{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c06f3260a144775d5a640f68","clusterId":"c_9b034f0a28aa6661c88b69b3","slug":"mg-ex-s-gundam-s-gundam-leads-pre-ban-gunpla-election-interim-results-again","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"MG Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam Leads Pre-Ban Gunpla Election Interim Results Again","summary":"Bandai Spirits released the interim results for the Pre-Ban Gunpla General Election 2026, with the MG 1/100 Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam (Task Force α Ver.) taking first place for the second consecutive year. The kit was re-released on Premium Bandai the same day and sold out instantly. Voting runs until July 23, with final results on July 30.","whyItMatters":"The repeat lead and instant sellout confirm that demand for the MG Ex-S/S Gundam Task Force α kit remains unmet, making it a strong candidate for another reprint after the election.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe same kit that won last year\u0026#39;s election is leading again, and its re-release on the same day as the interim results sold out immediately. The Pre-Ban Gunpla General Election lets fans vote among roughly 750 Premium Bandai Gunpla kits released since 2009, with top finishers eligible for reissue. The MG 1/100 Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam (Task Force α Ver.) holds first place, followed by the MG 1/100 Gundam Heavy Arms Custom EW and the MG 1/100 Nu Gundam HWS Ver.Ka. The full top 20 has been published, and voting remains open until July 23.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam (Task Force α Ver.)\u003c/strong\u003e: MG 1/100\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 Gundam Heavy Arms Custom EW\u003c/strong\u003e: MG 1/100\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 Nu Gundam HWS Ver.Ka\u003c/strong\u003e: MG 1/100\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 S Gundam Booster Unit Equipped Type\u003c/strong\u003e: MG 1/100\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRG 1/144 Gundam Exia Repair IV\u003c/strong\u003e: RG 1/144\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHG 1/144 Destiny Gundam Spec II (Final Battle Image Color)\u003c/strong\u003e: HG 1/144\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRG 1/144 Nu Gundam HWS\u003c/strong\u003e: RG 1/144\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHG 1/144 II Neo Zeong (Narrative Ver.)\u003c/strong\u003e: HG 1/144\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRE/100 1/100 Bawoo Mass Production Type\u003c/strong\u003e: RE/100 1/100\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 Zeta Gundam 3rd Unit P2 Type Red Zeta\u003c/strong\u003e: MG 1/100\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHG 1/144 Second V\u003c/strong\u003e: HG 1/144\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 Gundam Sandrock Custom EW\u003c/strong\u003e: MG 1/100\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHG 1/144 Gyan Krieger\u003c/strong\u003e: HG 1/144\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRG 1/144 00 Qan[T] Full Saber\u003c/strong\u003e: RG 1/144\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHG 1/144 Gundam TR-6 [Haze\u0026#39;n-thley II-Rah] (Advance of Z: Under the Flag of Titans)\u003c/strong\u003e: HG 1/144\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 Hyaku Shiki Kai\u003c/strong\u003e: MG 1/100\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 Slash Zaku Phantom (Yzak Joule Custom)\u003c/strong\u003e: MG 1/100\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMG 1/100 Hi-Nu Gundam Ver.Ka HWS Expansion Set\u003c/strong\u003e: MG 1/100 expansion set\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"MG Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam's re-release sold out the same day as the interim results. The election is measuring demand that already exists, not building it.","twitterPost":"MG Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam's re-release sold out instantly. The election is tracking demand, not creating it.","threadsPost":"MG Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam leads the Pre-Ban Gunpla Election interim results for the second year. Its re-release sold out the same day. The poll is measuring demand that already exists, not generating new interest.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Spirits revealed the interim top 20 for the Pre-Ban Gunpla General Election 2026. The MG Ex-S/S Gundam Task Force α holds first place for the second year running, and its re-release on Premium Bandai sold out the same day. Final results are due July 30.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/07/15/184599.html\",\"title\":\"上位は再販の可能性もある「プレバンガンプラ総選挙2026」中間結果発表-昨年に続き「MG Ex-Sガンダム/Sガンダム」が強い！TOP20も注目\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5867,"outputTokens":2757,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784164536,"createdAt":"2026-07-16T01:05:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-16T01:07:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-16T01:05:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9b034f0a28aa6661c88b69b3","canonicalTitle":"上位は再販の可能性もある「プレバンガンプラ総選挙2026」中間結果発表―昨年に続き「MG Ex-Sガンダム/Sガンダム」が強い！TOP20も注目","representativeArticleId":"a_0389282b34a5f55e23cc5f56","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"MG 1/100 Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam (Task Force α Ver.)\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-15T11:45:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-15T11:45:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-16T01:07:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/07/15/184599.html","title":"上位は再販の可能性もある「プレバンガンプラ総選挙2026」中間結果発表―昨年に続き「MG Ex-Sガンダム/Sガンダム」が強い！TOP20も注目"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["MG 1/100 Ex-S Gundam/S Gundam (Task Force α Ver.)"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}