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Dragon Ball Z

Dragon Ball Z merchandise coverage is dominated by Bandai Spirits and Tamashii Nations figure lines, with recent releases spanning S.H.Figuarts, Match Makers prize figures, MegaHouse restocks, and a Plex resin statue. A 1991 film returned to YouTube for a 72-hour window tied to a Dragon Ball Legends character debut, and four Goku voice actors appeared together at Tokyo X in Houston.

Synthesized from 14 Yomimono stories · updated 8h ago

Bandai Spirits and its Tamashii Nations brand account for most of the recent Dragon Ball Z product news. S.H.Figuarts releases include Trunks in his tank top outfit with a Z Fighters Gathering Base B first-print bonus, a Cell saga Vegeta, Full Power Frieza in a Battle Scarred Edition with a Goku head part, Recoome in his Hell Recoome form, and Son Gohan in his Android Saga costume with a Z Warrior Gathering Base A. The Trunks and Gohan bases combine with separately sold figures to assemble a larger display reproducing the Dragon Ball Z opening.

Beyond S.H.Figuarts, Bandai Spirits is running two Dragon Ball Z Match Makers prize figure sets: Cell's First Form against Android 16, and Son Goku against Vegeta in their first battle. Both are sculpted at 12 to 13 centimeters and are meant to be displayed as pairs. MegaHouse is restocking two figure sets through a Premium Bandai lottery, the Desktop Real McCoy EX Son Goku & Gohan & Two-Legged Robot and Petitrama DX Dragon Capsule RE BIRTH 02. Plex opened reservations for a Dragon Ball Arise Piccolo Petrified Ver. figure reproducing Piccolo's petrification in the Majin Buu arc.

Outside figures, the Toei Animation Museum's YouTube channel streamed the 1991 film The Return of Cooler free for 72 hours to mark ULTRA Final Form Cooler's arrival in the mobile game Dragon Ball Legends. At Tokyo X at the Reliant Center in Houston, four actors who have voiced Son Goku in Japanese, Spanish, English, and Hindi performed a Kamehameha together.

Key facts

S.H.Figuarts Trunks preorder and release
Preorders begin at general retailers on September 1, 2026, with a release scheduled for March 2027. The figure is priced at 8,800 yen including tax. ↗
S.H.Figuarts Vegeta (Cell saga)
Announced alongside the Trunks figure, priced at 4,400 yen, with preorders starting September 1, 2026, and an April 2027 release. ↗
Full Power Frieza Battle Scarred Edition
Preorders open August 4, 2026, at 16:00 through Premium Bandai, priced at 9,900 yen including tax, shipping March 2027. The figure stands about 125mm tall and includes a Goku head part. ↗
S.H.Figuarts Recoome
Preorders open June 19, 2026, at the Soul Web Store for 9,900 yen, with shipment scheduled for February 2027 via the Tamashii Web Shop. ↗
S.H.Figuarts Son Gohan (Z Warrior)
Releases in November 2026, stands about 105mm tall, features a new shoulder articulation system, and includes a Z Warrior Gathering Base A in the first press limited edition. ↗
Match Makers Cell and Android 16 figures
Two prize figures on sale sequentially from July 7, depicting Cell's First Form and Android 16 in shoulder-to-shoulder close combat. ↗
Match Makers Goku and Vegeta figures
Two prize figures released sequentially starting June 16, each 12 to 13 centimeters tall, recreating the first battle between Son Goku and Vegeta. ↗
MegaHouse Premium Bandai lottery restocks
Applications run September 14 to 28, 2026, for Desktop Real McCoy EX Son Goku & Gohan & Two-Legged Robot at 27,280 yen and Petitrama DX Dragon Capsule RE BIRTH 02 at 9,900 yen. ↗
Dragon Ball Arise Piccolo Petrified Ver.
Reservations opened August 10, 2026. The figure is about 28cm tall, costs 30,800 yen, and ships around November 2026. ↗
The Return of Cooler free YouTube stream
The Toei Animation Museum's official YouTube channel streamed the 1991 film free for 72 hours to mark ULTRA Final Form Cooler's arrival in Dragon Ball Legends. ↗

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

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

Connections

Voice cast of
masako nozawa, mario castaneda, sean schemmel, ankur javeri

Structured graph also available as JSON at /public/entities/dragon-ball-z. CC BY 4.0.

Claim activity

When a claim about Dragon Ball Z was confirmed, debunked, or disputed against open-web sources. The record stays even after a claim drops off the facts list.

  • Confirmed Ankur Javeri voices Dragon Ball Z 4d ago · source
  • Confirmed Sean Schemmel voices Dragon Ball Z 5d ago · source
  • Confirmed Mario Castañeda voices Dragon Ball Z 5d ago · source
  • Confirmed Masako Nozawa voices Dragon Ball Z 5d ago · source
  • Debunked manga July 7, 2026 Sep 3 · source
  • Debunked manga June 16 Japan May 28 · source

All coverage

3d ago

Bandai Spirits Sets Childhood S.H.Figuarts Set For My Hero Academia

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.

5d ago

Four Goku Voice Actors Perform Kamehameha Together Before Tokyo X

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

MegaHouse Restocks Dragon Ball Z Figure Sets via Premium Bandai Lottery

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

Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler Streams Free on YouTube for 72 Hours

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

S.H.Figuarts Trunks Tank Top Figure Preorders Open September 1

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

Dragon Ball Arise Piccolo Petrified Ver. Figure Opens Reservations

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

Full Power Frieza Joins S.H.Figuarts as Battle Scarred Edition

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.

Jun 29

Dragon Ball Z Prize Figures Recreate Cell vs. Android 16 Clash

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

S.H.Figuarts Recoome (Hell Recoome) Figure Announced for February 2027 Release

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

S.H.Figuarts Recoome Figure Features Torn Battle Suit and Wounds

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 4

S.H.Figuarts Son Gohan (Z Warrior) Figure Releasing in November 2026

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

Dragon Ball Z Prize Figures Recreate Goku vs. Vegeta First Battle

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.