Series: Dragonball Z / Dragonball Super
Company: Bandai
Year: 2017+
Size: +/-18 cm
Main distribution: Worldwide
With the success of Dragonball Super new Action Figures got released. Bandai created a new line called ‘Dragon Stars’ series with various poseable / articulated Action Figures. They are being released in series, 23 series so far are out.
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Set: Pokémon Kids (ポケモンキッズ)
Company: Bandai
Year: October 1996+
Size: +/- 4~5.5 cm
Main distribution: Japan, Europe, Australia, United States, UK
Pokémon Kids are a line of figures that are hollow. In Japan, these can be bought boxed in singles, and come with a card and candy. Outside Japan, these are marketed as “finger puppets” and come in 6 or 4 packs. The line is still running today and each Pokémon has gotten a Kid figure, some even more in several poses. There are also shiny (Japan only) and clear variants (up to 2008), as well as an Attack line (Pokémon posed doing Attacks). Some special sets have also been released.
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Series: Dragonball Z
Company: Bandai
Set: Metal Collection
Year: 1992+
Size: 3.2~4.5 cm
Main distribution: Japan
The Metal Collection is a series of metal figures all the way back from 1992. It’s a Gashapon series that came out alongside the Keshi Cross Up.
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Series: Final Fantasy X-2
Company: Bandai
Year: 2003
Size: 5cm
Main distribution: Japan
These are a set of keychains of Chibi characters made for Final Fantasy X-2 by Bandai. A total of 5 different characters were made, and came in a blindbox. Inside the blindbox was the figure in plastic on card.
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Series: Dragon Ball Z & One Piece (crossover)
Company: Bandai
Year: 2008
Size: 5~8.5cm
Main distribution: Japan
This is a very special collaboration between Dragon Ball Z and One Piece to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Weekly Shōnen Jump. It’s a line of small figures that came in blind boxes, called “Dream Fusion”.
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Series: Dragon Ball / Dragon Ball Z
Company: Bandai
Year: February 2004
Size: 14 cm
Main distribution: Japan
Barcode: 4543112208835
These are large boxed figures that came in a line called “Fantastic Arts” from Bandai. 4 different figures are in the set.
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Series: Dragon Ball / Dragon Ball Z
Company: Bandai
Year: March 2008
Size: 11~13 cm
Main distribution: Japan
Barcode: 4543112506412
These are large blind box figures that came in a line called “Greatest Arts” from Bandai. 4 different figures are in the set, with a special golden one as well, making for 5 figures.
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Series: Dragon Ball / Dragon Ball Z / Dragonball GT
Company: Bandai
Year: 2003-2009
Size: 5~13 cm
Main distribution: Japan
This is a Gashapon set of Dragon Ball diorama’s made by Bandai. The series is called Imagination Figure and there are 11 volumes of it, as well as a few spin off series.
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Series: Dragon Ball Z
Company: Bandai
Year: 2007
Size: 11x9cm
Main distribution: Japan
This is a box with a Hoi-Poi capsule that Future Trunks had in the Trunks Saga, made by Bandai. It is intended for cosplay.
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Series: Dragon Ball Z
Company: Bandai
Year: 2004
Size: +/- 4.5~5.5 cm including base
Main distribution: Japan / Europe
Full Color R is a series of Gashapon sets of small figures on a transparant black base with a logo / symbol. They came out of a Gashapon machine in a capsule. Several IPs were done in this style, including Dragonball Z, Naruto, One Piece and Capcom All Stars. They were made by Bandai, and some were later redistributed by AB Groupe in Europe, where they were rebranded as some collection. Here you will find the Dragonball Z ones. 5 parts were made of 10 figures, resulting in 50 figures total.
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