{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6ff168d34cf941177c398b5b","clusterId":"c_81c0caabe01033131d89ca6b","slug":"patlabor-griffon-returns-to-robot-spirits-with-aqua-unit","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Patlabor Griffon Returns To ROBOT Spirits With Aqua Unit","summary":"BANDAI SPIRITS is adding the black Labor TYPE-J9 Griffon to its ROBOT Spirits line as a general retail item. The figure includes a newly sculpted Aqua Unit with two hydrojet motors, plus the conventional Flight Unit, swapped out together with the backpack. It stands about 140mm, includes a damaged head for Unit 2, and ships in March 2027. Pre-orders open at 4:00 PM on October 1, 2026.","whyItMatters":"A Griffon release that bundles the Aqua Unit and the Flight Unit with an Ingram Unit 2 broken head pushes the line toward diorama building, giving Special Vehicles Division 2 collectors the enemy machine and the aftermath of their showdown in one box.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe figure is listed at 13,200 yen including tax, with pre-orders opening at 4:00 PM on Thursday, October 1, 2026 and shipping scheduled for March 2027. The Aqua Unit moves independently on the left and right, and the Flight Unit\u0026#39;s wings deploy to the sides. A blue base printed with the logo of Griffon\u0026#39;s OS \u0026#34;ASURA\u0026#34; is included, along with interchangeable hand parts, a tail fin, and waist replacement parts. The damaged head for Unit 2 has a broken visor and can be placed at the figure\u0026#39;s feet. The Ingram Unit 1 is sold separately.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Patlabor's black Labor TYPE-J9 Griffon is back in ROBOT Spirits with a newly sculpted Aqua Unit and the Flight Unit, both swapped with the backpack. 13,200 yen, pre-orders open 4:00 PM October 1, 2026, shipping March 2027.","twitterPost":"Patlabor's TYPE-J9 Griffon returns to ROBOT Spirits with a newly sculpted Aqua Unit plus the Flight Unit, swapped with the backpack. 13,200 yen, pre-orders open 4:00 PM October 1, 2026, shipping March 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"BANDAI SPRITS is releasing the black Labor TYPE-J9 Griffon from Patlabor in its ROBOT Spirits line, with a newly sculpted Aqua Unit and the conventional Flight Unit included. The figure comes with a broken head for Ingram Unit 2 and a base printed with Griffon's \"ASURA\" OS logo. Pre-orders open October 1, 2026, with shipping set for March 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3170928/\",\"title\":\"Black Labor \\\"Griffon\\\" Strikes Again in Mobile Police Patlabor ROBOT Spirits! Twin Unit Spec Swappable Between Flight Unit and Newly Sculpted Aqua Unit!!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4383,"outputTokens":668,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1790318662,"createdAt":"2026-09-25T06:38:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-25T06:43:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T06:43:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_81c0caabe01033131d89ca6b","canonicalTitle":"『機動警察パトレイバー』ROBOT魂に黒いレイバー「グリフォン」が再び襲来！フライトユニットと新規造形のアクアユニットとを換装可能なツインユニット仕様!!","representativeArticleId":"a_a8f6883fbb90bc5135ef2284","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Patlabor: The Mobile Police\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ROBOT Spirits Griffon\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-25T05:20:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-25T05:20:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-25T06:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3170928/","title":"『機動警察パトレイバー』ROBOT魂に黒いレイバー「グリフォン」が再び襲来！フライトユニットと新規造形のアクアユニットとを換装可能なツインユニット仕様!!"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Patlabor: The Mobile Police"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ROBOT Spirits Griffon"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}