{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0350f8722a8c99e2dcf0ea2e","clusterId":"c_4fb3d6a2ae429b818e7ec43b","slug":"ember-toys-opens-pre-orders-for-pop-team-epic-popuko-and-pipi-mi-figure","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Ember Toys Opens Pre-Orders for Pop Team Epic Popuko and Pipi Mi Figure","summary":"Ember Toys has opened pre-orders on Amazon.co.jp for a Chibi Creature soft vinyl figure of Popuko and Pipi Mi from Pop Team Epic, priced at 15,840 yen and scheduled for release on January 31, 2027. The set recreates the scene where Pipi Mi saves Popuko, with Popuko at roughly 10 centimeters, Pipi Mi at roughly 8.5 centimeters, and both at about 19 centimeters in combined length.","whyItMatters":"A single scene-specific diorama set, rather than another solo character figure, signals that Ember Toys is treating the Pop Team Epic license as a scene-recreation line, with the price and 2027 ship date aimed at collectors who already own the earlier Chibi Creature releases.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe figure set packs both characters into one box: Popuko with a bazooka, Pipi Mi with a propeller and a removable face mask. Popuko\u0026#39;s arms are movable so the bazooka\u0026#39;s firing angle can be adjusted, and Pipi Mi\u0026#39;s propeller runs on built-in bearings and turns by hand.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-orders are live on Amazon.co.jp at 15,840 yen including tax. The release is scheduled for January 31, 2027. Sculpting and paintwork are credited to Ember Toys, and the product page notes that photos may differ slightly from the finished item.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ember Toys is releasing the Pop Team Epic piece under its Chibi Creature line, but the 15,840 yen price and January 31, 2027 ship date put this set closer to a collector statue than an impulse buy.","twitterPost":"Ember Toys is selling this Chibi Creature Pop Team Epic set at 15,840 yen for a January 31, 2027 release, so the buyer is paying statue money for a vinyl figure.","threadsPost":"Ember Toys is putting the Pop Team Epic set under its Chibi Creature banner, and the 15,840 yen price against a January 31, 2027 ship date is what separates this from a standard soft vinyl release: the set is being positioned for collectors, not casual buyers.","newsletterBlurb":"Ember Toys has opened pre-orders on Amazon.co.jp for a Chibi Creature soft vinyl set of Popuko and Pipi Mi from Pop Team Epic, recreating the scene where Pipi Mi saves Popuko. It is priced at 15,840 yen with a release date of January 31, 2027. Popuko stands about 10 centimeters, Pipi Mi about 8.5 centimeters, and the pair reaches roughly 19 centimeters in combined length.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3186657/\",\"title\":\"Pipi Mi Saves Popuko from Crisis in Recreated Famous Scene! 'Pop Team Epic' Soft Vinyl Figure 'Popuko \\u0026 Pipi Mi Skeleton Competition Ver.' Joins Chibi Creature! Pre-orders Open on Amazon\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4596,"outputTokens":678,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791207869,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T13:39:57.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T13:43:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T13:43:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_4fb3d6a2ae429b818e7ec43b","canonicalTitle":"ピピ美がポプ子を危機から救う名場面を再現！『ポプテピピック』のソフビフィギュア「ポプ子＆ピピ美 スケルトン競技Ver.」がChibi Creatureに登場！Amazonで予約受付中","representativeArticleId":"a_c941f37afc23ed2f5d2d6e2e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Pop Team Epic\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Popuko \\u0026 Pipimi Skeleton Competition Ver.\",\"Chibi Creature\"],\"studios\":[\"Ember Toys\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-05T12:30:11.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-05T12:30:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T13:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3186657/","title":"ピピ美がポプ子を危機から救う名場面を再現！『ポプテピピック』のソフビフィギュア「ポプ子＆ピピ美 スケルトン競技Ver.」がChibi Creatureに登場！Amazonで予約受付中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Pop Team Epic"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Popuko \u0026 Pipimi Skeleton Competition Ver.","Chibi Creature"],"studios":["Ember Toys"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}