{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d318f16f5c2bae99e47efc73","clusterId":"c_075e42805fc1997ad74d8e2b","slug":"hololive-if-series-adds-gundam-prize-figures-with-houshou-marine-and-usada-pekora","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hololive IF Series Adds Gundam Prize Figures With Houshou Marine and Usada Pekora","summary":"BANDAI SPIRITS has announced the productization of two new prize figures in the hololive IF series, which imagines various situations for Hololive members. The first colored prototypes of the figures were revealed on August 27, 2026, via the Banpresto Brand X account. The lineup pairs Houshou Marine with the Crossbone Gundam X1 and Usada Pekora with the Unicorn Gundam, both in a Nui Armor (Plush Armor) style. Despite the cute chibi proportions, the designs retain distinctive elements such as head decorations and costumes. Both prize figures are scheduled to appear in crane games nationwide in February 2027. The announcement came with the hashtag hololive IF and the Gundam collaboration tag, and the copyright notice lists both Sunrise and COVER. The figures are part of the Banpresto Brand, a label under BANDAI SPIRITS, and the reveal marks the first time colored prototypes have been shown for this collaboration.","whyItMatters":"This is the first Gundam collaboration entry in the hololive IF series, which previously had no mecha-themed figures in its productization slate, and the February 2027 crane game deployment is the earliest concrete release window the series has confirmed for this wave.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe reveal also surfaced in the METAL ROBOT魂 line, which already has two Hololive Gundam collaborations on sale: Sazabi in Suisei Hoshimachi colors and Nu Gundam in Sakura Miko colors. Those figures take a fully mechanical approach, in contrast to the new Nui Armor (Plush Armor) prize figures, which use chibi proportions.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe announcement post from the Banpresto Brand account carried the hashtag hololive IF alongside a Gundam collaboration tag. The copyright notice on the reveal lists both Sunrise and COVER, the latter being Hololive\u0026#39;s parent company. The full product names are Crossbone Gundam X1 x Houshou Marine [Nui Armor Ver.] and Unicorn Gundam x Usada Pekora [Nui Armor Ver.].\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe two figures pair each Hololive member with a distinct mobile suit: Houshou Marine with the Crossbone Gundam X1, and Usada Pekora with the Unicorn Gundam. The Nui Armor style keeps the plush look while retaining head decorations and costumes from each character\u0026#39;s design. Banpresto describes the rollout as the start of Gundam collaboration deployment for the series, with crane game placement nationwide scheduled for February 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"First colored prototypes are out for the hololive IF x Gundam prize figures: Houshou Marine with the Crossbone Gundam X1 and Usada Pekora with the Unicorn Gundam, both in chibi Nui Armor style. Crane games nationwide, February 2027.","twitterPost":"The hololive IF series goes mecha. Banpresto shows Marine riding Crossbone Gundam X1 and Pekora with Unicorn Gundam as plush-style prize figures, and they land in crane games in February 2027. Wonder if the METAL ROBOT魂 line gets a follow-up.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"BANDAI SPIRITS unveiled the first colored prototypes for two hololive IF prize figures featuring Gundam collaborations: Houshou Marine with Crossbone Gundam X1 and Usada Pekora with Unicorn Gundam. Both arrive in crane games nationwide in February 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3139243/\",\"title\":\"Banpresto Brand Announces Productization of 'hololive IF' Series \\\"Crossbone Gundam X1 x Houshou Marine [Nui Armor Ver.]\\\" and \\\"Unicorn Gundam x Usada Pekora [Nui Armor Ver.]\\\"\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/27/186832.html\",\"title\":\"Hololive x Gundam Collaboration: Houshou Marine and Usada Pekora Become Plush Armor! 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