{"rewrite":{"id":"r_96f618f28d104e959ce38714","clusterId":"c_f848bea74b774c748130a7e5","slug":"bandai-spirits-reveals-largest-transforming-sdf-1-macross-toy-for-45th","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Bandai Spirits Reveals Largest Transforming SDF-1 Macross Toy for 45th Anniversary","summary":"Bandai Spirits confirmed a new DX Chogokin SDF-1 Macross toy to mark the franchise's 45th anniversary. The fully transformable figure measures 650 mm in fortress mode and over 700 mm in storm attacker mode, making it the largest such toy ever released. Pre-orders begin June 1 for a November 2026 release at 99,000 yen.","whyItMatters":"The toy is the biggest transforming SDF-1 Macross figure ever produced, surpassing the 1980s Takatoku Toys release by 1.5 times in each dimension and occupying over three times the volume.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eA nearly two-minute promotional video shows the DX Chogokin SDF-1 Macross switching between fortress and storm attacker modes, with internal color-changing city lights and a recreation of the Daedalus Attack. The video ends with an interview with mechanical designer Kazutaka Miyatake, who conceived the original SDF-1 design. Bandai Spirits first showed a prototype at Tamashii Nations 2022 in Akihabara; that prototype was at least 1/2,000-scale and over 60 centimeters long. The finalized version is 650 millimeters long in fortress mode and over 700 millimeters tall in storm attacker mode including its stand. At 1.5 times longer, wider, and taller than the 1980s Takatoku Toys release, the new toy occupies more than three times the cubic space of its predecessor.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bandai Spirits confirmed the largest transforming SDF-1 Macross toy ever, 650mm in fortress mode, for the franchise's 45th anniversary. Pre-orders open June 1, release in November, 99,000 yen.","twitterPost":"Bandai Spirits confirmed the largest transforming SDF-1 Macross toy ever: 650mm in fortress mode, over 700mm in storm attacker mode. Pre-orders June 1, November release, 99,000 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Spirits announced a new DX Chogokin SDF-1 Macross toy for the franchise's 45th anniversary. At 650 millimeters long in fortress mode, it is the biggest transforming SDF-1 figure ever, surpassing the 1980s Takatoku release by 1.5 times in each dimension. Pre-orders start June 1 for a November 2026 release at 99,000 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-05-26/celebrate-45th-birthday-of-macross-with-biggest-transforming-sdf-1-macross-toy/.237811\",\"title\":\"Celebrate 45th Birthday of Macross With Biggest Transforming SDF-1 Macross Toy\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3812,"outputTokens":669,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826498,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T06:49:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-26T07:01:25.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T07:01:25.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f848bea74b774c748130a7e5","canonicalTitle":"Interest\nCelebrate 45th Birthday of Macross With Biggest Transforming SDF-1 Macross Toy","representativeArticleId":"a_6181b96fbba84ef87e6de022","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Macross\",\"SDF-1 Macross\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Bandai Spirits\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-26T04:45:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-26T04:45:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T07:01:25.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-05-26/celebrate-45th-birthday-of-macross-with-biggest-transforming-sdf-1-macross-toy/.237811","title":"Interest\nCelebrate 45th Birthday of Macross With Biggest Transforming SDF-1 Macross Toy"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Macross","SDF-1 Macross"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Bandai Spirits"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Bandai Spirits' DX Chogokin SDF-1 Macross toy measures 650 mm in fortress mode and over 700 mm in storm attacker mode, making it the largest transforming SDF-1 figure ever released.","The toy is 1.5 times longer, wider, and taller than the 1980s Takatoku Toys SDF-1, occupying over three times the volume.","Pre-orders begin June 1 for a November 2026 release at 99,000 yen.","A promotional video shows the toy transforming between modes, with internal color-changing city lights and a recreation of the Daedalus Attack.","The video includes an interview with mechanical designer Kazutaka Miyatake, who conceived the original SDF-1 design."]}