-released in June 2015.

Additional information

This is page 1 of a Kantai Collection Nendoroids series. Please select from this list of other pages for information on other Nendoroids in this series.

Page 2 : Kitakami, Ooi, Hiei, Amatsukaze, I-401
Page 3 : Kumano, Suzuya, Kirishima, Battleship Re-Class, Haruna
Page 4 : Ryuujou, Yamato, Princess of the North, Ooyodo, Katori
Page 5 :Akitsushima, Fubuki : Animation Ver., Akashi Kai, Shoukaku, Zuikaku
Page 6 : Saratoga Mk.II, Saratoga Mk.II Mod.2, Takao, Atago, Ise Kai-II, Gambier Bay

References

Nendoroid Shimakaze - Tokyo otaku fashion store
Nendoroid Akagi - Tokyo otaku fashion store
Kongou Nendoroid - Tokyo otaku fashion store
Nendoroid Kaga - Tokyo otaku fashion store
Kantai Collection -KanColle- - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Shimakaze - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Akagi - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Kongo Nendoroid - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Nendoroid Kaga - GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Shimakaze - Fan Wiki
Shimakaze - Kahotan's blog
Akagi - Kahotan's Blog
Akagi - Fan Wiki
Kongou - Kahotan's blog
Kongou - Fan Wiki
Kaga - Kahotan's Blog
Kaga - Fan Wiki
Shimakaze - MyFigureCollection.net
Kantai Collection - Figures
Fubuki Kantai Collection - Figures