{"rewrite":{"id":"r_07d300e844146198f1e2b79f","clusterId":"c_5b9d0470850804c24facf26c","slug":"s-h-figuarts-kira-yamato-orb-union-chief-state-pilot-suit-ver-opens-reservations","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"S.H.Figuarts Kira Yamato Orb Union Chief State Pilot Suit Ver. Opens Reservations","summary":"Bandai Spirits has opened reservations for a new S.H.Figuarts action figure of Kira Yamato in his Orb Union Chief State Pilot Suit, based on his appearance in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. The figure uses a new sculpt and improves the range of motion compared to the earlier Compass Pilot Suit Ver., allowing for a wider variety of poses. It includes interchangeable face parts and accessories to reproduce the Durandal battle scene from the final episode of Gundam SEED Destiny, a feature not present in previous releases. The set contents include the main body, three types of interchangeable wrist parts for each hand, three interchangeable facial expression parts, a facial expression part for the helmet, the helmet itself, a neck part for the helmet, and a handgun. Reservations began on August 3 at general retail stores. The figure is priced at 9,900 yen including tax, with a scheduled release in January 2026. The product page is available on the Tamashii Web site for further details.","whyItMatters":"The inclusion of parts to recreate the final episode's Durandal battle scene marks a deliberate move by Bandai Spirits to appeal to collectors of Gundam SEED Destiny, a series whose merchandise has been less prominent than the original Gundam SEED.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDengeki Hobby Web pairs the Kira figure news with the second pre-order round for the METAL BUILD METEOR, a separate large-scale mecha from the same franchise. That METEOR run opens August 4 at 16:00 on Premium Bandai for an 88,000 yen price, with shipment in March 2027.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe METEOR measures roughly 705mm on its own and about 860mm when connected to a mobile suit, and it exceeds 1,200mm with beam sword effect parts attached. Its gimmicks include bombardment deployment, an engine rotation feature, and hatch openings in multiple places.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSatoshi Shigeta, chief mechanical animation director for the Gundam SEED series, supervised the METEOR. The product is compatible with the Aile Strike Gundam and Force Impulse Gundam as an original gimmick.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInside notes the METEOR sold out instantly at roughly 88,000 yen in its first round, and that the second round was postponed due to the Kumamoto earthquake before the new August 4 date was set.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFor the Kira figure itself, Inside lists the set contents as the main body, three interchangeable wrist parts per hand, three facial expression parts, a helmet expression part, the helmet, neck parts for the helmet, and a handgun.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The new S.H.Figuarts Kira Yamato adds the Durandal battle scene from the final episode of Gundam SEED Destiny, a feature absent in previous releases. Bandai Spirits is responding to collectors who want that climactic moment.","twitterPost":"S.H.Figuarts Kira Yamato now includes accessories for the Durandal battle, a scene missing from earlier figures.","threadsPost":"The new S.H.Figuarts Kira Yamato includes accessories to recreate the Durandal battle from the final episode of Gundam SEED Destiny. That scene wasn't possible with the previous Compass Pilot Suit Ver. Bandai Spirits is closing that gap.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Spirits opens pre-orders for a new S.H.Figuarts Kira Yamato figure with improved articulation and parts to recreate the final episode's Durandal battle. The figure releases in January 2026 for 9,900 yen.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/02/185586.html\",\"title\":\"Gundam SEED Destiny Final Episode Durandal Battle Scene Also Reproducible! 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