{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ccd4540e77aef38931bb4fc3","clusterId":"c_49bd85ad6797420e805af8fe","slug":"gundam-assemble-launch-tour-opens-at-shibuya-tsutaya-ahead-of-october-31-release","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"GUNDAM ASSEMBLE Launch Tour Opens At SHIBUYA TSUTAYA Ahead Of October 31 Release","summary":"Bandai's miniature board game series GUNDAM ASSEMBLE holds a Global Launch Tour at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA from October 15 to 18, ahead of a simultaneous worldwide release on Saturday, October 31, 2026, excluding some regions. The free event offers a miniature painting experience by numbered ticket, advance trial play by lottery, demo play, product and diorama displays, photo spots, and a new PV.","whyItMatters":"The four-day Shibuya stop is the physical test of a tabletop line that has to sell itself on painted miniatures rather than screens, with the worldwide release two weeks out.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe launch event runs on the first floor of SHIBUYA TSUTAYA, with free admission. Advance trial play is handled by lottery, and the painting experience is run on numbered tickets issued on the day; if slots remain open, same-day participation is possible.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDioramas built from the game\u0026#39;s miniature Gunpla fill the venue, and the resulting lineup of miniature ships is presented as one of the line\u0026#39;s selling points. A new PV ran on the wall screen. The event closes on Sunday, October 18 at 19:00.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The three-day SHIBUYA stop precedes a worldwide October 31, 2026 rollout that skips some regions, so Bandai's marketing calendar is not the same as its shipping calendar.","twitterPost":"GUNDAM ASSEMBLE's October 31, 2026 worldwide launch excludes some regions, so the SHIBUYA tour markets a date not every market gets.","threadsPost":"GUNDAM ASSEMBLE's SHIBUYA tour runs October 15 to 18, then the game ships worldwide on October 31, 2026, excluding some regions. The free painting sessions and lottery trial play build demand in Tokyo while release-day availability still varies by market.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai opened a four-day GUNDAM ASSEMBLE Global Launch Tour at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA on October 15, ahead of the miniature board game's worldwide release on October 31, 2026. The free event runs painting and trial play sessions, alongside diorama and product displays. The tour closes Sunday at 19:00.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/3196791/\",\"title\":\"Gundam's New Miniature Board Game Series \\\"GUNDAM ASSEMBLE\\\" Finally Begins! Global Launch Tour in Shibuya Held at SHIBUYA TSUTAYA!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4614,"outputTokens":621,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792046243,"createdAt":"2026-10-15T06:33:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-15T06:36:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T06:36:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_49bd85ad6797420e805af8fe","canonicalTitle":"ガンダムのあらたなミニチュアボードゲームシリーズ「GUNDAM ASSEMBLE」がいよいよスタート！グローバルローンチツアーin渋谷がSHIBUYA TSUTAYAで開催！","representativeArticleId":"a_d17cbb64e76c3063b3ce3d43","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"GUNDAM ASSEMBLE\",\"Mobile Suit Gundam\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-15T05:18:57.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-15T05:18:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T06:36:08.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/3196791/","title":"ガンダムのあらたなミニチュアボードゲームシリーズ「GUNDAM ASSEMBLE」がいよいよスタート！グローバルローンチツアーin渋谷がSHIBUYA TSUTAYAで開催！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["GUNDAM ASSEMBLE","Mobile Suit Gundam"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}