{"rewrite":{"id":"r_456d1374421ac9aa80f4fe3b","clusterId":"c_be7a3c3f0ebff2e534ac2eb2","slug":"patlabor-x-zoids-part-3-fang-griffin-model-kit-pre-orders-open","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Patlabor x Zoids Part 3: Fang Griffin Model Kit Pre-Orders Open","summary":"Takara Tomy has opened pre-orders for the third Mobile Police Patlabor and Zoids collaboration model kit, the Fang Griffin, on Amazon Japan. The kit is a new mold of a Fang Tiger with griffin-like wings, designed by Hideaki Tenjin and supervised by Patlabor's Yutaka Izubuchi, with world-building by Kazunori Ito. It features motorized movement and can convert to a Black Fang Tiger. Release is February 27, 2027, at 6,634 yen.","whyItMatters":"The third crossover kit brings original Patlabor staff into the design process, extending the collaborative comic project into a physical product with new mechanical engineering.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Fang Griffin is the latest release in the Patlabor x Zoids collaboration, part of the comic adaptation project \u0026#34;Code Name B.U.D.D.Y.\u0026#34; The kit is a heavily modified Fang Tiger with jet-black griffin wings and entirely new body armor. Mechanical designer Hideaki Tenjin handled the mecha design, while Patlabor\u0026#39;s Yutaka Izubuchi supervised and scriptwriter Kazunori Ito contributed to world-building. The model runs on a single AA battery, moving forward with a four-stage head lowering and twin fangs that shoot forward. It also includes black armor parts to convert to a Black Fang Tiger form. Pre-orders are live on Amazon Japan ahead of a February 2027 release.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The third Patlabor x Zoids crossover kit, the Fang Griffin, is up for pre-order on Amazon Japan. Designed by Hideaki Tenjin with supervision from Patlabor's Yutaka Izubuchi. Motorized, convertible to Black Fang Tiger. 6,634 yen, February 2027.","twitterPost":"Third Patlabor x Zoids crossover kit Fang Griffin now available for pre-order on Amazon Japan. New mold by Hideaki Tenjin, supervised by Yutaka Izubuchi. Motorized movement, convertible to Black Fang Tiger. 6,634 yen, Feb 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Takara Tomy has opened pre-orders for the third Patlabor x Zoids collaboration model kit, the Fang Griffin. The kit features a new griffin-like design by Hideaki Tenjin, with supervision from Patlabor's Yutaka Izubuchi. It is motorized and can convert to a Black Fang Tiger, releasing February 27, 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3077844/\",\"title\":\"Mobile Police Patlabor x Zoids Collaboration Part 3! Zoids x Patlabor Code Name B.U.D.D.Y. Fang Griffin Plastic Model Kit Now Available for Pre-order on Amazon!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4031,"outputTokens":1503,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783770478,"createdAt":"2026-07-11T11:39:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-11T11:42:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-11T11:39:04.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_be7a3c3f0ebff2e534ac2eb2","canonicalTitle":"『機動警察パトレイバー』×『ゾイド』コラボ第3弾！『ゾイド×パトレイバー Code Name B.U.D.D.Y.』ファングリフォンのプラキットがAmazonで予約受付中！","representativeArticleId":"a_4a4114cae0c284aabe8ac931","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Mobile Police Patlabor\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Zoids × Patlabor Code Name B.U.D.D.Y.\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-10T04:45:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-10T04:45:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-11T11:42:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3077844/","title":"『機動警察パトレイバー』×『ゾイド』コラボ第3弾！『ゾイド×パトレイバー Code Name B.U.D.D.Y.』ファングリフォンのプラキットがAmazonで予約受付中！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Mobile Police Patlabor"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Zoids × Patlabor Code Name B.U.D.D.Y."],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}