{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8c50ef7b694c384a02c5f026","clusterId":"c_d2f0984b8d1e0913832936bf","slug":"initial-d-zippo-series-adds-ninth-model-with-takumi-and-the-hachiroku","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Initial D Zippo Series Adds Ninth Model With Takumi and the Hachiroku","summary":"Preorders have opened for Zippo Initial D vol.9 \"Super Battle,\" the ninth entry in the Kodansha-authorized Initial D Zippo series. The lighter is limited to 150 serial-numbered pieces, with numbers assigned at random. Laser engraving puts Takumi Fujiwara and the Hachiroku on the front and a battle scene from Shuichi Shigeno's manga on the back, set against a glossy black nickel-finished brass body. It costs 16,500 yen including tax and is scheduled to arrive in early December 2026.","whyItMatters":"A 150-piece run at 16,500 yen puts this squarely in collector territory, and the serial numbers make each lighter a single item rather than merchandise, which is the point of a series that has now reached nine volumes.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe body is US-made Zippo brass with a glossy black nickel finish, and the artwork is laser engraved rather than printed, so the matte champagne-colored imagery sits against the gloss. The front carries the Takumi and Hachiroku artwork; the back carries a battle scene from the manga. Each lighter is stamped with a serial number, and the numbers are random rather than assigned in order. Preorders are handled through the CAMSHOP.JP sales page. The listing gives a JAN of 4570138443810 and a scheduled arrival of early December 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"150 pieces at 16,500 yen, serial numbers assigned at random. Initial D Zippo buyers cannot pick their number, so the piece they open is the piece they keep.","twitterPost":"Initial D Zippo vol.9 caps at 150 pieces with random serials. Buyers cannot choose their number.","threadsPost":"Initial D Zippo vol.9 runs 150 serial-numbered pieces, and the numbers go out at random. For a lighter built around a specific battle scene, the serial is the one part of the object the buyer has no say in.","newsletterBlurb":"The Initial D Zippo line reaches its ninth volume with \"Super Battle,\" a 150-piece run carrying laser-engraved art of Takumi Fujiwara and the Hachiroku. Each lighter has a serial number, assigned at random. Preorders are open at 16,500 yen, with arrival scheduled for early December 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/10/27/104250.html\",\"title\":\"Initial D: Takumi Fujiwara and the Hachiroku Return in 9th Zippo - Limited 150-Piece Model Engraved with Intense Battle Scenes\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5370,"outputTokens":772,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793088931,"createdAt":"2026-10-27T08:10:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T08:14:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-27T08:14:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d2f0984b8d1e0913832936bf","canonicalTitle":"「頭文字D」藤原拓海＆ハチロクのZIPPO第9弾が登場！ 白熱のバトルシーンを刻印した150個限定モデル","representativeArticleId":"a_b9ab280431e24a9f7b7267af","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Initial D\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Initial D\"],\"work_titles\":[\"Initial D Zippo Series: Super Battle\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-27T07:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-27T07:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-27T08:14:27.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/10/27/104250.html","title":"「頭文字D」藤原拓海＆ハチロクのZIPPO第9弾が登場！ 白熱のバトルシーンを刻印した150個限定モデル"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Initial D"],"manga_titles":["Initial D"],"work_titles":["Initial D Zippo Series: Super Battle"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Zippo Initial D vol.9 \"Super Battle\" is the ninth entry in the Kodansha-authorized Initial D Zippo series.","Production is limited to 150 pieces, each with a serial number, and the numbers are random.","The lighter costs 16,500 yen including tax and is scheduled to arrive in early December 2026.","The body is brass made by Zippo in the United States with a glossy black nickel finish.","Preorders are being accepted on the CAMSHOP.JP sales page."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["initial-d","initial-d-zippo-series-super-battle"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"initial-d","supported":1,"disputed":0,"contradicted":1,"unverified":17,"overall":"red","story_count":23,"has_dossier":true},{"slug":"initial-d-zippo-series-super-battle","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":1,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}