{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ede432f5866b8f9bc2140758","clusterId":"c_0af7a0f635b7d6ccebfbe7ee","slug":"bandai-opens-invitation-only-orders-for-metal-structure-gundam-mk-ii","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Bandai Opens Invitation-Only Orders for Metal Structure Gundam Mk-II","summary":"Bandai Spirits is taking invitation-only sales applications on Amazon.co.jp for the Metal Structure Kaitai Shoki Mobile Suit Z Gundam RX-178 Gundam Mk-II (A.E.U.G. Spec). The painted articulated figure stands about 310mm and is built from roughly 2,500 parts in ABS, PVC, and die-cast. Amazon.co.jp lists it at 137,500 yen including tax, with a beam rifle, hyper bazooka, shield, pedestal, and figures in the set.","whyItMatters":"Kaitai Shoki is Bandai Spirits' top-tier completed robot figure line, and the Mk-II is the latest Universal Century machine in a range that treats each release as a high-price, application-only purchase rather than a general retail item.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe order channel is the story. Metal Structure Kaitai Shoki releases reach buyers through invitation-only applications on Amazon.co.jp, so the listing is a window that may close before the figure ever reaches general retail shelves.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBandai Spirits prices the Mk-II at 137,500 yen including tax. The figure is roughly 310mm tall and uses composite materials chosen per section, with about 2,500 parts, exposed armor deployment, built-in light-emitting gimmicks in the body and pedestal, and mini figures for maintenance scenes. The set adds a beam rifle, hyper bazooka, vulcan pod system, shield, spare E-packs and joint parts, a bazooka spare cartridge, beam effect parts, and the pedestal.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bandai Spirits prices the Metal Structure Gundam Mk-II at 137,500 yen and routes it through Amazon.co.jp invitation-only orders, so the figure's scale shows up in the purchase channel as much as the parts count.","twitterPost":"Bandai's Metal Structure Gundam Mk-II costs 137,500 yen, and the invitation-only Amazon.co.jp window is how that price gets managed rather than advertised.","threadsPost":"Bandai Spirits is selling the Metal Structure Gundam Mk-II by invitation-only application on Amazon.co.jp at 137,500 yen. The figure is 310mm and about 2,500 parts, but the number that shapes the release is the price: a lottery-style window lets Bandai chase committed buyers instead of open-cart demand.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Spirits has opened invitation-only applications on Amazon.co.jp for the Metal Structure Kaitai Shoki Gundam Mk-II (A.E.U.G. Spec). The painted articulated figure stands about 310mm and is assembled from roughly 2,500 parts in ABS, PVC, and die-cast. Amazon.co.jp lists it at 137,500 yen including tax, with weapons, effects, and a pedestal set.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3167846/\",\"title\":\"\\\"METAL STRUCTURE Kaitai Shoki Mobile Suit Z Gundam RX-178 Gundam Mk-II (A.E.U.G. Spec)\\\" Now Accepting Invitation-Only Sales Applications on Amazon!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4429,"outputTokens":706,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789729167,"createdAt":"2026-09-18T10:57:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-18T10:58:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T10:58:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0af7a0f635b7d6ccebfbe7ee","canonicalTitle":"「METAL STRUCTURE 解体匠機 機動戦士Zガンダム RX-178 ガンダムMk-II（エゥーゴ仕様）」がAmazonで招待販売受付中！","representativeArticleId":"a_5ce12b30e4633accc992cfd7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"METAL STRUCTURE Kaitai Shouki RX-178 Gundam Mk-II (A.E.U.G. Ver.)\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-18T10:10:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-18T10:10:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-18T10:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3167846/","title":"「METAL STRUCTURE 解体匠機 機動戦士Zガンダム RX-178 ガンダムMk-II（エゥーゴ仕様）」がAmazonで招待販売受付中！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["METAL STRUCTURE Kaitai Shouki RX-178 Gundam Mk-II (A.E.U.G. Ver.)"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}