The MECHA SMILE brand from Japan, renowned for its mechanical-themed assembly model series "MODEROID," conducted its "4th Productization Wish Survey" from January 17 to February 9, 2022, gathering responses from both domestic and international fans. The final results have now been officially announced, revealing the top 1 to 30 mechs most anticipated by collectors worldwide!
First, let's dive into the domestic survey results from Japan. Mechs such as "Kuroyuri," "Ao no Kishin Ordine," "Eldora V," and "Big-Duo" saw their popularity significantly boosted by previously announced productizations from their respective series during the "Smile Impact" presentation. These highly anticipated machines are not only strong candidates to continue the current buzz and be selected for future productization, but they also reflect the consistent preferences of MODEROID collectors from previous surveys.
No. 1
・Kuroyuri ("Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness")
Nos. 2–10 (Japanese Alphabetical Order)
・Ao no Kishin Ordine ("The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel")
・Eldora V ("Gun x Sword")
・Muramasa ("Full Metal Daemon Muramasa")
・Demonbane ("Kishin Houkou Demonbane" / "Zanma Taisei Demonbane")
・Big-Duo ("THE BIG-O")
・Fafner Mark Raison ("Fafner in the Azure: THE BEYOND")
・Tsubasa no Kamioto ("Tsubasa no Kamioto")
・Linebarrel ("Linebarrels of Iron")
・RED FIVE ("Majestic Prince")
Nos. 11–30 (Japanese Alphabetical Order)
・Aquarion ("Genesis of Aquarion")
・Iczer Robo ("Fight!! Iczer-One")
・Volkein ("Gun x Sword")
・Orguss ("Super Dimension Century Orguss")
・Galatt ("Choriki Robo Galatt")
・King Squasher ("NG Knight Ramune & 40")
・Xardion ("Choukou Gattai Xardion")
・Sleipnir ("Aldnoah.Zero")
・Daigard ("Dai-Guard")
・Daigunder ("Bakuto Sengen Daigunder")
・Tauburn ("Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto")
・Dancouga Nova ("Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova")
・Delphine ("Broken Blade")
・Tetsujin 28-go FX ("Tetsujin 28-go FX")
・Nirvash type ZERO ("Eureka Seven")
・Baan Gaan ("Brave Command Dagwon")
・Vifam ("Ginga Hyōryū Vifam")
・Fafner Mk.XIII ("Fafner in the Azure: THE BEYOND")
・Fafner Mk.IV ("Fafner in the Azure: THE BEYOND")
・Luxon ("Buddy Complex")
The most anticipated mechs in Japan span robot anime from the 1980s to the 2020s, with a notable number of obscure machines that have never before received model kit releases.
Next, let's examine the international survey results, which compiled responses from various countries across North America, Europe, and Asia. In addition to perennial favorites like GaoGaiGar and other Brave series entries, Gurren Lagann, and Dancouga, which have consistently appeared in previous rankings, the top international results also mirrored the Japanese trends, heavily influenced by recently confirmed productizations from the same series. Notably, the "Kishin" series mechs from "The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel" demonstrated unexpectedly high anticipation among global fans.
No. 1
Nos. 2–10 (A-Z Order)
Nos. 11–30 (A-Z Order)
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