{"rewrite":{"id":"r_61dd40dade61f5716e121f6b","clusterId":"c_c093fff93ba4baa6d561a61e","slug":"king-exkaiser-joins-bandai-s-smp-model-line-in-october-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"King Exkaiser Joins Bandai's SMP Model Line in October 2026","summary":"Bandai's Candy Division will release an SMP Shokugan plastic model of King Exkaiser, the main robot from Brave Exkaiser, on October 19, 2026. The kit transforms from car to robot, combines with King Loader to Form Up, and includes a 164mm Kaiser Sword, an Action Frame for posing, stickers, an instruction manual, and one piece of soda-flavor gum, priced at 8,998 yen.","whyItMatters":"The kit carries both the transformation and the Exkaiser and King Loader combination into a plastic model format, and Bandai states it can link with other SMP Brave Exkaiser items planned for release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe set is a single assembly-type plastic kit, sold with stickers, an instruction manual, and one piece of soda-flavor gum. Bandai\u0026#39;s Candy Division lists it at 8,998 yen with tax, and the kit is scheduled for October 19, 2026 at candy sections of mass retailers nationwide. Release timing may differ by region and store.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExkaiser changes from a car into robot form, then combines with King Loader to Form Up into King Exkaiser. Bandai says the model keeps the proportions and action poses from the show, and it includes an Action Frame to add posability. The Kaiser Sword measures 164mm in total length, with a gold blade for the Thunder Flash pose.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"King Exkaiser from Brave Exkaiser is getting an SMP Shokugan plastic model from Bandai's Candy Division. The kit transforms from car to robot, combines with King Loader to Form Up, and includes a 164mm Kaiser Sword. October 19, 2026, 8,998 yen.","twitterPost":"King Exkaiser from Brave Exkaiser joins Bandai's SMP line as a Shokugan plastic model. Car to robot transformation, combination with King Loader to Form Up, and a 164mm Kaiser Sword. October 19, 2026, 8,998 yen.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai's Candy Division will release an SMP Shokugan plastic model of King Exkaiser, the main robot from Brave Exkaiser, on October 19, 2026. The kit transforms from car to robot and combines with King Loader to Form Up, and it includes a 164mm Kaiser Sword and an Action Frame for posing. It is priced at 8,998 yen with tax.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3194105/\",\"title\":\"Exkaiser and King Loader's combining \\\"Form Up\\\" is also recreated! King Exkaiser from \\\"Brave Exkaiser\\\" is brought to life as a Shokugan plastic model in \\\"SMP\\\"!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4339,"outputTokens":671,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791934631,"createdAt":"2026-10-13T23:31:40.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-13T23:36:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-13T23:36:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c093fff93ba4baa6d561a61e","canonicalTitle":"エクスカイザーとキングローダーが合体する“フォームアップ”も再現！『勇者エクスカイザー』キングエクスカイザーが食玩プラモデル「SMP」で立体化！","representativeArticleId":"a_fd4cecb187a3d9e757575099","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Brave Exkaiser\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"King Exkaiser\",\"SMP (Shokugan Modeling Project)\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-13T22:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-13T22:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-13T23:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3194105/","title":"エクスカイザーとキングローダーが合体する“フォームアップ”も再現！『勇者エクスカイザー』キングエクスカイザーが食玩プラモデル「SMP」で立体化！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Brave Exkaiser"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["King Exkaiser","SMP (Shokugan Modeling Project)"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}