{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1f6493f0f81c183939205436","clusterId":"c_75b3cc6b397e1b3baf860dc8","slug":"kotobukiya-reissues-shunya-yamashita-s-bishoujo-sadako-figure-for-may-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Kotobukiya Reissues Shunya Yamashita's Bishoujo Sadako Figure For May 2027","summary":"Kotobukiya is re-releasing the HORROR Bishoujo Sadako figure, sculpted by Salle cato from a Shunya Yamashita design, in May 2027 at 19,800 yen. The 1/7 scale PVC and ABS figure stands about 170mm with its base. Swappable parts give two faces: one hidden behind long black hair, one with her eyes visible. She floats above a pile of videotapes, and the set includes a videotape-shaped box with two rolls of decoration tape.","whyItMatters":"A re-release rather than a new sculpt suggests Kotobukiya still sees demand for the Yamashita Sadako design at a 19,800 yen price point, with the May 2027 date set well ahead.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe figure places Sadako above a towering pile of videotapes, floating as if by psychic ability, and one tape in the stack is said to differ from the others. Her white dress is cast in clear material to show skin through the water-soaked fabric, and the peeled fingernails and toenails are colored like red nail polish. A videotape-shaped box holds two rolls of decoration tape, including a spare, so the amount on display can be adjusted.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 1/7 scale figure stands about 170mm including the base. Salle cato handled the sculpt.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kotobukiya re-releases the HORROR Bishoujo Sadako figure in May 2027 at 19,800 yen. Shunya Yamashita design, Salle cato sculpt, 1/7 scale at about 170mm, with swappable parts for hair-covered or eyes-visible faces.","twitterPost":"Kotobukiya re-releases the HORROR Bishoujo Sadako figure in May 2027 for 19,800 yen. Shunya Yamashita design, Salle cato sculpt, 1/7 scale, about 170mm. Swappable parts give a hair-covered face or visible eyes.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Kotobukiya is bringing back the HORROR Bishoujo Sadako figure, designed by Shunya Yamashita and sculpted by Salle cato, for May 2027 at 19,800 yen. The 1/7 scale piece includes swappable parts for two faces and a videotape-shaped box with decoration tape.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3202128/\",\"title\":\"Shunya Yamashita's BISHOUJO-styled \\\"Sadako\\\" figure returns! Enjoy two versions: one with her face covered by black hair, and one with her lonely yet beautiful eyes peeking through her hair!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4332,"outputTokens":680,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792480094,"createdAt":"2026-10-20T07:03:18.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-20T07:06:09.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T07:06:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_75b3cc6b397e1b3baf860dc8","canonicalTitle":"山下しゅんや氏によってBISHOUJOにアレンジされた「貞子」フィギュアが再登場！黒髪が覆われた状態と寂しげでいて美しいその目を髪の間から覗かせた表情の2種類が楽しめる！","representativeArticleId":"a_181b359e318bec6cf5eb0822","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Sadako\",\"BISHOUJO\"],\"studios\":[\"Kotobukiya\"],\"people\":[\"Shunya Yamashita\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-20T05:45:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-20T05:45:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-20T07:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3202128/","title":"山下しゅんや氏によってBISHOUJOにアレンジされた「貞子」フィギュアが再登場！黒髪が覆われた状態と寂しげでいて美しいその目を髪の間から覗かせた表情の2種類が楽しめる！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Sadako","BISHOUJO"],"studios":["Kotobukiya"],"people":["Shunya Yamashita"],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}