Dragonball Z History Box – Banpresto

Series: Dragon Ball / Dragon Ball Z

Company: Banpresto

Year: 2021+

Size: 14 cm

Main distribution: Japan, in crane games

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These are boxed figures that come in a line called “History Box” from Banpresto. They can only be won in crane games in Japan. Several figures have been released.

15 figures so far have been released.

I got 1/15.

Vol 1 Son Goku [VS Majin Buu “Genkidama”]
Release date: 31 March 2021

Vol 2 Super Saiyan Son Goku [Cell Game “Teleport”]
Release date: 15 March 2022

Vol 3 Super Saiyan Son Goku [VS Frieza]
Release date: 31 August 2022

Vol 4 Son Goku [VS King Piccolo]
Release date: 31 October 2022

Vol 5 Frieza [At Planet Namek]
Release date: 21 December 2022

Vol 6 Bardock [At Planet Meat]
Release date: March 2023

Vol 7 Orange Piccolo
Release date: 24 August 2023

Vol 8 Son Gohan [Beast]
Release date: September 2023

Vol 9 Super Saiyan Son Goku
Release date: 16 November 2023

This figure is based on Goku’s final farewell to Kid Buu.

Vol 10 Super Saiyan Son Gohan
Release date: 18 January 2024

Vol 11 Ultimate Gohan
Release date: 5 March 2024

Vol 12 Majin Vegeta
Release date: 24 April 2024

Son Goku
Release date: November 2024

I have this figure.

The box is mainly black, with a sepia filter background and the figure on the box on all sides. It seems the numerical volumes are gone and it’s simply called Son Goku now.

The figure itself is quite small, about 14 cm tall. Goku is in his trademark orange gi, and has angel wings and a halo. He is looking over his shoulder and waving. The details are quite blocky but nice overall. The halo is attached to his hair and Goku is on a cloud base. This gives the overall illusion of floating bits without the use of transparent plastic.

The figure is made from a few different materials, although all plastic. The wings and halo are soft plastic, and have a bit of a give and rubbery feel. Goku is made from a harder plastic, and feels quite nice. The cloud base is made of a hard, hollow plastic and feels a bit cheap. The branding is hidden underneath the cloud and reads in a raised font: © B/S·T BSP. VIETNAM. In black font underneath is printed 2720633.

His face looks quite nice and the overall painting of the figure is spot on.

The figure represents the shot from the original Japanese Dragonball Z anime ending theme song “We Were Angels” (僕達は天使だった Boku-Tachi wa Tenshi Datta), that ran from Episode 200 to 291 (the final episode).

Majin Vegeta
Release date: August 2025

Bulma
Release date: August 2025

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I don’t usually go for “statues”, and prefer action figures to pose. Most Dragonball statues also look really intense. A lot of rough men in battle poses, or screaming and powering up, or women often portrayed sexy. I like more “casual” stances and mundane scenes to display, or once that depict a particular artwork or scene.

So when I saw this figure of Goku as an angel, based on the anime ending, and soon after Akira Toriyama had died, it felt like a nice piece to have, despite not being a fan of Goku. I know there’s a larger figure of this out as well in an Ichiban Kuji, but that figure is quite large and I don’t have the space for it. It’s also more expensive. And that one comes on a transparent plastic stand, which I’m not a fan of. So I figured this smaller piece would do well.

The figure was smaller than I was expecting, despite knowing it was going to be small. I know a lot of people online complain about the History Box series, but I don’t think it’s that bad if you know what to expect. It’s a crane game price after all. The detail looks ok all things considered and most importantly Goku’s face looks nice (some figures can have derpy faces in my opinion). My only gripe with the figure is that it seems to lean forward a lot. I wished Goku was angled a bit more upwards. I also wasn’t expecting him to be glued stuck on the cloud, but it matters little I guess. Overall it’s a nice figure, for a decent price and probably my favourite out of this line. I don’t think I’ll end up buying any of the others however.

I love getting 3D renditions of official 2D art. And although this is from the anime instead of Akira Toriyama’s art, it’s a great rendition of a very iconic scene that is just so nostalgic to me I had to have it. I have it on display in my house now among my other goodies.

If you’re into statues, there are better and bigger once to get. However, if you’re budget or space is limited, these aren’t that bad. They depict some nice iconic scenes.
If you rather have poseable figures, you’d give these a miss.

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Got any more details / information you think I should add? Or did I get something wrong? Do you own any of these figures? Which one is your fav? Do you agree or disagree with my findings? Let me know in the comments below!