{"rewrite":{"id":"r_bcd52342638a4a27b54d8c62","clusterId":"c_865c2eac86414868b1063938","slug":"amazon-japan-hobby-ranking-geara-doga-kit-leads-may-2026-new-arrivals","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Amazon Japan Hobby Ranking: Geara Doga Kit Leads May 2026 New Arrivals","summary":"MegaHouse's VAKIT Mobile Suit Gundam Geara Doga (Commander Type) topped the Amazon Japan Hobby New Arrivals Ranking for Plastic Models \u0026 Kits as of May 22, 2026. Tamiya's Mazda 787B and Bandai Spirits' The Mandalorian \u0026 Grogu kit followed at second and third place. The ranking also included Kotobukiya's Legend of the Galactic Heroes Brunhild and Good Smile Company's Blue Archive MODEROID D'Art.","whyItMatters":"The ranking shows that pre-colored, fixed-pose Gundam kits from MegaHouse's VAKIT line are currently the strongest new arrival in the Japanese hobby market, ahead of classic Tamiya race car re-releases and Star Wars tie-ins.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDengeki Hobby Web published the Amazon Japan Hobby New Arrivals Ranking for the Plastic Models \u0026 Kits category, based on data as of May 22, 2026. The list reflects items available at standard retail prices at the time of writing. MegaHouse's VAKIT Geara Doga (Commander Type) took first place, while Tamiya's Mazda 787B re-release and Bandai Spirits' The Mandalorian \u0026 Grogu kit rounded out the top three. Kotobukiya's Legend of the Galactic Heroes Brunhild and Good Smile Company's Blue Archive MODEROID D'Art also placed in the top ten.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVAKIT Mobile Suit Gundam New MS War Chronicle Geara Doga (Commander Type)\u003c/strong\u003e: 1st place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTamiya 1/24 Sports Car Series No. 352 Mazda 787B\u003c/strong\u003e: 2nd place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBANDAI SPIRITS 1/12 The Mandalorian \u0026amp; Grogu\u003c/strong\u003e: 3rd place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKotobukiya Legend of the Galactic Heroes Galactic Empire Flagship Brunhild\u003c/strong\u003e: 6th place\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCavico Heroine Style Series 1 Kikai Seimei Elgador Mecha Musume Buster Maiden\u003c/strong\u003e: 7th place, back in stock\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood Smile Company Blue Archive MODEROID D'Art\u003c/strong\u003e: 8th place\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tamiya's Mazda 787B kit at #2, months before its July re-release, suggests pent-up demand for classic racing models that Bandai's licensed Star Wars kits don't satisfy.","twitterPost":"Tamiya's Mazda 787B ranks #2 ahead of its July re-release, signaling pre-order demand for classic racing kits.","threadsPost":"Tamiya's Mazda 787B ranks #2 in Amazon's new-arrival plastic model chart, months before its July re-release. The pre-order surge hints at a market segment Bandai's licensed kits aren't reaching.","newsletterBlurb":"Dengeki Hobby Web reported the Amazon Japan Hobby New Arrivals Ranking for plastic model kits as of May 22, 2026. MegaHouse's VAKIT Geara Doga (Commander Type) led the chart, followed by Tamiya's Mazda 787B and Bandai Spirits' The Mandalorian \u0026 Grogu. Kotobukiya's Legend of the Galactic Heroes Brunhild and Good Smile Company's Blue Archive MODEROID D'Art also made the top ten.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3020997/\",\"title\":\"Kotobukiya's \\\"Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Galactic Empire Flagship Brunhild\\\" and More: Amazon Hobby New Arrivals Ranking \\\"Plastic Models \u0026 Kits\\\" Category Top 10\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4257,"outputTokens":911,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826559,"createdAt":"2026-05-22T12:48:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-22T13:01:41.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T13:01:41.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_865c2eac86414868b1063938","canonicalTitle":"コトブキヤ「銀河英雄伝説 銀河帝国軍 旗艦 ブリュンヒルト」など：Amazonホビー新着ランキング「プラモデル・模型」部門BEST10 | 電撃ホビーウェブ","representativeArticleId":"a_98c0b2f1eb816c9f59e813c7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"銀河英雄伝説\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-22T10:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-22T10:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-22T13:01:41.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3020997/","title":"コトブキヤ「銀河英雄伝説 銀河帝国軍 旗艦 ブリュンヒルト」など：Amazonホビー新着ランキング「プラモデル・模型」部門BEST10 | 電撃ホビーウェブ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["銀河英雄伝説"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"figures","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["MegaHouse's VAKIT Geara Doga (Commander Type) topped the Amazon Japan Hobby New Arrivals Ranking for Plastic Models \u0026 Kits as of May 22, 2026.","Tamiya's Mazda 787B re-release took second place, and Bandai Spirits' The Mandalorian \u0026 Grogu kit took third.","Kotobukiya's Legend of the Galactic Heroes Brunhild placed sixth, and Good Smile Company's Blue Archive MODEROID D'Art placed eighth.","Dengeki Hobby Web published the ranking, which reflects items available at standard retail prices."]}