{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2d4e0736efd753a3504a06da","clusterId":"c_5b4f3367708f084f9313bc5c","slug":"bandai-spirits-sets-october-gunpla-release-dates-led-by-hg-gundam-virsago","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Bandai Spirits Sets October Gunpla Release Dates, Led by HG Gundam Virsago","summary":"Bandai Spirits Hobby Division has posted release dates for its October 2026 general retail Gunpla lineup, five products in all. The HG 1/144 Gundam Virsago arrives October 31 at 3,190 yen, with the roughly 5cm miniature game Gundam Assemble also landing that day: Starter Set 01 at 3,850 yen, Expansion Packs 01 and 02 at 3,300 yen each, and Paint Pack 01 at 4,290 yen.","whyItMatters":"Shipping the entry-level Gundam Assemble starter, expansions, and paint pack on the same October 31 date as the Virsago kit bundles a new play format and a standard HG release into one retail drop.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBandai Spirits Hobby Division has published release dates for the Gunpla products heading to general retail stores in October 2026, a slate of five items. The HG 1/144 Gundam Virsago lands October 31 at 3,190 yen, built on the current HG format with the Strike Claw extension gimmick and the abdomen deployment gimmick for firing the Megasonic Cannon worked in.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGundam Assemble, the miniature game played with roughly 5cm Gunpla, shares that date. Its Starter Set 01, which carries what is needed to play, is joined by two Expansion Pack releases and a Paint Pack bundling painting items.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHG 1/144 Gundam Virsago\u003c/strong\u003e: October 31, 3,190 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGUNDAM ASSEMBLE STARTER SET 01 [ST01]\u003c/strong\u003e: October 31, 3,850 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGUNDAM ASSEMBLE EXPANSION PACK 01 [EX01]\u003c/strong\u003e: 3,300 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGUNDAM ASSEMBLE EXPANSION PACK 02 [EX02]\u003c/strong\u003e: 3,300 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGUNDAM ASSEMBLE PAINT PACK 01 [PA01]\u003c/strong\u003e: 4,290 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Gundam Assemble's whole lineup ships October 31, the same day as the HG Gundam Virsago, letting Bandai Spirits sell a 5cm game and a full 1/144 kit into one store trip.","twitterPost":"Bandai Spirits lands Gundam Assemble and the HG Gundam Virsago on October 31, stacking a 5cm game beside a full 1/144 kit.","threadsPost":"Bandai Spirits puts the HG Gundam Virsago and the entire Gundam Assemble launch on October 31. Selling a roughly 5cm game and a full 1/144 kit on one day turns a plastic-model slot into a shelf question: the two lines now share the same October retail weekend rather than split it.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Spirits Hobby Division has posted release dates for October 2026 Gunpla at general retail, five products in total. HG 1/144 Gundam Virsago ships October 31 at 3,190 yen. The roughly 5cm miniature game Gundam Assemble also lands that day with a starter set, two expansion packs, and a paint pack.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/10/07/188905.html\",\"title\":\"Check the Release Dates for October Gunpla Products! \\\"HG Gundam Virsago\\\" and the Roughly 5cm Miniature \\\"Gundam Assemble\\\" Are Finally Here\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5175,"outputTokens":822,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791372132,"createdAt":"2026-10-07T11:17:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T11:21:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-07T11:21:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5b4f3367708f084f9313bc5c","canonicalTitle":"10月のガンプラ系商品、発売日をチェック！「HG ガンダムヴァサーゴ」や、約5cmのミニチュア『ガンダムアッセンブル』もいよいよ登場","representativeArticleId":"a_fcc7036d2085f91e6d4f8df2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Gundam\",\"HG Gundam Virsago\",\"Gundam Assemble\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-07T10:15:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-07T10:15:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-07T11:21:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/10/07/188905.html","title":"10月のガンプラ系商品、発売日をチェック！「HG ガンダムヴァサーゴ」や、約5cmのミニチュア『ガンダムアッセンブル』もいよいよ登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Gundam","HG Gundam Virsago","Gundam Assemble"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}