{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8a7a0f67e8230067a860d572","clusterId":"c_a098be40c33a150a108169d2","slug":"ghost-in-the-shell-sac-tachikoma-model-returns-with-motoko-and-batou-figures","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Ghost in the Shell SAC Tachikoma Model Returns With Motoko and Batou Figures","summary":"Kotobukiya is re-releasing its 1/35 scale plastic model of the Tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. The kit includes unpainted figures of Motoko Kusanagi in a riding position, Batou, and Miki, the girl the Tachikoma met. It is scheduled for release in April 2027.","whyItMatters":"The re-release brings back a detailed Tachikoma kit with cockpit hatches, optional weapons, and unpainted character figures, giving collectors another chance to build the iconic machine.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kotobukiya plastic model of the Tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is returning. The kit is sculpted at 1/35 scale, matching the Kenbishi Heavy Industries HAW206 prototype vehicle version, and reproduces the machine\u0026#39;s comical yet mechanically realistic design.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe model includes a detailed cockpit interior with rear and upper hatches that open without replacement parts. Optional parts cover a 12.7mm gatling gun, natural oil, and 50mm grenade launcher shells, and the scene of injecting natural oil can be recreated by swapping parts. The grenade launcher\u0026#39;s barrel cover can be removed to load shell parts.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnpainted figures of Motoko Kusanagi in a riding position, Batou, and Miki, the girl the Tachikoma met, are included. Miki can be displayed on top of the Tachikoma\u0026#39;s head. The kit is priced at 4,950 yen and ships in April 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kotobukiya's Tachikoma reissue includes Miki, the girl the Tachikoma met, a detail that ties the model to one of Stand Alone Complex's quietest emotional beats.","twitterPost":"Kotobukiya's Tachikoma kit reissue includes Miki, the girl the Tachikoma met, a figure that grounds the model in the show's quieter moments.","threadsPost":"Kotobukiya's Tachikoma reissue ships with Miki, the girl the Tachikoma met. That figure, more than Motoko or Batou, is what gives the kit its emotional anchor to Stand Alone Complex.","newsletterBlurb":"Kotobukiya is re-releasing its 1/35 scale Tachikoma plastic model from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. The kit includes unpainted figures of Motoko Kusanagi, Batou, and Miki, plus optional weapons and opening hatches. It ships in April 2027 for 4,950 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3126545/\",\"title\":\"'Ghost in the Shell: SAC' Kotobukiya Plastic Model 'Tachikoma With Motoko Kusanagi \\u0026 Batou' Re-released! Includes Unpainted Figures of Motoko Kusanagi in Riding Position, Batou, and the Girl Miki the Tachikoma Met!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4336,"outputTokens":695,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787208997,"createdAt":"2026-08-20T06:45:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T06:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T06:45:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a098be40c33a150a108169d2","canonicalTitle":"『攻殻機動隊SAC』コトブキヤのプラモデル「タチコマWith草薙素子＆バトー」が再販！搭乗姿勢の草薙素子をはじめ、バトーやタチコマが出会った少女・ミキの未塗装フィギュアが付属！","representativeArticleId":"a_a97ecd42a76f57464ccfbe4b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Tachikoma With Motoko Kusanagi \\u0026 Batou\"],\"studios\":[\"Kotobukiya\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-20T03:05:43.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-20T03:05:43.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T06:46:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3126545/","title":"『攻殻機動隊SAC』コトブキヤのプラモデル「タチコマWith草薙素子＆バトー」が再販！搭乗姿勢の草薙素子をはじめ、バトーやタチコマが出会った少女・ミキの未塗装フィギュアが付属！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Tachikoma With Motoko Kusanagi \u0026 Batou"],"studios":["Kotobukiya"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}