Hajime Katoki is credited as the designer behind two kits currently moving through the model market: the Temjin Type a8 White Knight Order reprint from Hasegawa and the Enhanced ZZ Gundam figure in Bandai's METAL ROBOT Spirits (Ka signature) line. Both carry release windows in late 2026 and 2027.
Two model releases tied to Hajime Katoki are in the pipeline as of September 2026, and they pull from different corners of his work. The older of the two is the VR-747 Temjin Type a8 White Knight Order, a 1/100 scale plastic kit Hasegawa is reprinting for the 30th anniversary of Cyber Troopers Virtual-On. The kit is designed by Katoki, uses four-color molded parts, and includes a Sleipnir Mk.6/w weapon and White Knight Order decals. It is priced at 5,280 yen and ships October 1, 2026.
The second release turns to Gundam ZZ. The Enhanced ZZ Gundam, the machine from Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ's final battle, is now a figure in Bandai's METAL ROBOT Spirits (Ka signature) line, supervised by Katoki. Pre-orders opened September 11, 2026 at 16:00 on the Tamashii Web Shop inside Premium Bandai at 26,400 yen including tax, with shipping set for April 2027. Die-cast is used mainly in the joints, and the figure transforms into G-Fortress Mode.
Across the two, Katoki's role is the same: designer or supervisor credit on finished products rather than a new production announcement. The Virtual-On kit arrives first, on October 1, while the Enhanced ZZ Gundam figure follows in April 2027. Both are tied to anniversaries of the series they come from, though the stories give different anniversary milestones for each: 30 years for Virtual-On and 40 years for Gundam ZZ in 2026.
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The Enhanced ZZ Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ is now a METAL ROBOT Spirits (Ka signature) figure, supervised by mechanical designer Hajime Katoki. Pre-orders opened September 11, 2026 at 16:00 on the Tamashii Web Shop inside Premium Bandai, priced at 26,400 yen including tax. Shipping is scheduled for April 2027. Die-cast is used mainly in the joints, and the figure transforms into G-Fortress Mode.
Hasegawa is reissuing the VR-747 Temjin Type a8 White Knight Order 1/100 scale plastic model kit to mark the 30th anniversary of Cyber Troopers Virtual-On. The kit, designed by Hajime Katoki, features four-color molded parts, a Sleipnir Mk.6/w weapon, and White Knight Order decals. It is priced at 5,280 yen and ships October 1, 2026.