{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7ed38a76dcaf813ef534423b","clusterId":"c_37970f0c63149437f10c23a3","slug":"doyusha-to-release-speed-racer-block-kits-in-december-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Doyusha to Release Speed Racer Block Kits in December 2026","summary":"Doyusha will release block kits of the Mach 5 and the Shooting Star from Mach GoGoGo, the 1967 racing anime known overseas as Speed Racer. Both kits are set for December 2026 at 3,850 yen each, tax included. The white Mach 5 measures 175 by 72 by 86 millimeters; the yellow Shooting Star measures 175 by 72 by 43 millimeters. Each kit includes a dedicated display stand.","whyItMatters":"Doyusha is betting on Speed Racer's long overseas recognition rather than on a new broadcast, turning a 1967 television car into a build-and-display product aimed at two generations of buyers.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDoyusha is making both of the show\u0026#39;s signature cars in block form. The Mach 5 comes in white, the Shooting Star in yellow, and both measure 175 millimeters long. Each kit includes a dedicated stand, so the finished build works as a display piece rather than only a toy. The two releases carry the same price and the same release month.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoyusha frames the kits as reaching buyers on both sides: nostalgia for viewers who know Mach GoGoGo, and the assembly appeal of blocks for younger buyers who do not.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed Racer Block Kit Mach 5\u003c/strong\u003e: White, 175x72x86mm, 3,850 yen, December 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed Racer Block Kit Shooting Star\u003c/strong\u003e: Yellow, 175x72x43mm, 3,850 yen, December 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Shooting Star's kit height is 43 millimeters to the Mach 5's 86. Doyusha matched the 175 by 72 footprint across both, so the masked racer's car sits half as tall on the shelf.","twitterPost":"Doyusha matched both Speed Racer kits to the same 175 by 72 millimeter footprint, but the Shooting Star is 43 millimeters tall to the Mach 5's 86.","threadsPost":"Doyusha's two Speed Racer kits share a 175 by 72 millimeter footprint, but not a height. The yellow Shooting Star is 43 millimeters tall against the white Mach 5's 86, so the mystery racer's car reads as the low, flat one when the two stands sit side by side.","newsletterBlurb":"Doyusha will release block kits of the Mach 5 and the Shooting Star from Mach GoGoGo, the 1967 racing anime known overseas as Speed Racer. Both are scheduled for December 2026 at 3,850 yen including tax, and each comes with a dedicated stand for display. The white Mach 5 and yellow Shooting Star are both 175 millimeters long.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3170109/\",\"title\":\"From Mach GoGoGo, which became a big hit overseas as Speed Racer, Doyusha is releasing block kits of the protagonist's beloved car \\\"Mach 5\\\" and the \\\"Shooting Star\\\" driven by the mysterious masked racer!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4211,"outputTokens":685,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1790668764,"createdAt":"2026-09-29T07:53:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T07:58:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T07:58:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_37970f0c63149437f10c23a3","canonicalTitle":"海外では『Speed Racer』として大ヒットした『マッハGoGoGo』より、主人公の愛車「Mach 5」と、謎の覆面レーサーが駆る「Shooting Star」を童友社がブロックキット化！","representativeArticleId":"a_2750154d075fd6cc3f3171ef","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Speed Racer\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Mach GoGoGo\"],\"work_titles\":[\"Mach 5\",\"Shooting Star\"],\"studios\":[\"Doyusha\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-29T06:30:42.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-29T06:30:42.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T07:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3170109/","title":"海外では『Speed Racer』として大ヒットした『マッハGoGoGo』より、主人公の愛車「Mach 5」と、謎の覆面レーサーが駆る「Shooting Star」を童友社がブロックキット化！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Speed Racer"],"manga_titles":["Mach GoGoGo"],"work_titles":["Mach 5","Shooting Star"],"studios":["Doyusha"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}