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Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z merchandise is dominated by Bandai Spirits figure lines, with the Match Makers prize figure line and S.H.Figuarts releases scheduling through 2027. The most recent addition is a Premium Bandai lottery restock of two MegaHouse sets, running September 14 to 28, 2026.
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Most coverage of Dragon Ball Z in this period is about figures, and almost all of it comes from Bandai Spirits. The S.H.Figuarts line has the longest runway: a Son Gohan Android Saga figure in November 2026, Full Power Frieza -Battle Scarred Edition- and the Trunks tank top figure in March 2027, and Recoome (Hell Recoome) in February 2027. Plex's Dragon Ball Arise Piccolo Petrified Ver. ships around November 2026. Two MegaHouse sets return through a Premium Bandai lottery, with applications open September 14 to 28, 2026.
The company pairs figures with scene reproduction. The Line reads as: several releases are built around specific moments from the series, not the character alone. The Trunks tank top figure has two head parts with wind-swept expressions and pants that reproduce hands-in-pockets and hands-out-of-pockets states, and its head parts fit the separately sold Super Saiyan Trunks figure. The Piccolo figure copies the surprised pose from when Dabura turned him to stone, and the Frieza figure includes a defeated face and a Goku head part for the moment Goku reverts from Super Saiyan.
Releases come through several channels. Some are general retail, with preorders opening September 1, 2026 for the Trunks figure. Others go through Premium Bandai, the Tamashii Web Shop, or the Soul Web Store. The MegaHouse restocks run as a lottery, and the Frieza page notes orders may close early if the preparation quantity is reached.
The Match Makers prize figure line covers fights: Goku and Vegeta's first battle, then Cell's First Form and Android 16. Release dates across the line start June 16, 2026, and July 7, 2026. Separately, Toei Animation Museum's YouTube channel streamed the 1991 film The Return of Cooler free for 72 hours, tied to ULTRA "Final Form Cooler" in Dragon Ball Legends.
Key facts
- MegaHouse lottery restock window
- Applications for the Desktop Real McCoy EX Son Goku & Gohan & Two-Legged Robot and Petitrama DX Dragon Capsule RE BIRTH 02 restocks run September 14 to 28, 2026. ↗
- Return of Cooler streaming
- The 1991 Dragon Ball Z film The Return of Cooler streamed free for 72 hours on the Toei Animation Museum's official YouTube channel, tied to ULTRA "Final Form Cooler" in Dragon Ball Legends. ↗
- Trunks tank top figure
- The S.H.Figuarts Trunks tank top figure has preorders starting September 1, 2026, a release in March 2027, and is priced at 8,800 yen including tax. ↗
- Bandai Spirits Vegeta figure
- A new S.H.Figuarts Vegeta from the Cell saga is priced at 4,400 yen, with preorders starting September 1, 2026 and a release in April 2027. ↗
- Piccolo Petrified Ver.
- Plex began reservations on August 10 for the Dragon Ball Arise Piccolo Petrified Ver., about 28cm tall, 30,800 yen, shipping around November 2026. ↗
- Full Power Frieza Battle Scarred Edition
- Pre-orders opened August 4, 2026 through Premium Bandai for the figure, about 125mm tall at 9,900 yen including tax, with shipping scheduled for March 2027. ↗
- Match Makers Cell and Android 16
- Bandai Spirits released two Match Makers prize figures depicting Cell's First Form and Android 16 in close combat, on sale sequentially from July 7, 2026. ↗
- Match Makers Goku vs. Vegeta
- Two Match Makers prize figures of Son Goku and Vegeta from their first battle, each 12 to 13 centimeters tall, were released sequentially starting June 16, 2026. ↗
- Recoome Hell Recoome figure
- The S.H.Figuarts Recoome (Hell Recoome) figure features a torn costume, multiple face parts, and an Eraser Gun effect, priced at 9,900 yen, shipping February 2027 via the Tamashii Web Shop. ↗
- Son Gohan Z Warrior figure
- The S.H.Figuarts Son Gohan (Z Warrior) figure, about 105mm tall with a new shoulder articulation system, releases in November 2026; a first press limited edition includes a Z Warrior Gathering Base A. ↗
Timeline
- Sep 13, 2026 MegaHouse Restocks Dragon Ball Z Figure Sets via Premium Bandai Lottery
- Aug 28, 2026 Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler Streams Free on YouTube for 72 Hours
- Aug 27, 2026 S.H.Figuarts Trunks Tank Top Figure Preorders Open September 1
- Aug 11, 2026 Dragon Ball Arise Piccolo Petrified Ver. Figure Opens Reservations
- Aug 4, 2026 Full Power Frieza Joins S.H.Figuarts as Battle Scarred Edition
- Jul 6, 2026 Dragon Ball Z Match Makers Figures Depict Cell and Android 16 Clash
- Jun 29, 2026 Dragon Ball Z Prize Figures Recreate Cell vs. Android 16 Clash
- Jun 21, 2026 S.H.Figuarts Recoome (Hell Recoome) Figure Announced for February 2027 Release
- Jun 18, 2026 S.H.Figuarts Recoome Figure Features Torn Battle Suit and Wounds
- Jun 15, 2026 Dragon Ball Z Match Makers Prize Figures Recreate Goku Vs. Vegeta First Battle
- Jun 4, 2026 S.H.Figuarts Son Gohan (Z Warrior) Figure Releasing in November 2026
- May 25, 2026 Dragon Ball Z Prize Figures Recreate Goku vs. Vegeta First Battle
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Facts
- Announced
- S.H.Figuarts Trunks Tank Top Figure preorders open September 1 · 2026-08-27
- Announced
- new S.H.Figuarts Vegeta figure from the Cell saga, priced at 4,400 yen, with preorders starting the same day and a release in April 2027 · 2026-08-27
- Announced
- S.H.Figuarts Recoome (Hell Recoome) figure · 2026-06-21
- Release
- manga · July 7, 2026 · 2026-07-06
- Release
- manga · July 7 · Japan · 2026-06-29
- Release
- manga · June 16, 2026 · 2026-06-15
- Release
- manga · June 16 · Japan · 2026-05-25
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- Confirmed Ankur Javeri voices Dragon Ball Z 1d ago · source
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- Debunked manga July 7, 2026 Sep 3 · source
- Debunked manga June 16 Japan May 28 · source
All coverage
14h ago
Bandai Spirits will release an S.H.Figuarts figure set of young Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo from My Hero Academia. The set goes up for preorder on Premium Bandai at 16:00 on Friday, October 9, 2026, and is scheduled to ship in May 2027. It is priced at 11,000 yen, tax included, with shipping and fees separate. The two figures stand about 85mm tall and are made of PVC and ABS. Both bodies use the S.H.Figuarts articulation mechanism. The set includes five interchangeable left and right hand parts for each character, three interchangeable facial expression parts for each character, and one pair of both hands. Also in the box are an All Might mini figure that can be held in the hand, two sets of All Might cards, and two sets of Heroes Chips. The childhood versions of the two characters appeared in the final climax of the My Hero Academia anime.
1d ago
Masako Nozawa, Mario Castaneda, Sean Schemmel, and Ankur Javeri performed a Kamehameha together before the Tokyo X convention in Houston. Mexican voice actor Georgina Sanchez captured the moment last week. The four, who have voiced Son Goku in Japanese, Spanish, English, and Hindi, appeared at Tokyo X at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas between September 26 and 27.
Sep 13
Two Dragon Ball Z figure releases are returning through a Premium Bandai lottery. Desktop Real McCoy EX Son Goku & Gohan & Two-Legged Robot recreates a scene with Goku and Gohan on a two-legged robot, about 200mm tall at 27,280 yen. Petitrama DX Dragon Capsule RE BIRTH 02 returns with Son Goku, Vegeta, Vegito, Gogeta, and Shenron, about 135mm tall at 9,900 yen. Applications run September 14 to 28, 2026.
Aug 28
The Toei Animation Museum's official YouTube channel is streaming the 1991 Dragon Ball Z film The Return of Cooler free for 72 hours. The event marks the arrival of ULTRA "Final Form Cooler" in the mobile game Dragon Ball Legends, with the game's official X account posting under the hashtag #みんなで観ようドラゴンボール.
Aug 27
Bandai Spirits is adding Trunks in his tank top outfit from 'Dragon Ball Z' to its S.H.Figuarts action figure line. Preorders begin at general retailers on September 1, 2026, with a release scheduled for March 2027. The figure features newly designed parts and articulation structures, including pants parts that can reproduce both hands-in-pockets and hands-out-of-pockets states. Two head parts with wind-swept expressions are included, along with a sword part and multiple face and hand parts. The head and face parts are compatible with the separately sold 'Super Saiyan Trunks -The Boy from the Future-' figure. The first-print limited edition includes the 'Z Fighters Gathering Base B' bonus. Combining this base with Gathering Bases A and C, which come with separately sold 'Z Fighters Series' figures, completes a large base that reproduces the opening of 'Dragon Ball Z.' The figure is priced at 8,800 yen including tax. Also announced is a new S.H.Figuarts Vegeta figure from the Cell saga, priced at 4,400 yen, with preorders starting the same day and a release in April 2027.
Aug 11
Plex began accepting reservations on August 10 for the Dragon Ball Arise Piccolo Petrified Ver. figure. The approximately 28cm tall figure reproduces Piccolo's surprised expression and pose from when Dabura turned him to stone in the Majin Buu arc, including the stone coloring. It costs 30,800 yen and ships around November 2026.
Aug 4
BANDAI SPIRITS announced the S.H.Figuarts Full Power Frieza -Battle Scarred Edition- action figure, reproducing the character's appearance from the fierce battle on Planet Namek in Dragon Ball Z. Pre-orders open Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 16:00 through Premium Bandai. The figure carries damage paint across the entire body, inspired by scenes from the series, and includes a newly created defeated face expression part. A bonus part is an exchangeable head compatible with the separately sold S.H.Figuarts Super Saiyan Son Goku -Legendary Super Saiyan- figure, recreating the moment Goku reverts from Super Saiyan with his hair blowing in the wind. The figure stands approximately 125mm tall, made of PVC and ABS, and includes the main body, three types each of exchangeable left and right hand parts, three exchangeable head parts, exchangeable left and right ankle parts, and a tail part. The price is 9,900 yen including tax, with shipping scheduled for March 2027. BANDAI SPIRITS is the manufacturer. The product page notes that orders may close early if the preparation quantity is reached.
Jul 6
Bandai Spirits is releasing two new prize figures in its Dragon Ball Z Match Makers series, depicting Cell's First Form and Android 16 locked in shoulder-to-shoulder close combat. The figures go on sale sequentially from July 7.
Jun 29
Bandai Spirits will release two new Dragon Ball Z MATCH MAKERS prize figures starting July 7. The figures depict First Form Cell and Android 16 in a shoulder-to-shoulder close combat pose, recreating a famous battle scene from the series. The figures convey Android 16's resolve and Cell's cold determination.
Jun 21
Bandai's Tamashii Nations has announced an S.H.Figuarts figure of Recoome in his Hell Recoome form from Dragon Ball Z. The figure features new sculpting and articulation, a torn costume, multiple face parts, and an Eraser Gun effect. It is priced at 9,900 yen and will ship in February 2027 via the Tamashii Web Shop.
Jun 18
Bandai Spirits announced a new S.H.Figuarts Recoome figure from Dragon Ball Z, depicting the Ginyu Force member with a torn battle suit and wound sculpting based on his fight on Planet Namek. Pre-orders open June 19, 2026, at the Soul Web Store for 9,900 yen, with shipment scheduled for February 2027.
Jun 15
Bandai Spirits is releasing two prize figures from its Match Makers line, depicting Son Goku and Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z in their first battle. Each figure stands 12 to 13 centimeters tall. The figures will be released sequentially starting June 16.
Jun 4
Tamashii Nations' S.H.Figuarts line will release a Son Gohan figure based on his Android Saga costume from Dragon Ball Z in November 2026. The figure features a new shoulder articulation system and stands about 105mm tall. A first press limited edition includes a Z Warrior Gathering Base A.
May 25
Bandai Spirits will launch two Dragon Ball Z prize figures from its MATCH MAKERS line starting June 16. The Son Goku and Vegeta figures recreate their first battle from the series, stand 12 to 13 centimeters tall, and are designed to be displayed side by side.