{"rewrite":{"id":"r_64ac957bfdfa359eeccb3866","clusterId":"c_17545c37f529c9cc58acf032","slug":"nikke-characters-join-bandai-machibouke-gashapon-line","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"NIKKE Characters Join Bandai Machibouke Gashapon Line","summary":"Bandai will open reservations for Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Machibouke gashapon figures on Gashapon Online starting August 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The lineup includes four characters: Rapi, Anis, and Neon from the Counters squad, and Little Mermaid from Old Tales. Each figure costs 500 yen including tax, and the set is made from PVC with a height of approximately 4.6 centimeters for Rapi, varying by character type. The sales period runs from August 19 at 11:00 AM through August 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM, with delivery scheduled for around late November 2026. Bandai notes that the figures may also appear at capsule vending machines nationwide before the scheduled delivery date. Order acceptance will close once the prepared quantity is reached. The Machibouke series is known for its poses of characters waiting for someone, and the NIKKE figures depict the characters waiting for the commander. The figures are distributed by Bandai, and the copyright belongs to SHIFT UP CORP.","whyItMatters":"The Machibouke series gives NIKKE characters a compact, low-cost collectible format at 500 yen per play, a price point well below the franchise's typical 1/7 scale figures that run into the tens of thousands of yen.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Machibouke series from Bandai specializes in small figures posed as if waiting for someone, and this set brings that concept to the gun-and-girl RPG\u0026#39;s cast. The four figures split across two squads: Rapi, Anis, and Neon represent Counters, while Little Mermaid comes from the Old Tales group. The figures stand roughly 4.6 centimeters tall in Rapi\u0026#39;s case, with the height varying across the other three types.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReservations open on Gashapon Online on August 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM and run for about a week until August 25 at 11:59 PM. Each play costs 500 yen including tax. Bandai plans to ship orders around late November 2026, though the company notes the figures may reach physical capsule vending machines before that delivery window. The order period will end early if the prepared stock sells out.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The NIKKE Machibouke figures put Rapi, Anis, and Neon from Counters alongside Little Mermaid from Old Tales, a squad-mixing lineup that signals Bandai is testing cross-faction demand in the capsule market.","twitterPost":"The NIKKE Machibouke lineup pairs Counters with Old Tales, testing cross-faction demand in capsule figures.","threadsPost":"Bandai's NIKKE Machibouke set mixes Counters and Old Tales in one lineup. That's a deliberate test: which faction carries capsule sales when they share a wave.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai brings Goddess of Victory: NIKKE into its Machibouke gashapon series with four figures: Rapi, Anis, Neon, and Little Mermaid. Reservations open August 19 on Gashapon Online at 500 yen per play, with delivery expected in late November.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3124154/\",\"title\":\"Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Appears in Popular Gashapon Figure Series \\\"Machibouke\\\"! All 4 Types: Rapi, Anis, Neon, and Little Mermaid!\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/18/186368.html\",\"title\":\"First 'Machibouke' Figures of 'Goddess of Victory: NIKKE' Released! 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