{"rewrite":{"id":"r_951f480963d32a894b948187","clusterId":"c_d8df8176ff750f1bd2f4a4c2","slug":"bandai-releases-tamagotchi-ufo-swing-aurora-version-in-five-types","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Bandai Releases Tamagotchi UFO Swing Aurora Version In Five Types","summary":"Bandai will release the gashapon \"Tamagotchi UFO Swing ~Aurora ver.~\" in the second week of October, priced at 300 yen with tax included. The lineup has five types: Mametchi, Kuchipatchi, Mimitchi, Maskutchi, and Ginjirouchi. Each design shows a Tamagotchi being abducted by a UFO, and the character attaches to the saucer with a canican clasp so buyers can swap the figures between them. Bandai plans multiple shipments after the initial release.","whyItMatters":"An aurora repaint of an existing swing line plus a repeat-shipment plan is Bandai treating gashapon nostalgia as stock it expects to keep selling, not a one-run novelty.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe mechanics carry over from the standard version: a canican clasp joins each Tamagotchi to the UFO, so the figure and saucer can be separated and recombined. That is the point of the line, and the new finish is a color variant rather than a new build.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe five characters are Mametchi, Kuchipatchi, Mimitchi, Maskutchi, and Ginjirouchi. Bandai has already said the set will ship multiple times after the initial run, which tells buyers the first batch is not expected to be the only one.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMametchi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKuchipatchi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMimitchi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaskutchi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGinjirouchi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bandai's Aurora Tamagotchi UFO Swing figures attach with a canican clasp, so the five characters are swappable between saucers. That turns a 300 yen gashapon into a mix-and-match set rather than a fixed collectible.","twitterPost":"Bandai's Tamagotchi UFO Swing Aurora figures use a canican clasp, so the five characters swap between saucers. The gashapon doubles as a build-your-own set.","threadsPost":"Bandai's Tamagotchi UFO Swing Aurora lineup uses a canican clasp, so Mametchi, Kuchipatchi, Mimitchi, Maskutchi, and Ginjirouchi can be moved between UFO saucers. At 300 yen a pull, that makes the set modular rather than a fixed five-figure collection.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai's gashapon Tamagotchi UFO Swing is getting an aurora version, out the second week of October at 300 yen. The five types are Mametchi, Kuchipatchi, Mimitchi, Maskutchi, and Ginjirouchi, each a Tamagotchi caught in a UFO beam and joined to the saucer by a canican clasp that lets buyers swap parts. Bandai says the set will ship multiple times after the first release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/10/02/188663.html\",\"title\":\"Gashapon \\\"Tamagotchi\\\" UFO Swing Gets Aurora Version! Five Types Including Mametchi and Mimitchi, Interchangeable for Fun\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4677,"outputTokens":778,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791254239,"createdAt":"2026-10-06T02:35:38.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T02:36:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T02:36:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d8df8176ff750f1bd2f4a4c2","canonicalTitle":"ガシャポン「たまごっち」UFOスイングがオーロラ仕様に！まめっちやみみっちなど全5種、付け替えも楽しめる","representativeArticleId":"a_034528462c8e35051cf39442","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Tamagotchi\",\"Tamagotchi UFO Swing\"],\"studios\":[\"Bandai\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-02T07:50:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-02T07:50:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T02:36:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/10/02/188663.html","title":"ガシャポン「たまごっち」UFOスイングがオーロラ仕様に！まめっちやみみっちなど全5種、付け替えも楽しめる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Tamagotchi","Tamagotchi UFO Swing"],"studios":["Bandai"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}