Arpeggio Takao and I-401 reissue pre-orders open June 22 at 14:00, prices checked at 4,950 yen and 3,850 yen

Aoshima has once again announced reissues of the 1/700 Takao and I-401 from “Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-.” Since the pre-order start time, official prices, October release window, and update points for each product can all be checked together, this lunch lane is better organized as an information piece for deciding which one to pre-order or whether to look at overseas purchasing options, rather than simply as “pretty reissue news.”

Starting with the pre-order time and prices

According to the meta information from Aoshima’s official Yahoo! Shopping store, pre-orders for both products begin at 14:00 on June 22, 2026. The prices are split at 4,950 yen for Takao and 3,850 yen for I-401, while Aoshima’s official product pages list both as scheduled for release in October 2026.

The key point for this lunch lane is that the pre-order opening time and prices are both set through the official store. That means this is easier to evaluate as an actual weekend pre-order decision, rather than just a general note that a reissue is coming.

For Takao, the updated ship equipment parts are the highlight

The official description for Takao puts the focus on updated high-angle guns and machine guns using parts newly made in 2023. With blacklight-reactive fluorescent decals and a display stand also included, this feels less like simply “reprinting the old version” and more like another look at an updated level of reproduction, even within the same 1/700 scale.

Takao is priced at 4,950 yen, a little higher than I-401, but readers who care about the equipment-parts update may find this version easier to justify.

For I-401, etched parts and overseas purchase planning both matter

The official description for I-401 emphasizes that details such as handles and screw guards can be represented with optional etched parts. Although it is priced lower than Takao, it reads as a reissue suited to readers who are more sensitive to how much post-assembly detail they want to preserve.

Within the checked scope for this article, there was not yet a notice from an official Korean retailer or a Korean local price. At this stage, the realistic path is to decide whether to go straight to Japanese-store pre-orders or wait a little longer for import shops and proxy-buying options to open. This article is not meant to encourage resale or premium pricing; it is closer to a pre-order checklist comparing the prices and key points before reservations begin.