Vegeta Finally Unlocks Super Saiyan 3 in Dragon Ball DAIMA

Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta Acrylic Stand from the Dragon Ball DAIMA Ichiban Kuji

A Lottery Prize Built for Display

Ichiban Kuji is an official prize lottery system run by Bandai Spirits, distributed through convenience stores such as Lawson and FamilyMart and through hobby shops across Japan. It works differently from gashapon or food toys: every ticket guarantees a prize — buyers simply do not know which tier until they draw. Prizes are arranged by letter grade from A onward, with lower-letter prizes generally appearing in greater numbers per lot. This item is the J Prize, placing it toward the more accessible end of that spectrum compared to the headline figures at the top.

The item itself is an acrylic stand — a tabletop display piece made from a flat, printed transparent acrylic panel that slots into a matching base. The format became a fixture of anime and game merchandise in the mid-2010s and is now one of the most recognizable collectible forms in Japanese fandom: compact, lightweight, and easy to arrange alongside other characters. This example depicts Vegeta in a chibi style, with exaggerated rounded proportions, showing him mid-transformation into Super Saiyan 3, with flowing golden hair and energy effects rendered in blue and yellow. The piece carries the product code DB3 NO.005 HR and the copyright mark ©B/S·T, which appears to indicate Bandai Spirits and Toei Animation as joint rights holders. The listing identifies the product line as “ACLLECT Stand,” though the precise meaning or intended spelling of that name is not entirely clear — it may be a stylized brand label or a variant of “collect.”

Dragon Ball DAIMA and the Weight of a Final Series

Dragon Ball DAIMA is an anime series that began airing in Japan in October 2024. Creator Akira Toriyama was involved in its planning, character design, and scripts — but he passed away in March 2024, before the series reached screens. That timing gives DAIMA a significance that extends beyond any single episode or product: it stands as the last major Dragon Ball work to carry Toriyama’s direct creative involvement, and fans and collectors alike have noted that context.

The series’ central premise sends the main cast on a journey through a demon realm after they are magically reduced to miniature versions of themselves. That in-story shrinking is also the narrative logic behind the chibi-style merchandise associated with the show — the SD proportions are not an arbitrary design shorthand, but a reflection of what is literally happening to these characters within the plot.

The Transformation Vegeta Never Had in Dragon Ball Z

Super Saiyan 3 is one of the franchise’s most visually striking power levels, defined by extremely long golden hair and the absence of eyebrows. In Dragon Ball Z, only Goku and the fusion character Gotenks achieved it. Vegeta — the Saiyan prince who has been central to the series since his debut as an antagonist, and who gradually shifted to the protagonist’s side — never reached Super Saiyan 3 during those events. That gap in his transformation history was something long-term fans observed and discussed for years.

Dragon Ball DAIMA changed that. Vegeta’s Super Saiyan 3 transformation in the series is, within the main Dragon Ball continuity, a first — and for viewers who have followed the character across decades, it represents a notable point in his arc. Merchandise tied specifically to that form, in a series that also carries the distinction of being Toriyama’s final work, sits at an intersection of character history and franchise history that gives it meaning beyond its format.