{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8f3f597d75233a231e7ecd85","clusterId":"c_0d3b47257f2ba69f4cc6bf45","slug":"premium-bandai-opens-preorders-for-char-aznable-sunglasses","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Premium Bandai Opens Preorders For Char Aznable Sunglasses","summary":"Premium Bandai is taking preorders for three items tied to Char Aznable's sunglasses from Mobile Suit Gundam. The reproduction of the glasses he wears in episode 12 costs 15,400 yen, and a version with Gihren Zabi printed on the lenses costs 16,500 yen. A display stand using a scene cut from the same episode costs 3,300 yen. Preorders close January 31, with shipping set for February 2027.","whyItMatters":"A single prop from one episode of the original series gets the Premium Bandai treatment at eyewear prices, which shows how far the merchandise line will reach for a recognizable Char detail.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe frame carries Char Aznable\u0026#39;s personal mark on the modern part, and the temple reads \u0026#34;Char Aznable.\u0026#34; Buyers who want the alternate version get the same glasses with Gihren Zabi printed on the lenses. Both ship with a dark red case and a cleaning cloth.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stand is the third piece: a display base built around a scene cut from the same episode the glasses appear in. All three close on January 31 at 23:00, with shipping scheduled for February 2027. Product pages are on Premium Bandai.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobile Suit Gundam Char Aznable\u0026#39;s Sunglasses\u003c/strong\u003e: 15,400 yen, tax included\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobile Suit Gundam Char Aznable\u0026#39;s Sunglasses (Gihren Zabi Print Ver.)\u003c/strong\u003e: 16,500 yen, tax included\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMobile Suit Gundam Char Aznable\u0026#39;s Glasses Stand\u003c/strong\u003e: 3,300 yen, tax included\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Gihren Zabi print is the stranger product: a lens etched with the face of the man Char spent the One Year War quietly working against. Premium Bandai's preorder window closes January 31.","twitterPost":"Etching Gihren Zabi on Char Aznable's sunglasses is the odd part. Preorders close January 31.","threadsPost":"Char Aznable's sunglasses are the headline item, but Premium Bandai is also printing Gihren Zabi on the lenses for 16,500 yen. That pairing is the odd one: the man Char spent the One Year War undermining, on the glasses he wore. Preorders close January 31.","newsletterBlurb":"Premium Bandai has opened preorders for three items drawn from Char Aznable's sunglasses in Mobile Suit Gundam. The glasses are reproduced from the ones he wears in episode 12, with a personal mark on the modern part and \"Char Aznable\" on the temple. A second version prints Gihren Zabi on the lenses, and a display stand uses a scene cut from the same episode. Preorders run to January 31.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/28/188410.html\",\"title\":\"Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Sunglasses Get a Shocking Product Release! \\\"Gihren Zabi Print Ver.\\\" Also Available\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4844,"outputTokens":711,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791231737,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T20:20:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T20:21:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T20:21:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0d3b47257f2ba69f4cc6bf45","canonicalTitle":"「機動戦士ガンダム」 シャアのサングラスが、衝撃の商品化！ 「ギレン・ザビプリントVer.」も同時展開","representativeArticleId":"a_25c5ba5a42da21cd92669e8a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Mobile Suit Gundam\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Mobile Suit Gundam: Char Aznable's Sunglasses\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Char Aznable\",\"Gihren Zabi\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-28T09:25:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-28T09:25:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T20:21:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/09/28/188410.html","title":"「機動戦士ガンダム」 シャアのサングラスが、衝撃の商品化！ 「ギレン・ザビプリントVer.」も同時展開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Mobile Suit Gundam"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Mobile Suit Gundam: Char Aznable's Sunglasses"],"studios":[],"people":["Char Aznable","Gihren Zabi"],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}