{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d4d4fdb5552599444a9fd821","clusterId":"c_db922fe463ad7ab1a667109b","slug":"s-h-figuarts-gillis-joins-ultraman-line-for-60th-anniversary","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"S.H.Figuarts Gillis Joins Ultraman Line For 60th Anniversary","summary":"Bandai Spirits will release an S.H.Figuarts figure of the frilled-neck monster Gillis, marking the Ultraman series' 60th anniversary. Sculpting, paint, and modeling production are handled by Yuji Sakai, with cooperation from Tsuburaya Productions' modeling division LSS. It stands about 175mm tall including the frilled neck and costs 15,400 yen. Preorders open September 18, 2026 at 16:00 on the Tamashii Web Shop; shipping is set for March 2027.","whyItMatters":"The figure puts Yuji Sakai's name on the packaging of a mass-retail Ultraman monster release, which is the anniversary line cashing in its most bankable sculpting credit.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe figure includes a replacement neck part so buyers can display the frilled neck torn off, the version of Gillis that fought Ultraman. Mitsuhiko Hosokawa designed the articulation, and the dorsal fins sit on ball joints so they can be posed swaying. The 175mm body is priced at 15,400 yen including tax, shipping separate. Orders open September 18 at the Tamashii Web Shop inside Premium Bandai, ahead of a March 2027 shipment.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"S.H.Figuarts Gillis is coming for the Ultraman series' 60th anniversary. Yuji Sakai handled the new sculpt, paint, and modeling production, with LSS cooperating. A damaged neck part lets you recreate the torn-off frilled neck. 15,400 yen, preorders September 18, shipping March 2027.","twitterPost":"S.H.Figuarts Gillis joins the Ultraman 60th anniversary line with a new sculpt by Yuji Sakai. The set includes a damaged neck part for the torn-off frilled neck look. 175mm tall, 15,400 yen, preorders September 18 at the Tamashii Web Shop, March 2027 shipping.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Spirits is adding Gillis, the frilled-neck monster, to its S.H.Figuarts Ultraman line for the series' 60th anniversary. Yuji Sakai handled the new sculpt along with the paint and modeling production, with help from Tsuburaya Productions' LSS division. The figure ships in March 2027, with preorders opening September 18, 2026 at the Tamashii Web Shop.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3164586/\",\"title\":\"To Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Ultraman Series, the Frilled-Neck Monster \\\"Gillis\\\" Joins \\\"S.H.Figuarts\\\"! Behold the Completely New Sculpt with Prototype, Paint, and Modeling Production by Yuji Sakai!!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4538,"outputTokens":680,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789610376,"createdAt":"2026-09-17T01:55:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-17T01:58:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T01:58:27.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_db922fe463ad7ab1a667109b","canonicalTitle":"ウルトラマンシリーズ60周年を記念して「S.H.Figuarts」にエリ巻怪獣「ジラース」が登場！酒井ゆうじ氏原型・彩色・造形プロデュースによる完全新規造形に刮目せよ!!","representativeArticleId":"a_f42d74b06ae97c6a9ce6a5fa","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ultraman\",\"S.H.Figuarts\",\"Jirass\"],\"studios\":[\"Bandai\"],\"people\":[\"Yuji Sakai\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-17T01:02:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-17T01:02:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-17T01:58:21.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3164586/","title":"ウルトラマンシリーズ60周年を記念して「S.H.Figuarts」にエリ巻怪獣「ジラース」が登場！酒井ゆうじ氏原型・彩色・造形プロデュースによる完全新規造形に刮目せよ!!"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ultraman","S.H.Figuarts","Jirass"],"studios":["Bandai"],"people":["Yuji Sakai"],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}