{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2922b219b84c3cfefcbbf3b1","clusterId":"c_a89c705d7a12aedd7659583e","slug":"chukukobo-opens-pre-orders-for-second-pez-soft-vinyl-piggy-bank","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Chukukobo Opens Pre-Orders for Second PEZ Soft Vinyl Piggy Bank","summary":"Chukukobo, the soft vinyl studio operated by Kenelephant, has opened pre-orders for the second installment of its PEZ soft vinyl piggy bank series. The new item, PEZ Soft Vinyl Piggy Bank NAUGHTY NEIL GHOST, features a mischievous ghost head design and is priced at 3,850 yen. Pre-orders began June 24, 2026, ahead of a January 2027 release.","whyItMatters":"The second PEZ piggy bank expands a collaboration between a global candy brand and a niche Japanese soft vinyl maker, turning a collectible novelty into an ongoing product line.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe first PEZ piggy bank, an elephant, launched in April 2025. The follow-up trades animal for ghost: NAUGHTY NEIL GHOST wears a mischievous expression and a bright blue body. At roughly three times the size of an actual PEZ dispenser, the vinyl piece is meant to double as interior decor. Pre-orders opened June 24 at Kenelephant\u0026#39;s official online store and select retail locations. The item is priced at 3,850 yen and is scheduled to ship in January 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Chukukobo's second PEZ piggy bank trades the series' candy-dispenser roots for a purely decorative ghost head. The line is no longer functional storage; it is now a display object that only resembles the original product.","twitterPost":"Chukukobo's second PEZ piggy bank is a ghost head with no candy function. The series is moving from usable storage to pure display.","threadsPost":"Chukukobo's second PEZ piggy bank is a ghost head with no candy dispenser mechanism. The first piggy bank still held candy; this one is purely decorative. The series is quietly shifting from functional replica to display-only collectible, and that changes what a PEZ collaboration can be.","newsletterBlurb":"Chukukobo has opened pre-orders for the second PEZ soft vinyl piggy bank, NAUGHTY NEIL GHOST. The ghost-headed design is roughly three times the size of a standard PEZ dispenser and costs 3,850 yen. It is set to release in January 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3055925/\",\"title\":\"Second Wave of PEZ Soft Vinyl Piggy Bank Series from Chukukobo: The Mischievous \\\"NAUGHTY NEIL GHOST\\\" Head is Full of Charm!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4111,"outputTokens":579,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782577952,"createdAt":"2026-06-27T16:22:53.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-27T16:25:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T16:25:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a89c705d7a12aedd7659583e","canonicalTitle":"キャンディーブランド「PEZ」のソフビ貯金箱シリーズ第2弾が中空工房から登場！いたずら心を感じさせる「NAUGHTY NEIL GHOST」のヘッド部分は愛嬌たっぷり！","representativeArticleId":"a_b3623e3f04c482bb7ba6ccde","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Chuukou Kobo\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-24T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-24T01:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-27T16:25:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3055925/","title":"キャンディーブランド「PEZ」のソフビ貯金箱シリーズ第2弾が中空工房から登場！いたずら心を感じさせる「NAUGHTY NEIL GHOST」のヘッド部分は愛嬌たっぷり！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Chuukou Kobo"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Chukukobo opened pre-orders for the second PEZ soft vinyl piggy bank on June 24, 2026.","The new piggy bank, named NAUGHTY NEIL GHOST, features a ghost head design and a bright blue body.","The item is priced at 3,850 yen and is scheduled to ship in January 2027.","The first PEZ piggy bank, an elephant, launched in April 2025.","The vinyl piece is roughly three times the size of an actual PEZ dispenser and is intended as interior decor."]}