{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5e95f1f36875bf5e6d5b1241","clusterId":"c_3bf6dd5f055719bd4ffefd6e","slug":"bandai-releases-bleach-thousand-year-blood-war-gashapon-figures-in-june","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Bandai Releases BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Gashapon Figures in June","summary":"Bandai will release a new set of gashapon figures based on the TV anime BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War from the fourth week of June. The lineup includes five characters in waiting poses: Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Toshiro Hitsugaya, Byakuya Kuchiki, and Uryu Ishida. Each figure costs 400 yen.","whyItMatters":"The Machibouke series expands the BLEACH merchandise lineup with character-specific sitting poses, a format that emphasizes personality over action.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe gashapon series Machibouke, built around the concept of characters waiting for someone, adds five BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War figures. Each figure costs 400 yen and goes on sale from the fourth week of June. The set includes Ichigo Kurosaki sitting cross-legged, Rukia Kuchiki in seiza, Toshiro Hitsugaya, Byakuya Kuchiki, and Uryu Ishida. Bandai designed each pose to match the character's personality.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIchigo Kurosaki\u003c/strong\u003e: sitting cross-legged\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRukia Kuchiki\u003c/strong\u003e: sitting in seiza\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToshiro Hitsugaya\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eByakuya Kuchiki\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUryu Ishida\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War gashapon set puts all five characters in waiting poses. Bandai designed the lineup around a single gag, not action stances.","twitterPost":"The BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War gashapon figures are all in waiting poses, turning the lineup into a single running gag.","threadsPost":"The BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War gashapon set unifies five characters under one concept: waiting poses. Ichigo, Rukia, Toshiro, Byakuya, and Uryu each hold a different impatient stance. It is a character gag, not a generic action set.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai will release a set of five BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War gashapon figures from the fourth week of June. The Machibouke series features Ichigo, Rukia, Toshiro, Byakuya, and Uryu in waiting poses that match their personalities. Each figure costs 400 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/06/04/182405.html\",\"title\":\"Rukia Kuchiki sits in seiza waiting... TV anime \\\"BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War\\\" gashapon figures, all 5 types, to be released from the 4th week of June\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4350,"outputTokens":622,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780555945,"createdAt":"2026-06-04T06:42:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-04T06:46:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T06:46:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3bf6dd5f055719bd4ffefd6e","canonicalTitle":"朽木ルキアは正座で“まちぼうけ”…TVアニメ「BLEACH 千年血戦篇」ガシャポンフィギュア全5種が6月第4週より発売","representativeArticleId":"a_b8021e039fd1d851e908e44b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-04T06:00:06.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-04T06:00:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T06:46:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/06/04/182405.html","title":"朽木ルキアは正座で“まちぼうけ”…TVアニメ「BLEACH 千年血戦篇」ガシャポンフィギュア全5種が6月第4週より発売"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Bandai will release five BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War gashapon figures in the Machibouke series from the fourth week of June.","Each figure costs 400 yen.","The lineup includes Ichigo Kurosaki, Rukia Kuchiki, Toshiro Hitsugaya, Byakuya Kuchiki, and Uryu Ishida.","The Machibouke series features characters in waiting poses, with each pose designed to match the character's personality.","Ichigo Kurosaki sits cross-legged, while Rukia Kuchiki sits in seiza."]}