{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ce23e6680b196dd1919beb71","clusterId":"c_ad016a63a2374b72dbdab8b2","slug":"bandai-s-metal-structure-kaitai-shouki-adds-z-gundam-s-mk-ii","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Bandai's METAL STRUCTURE Kaitai Shouki Adds Z Gundam's Mk-II","summary":"The RX-178 Gundam Mk-II (A.E.U.G. Spec) from Mobile Suit Z Gundam is being released as a painted completed figure under METAL STRUCTURE Kaitai Shouki, Bandai's high-end completed-robot line. It is built from roughly 2,500 parts, stands about 310mm tall, and includes beam rifle, hyper bazooka, shield, base set, and beam effect parts. Priced at 137,500 yen with tax, it is a lottery-sale item scheduled for release in January 2027.","whyItMatters":"Kaitai Shouki's format, one machine taken apart and rebuilt with per-part material choices, is being applied to a Z Gundam lead suit at the 137,500 yen tier, where the line tests how much structure and finish collectors will pay for.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe figure is designed around a teardown premise: the Mk-II is analyzed for its role in the story, pulled apart, and reassembled with composite materials chosen per part. Two original settings created for the line, a high-mobility combat form and a full maintenance form, sit alongside the standard combat form.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLight-emitting gimmicks in the main body and base are paired with mini figures to suggest giant scale during maintenance. The set ships with the main body, beam rifle, hyper bazooka, vulcan pod system, shield, two spare E-packs, joint parts for the E-pack, a spare bazooka cartridge, base set, various beam effect parts, and a figure set.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Z Gundam's RX-178 Mk-II (A.E.U.G. Spec) joins METAL STRUCTURE Kaitai Shouki. About 2,500 parts, 310mm tall, light-up gimmicks, two original maintenance forms. 137,500 yen, lottery sale, January 2027.","twitterPost":"Z Gundam's RX-178 Mk-II (A.E.U.G. Spec) joins METAL STRUCTURE Kaitai Shouki: roughly 2,500 parts, 310mm tall, light-up body and base, plus original high-mobility and full maintenance forms. 137,500 yen, lottery sale, January 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai is adding the RX-178 Gundam Mk-II (A.E.U.G. Spec) from Mobile Suit Z Gundam to METAL STRUCTURE Kaitai Shouki, the line that dismantles a machine and rebuilds it with materials picked per part. The figure runs about 310mm tall, uses roughly 2,500 parts, and carries light-emitting gimmicks plus mini figures. It is priced at 137,500 yen with tax and set for a January 2027 release as a lottery-sale product.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/09/10/102814.html\",\"title\":\"Z Gundam's Mk-II (A.E.U.G. Spec) Dismantled and Rebuilt - Three-Dimensionalized by the Top-Tier Brand 'Kaitai Shouki'!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4887,"outputTokens":749,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789033479,"createdAt":"2026-09-10T09:40:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-10T09:43:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T09:43:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ad016a63a2374b72dbdab8b2","canonicalTitle":"「Zガンダム」Mk-II（エゥーゴ仕様）を解体・再構築―最上級ブランド「解体匠機」より立体化！","representativeArticleId":"a_9f014bc12bee96d7d740e263","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"METAL STRUCTURE Kaitai Shouki\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-10T08:50:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-10T08:50:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T09:43:21.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/09/10/102814.html","title":"「Zガンダム」Mk-II（エゥーゴ仕様）を解体・再構築―最上級ブランド「解体匠機」より立体化！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["METAL STRUCTURE Kaitai Shouki"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}