{"rewrite":{"id":"r_027f59c624aca4179cbd8da8","clusterId":"c_247483f4ea7058dc5f7cd156","slug":"bandai-releases-mlb-capsule-torso-figures-featuring-ohtani-murakami-and-4-others","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Bandai Releases MLB Capsule Torso Figures Featuring Ohtani, Murakami and 4 Others","summary":"Bandai will release the Gashapon \"MLB Capsule Torso Players Edition\" in mid-July 2026. The lineup includes uniform-torso figures of six Japanese MLB players: Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Munetaka Murakami, Kodai Senga, Seiya Suzuki, and Lars Nootbaar. Each figure costs 500 yen.","whyItMatters":"The capsule series gives MLB fans a quick, affordable way to collect detailed uniform torsos of top Japanese players active in the majors.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBandai is releasing a new Gashapon series focused on Japanese MLB players. The \u0026#34;MLB Capsule Torso Players Edition\u0026#34; goes on sale in mid-July 2026 at 500 yen per capsule. Each figure reproduces the player\u0026#39;s uniform torso faithfully. The six-player lineup covers Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Munetaka Murakami, Kodai Senga, Seiya Suzuki, and Lars Nootbaar. The set is a straightforward collectible for fans who want a compact representation of their favorite active Japanese stars without the full-figure price tag.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShohei Ohtani\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoshinobu Yamamoto\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMunetaka Murakami\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKodai Senga\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeiya Suzuki\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLars Nootbaar\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bandai's MLB capsule torso set includes six Japanese players but omits pitchers like Yu Darvish and Shota Imanaga, narrowing the roster to current MLB stars with strong Japanese fan bases.","twitterPost":"Bandai's MLB torso set picks six Japanese players but skips Darvish and Imanaga, focusing on current stars with domestic appeal.","threadsPost":"Bandai's MLB capsule torso set includes six Japanese players but leaves out veterans like Yu Darvish and Shota Imanaga. The lineup tilts toward current stars with strong Japanese fan bases rather than the full range of Japanese MLB talent.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai is releasing a Gashapon series of MLB uniform-torso figures featuring six Japanese players active in the majors. The lineup includes Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Munetaka Murakami, Kodai Senga, Seiya Suzuki, and Lars Nootbaar. Each capsule costs 500 yen and launches in mid-July 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/07/01/183845.html\",\"title\":\"Shohei Ohtani, Munetaka Murakami and 4 others included! Gashapon releases \\\"uniform torso\\\" figures of MLB players\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4206,"outputTokens":636,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782874614,"createdAt":"2026-07-01T02:50:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-01T02:54:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T02:54:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_247483f4ea7058dc5f7cd156","canonicalTitle":"大谷翔平、村上宗隆ら6人を収録！MLBで活躍する選手たちの「ユニフォーム型トルソー」が、ガシャポンに登場","representativeArticleId":"a_6e316337833a72dc3087c286","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"MLB Capsuleトルソー Players Edition\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"大谷翔平\",\"村上宗隆\",\"山本由伸\",\"千賀滉大\",\"鈴木誠也\",\"ラーズ・ヌートバー\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-01T02:00:04.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-01T02:00:04.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T02:54:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/07/01/183845.html","title":"大谷翔平、村上宗隆ら6人を収録！MLBで活躍する選手たちの「ユニフォーム型トルソー」が、ガシャポンに登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["MLB Capsuleトルソー Players Edition"],"studios":[],"people":["大谷翔平","村上宗隆","山本由伸","千賀滉大","鈴木誠也","ラーズ・ヌートバー"],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Bandai will release the Gashapon 'MLB Capsule Torso Players Edition' in mid-July 2026.","The series includes six Japanese MLB players: Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Munetaka Murakami, Kodai Senga, Seiya Suzuki, and Lars Nootbaar.","Each capsule costs 500 yen and contains a figure of a player's uniform torso."]}