{"rewrite":{"id":"r_46008d4e5852159f2b7c4037","clusterId":"c_0bbae85266597a3453c9cb02","slug":"kotobukiya-reissues-buster-doll-tank-and-paladin-for-may-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Kotobukiya Reissues BUSTER DOLL Tank And Paladin For May 2027","summary":"Kotobukiya is re-releasing BUSTER DOLL Tank and BUSTER DOLL Paladin from the Megami Device line, both set for May 2027 at 7,480 yen each with tax included. Both kits use the Machineca Block2-M base body designed by Masaki Apsy, stand about 172mm and 176mm tall, and swap between armed mode and base body mode. Kotobukiya Shop orders add special color hair parts and unpainted face parts.","whyItMatters":"Two kits from the line's bishoujo x mechanic range are coming back into circulation at the same price point, giving buyers who missed the earlier run another window without a change to the base body or the included parts.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTank and Paladin are the two BUSTER DOLL kits Kotobukiya has slated for May 2027, each at 7,480 yen with tax included. Both build on the Machineca Block2-M base body created by Masaki Apsy, the frame that lets a builder strip the armor off and leave a plain body standing.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe parts list is identical in shape between them: three pre-painted face parts plus one blank face, armor that layers like stacked plates, and chest and waist sections that assemble as a bare base body. Tank carries costume parts styled after a sailor uniform; Paladin carries blazer-inspired costume parts. Tank measures roughly 172mm, Paladin roughly 176mm, both at 1/1 scale. Kotobukiya Shop orders include special color hair parts and face parts without tampo printing.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kotobukiya Shop orders for the BUSTER DOLL Tank and Paladin reissues carry color hair and unpainted face parts the standard release does not. The 7,480 yen price is the same either way.","twitterPost":"BUSTER DOLL Tank and Paladin reissues cost 7,480 yen at retail, but Kotobukiya Shop orders add color hair and unpainted face parts.","threadsPost":"Kotobukiya's BUSTER DOLL Tank and Paladin kits both use the Machineca Block2-M body and swap between armed mode and base body mode. The 7,480 yen tag is the same at retail, though Kotobukiya Shop orders carry color hair parts and unpainted face parts.","newsletterBlurb":"Kotobukiya has set a May 2027 re-release for BUSTER DOLL Tank and BUSTER DOLL Paladin, two Megami Device kits built on the Machineca Block2-M base body designed by Masaki Apsy. Each is priced at 7,480 yen with tax included and includes three pre-painted face parts plus a blank face. Kotobukiya Shop purchases add special color hair parts and face parts without tampo printing.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3188726/\",\"title\":\"\\\"BUSTER DOLL\\\" Tank and Paladin Using the \\\"Machineca Block2-M\\\" Base Body from \\\"Megami Device\\\" Are Getting a Re-release! Scheduled for Release in May 2027!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4619,"outputTokens":718,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791347843,"createdAt":"2026-10-07T04:32:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-07T04:36:11.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-07T04:36:11.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0bbae85266597a3453c9cb02","canonicalTitle":"『メガミデバイス』より、素体「マシニーカ Block2-M」を用いた「BUSTER DOLL」タンクとパラディンが再販！2027年5月発売予定！","representativeArticleId":"a_eef21bd734dd737bc50f4aca","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Megami Device\",\"BUSTER DOLL Tank\",\"BUSTER DOLL Paladin\"],\"studios\":[\"Kotobukiya\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-07T03:50:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-07T03:50:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-07T04:36:08.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3188726/","title":"『メガミデバイス』より、素体「マシニーカ Block2-M」を用いた「BUSTER DOLL」タンクとパラディンが再販！2027年5月発売予定！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Megami Device","BUSTER DOLL Tank","BUSTER DOLL Paladin"],"studios":["Kotobukiya"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}