{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4be81241a7a0311aba666037","clusterId":"c_5f063b00b5d027d7ed0333b7","slug":"combattler-v-gets-50th-anniversary-cg-video-and-new-chogokin-soul","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Combattler V Gets 50th Anniversary CG Video and New Chogokin Soul","summary":"Combattler V marks its 50th broadcast anniversary with a two-part commemorative video released July 24, 2026: a Memorial Video of past scenes and a new full CG animation produced by Toei Zukun Laboratory. The CG story introduces the Battle Armor, a new unit that combines with Combattler V into the form Combattler V6. Bandai Spirits announced the Chogokin Soul GX-121 Combattler V6 for February 2027, and Bandai Candy's SMP brand has begun a re-articulation project with a prototype at Wonder Festival 2026 Summer.","whyItMatters":"The anniversary pairs a new CG story that introduces a new form with a matching premium toy, carrying forward the franchise's toy-first legacy from its 1976 broadcast.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe new CG animation is led by Toei Zukun Laboratory, the studio known for digital video production. In the story, Combattler V faces an unprecedented crisis before the sixth unit, the Battle Armor, appears and performs an Armored Combine into the strongest form, Combattler V6. The Super Electromagnetic Spin is rendered in full CG.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new form carries over to the product line. The Chogokin Soul GX-121 Combattler V6, priced at 55,000 yen, is set for February 2027 and includes the new Battle Armor with improved structural design for transformation, combination, and a wider range of motion. Bandai Candy\u0026#39;s SMP brand has also started a re-articulation project, with the latest prototype on display at Wonder Festival 2026 Summer on July 26.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series aired in 1976 under director Tadao Nagahama, who later directed Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V. Combattler V is known as a pioneer in releasing toys that transform and combine as depicted in the series.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Combattler V's 50th anniversary CG introduces the Battle Armor, a new unit that merges into Combattler V6, tying the new form directly to the Chogokin Soul GX-121 release.","twitterPost":"The new CG's Battle Armor forms Combattler V6, which is also the Chogokin Soul GX-121 toy, so the anniversary is a coordinated toy and animation push.","threadsPost":"Combattler V's 50th anniversary isn't just a retrospective: the new CG introduces the Battle Armor, which combines into Combattler V6, and Bandai Spirits is releasing that exact form as the Chogokin Soul GX-121 in 2027. The animation and the toy are one project.","newsletterBlurb":"Combattler V's 50th anniversary brings a two-part video: a memorial compilation and a new full CG animation where the Battle Armor combines into Combattler V6. Bandai Spirits follows with the Chogokin Soul GX-121, priced at 55,000 yen, for February 2027, and Bandai Candy's SMP brand has started a re-articulation project.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2607243t\",\"title\":\"'Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V' Marks 50th Anniversary with New Full CG Animation and 'Chogokin Soul GX-121 Combattler V6' Set for Release in February 2027\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4757,"outputTokens":1960,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786050373,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T21:04:35.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T21:04:59.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T21:04:35.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5f063b00b5d027d7ed0333b7","canonicalTitle":"『超電磁ロボ コン・バトラーV』放送から今年で50周年。それを記念し“完全新作フルCGアニメーション”が公開、さらに「超合金魂 GX-121 コン・バトラーV6」が2027年2月に発売決定","representativeArticleId":"a_2bd4f68a8349a282f3bc9a45","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Choudenji Robo Combattler V\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Choudenji Robo Combattler V\",\"Chogokin GX-121 Combattler V6\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-24T02:00:35.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-24T02:00:35.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T21:04:59.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2607243t","title":"『超電磁ロボ コン・バトラーV』放送から今年で50周年。それを記念し“完全新作フルCGアニメーション”が公開、さらに「超合金魂 GX-121 コン・バトラーV6」が2027年2月に発売決定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Choudenji Robo Combattler V"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Choudenji Robo Combattler V","Chogokin GX-121 Combattler V6"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}