Premium Bandai Orders Open October 2 at 4 PM: METAL ROBOT SPIRITS Gundam Vidar, Cygnus Hyoga, and the Antlar 60th Anniversary Figure

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Premium Bandai opens preorders on three notable finished figures all at once on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 4 PM. Gundam, Saint Seiya and Ultraman: three pillars with gloriously nothing in common.

Here’s the breakdown. METAL ROBOT SPIRITS <SIDE MS> Gundam Vidar [Re:Coordinate] is 19,800 yen (about US$129; converted at 153 yen = US$1). Saint Cloth Myth EX Cygnus Hyoga (Final Bronze Cloth) -ORIGINAL COLOR EDITION- is 17,600 yen (about US$115). S.H.Figuarts Antlar 60th Anniversary Edition is 11,000 yen (about US$72). All three together come to 48,400 yen (about US$316), all tax included, shipping and handling not included.

And none of them are Gunpla. All three are finished figures. If you came here hunting for new plastic model kits, this is your cue to turn around. On top of that, everything ships in 2027, and even the earliest item is nearly a year and a half away. This article lays out the price, specs and shipping month for all three, then covers what you should check before you commit to a preorder.

All three open at the same moment: October 2 at 4 PM. Decide how to ration your wallet’s stamina in advance.

How much are the three items opening October 2 at 4 PM? Prices and shipping months

The three range from 11,000 yen to 19,800 yen, and shipping splits between March and May 2027.

All three are released by BANDAI SPIRITS and sold through Premium Bandai. Vidar and Cygnus Hyoga are built from ABS, PVC and die-cast, which gives them real heft in the hand. With Tamashii Nations product in this price bracket, that moment of weight when you open the box is half the experience. You can look forward to it.

What’s different about METAL ROBOT SPIRITS Gundam Vidar [Re:Coordinate]?

The short answer: it’s a rerelease of the previously issued METAL ROBOT SPIRITS <SIDE MS> Gundam Vidar with a completely overhauled color scheme.

It’s 19,800 yen (about US$129) tax included, stands roughly 150mm tall, and ships in March 2027. As the [Re:Coordinate] subtitle suggests, the entire body has been recolored, leaning heavily on metallic finishes to chase the weighty look that defines the METAL ROBOT SPIRITS line. Some of the markings have been changed too, in pursuit of a more believable sense of the unit as an actual weapon.

The accessory list is thick. Along with the figure you get interchangeable hands (four types each for left and right), the 110mm Vidar rifle, the Burst Saber hilt, Burst Saber blades (six total across long and short versions), two Vidar handguns, a base joint part, an eye-glow effect part, and a dedicated stand set. Six Burst Saber blades reads like a direct instruction to recreate that multi-blade deployment.

Let me be straight about this. If you already own the original METAL ROBOT SPIRITS Gundam Vidar, your only reason to buy is the paint. This isn’t newly sculpted tooling; the point of the exercise is the coloring and markings. If you’re the kind of collector who puts both on the shelf and enjoys the contrast, go for it without hesitation. If you only need one and you like the original colors, skipping this is a completely defensible call.

That said, putting metallic finishes on Vidar’s black frame is, honestly, playing dirty. If I see this thing in person on an Akihabara shelf, I know exactly how that ends.

What are the specs on Saint Cloth Myth EX Cygnus Hyoga?

Saint Cloth Myth EX Cygnus Hyoga (Final Bronze Cloth) -ORIGINAL COLOR EDITION- is 17,600 yen (about US$115) tax included, stands roughly 170mm tall, and ships in March 2027.

It’s made from ABS, PVC and die-cast, and it’s the tallest of the three. Saint Cloth Myth EX has built its reputation on reconciling metallic Cloth surfaces with real articulation, and the Final Bronze Cloth is one of the most popular subjects in the whole line.

The thing to watch is that -ORIGINAL COLOR EDITION- subtitle. Cygnus Hyoga in the Final Bronze Cloth has been released in Saint Cloth Myth EX before, so check the product page carefully to make sure this color spec doesn’t duplicate something already in your collection. Color-edition releases are notoriously easy to get wrong unless you compare actual product photos side by side, and “I bought the same figure twice” is a very real outcome.

Hyoga is one of the most popular characters in the series, and the Final Bronze Cloth has a silhouette that’s simply, straightforwardly cool. At 17,600 yen (about US$115) this is not cheap, but given 170mm of height and die-cast in the build, it sits right in line with what this series normally commands.

What comes with the S.H.Figuarts Antlar 60th Anniversary Edition?

S.H.Figuarts Antlar 60th Anniversary Edition is 11,000 yen (about US$72) tax included, stands roughly 150mm tall, and ships in May 2027. It’s the easiest of the three to justify on price.

It’s a kaiju release under the Ultraman series 60th anniversary banner, and the accessory package is genuinely clever. Along with the figure you get a part for recreating its emergence from underground, a PET plate printed with the title of the episode it appeared in, and a stand for that plate.

That underground-emergence part is a wonderful touch. Antlar is defined by that scene of it bursting out of the desert sand, and Bandai went out of its way to include a dedicated part so you can stage it in three dimensions. The design philosophy isn’t just standing a monster upright; it’s bottling an entire famous scene. The title plate is a quietly thoughtful addition too, since it means anyone looking at your shelf can tell at a glance which episode the monster came from.

Ultra kaiju are a category where sculpt quality swings wildly, but with a 60th anniversary badge on the box, the effort should be there. When you consider that 11,000 yen (about US$72) also buys you a famous scene, this is the best value of the three. The May 2027 ship date being the furthest out is arguably its only real drawback.

Four things to check before you preorder

Four points worth locking into your head before orders open.

1. None of the three list an order deadline. Neither the product pages nor the announcement articles stated a verifiable cutoff date. Premium Bandai orders can also close once the planned quantity is reached, so if you want one, moving early is the safe play.
2. Everything ships in 2027. The earliest, Vidar and Cygnus Hyoga, land in March 2027, with Antlar in May 2027. Check Premium Bandai’s own terms regarding payment timing and shipping windows before you check out.
3. All prices exclude shipping and handling. Postage is not baked into the listed price. Because shipping months split across March and May, ordering all three doesn’t guarantee a single delivery. Be aware that the number of shipping charges you incur may change.
4. All three are finished figures, not model kits. This isn’t the shelf for anyone after the fun of assembly. If you’re tracking new Gunpla releases and rereleases, you’ll get further with a different article.

One footnote on that last point. I’m the sort of person who fully paints Gunpla without modifying it, so finished figures aren’t normally my lane. Even so, the die-cast weight and paint density of a METAL ROBOT SPIRITS release live in territory a straight-build kit will never reach. That’s a question of different niches, not of one being better than the other.

Summary: October 2 at 4 PM, 48,400 yen for all three

Here are the key facts again. Preorders open at Premium Bandai on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 4 PM, covering three items. METAL ROBOT SPIRITS <SIDE MS> Gundam Vidar [Re:Coordinate] is 19,800 yen (about US$129), roughly 150mm tall, shipping March 2027. Saint Cloth Myth EX Cygnus Hyoga (Final Bronze Cloth) -ORIGINAL COLOR EDITION- is 17,600 yen (about US$115), roughly 170mm tall, shipping March 2027. S.H.Figuarts Antlar 60th Anniversary Edition is 11,000 yen (about US$72), roughly 150mm tall, shipping May 2027. Total: 48,400 yen (about US$316), all tax included, shipping and handling not included.

All are released by BANDAI SPIRITS. Vidar is a rerelease with refreshed coloring and markings, packing six Burst Saber blades and an eye-glow effect part. Antlar includes the underground-emergence part and a PET plate with its episode title. The fact that none of the three list an order deadline, and that everything ships in 2027, should frame your buying decision (information announced as of October 1, 2026).

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