Genshin Impact’s Pop Mart Blind Box Series Expands to All Six Nations
Genshin Impact’s merchandise lineup is taking another leap forward. HoYoverse and Pop Mart are launching a new blind box collection called Academy’s Light and Shadow Poetry, and what’s striking about this one isn’t just the figures themselves — it’s which characters made the cut.
The previous Pop Mart collaboration, Dress-up Dreams, only pulled from Mondstadt, Liyue, and Inazuma. This time, the roster spans all six nations that are currently playable in the game: Mondstadt, Liyue, Inazuma, Sumeru, Fontaine, and Natlan. That’s a clear signal of how much the game’s world has grown since its 2020 launch.
Online sales open August 6, 2026, at 7pm PT / 10pm ET through Pop Mart’s official website. Physical stores will carry the boxes sometime after that date.
What each box costs and what’s inside
Each blind box runs $19.99, up from the $16.99 price tag of the Dress-up Dreams series. A full set of 13 boxes costs $239.88 and guarantees no duplicate figures — a key detail for anyone trying to avoid the randomness of buying singles.
The figures stand about 4 inches (10cm) tall. Characters with sitting poses, like Kazuha and Nilou, come in closer to 3.5 inches.
Here is the full lineup of 12 standard figures plus one secret:
- Bennett — Born for Victory
- Charlotte — One-shot Exclusive
- Citlali — Whispered Revelation
- Freminet — Little Penguin Friend
- Furina — All Eyes on Me
- Kaedehara Kazuha — Afternoon Melody
- Kinich — Game On
- Mualani — Azure Skater
- Nilou — Fluttering Encounter
- Sangonomiya Kokomi — Wandering in the Drizzle
- Tighnari — Where Petals Rest
- Xiao — Rhythm of the Breeze
A secret variant of Furina called Waltz of Grace replaces a standard figure at a 1-in-144 rate. That means a collector buying individual boxes faces steep odds. Even buying full sets doesn’t guarantee the secret — you would need to keep buying until you hit that probability.
Why the Natlan picks stand out
Citlali and Kinich are the first Natlan characters to appear in a Pop Mart blind box series. Natlan only became playable in Version 5.0, which dropped in August 2024. That turnaround — roughly two years from release to chibi figure — is notably faster than what Inazuma characters saw after their debut. It suggests HoYoverse is accelerating its cross-media merchandise strategy as the game’s newer regions gain popularity.
The collection dresses every character in school uniforms and shows them in relaxed, everyday activities. Official photos have already surfaced online, giving fans a preview of the chibi art style before launch day.
What the community is saying
Over on the Genshin Impact subreddit, players have been picking apart the leaked images. Kazuha’s sitting pose drew comparisons to his in-game idle animation. Nilou’s Fluttering Encounter pose lines up with her graceful dancing style from the game. Some users joked that the Academy theme might be a subtle reference to the Sumeru Akademiya event that players have been asking about for years — though nobody has confirmed that connection.
A fair number of commenters noticed the absence of Snezhnaya and Nod-Krai characters. That makes sense: Snezhnaya isn’t playable yet, and Nod-Krai is rumored to be the next explorable area. If those regions become playable down the line, a future blind box wave could fill that gap.
Small details for lore fans
The figure names carry references that reward close attention. Charlotte’s One-shot Exclusive plays on her job as a Steambird journalist who is always chasing the next big story. Freminet’s Little Penguin Friend is a direct nod to his mechanical companion Pers. Xiao’s Rhythm of the Breeze ties into his Anemo powers and his connection to wind. These aren’t random labels — they’re deliberate callbacks for players who know the characters’ backstories.
How to buy the Academy’s Light and Shadow Poetry set
The blind boxes go live on Pop Mart’s website on August 6, 2026, at 7pm PT / 10pm ET. Physical store availability will follow at an unspecified later date. HoYoverse’s social media channels will carry any updates about regional availability or shipping restrictions.
For anyone weighing the purchase, the math is straightforward. A single box at $19.99 is a reasonable gamble if you only want one or two characters. The full set at $239.88 eliminates duplicates but still leaves the secret Furina up to chance. At those odds, the Waltz of Grace figure is a genuine rarity — the kind of pull that makes the gacha system feel just as real in the physical world as it does in Teyvat.