The Fuu Hououji Collectible Figure by Kotobukiya brings the green-clad Magic Knight of wind from Magic Knight Rayearth to a 1/7 scale display piece. It’s priced at $185 and expected to ship between August and October 2027. I’ve been waiting for the quiet one of the trio to get this kind of attention, and honestly, it’s about time.
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The Fuu Hououji Collectible Figure by Kotobukiya is a 1/7 scale figure of Fuu Hououji from the TV anime Magic Knight Rayearth, standing 29 cm (appx. 11.26 in) tall. It is made of metal, PVC and acrylic and costs $185, with a limit of 6 per person. The expected ship window is August 2027 to October 2027, with arrival estimates running as late as January 2028.
A Pose That Fits the Polite One
Fans know Fuu as the composed, courteous Magic Knight, the one who thinks before she swings, so I like that Kotobukiya skipped a big lunge. She’s caught handling her sword with a calm, serene expression, while her hair and skirt drift as if a breeze just passed through. That restraint is the right call for her, because Hikaru gets the fire and Umi gets the flash, and Fuu’s power has always been the steady kind.
The Wind Base Is the Real Headline
Wind is hard to sculpt, since it’s invisible by definition. Kotobukiya’s answer is a base that renders swirling air in three dimensions, curling up around her feet, and the materials list of metal, PVC and acrylic suggests some thought went into how that effect catches light. If the final paint follows the prototype’s delicate shading on her outfit and accessories, the soft greens should blend into the base instead of fighting it.
How It Stacks Up Against the High End
The obvious benchmark for a 1/7 anime heroine is Alter, whose painted gradients on fabric and hair set the bar most makers chase. From the prototype, Kotobukiya looks to be aiming for that same layered shading on Fuu’s skirt and armor rather than flat factory color. Keep in mind the photos show a prototype, and the production piece may differ, so I’d hold final judgment on the paint until shipping samples surface.
Shelf Planning: Three Knights, One Shelf
Kotobukiya says it outright: display her with Hikaru Shidou and Umi Ryuuzaki. CLAMP’s whole story starts with three girls pulled from a field trip into Cephiro, so a lone Fuu always reads a little incomplete. At 29 cm, plan the shelf width for all three, with Fuu’s wind base in the middle or at one end so the swirl has room to breathe. We’ll update this if Kotobukiya confirms anything new about the lineup.
Where to Get It
- Sideshow — $185.00 · Pre-order · product page
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The Collector’s Survival Guide: How to Justify This
The Collector Math: Fuu got pulled into Cephiro twice, once each season, and both times it was to save the place. At $185, that works out to $92.50 per trip to another world. No airline on Earth can match that fare.
How to tell your wife: Babe, the three Magic Knights are fire, water and wind. We already pay a gas bill for fire and a water bill for water, every single month. I’m just finishing the set the utility companies started.
How to tell your parents: Mom, you always told me to find friends who’d be a good influence. Fuu Hououji is the studious one with the glasses, the girl who stays polite even with the monsters she’s fighting. I’m finally hanging out with the right crowd.
How to tell your kids: This is Fuu, and one ordinary school trip to Tokyo Tower ended with her summoned to another world to fight monsters. You can look at her all you want, but no touching, because she’s had enough adventures. That’s why I read every permission slip twice.
Fuu has spent decades as the overlooked third knight, and that calm sword pose over a sculpted wind base finally gives her a centerpiece moment of her own. If you’re building the full trio with Hikaru and Umi, I think she earns her spot at $185, assuming the production paint lives up to the prototype.
🟢 Product Specifications 🟢
✅ Product: Fuu Hououji Collectible Figure by Kotobukiya
✅ Manufacturer: Kotobukiya
✅ Series: Magic Knight Rayearth
✅ Character: Fuu Hououji
✅ Scale: 1/7
✅ Height: 29 cm (appx. 11.26 in)
✅ Materials: Metal, PVC, Acrylic
✅ Price: $185
✅ Expected to Ship: Aug 2027 to Oct 2027 (estimates may run through Jan 2028)
✅ Purchase Limit: 6 per person
✅ SKU: 916299
✅ UPC: 190526070967
✅ License: © CLAMP, ST/KODANSHA, TMS, TV-Asahi
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More photos and full specs: Fuu Hououji Collectible Figure by Kotobukiya at Sideshow