{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d876323dcc584aa68a1716b6","clusterId":"c_48b71a0c934c4837aca82e63","slug":"good-smile-company-announces-evangelion-unit-08-moderoid-model-kit","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Good Smile Company Announces Evangelion Unit-08α Moderoid Model Kit","summary":"Good Smile Company's Moderoid line adds Evangelion Unit-08α, the variant piloted by Mari Makinami in Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. The kit stands 165mm tall, includes a sniper rifle, and uses pre-painted parts and stickers. It releases in Japan for ¥4,500 in October 2026 and in the US for $26.99 in Q1 2027.","whyItMatters":"The kit extends the Moderoid Evangelion lineup to Mari's specific unit, giving builders a distinct variant from the standard Eva-08 design.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Moderoid line from Good Smile Company is expanding with a new Evangelion kit. This time it is Unit-08α, the variant Mari Makinami pilots in \u003ci\u003eEvangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo\u003c/i\u003e. The model stands about six and a half inches tall and is fully articulated. It comes with Mari's sniper rifle and other weapons. Good Smile Company pre-painted some parts and includes stickers for detail work, so painting is optional. The kit costs ¥4,500 in Japan when it ships in October 2026. A US release follows in Q1 2027 at $26.99. It joins earlier Moderoid kits of other Evangelion units like Unit-01.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Good Smile Company's Moderoid line adds Evangelion Unit-08α, Mari Makinami's variant from 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. 165mm tall, sniper rifle included. Japan ¥4,500 Oct 2026, US $26.99 Q1 2027.","twitterPost":"Good Smile Company's Moderoid line adds Evangelion Unit-08α, Mari Makinami's variant from 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. 165mm tall, sniper rifle included. Japan ¥4,500 Oct 2026, US $26.99 Q1 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Good Smile Company announced a Moderoid model kit of Evangelion Unit-08α, the variant piloted by Mari Makinami. The articulated kit stands 165mm tall and includes her sniper rifle. It releases in Japan for ¥4,500 in October 2026 and in the US for $26.99 in Q1 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Siliconera (Anime)\",\"url\":\"https://www.siliconera.com/next-evangelion-moderoid-model-kit-is-maris-eva-unit-08/?utm_source=rss\u0026utm_medium=rss\u0026utm_campaign=next-evangelion-moderoid-model-kit-is-maris-eva-unit-08\",\"title\":\"Next Evangelion Moderoid Model Kit is Mari's Eva Unit-08\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3489,"outputTokens":669,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826686,"createdAt":"2026-05-19T22:02:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-19T22:16:41.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-19T22:16:41.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_48b71a0c934c4837aca82e63","canonicalTitle":"Next Evangelion Moderoid Model Kit is Mari’s Eva Unit-08","representativeArticleId":"a_c3b186f00b691b15fab7d6d2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Good Smile Company\"],\"people\":[\"Mari Makinami\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-14T22:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-14T22:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-19T22:16:41.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Siliconera (Anime)","url":"https://www.siliconera.com/next-evangelion-moderoid-model-kit-is-maris-eva-unit-08/?utm_source=rss\u0026#038;utm_medium=rss\u0026#038;utm_campaign=next-evangelion-moderoid-model-kit-is-maris-eva-unit-08","title":"Next Evangelion Moderoid Model Kit is Mari’s Eva Unit-08"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Good Smile Company"],"people":["Mari Makinami"],"type":"announcement","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Good Smile Company's Moderoid line adds Evangelion Unit-08α, the variant piloted by Mari Makinami in Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo.","The kit stands 165mm tall, includes a sniper rifle, and uses pre-painted parts and stickers.","It releases in Japan for ¥4,500 in October 2026 and in the US for $26.99 in Q1 2027."]}