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Amuro Ray

Amuro Ray appears across the 2026 Bandai merchandise slate as a recurring design subject rather than as a story focus. His most recent placement is a four-type figure in the CAPSULEVERSE Mobile Suit Gundam 01 gashapon set, due in the fifth week of October 2026.

Synthesized from 6 Yomimono stories · updated 11h ago

Coverage of Amuro Ray in this cluster is merchandise coverage, not narrative coverage. Every story is about a Bandai product line that uses his likeness, and the lines span several formats: gashapon figures, apparel, and lottery prizes. Across the six stories, no new animation, film, or game project centered on him is announced.

The merchandise picture has two anchors. One is STRICT-G, the Bandai apparel shop built around the Gundam franchise. A T-shirt line in August 2026 included an Amuro Ray design alongside the Gundam, Char's Zaku II, Char Aznable, and Katz, Letz, and Kikka. In September 2026, a three-design check shirt line paired a Principality of Zeon shirt with an Amuro Ray shirt drawn from Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack and a Mafty shirt from Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash. The same shop introduced an Athrun Zala collection in August, which pulled its lineup away from the original series characters for that release.

The second anchor is small-format figures. Bandai's CAPSULEVERSE gashapon brand starts in the fifth week of October 2026 with two four-type sets, one for Mobile Suit Gundam and one for Godzilla. Amuro Ray is one of the four types in the Gundam set. The Universal Century SAGA2 Ichiban Kuji lottery, due October 3, 2026, puts the RX-78-2 Gundam in the BUSTISAN bust series as the A Prize but does not list Amuro Ray among the announced prizes. A Keroro Gunso and Mobile Suit Gundam collaboration in June 2026 announced original illustrations and two Gunpla models without naming characters.

Key facts

CAPSULEVERSE figure type
Amuro Ray is one of four types in CAPSULEVERSE Mobile Suit Gundam 01, part of the CAPSULEVERSE gashapon brand's first release, priced at 800 yen per play. ↗
CAPSULEVERSE release window
Both CAPSULEVERSE sets, Mobile Suit Gundam 01 and Godzilla, are scheduled for the fifth week of October 2026. ↗
STRICT-G check shirt
A three-design check shirt line includes an Amuro Ray design from Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, priced at 12,100 yen including tax in sizes M through XXL. ↗
Check shirt store date
The check shirts, including the Amuro Ray design, reach STRICT-G stores on Saturday, September 26, 2026. ↗
STRICT-G The Animation T-shirt
Amuro Ray is one of five designs in the STRICT-G The Animation T-shirt line based on Mobile Suit Gundam, with pre-orders August 7 and general sales August 8 at select STRICT-G stores. ↗
Ichiban Kuji lottery
The Universal Century SAGA2 Ichiban Kuji releases October 3, 2026 at 850 yen per play, with the RX-78-2 Gundam as the A Prize in the BUSTISAN bust series; Amuro Ray is not listed among the announced prizes. ↗
Athrun Zala collection shift
The August 2026 STRICT-G collection centers on Athrun Zala from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM, moving that release away from the original series characters, including the Amuro Ray and Char Aznable Gunpla box art T-shirts. ↗
Keroro Gunso collaboration
A Mobile Suit Gundam collaboration with the Keroro Gunso film, opening June 26, 2026, includes original illustrations by both series' creators and two collaboration Gunpla models. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Noted
Amuro Ray is featured in the T-shirt designs. · 2026-08-12

Structured graph also available as JSON at /public/entities/amuro-ray. CC BY 4.0.

All coverage

2d ago

Bandai's CAPSULEVERSE Gashapon Line Launches With Gundam And Godzilla

Bandai will release a new gashapon figure brand called CAPSULEVERSE in the fifth week of October 2026, starting with two sets priced at 800 yen per play. The first set, CAPSULEVERSE Mobile Suit Gundam 01, has four types: the Gundam, Char's Custom Zaku II, Amuro Ray, and Char Aznable. The second set, CAPSULEVERSE Godzilla, also has four types: Godzilla (1974), Mechagodzilla (1974), Godzilla (1954), and Godzilla (2023). Each figure comes with a relief-style background that shows the world of its work, and the figure stands against that backdrop. Placing two figures from the same set back to back lets their battles cross over inside the capsule. Bandai has not yet announced further sets beyond these two. Both sets are scheduled for the same release window.

Sep 25

STRICT-G Adds Gundam Check Shirts and Unicorn Sukajan in October Apparel Drop

STRICT-G, the Bandai apparel shop built around the Gundam franchise, is releasing two apparel lines in late September and October 2026. A three-design check shirt line covers the Principality of Zeon military from Mobile Suit Gundam, Amuro Ray from Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, and Mafty from Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway's Flash. Each shirt costs 12,100 yen including tax in sizes M through XXL and is 100 percent cotton, with emblem embroidery on the front and logo embroidery on the back. Separately, two reversible sukajan cover Mobile Suit Gundam UC. The Unicorn Gundam and Banshee versions show Destroy Mode on one side and Unicorn Mode on the other, run M through XXL, and cost 38,500 yen each including tax. Pre-orders open on Premium Bandai at 13:00 on Friday, September 25, 2026. Check shirts reach stores Saturday, September 26, 2026. Sukajan reach stores Saturday, October 10, 2026.

Aug 28

STRICT-G Launches Athrun Zala Apparel and Goods From Gundam SEED FREEDOM

STRICT-G, the Gundam apparel shop operated by Bandai, has introduced a new apparel and goods collection modeled after Athrun Zala from the film Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM. The lineup consists of four items: a dry T-shirt, dry half pants, a dry hoodie, and a clear bottle, all featuring designs inspired by the character. The three apparel items are made with functional materials that offer contact cooling, UV-cut, and water-absorbing quick-drying properties, making them suitable for spring and summer wear. The clear bottle includes an original logo and comes with a carabiner that can be attached to bags, designed for everyday use as well as outdoor activities like hiking, camping, and mountaineering. Pre-orders for the collection begin on Friday, August 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM JST through the Premium Bandai online store, with general sales starting at STRICT-G stores on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The T-shirt is priced at 4,950 yen, the half pants at 6,050 yen, the hoodie at 6,600 yen, and the clear bottle at 2,200 yen, all tax included. The apparel comes in sizes M through XXL, with the T-shirt available in burgundy and the half pants and hoodie in navy.

Aug 12

Gundam T-Shirt Line Adds Amuro, Char, and Katz, Letz, Kikka Designs

Bandai is releasing five new STRICT-G The Animation T-shirts based on Mobile Suit Gundam. The designs feature the Gundam, Char's Zaku II, Amuro Ray, Char Aznable, and Katz, Letz, and Kikka. Pre-orders open August 7 on Premium Bandai, with general sales starting August 8 at select STRICT-G stores.

Jun 9

Keroro Gunso and Gundam Collaboration Brings New Illustrations and Gunpla

A collaboration between the upcoming film "New Theatrical Version☆Keroro Gunso: Resurrection and Immediate Crisis of Earth's Destruction!" and "Mobile Suit Gundam" has been announced. Original illustrations by both series' creators and two collaboration Gunpla models will be released, with the film opening June 26, 2026.