Pre-Orders Open for G Gundam’s Exclusive New Hyper Mode God Gundam Premium Figure
Image by Charlotte DavisBandai has officially opened pre-orders for the stunning new METAL BUILD God Gundam (Meikyo Shisui) figure that is set to debut at this year’s TAMASHII NATION 2026 exhibition.
The new METAL BUILD God Gundam (Meikyo Shisui) was teased earlier this month and celebrates the annual TAMASHII NATION collector exhibition taking place from November 13 to November 15, 2026, where the figure will be sold as an event-exclusive item.
Mobile Fighter G Gundam debuted in 1994 as the first Gundam television series to move away from traditional military warfare, instead focusing on an international martial arts tournament where nations battle using powerful Mobile Fighters piloted by hand-to-hand combat specialists.
Piloted by Domon Kasshu, the God Gundam succeeds the Shining Gundam during the series and becomes capable of unleashing its full potential once Domon masters the Meikyo Shisui state, triggering the machine’s radiant Hyper Mode and dramatically increasing its combat performance.
Rather than being an entirely new sculpt, the METAL BUILD God Gundam (Meikyo Shisui) builds upon the previously released figure with an extensive premium repaint that transforms the mobile suit into its iconic golden appearance from the anime.
Different shades of metallic gold have been applied across both the armor and die-cast frame, creating greater depth while emphasizing the intricate mechanical detail throughout the figure.
The updated finish is complemented by the figure’s impressive articulation, allowing collectors to recreate many of Domon’s signature martial arts poses without sacrificing stability.
Its opening chest armor recreates the activation of Hyper Mode, while a newly designed halo effect part attaches to the backpack to reproduce the radiant energy ring seen during some of the God Gundam’s most memorable battles.
Collectors can also equip the God Slash beam sabers or recreate the devastating Bakunetsu God Finger attack using newly included translucent orange hand effect parts that capture the technique’s intense energy.
Even the dedicated display stand has received an exclusive redesign, replacing the previous colors with fiery orange-red molding and gold foil detailing that reinforces the figure’s dramatic Hyper Mode presentation.
While the figure will be primarily sold at the TAMASHII NATION 2026 exhibition in Japan from November 13 to November 15, 2026, Bandai has made a limited quantity of the figures available to pre-order online through Premium Bandai Japan.
Unlike standard online pre-orders, Bandai has restricted sales to CLUB TAMASHII members only.
In addition to this, due to the limited amount of stock available, CLUB TAMASHII members will have to enter a lottery to win the right to place a pre-order.
Lottery entries can be made between August 24 and 27, and winners will be notified from September 1.
The lucky winners will then be able to place their pre-order for the “METAL BUILD God Gundam (Meikyo Shisui),” priced at ¥39,600 (approx. $251 USD / £186 GBP), which is currently expected to ship on November 11, just prior to the TAMASHII NATION 2026 event.
Fans in the US will likely get the chance to order the figure through Premium Bandai US
after the conclusion of the TAMASHII NATION 2026 exhibition, as event exclusives in previous years have eventually gone on to receive international releases.
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