{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5c963c77dd46f92747b701a5","clusterId":"c_28b616a5b18f2297b201ab7d","slug":"medicom-toy-opens-pre-orders-for-asuka-and-rei-sofubi-figures","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Medicom Toy Opens Pre-Orders For Asuka And Rei Sofubi Figures","summary":"Medicom Toy is adding Asuka Langley Shikinami and Rei Ayanami from \"Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition\" to its ASM (ANIMATION SOFVI MUSEUM) sofubi line. Both figures stand about 22 cm, are sculpted by HaRu, and cost 19,800 yen each with tax included. Reservations run from September 24 to October 31, 2026 at the Medicom Toy official store, Yahoo!, and Rakuten, with shipping set for March 2027.","whyItMatters":"The two leads enter a sofubi line built for soft vinyl rather than scale PVC, which places Evangelion characters in Medicom Toy's retro-styled format at a premium price.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe figures depict Asuka and Rei in their plugsuits. Medicom Toy lists both as completed toy figures at roughly 22 cm tall, sculpted by HaRu.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach carries a price of 19,800 yen including tax. Stock is handled by reservation only, taken at the Medicom Toy official store, Yahoo!, and Rakuten between September 24 and October 31, 2026. Medicom Toy schedules shipment for March 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe photos released with the listing are samples still in development and may differ in part from the finished product.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eASM Asuka Langley Shikinami\u003c/strong\u003e: Sofubi figure, approx. 22 cm, 19,800 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eASM Rei Ayanami\u003c/strong\u003e: Sofubi figure, approx. 22 cm, 19,800 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Medicom Toy's ASM line is priced at 19,800 yen per figure, a sofubi price point that bets on Evangelion collectors treating these as display pieces rather than toys.","twitterPost":"At 19,800 yen each, Medicom Toy's Asuka and Rei sofubi are priced for Evangelion collectors, not casual shelf buyers.","threadsPost":"Medicom Toy's ASM sofubi are 22 cm and sculpted by HaRu, and at 19,800 yen each they sit in a collector price band where Evangelion fans decide between both figures or one. The March 2027 ship date gives buyers months to commit to the pair.","newsletterBlurb":"Medicom Toy has opened reservations for two additions to its ASM sofubi line: Asuka Langley Shikinami and Rei Ayanami from Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition. Both stand about 22 cm, are sculpted by HaRu, and cost 19,800 yen with tax included. Orders are taken at the Medicom Toy official store, Yahoo!, and Rakuten until October 31, 2026, with shipment planned for March 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3151648/\",\"title\":\"Asuka Langley Shikinami and Rei Ayanami from \\\"Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition\\\" Join the \\\"ASM\\\" Figure Series! Pre-orders Open at MEDICOM TOY OFFICIAL STORE, Yahoo!, and Rakuten!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4327,"outputTokens":760,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791715028,"createdAt":"2026-10-11T10:31:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-11T10:36:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-11T10:36:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_28b616a5b18f2297b201ab7d","canonicalTitle":"「ASM」フィギュアシリーズに『ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版』から「式波・アスカ・ラングレー」と「綾波レイ」が登場！MEDICOM TOY OFFICIAL STORE、Yahoo!、楽天にて受注販売！","representativeArticleId":"a_0c64c02f85f119af7a02f633","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ASM\"],\"studios\":[\"Medicom Toy\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-11T09:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-11T09:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-11T10:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3151648/","title":"「ASM」フィギュアシリーズに『ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版』から「式波・アスカ・ラングレー」と「綾波レイ」が登場！MEDICOM TOY OFFICIAL STORE、Yahoo!、楽天にて受注販売！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ASM"],"studios":["Medicom Toy"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}