{"rewrite":{"id":"r_800b28182f2320880cb5380c","clusterId":"c_cf7559c4cdb35ba9e538d04a","slug":"bandai-spirits-opens-s-h-figuarts-ultraman-hikari-preorders-on-october-23","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Bandai Spirits Opens S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Hikari Preorders On October 23","summary":"Bandai Spirits will open preorders for an S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Hikari figure on Premium Bandai at 17:00 on Friday, October 23, 2026. The figure is approximately 150mm tall and costs 9,900 yen including tax, with shipping separate. It is scheduled for release in May 2027. The sculpt was produced with cooperation from Tsuburaya Productions' modeling division LSS. The figure includes an interchangeable right forearm part that allows recreation of scenes where the Knight Brace is absent, including the main Ultraman Mebius series and Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga. Effect parts for Knight Shoot and Knight Beam Blade are included. The shoulders, elbows, and legs use pull-out structures for articulation. The figure can also hold the Giga Battlenizer included with the separately sold S.H.Figuarts Kaiser Belial.","whyItMatters":"The interchangeable right forearm part is an unusual accessory choice that lets collectors display the character both with and without the Knight Brace, covering his main-series appearance and his earlier side-story look.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe set includes six interchangeable hands for each side, a red color timer, and the two effect part sets. The pull-out shoulder structure separates the shoulder armor into independent parts so it does not block posing; the elbows and legs use similar pull-out joints, which Bandai Spirits says allows deeper bends and more natural kneeling poses.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Giga Battlenizer (Monster Load Activation Ver.) bundled with the separately sold S.H.Figuarts Kaiser Belial can be placed in the figure\u0026#39;s hands. That allows recreation of a scene from Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Rebirth STAGE II: Resurrection of the Emperor. The figure is PVC and ABS, with the usual note that paint may vary slightly between individual units and that specifications and order periods can change without notice.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bandai Spirits built the Ultraman Hikari figure's right forearm as a swap part so the Knight Brace can disappear. That is a sculpt decision tied to specific Mebius scenes, not a generic accessory count.","twitterPost":"The Ultraman Hikari figure's swap forearm exists so the Knight Brace can vanish for specific Mebius scenes.","threadsPost":"Bandai Spirits is selling the missing Knight Brace as a feature: the Ultraman Hikari figure ships with an alternate right forearm for scenes where the brace is absent. LSS helped sculpt it, and the swap is aimed at specific Ultraman Mebius moments rather than a generic accessory set.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Spirits has dated the S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Hikari figure for May 2027, with preorders opening October 23 at 9,900 yen. The set includes effect parts and an interchangeable right forearm that lets the figure appear without the Knight Brace.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3201522/\",\"title\":\"Ultraman Hikari from \\\"Ultraman Mebius\\\" Joins \\\"S.H.Figuarts\\\"! 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