{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9fdadfeb5da7a82c064aef14","clusterId":"c_b8adc7e43ba499787d6e96df","slug":"frogtree-s-type-3-kiryu-art-sofubi-debuts-in-godzilla-vinyl-art-line","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"FrogTree's Type 3 Kiryu Art Sofubi Debuts in Godzilla Vinyl Art Line","summary":"FrogTree's \"Type 3 Kiryu\" art sofubi model, part of the Godzilla Vinyl Art project, opens for pre-order on Premium Bandai on July 7, 2026. The 27 cm PVC figure reimagines the anti-Godzilla weapon with Japanese warrior and armor motifs, priced at 38,000 yen.","whyItMatters":"The piece marks the latest entry in a series where international sofubi artists reinterpret Godzilla through personal artistic lenses, this time blending mechanical design with traditional Japanese aesthetics.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSofubi artist FrogTree has created a \u0026#34;Type 3 Kiryu\u0026#34; art sofubi for the Godzilla Vinyl Art project, a line that invites artists active in Japan and globally to produce original Godzilla figures. The model stands approximately 27 cm tall and is made of PVC. FrogTree\u0026#39;s design fuses the inorganic mechanical form of the anti-Godzilla weapon Type 3 Kiryu with elements reminiscent of Japanese warriors and armor, described as a fusion of mechanical design and the wild soul of a war demon. The neck can rotate left and right.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-orders open on July 7, 2026 at 12:00 JST through the Marupi Garage Online Store on Premium Bandai. The figure is priced at 38,000 yen (tax included), with shipments scheduled for July 2026. Publisher is Plex. Orders may close early if the planned quantity is reached.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"FrogTree's Type 3 Kiryu reframes a mecha weapon as a Japanese warrior statue. The 27 cm scale and 38,000 yen price point suggest a collector display piece, not a standard action figure.","twitterPost":"FrogTree's Type 3 Kiryu blends mecha design with samurai armor motifs, positioning it as a display sculpture rather than a toy.","threadsPost":"FrogTree's Type 3 Kiryu is not a standard Godzilla figure. The samurai armor motifs and 27 cm scale push it toward art-object territory. At 38,000 yen, Premium Bandai is testing whether Godzilla vinyl collectors will pay statue prices for a sofubi reinterpretation.","newsletterBlurb":"FrogTree's Type 3 Kiryu art sofubi joins the Godzilla Vinyl Art project, fusing the mechanical anti-Godzilla weapon with Japanese warrior and armor motifs. The 27 cm PVC figure is priced at 38,000 yen, with pre-orders opening July 7 on Premium Bandai.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3071056/\",\"title\":\"FrogTree's \\\"Type 3 Kiryu\\\" Art Sofubi Model Appears in \\\"GODZILLA VINYL ART\\\"! Pre-orders Start July 7 at 12:00 on Premium Bandai!!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3841,"outputTokens":649,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783303235,"createdAt":"2026-07-06T01:53:45.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-06T01:58:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-06T01:53:45.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b8adc7e43ba499787d6e96df","canonicalTitle":"FrogTreeによる「3式機龍」のアートソフビモデルが「GODZILLA VINYL ART」に登場！プレバンで7月7日12時より予約受付開始!!","representativeArticleId":"a_14a6a98d1a0c59f214f23058","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Godzilla\",\"3式機龍 (MFS-3 Kiryu)\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"FrogTree\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-06T01:17:45.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-06T01:17:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-06T01:58:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3071056/","title":"FrogTreeによる「3式機龍」のアートソフビモデルが「GODZILLA VINYL ART」に登場！プレバンで7月7日12時より予約受付開始!!"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Godzilla","3式機龍 (MFS-3 Kiryu)"],"studios":[],"people":["FrogTree"],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}